Man severely injured after bike/pickup crash on Interstate Avenue
Curtis Crothers, 53, suffered eight broken ribs, a broken scapula, a punctured lung, internal bleeding, a dislocated shoulder and 24 hours in intensive care.
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‘Cycling without age’ in Copenhagen
Ole Kassow, the founder of ‘Cycling without age,’ helps 95 year-old Else Hansen into a rickshaw.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Can you imagine spending your entire life cycling the streets of a beautiful city every day alongside your friends and neighbors; then when you reach old age you become too weak to ride, move into a … Read more
Three City Club ideas that aren’t about bike taxes
Here are three more interesting conclusions about how to improve biking in Portland from the report.
Jobs of the Week
If you’re looking for a bike-related job in the Portland area, you are in luck. Five great opportunities were posted to our Job Listings this past week. Check them out via the links below… Marketing Assistant– Velotech Marketing Coordinator – Cyclone Bicycle Supply Customer Service Representative – Velotech Bike Tour Guide – LifeCycle Adventures Retail … Read more
Kids are the true indicator species of a bike-friendly city
Kids are a common sight on Copenhagen’s cycle tracks.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) There’s a popular idea in bike advocacy and planning circles that women are “the indicator species” of a bike-friendly city. In the case of Copenhagen, which went well beyond “bike-friendly” years ago and where more women ride than men, the new indicator is … Read more
Vancouver cops and bike shop team up for creative theft-recovery program
A Monkey Shield sticker probablywon’t keep thieves off yourbike, but it might get it back. Across the river in Vancouver, police, a bike shop and a local bike advocate sat down over beers and came up with a smart, simple, free program to help recover stolen bikes. Here’s how it works, starting this month: When … Read more
A few small things that make a big difference in Copenhagen
Riding in Copenhagen is so nice it’s even romantic.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) One thing I’ve learned on this trip is that it’s possible to vastly improve the cycling experience without spending millions on big and fancy projects. As I go through my photos and notes from each day, I’ve started a list of all the … Read more
From cycle track to green route to super highway
We have highways for driving, why not have highways for biking?(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) I’ve seen lots of cycle tracks in city centers; but yesterday I was curious what would happen if I just kept on riding all the way out to the suburbs. Just how far do Copenhagen’s famous cycle tracks go? After getting … Read more
Report reignites talk of bike excise tax – but advocates aren’t howling
The city’s bicycle advocates aren’t exactly thrilled by a 4% excise tax proposal. But perhaps surprisingly, they aren’t gasping in horror, either.
Here’s an idea: Force us to share one lane while driving on a two-way street
A bike lane on both sides but just one regular lane in the center — even with two-way traffic permitted.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
As CitiBike launches, what’s next for Portland’s Alta Bicycle Share?
Alta Bicycle Share just enjoyed its biggest launch yet, kicking off a 6,000-bike deal worth tens of millions of dollars over the next few years. And 2013 is only going to get more interesting.
City Club research report strongly endorses bicycling
Read the report here. After a year of research, a 12-member committee of the Portland City Club released a report today titled, No Turning Back: A City Club Report on Bicycle Transportation in Portland. The 83-page report tackled nearly every major bicycling issue that Portland faces: From quantifying just how many people are riding, to … Read more