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This could be yours for $20.(Photos: NW Trail Alliance) One very special mountain bike could be worth $15,000 to a local non-profit. The Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) is raffling off a custom bike in order to raise money for their trail work projects and ongoing advocacy to improve off-road bicycling access and conditions throughout the … Read more
Here in Portland, it’s been a summer of detours. And some are much better than others.
When square footage is at a premium, sometimes plastic hooks just won’t do.
Here’s what Tetteh told us about his early days BMXing in Portland and the way race fits into local biking.
It might never happen to you, but just in case…(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) What should you do if you are in a collision with a motor vehicle? First, be prepared. While the odds may be pretty good that you will never be involved in a collision there are several tips you can follow which will … Read more
Shoulder on Oregon Coast Route north of Gold Beach after an ODOT repaving job.(Photo: Sent in by reader) As we reported on Friday, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has repaved many miles of state highways in a way that shows complete disregard for bicycling and creates unsafe conditions on some of Oregon’s premier bicycle … Read more
Reddit user “SpanishMoles” shows off the damage. A man who was bicycling down Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in northeast Portland on Sunday was allegedly the victim of an assault. After he posted a photo of his injuries to user-powered news site Reddit, a community of strangers has started donating money to help rehabilitate his … Read more
The GPS maker is competing with GoPro with a new $400 action camera that connects wirelessly to a mobile app on your phone and the company’s other hardware. There’s a $300 version with fewer bells and whistles.
The Vermont St. Bridge on SW Barbur Blvd.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) For months now, the Oregon Department of Transportation has been reluctant to embrace the idea of re-allocating space on SW Barbur Blvd in order to improve traffic safety for all users. ODOT sees the road as a major arterial highway that must move as … Read more
Always a good time at Sunday Parkways southeast.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend here in Portland. In order to point you in the direction of some good bikey fun, here are three big events you won’t want to miss. Portland Design Works Turns Five Hooray for this great local company. … Read more
Nobody expects to kill a person with their car. This means that the moment you do, your only basis for decision is usually something you heard once from a friend.
ODOT failed to extend a new layer of pavement into the bicycle riding area of a long stretch of Highway 101.(Photo: Jeff Smith) A recent repaving job by the Oregon Department of Transportation on the popular Oregon Coast Bike Route on Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence has raised eyebrows among veteran bike tourers, transportation … Read more