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Passing other people on bikes can be a risky proposition on Williams Ave.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) If you’re one of the thousands of Portlanders who has spent time in the bike lane on North Williams Avenue, you have almost certainly seen this happen: When the bike lane is crowded, some riders will move to the … Read more
The scene this morning at Beach School in north Portland.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Today is National Walk and Bike to School Day. According to the National Center for Safe Routes to School, over 1,400 schools nationwide registered for the event and there was even a story about it on US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray … Read more
2013 Pedalpalooza poster by Fred DeMeglio.
I hope to see this magnificent, suspended bicycle path in Eindhoven (as seen in this month’s National Geographic!). Finally. After years of covering bike projects and policies, I’m going to Europe to observe, research, and document the world’s leading bicycle-friendly cities. At the end of this month I leave for a two-week trip that will … Read more
Metro levy would bring more single track to Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Off-road bicycling advocates in the Portland area have two major reasons to throw their weight behind Metro’s parks and natural areas levy: Agency Creek and McCarthy Creek. Both parcels are called out by name in the text of Measure 26-152 as having potential … Read more
This old rail corridor deep in the Tillamook Forest will someday be a biking and walking path.(Photo: Salmonberry Corridor Preliminary Feasibility Report) The third annual Regional Trails Fair will be held tomorrow at Metro headquarters from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. The event will bring together more than 35 trail advocacy organizations and government agencies to … Read more
Joe Partridge competing in the 2012 event.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Disaster Relief Trials, an event that showcases the capabilities of cargo bikes in disaster response, will be bigger and better and this year. After a successful inaugural event last year (which has already spawned similar events in Boulder and Seattle), organizers have loaded up … Read more
Alice Award winners Kristen Warren (L) and Alison Hill Graves with former Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves and the BTA’s Rob Sadowsky. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Saturday night, the stars of bike advocacy from around the region aligned in northwest Portland for the 18th annual Alice Awards benefit auction. Known as “Alice,” it’s the … Read more
Before and after cross-section of plans for Broadway Bridge viaduct project. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is planning a major re-design of NW Broadway from the Broadway Bridge (at Lovejoy) to Burnside.
Morning rush hour on NW Broadway just north of Hoyt. Notice how much space is needed to move people in cars compared to on bikes.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Before we get to another great week of bike news, let’s take a look at last week’s best stories… — Did you catch that crazy video of a guy on a motorcycle who hit someone riding a bike in the hills above Los Angeles? Turns out it was a group ride being led by none … Read more
The Peninsula Crossing Trail in north Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The weather will be splendid this weekend in and around Portland. What are your plans? If you haven’t dreamed up an adventure on your own, there are plenty of races and rides going on. Some folks will head to the Coast Range for the Rapture, … Read more