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Tackling the obstacle course at last year’s event.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Fiets of Parenthood is back for its 4th year and biking families all over the region are getting ready to strut their stuff at a new venue: The Portland Art Museum. As part of their ongoing Cyclepedia: Iconic Bicycle Design exhibition, PAM has … Read more
There’s a very simple reason why Portland’s real estate market is shifting fast: Over the last eight years, households whose members get around without cars account for about three-fifths of Portland’s growth.
Eight years ago today I posted to BikePortland.org for the first time. Since then it’s been an amazing journey to where we are today. When I made that first post, I had written about 150 short posts under the “Bike Fun” banner at OregonLive.com. Since then, we’ve published 9,273 stories here on the Front Page. … Read more
Jenna Stanke is now chair of the committee.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation’s eight member, governor-appointed Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (OBPAC) has four new members and a new leader at its helm. ODOT put out the call for new members back in January and announced their selections today. The four new … Read more
Riders dove into freshly prepared Mexican food from Verde Cocina during the lunch stop at Banks Elementary School.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Chris King, the man who founded one of the world’s leading bike companies back in 1976, has always been a gourmet. I can recall, as an employee of Chris King Precision Components back in … Read more
The regional rail line now offers 10 bike hooks per train, up from 6.
Here’s the bike news that caught our eyes this week.
Becka Nethers.(Photo: Alex Milan Tracy)
Metropolis lost several thousand dollars in the theft.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Metropolis Cycle Repair (2249 N Williams Ave) was broken into last night, becoming just the latest in a long and steady stream of bike shop burglaries. According to shop owner Nathan Roll, thieves took four bikes and “a few thousand dollars in tools and … Read more
Still from new PPB video.Watch it below. The Portland Police Bureau has a long history of working with the community to catch bike thieves and educate folks about how to prevent bikes from being stolen in the first place. Today, with summer cycling season in full swing, they’ve released a video and a statement about … Read more
“I respectfully disagree with you on the topic of traffic signals and support the dialogue on speed limits.”— A good opening line to a blog comment. I say it a lot in private conversations, but perhaps not enough here on the Front Page: I believe the most valuable part of BikePortland isn’t the words and … Read more
The Esplanade path deserves the attention.– Scroll down for more photos –(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)