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Screen grab from KPTV. On Saturday (6/15) at around 11:30 pm, a man was critically injured while bicycling up Interstate Avenue. According to the Portland Police Bureau, 59-year-old Mike Cooley was riding northbound on Interstate when he was hit by someone driving a Ford pick-up. The collision occurred just north of the intersection with Greeley … Read more
Cover of new ODOT publication The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has just released The Bicyclist’s Survival Guide (PDF), a new publication about bicycling. Here’s how they introduce it in an official statement sent out this morning: “Looking to get back on the bike and be part of the active transportation crowd? You’ll save money, … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Saturday, June 8th the bicycle counter on the Hawthorne Bridge set a new record with 9,834 recorded trips. The previous record, 8,305 trips, was set on Tuesday, September 25th of last year. That huge daily total on June 8th led to the week of June 3rd being the highest number … Read more
The headline is sure to grab some attention. Lots of great bike stories to share from the past week, so let’s get right to it… — The folks at the Copenhagenize have done some interesting work on bicycling behaviors based on video footage in “Choreography of an Urban Intersection“. — This “Biking wisdom in 10 … Read more
Photo by Alex Milan Tracy The official count is in: Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride broke a record this year with an estimated 8,150 participants. The last two years, ride organizers put the number of riders at 4,500 and 4,200 people respectively — so this is a substantial increase. The count was performed by volunteers … Read more
Detail of ride flyer. The local legacy of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) will be showcased on the Art For the Millions bike tour this Saturday. The ride is being organized by Know Your City, a Portland-based non-profit that “connects people to place.” The group’s Executive Director Marc Moscato got in touch with us to … Read more
My favorite thing to do while visiting another city is to just observe the locals.
“Driver in fatal one hundred mile-per-hour accident indicted.”— Gresham PD press release One of the things I do to stay abreast of local traffic news is to subscribe to press alerts from police jurisdictions all over the region. Not only does this help me find out about bicycle-involved collisions, it also gives me an unfortunate … Read more
Clackamas County is updating their Transportation System Plan (TSP) and the time is now to make sure key projects make it into the final version. Getting the right, bike-friendly projects into the TSP is crucial because the plan is the county’s guiding document for investment and planning for the next 20 years. The Bicycle Transportation … Read more
Thomas Hudson(Photo: Alex Milan Tracy) Welcome to Portland Rider, a new column by local photojournalist Alex Milan Tracy. In the coming months, Alex will head out into Portland’s streets and neighborhoods to find local riders and share their stories, thoughts, and perspectives. The idea is to introduce you to the many and varied folks who … Read more
Check out the great job opportunities were posted to our Job Listings this past week… Machinist/Machinist Trainee – – TerraCycle, Inc. Retail Sales – Bike Gallery Bike Tour Guide – Cycle Portland Bike Tours
Survey asks what women want.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has released a women’s cycling survey. The survey comes from PBOT’s Active Transportation Division and it aims to learn more about women’s current bike use and interest in cycling in general. PBOT’s Women on Bikes program has been leading rides and creating … Read more