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Guess what? NYC’s bike share system is popular and working well
Initially plagued with problems, Citi Bike’s main issue these days is keeping up with demand for the popular new mode of transit.
Jobs of the Week
Want to be a bike mechanic? How about a bike valet attendant? Or maybe graphic design is more your thing? We’ve had five great job opportunities posted to our Job Listings this past week (or so). Check them out via the links below… Mechanic – Sellwood Cycle Repair Graphic Designer – Castelli USA Morning Bike … Read more
Happy 4th of July!
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Enjoy this day of independence remembrance. Freedom and liberty and America are awesome! The weather is perfect for biking so we hope many of you are taking advantage of it. Lots of folks will check out the St. Honore Criterium in northwest Portland on Saturday. On Sunday, there’s a Portland edition … Read more
Two new trails opening at Sandy Ridge this weekend
Now there are two more reasons to ride at Sandy Ridge.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Sandy Ridge, the popular mountain bike trail-riding area just 40 miles east of Portland, just got even better. Two new trails are set to open by this weekend bringing the total mileage of bike-specific trails in the system to over 15. … Read more
As hit-and-run victim leaves coma, suspect remains on the loose
“They’re telling me he has a five percent chance of walking,” Lori Cooley said. “I’m trying not to believe that.”
Police send message with 80 citations to drivers near major road closure
The Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division has sent a clear message to people how are driving fast and dangerously around the closure of SE Cesar Chavez Blvd: slow down and follow the laws. A statement issued by the transportation bureau this morning says they’ve written 80 citations so far in a “stepped-up” enforcement effort aimed … Read more
Stars aligning for a bike tourism boom in the Mt. Hood area
Nobody in Oregon gets more of its tourist dollar from bikes than the Mount Hood region, and people in eastern Multnomah and Clackamas counties seem to be taking notice.
Portland man seriously injured in collision on Highway 6 near Tillamook
Aftermath of a collision on the Highway 6 yesterday.(Photo: Oregon State Police) The Oregon State Police are investigating a collision that happened yesterday afternoon on Highway 6 (Wilson River Highway) east of Tillamook. According to an OSP statement, 29-year old Portland resident Joel Westrom was riding westbound on the shoulder of the highway when he … Read more
Meet urban fixed-gear star Sean Martin
Sean Martin outside the Chrome store in downtown Portland.(Photo © Alex Milan Tracy) If you think urban fixed-gear riding was just some fad that has been played out, you couldn’t be more wrong. In cities all over America, urban fixed gear riding has gone from a death-defying, extreme sport dominated by messengers, to a more … Read more
What caused Portland’s biking boom?
Before 2002, this was just another outdoorsy city on the West Coast; after 2008, it’s been just one more mid-size metro area with an increasingly lively central city. But something strange and wonderful happened in between.
City commits funds to honor history in Williams Ave project
Detail from a PBOT poster about the Williams project.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) As we reported last March, the City of Portland has about $1.5 million to spend on the North Williams Traffic Safey & Operations project. That’s enough money to build all recommendations put forward by the project’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) in April 2012. … Read more