Vancouver residents fight to keep bike lanes on MacArthur Blvd
MacArthur Blvd south of Mill Plain Blvd with MacMcLoughlin Middle School in the background.
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Racers hunt for fast times at Sunday’s Crank Time Trial
This racer relied on his spidey-sense.(Photos: Judd Eustice) Portland’s racing season has gotten off to a great start. Yesterday, 160 riders put off their Easter festivities to test their fitness at the first event in the Crank Time Trial series at Portland International Raceway. The field doubled in size since its inception two years ago, … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Movie-makers in LA are whining over green lanes.(LA Times screenshot) Welcome to Monday. If you missed some of the great bike stories last week, fear not: The links below will bring you right up to date… — One of pro bike racing’s biggest stars has pinched into some controversy after grabbing the rear-end of a … Read more
Rhododendron to Sandy Ridge: An off-highway adventure
On a bike trail between Rhododendron and Lolo Pass Rd.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last weekend I had the good fortune to spend a few nights in a friends’ cabin in Rhododendron, a sweet little community about 20 miles toward Mt. Hood from the town of Sandy. I brought my mountain bike along with hopes of … Read more
ODOT plans for a more multimodal Mt. Hood
Highway 26 through Rhododendron.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) knows that if Mt. Hood is to remain a popular recreation destination there’s got to be a better way to get up there than driving in a car. Highways that connect to Mt. Hood are becoming magnets for congestion and crashes, so … Read more
City looking for filmmaker to create Sunday Parkways video
A story worth telling. (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) wants some help to tell the story of their Sunday Parkways program. PBOT has posted a request for proposals (RFP) for a Sunday Parkways video. The City hasn’t made any statements about the project, but according to the RFP, … Read more
Jobs of the Week
The local bike job market is blooming like cherry trees in Waterfront Park. Check out the six excellent opportunities that were posted on our Job Listings this past week… Installation Tech – Rack Attack Master Mechanic and Sales/service – Peterson Bicycle Shop (WA) Backup SoupCycler – SoupCycle Entry Level Bicycle Frame Production Assistant – Zen … Read more
‘Veloprovo’ group to launch with ride this weekend
“We need streets for people, not more roads for cars. Portland needs to retake the lead as a America’s most sustainable city.”— from the group’s Facebook page The latest sign that bicycle activism in Portland continues to take new forms is a new group called Veloprovo, which is planning its inaugural ride this Sunday. Here’s … Read more
UK-based Islabikes opens North American headquarters in southeast Portland
Google Streetview of Islabikes new Portland location at SE 7th and Lincoln. Islabikes, a well-known brand from the U.K., is the latest bicycle company to chose Portland for their North American headquarters. The company plans to begin selling their full range of children’s bicycles from a 5,200 square-foot building on the corner of SE 7th … Read more
Senate committee takes no action on bike helmet bills
A bill to increase the minimum helmet age was discussed in a Senate hearing earlier this week.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The two bicycle helmet bills in the Oregon legislature made more waves in the media than in actual debate from lawmakers during a hearing held in Salem on Monday. The bills garnered media attention because … Read more
We need a great PBOT Director: Please spread the word
Sue Keil, then Tom Miller, then ?(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Activist claims Forest Park trail being “ruined by cyclists”
Photo by Marcy Houle sent to Mayor Hales and other City Council members. It shows bike tires in the mud on what she says is Wildwood Trail. As we shared last month, the debate over improving bicycle access in Forest Park seems to be heating up once again. On March 14th, Marcy Houle, an activist … Read more