Portland bike move breaks record, gets national attention
The record-setting bike movers.(Photo by Jo Routh)
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Alison Graves to leave Community Cycling Center
Alison Graves at the 2010 Oregon Bike Summit.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortand) Alison Graves announced to staff this morning that she is leaving the non-profit Community Cycling Center. Graves has been with the organization for seven years, serving the last three as executive director. Her last day will be March 14th. Current Deputy Director Anne Lee … Read more
Jobs of the Week
Two great bike jobs posted to our Job Listings this past week. Check them out below… E-Commerce Sales Specialist/MTB Nerd – One Left LLC SoupCycler – SoupCycle
New company will use bikes to power billboards, promotions
PDX Pedal Promotions is a new company that will unleash bike-riding “brand peddlers” throughout the streets of Portland. These riders will pedal around billboards towed in trailers behind bicycles and will do other other bike-based promotions. They call it “Portland style advertising.” Here’s more from their website:
Bike commuters are happiest (and other PSU research tidbits)
Graph of “commute well-being” from a presentation poster by Oliver Smith.
A letter from the former Chair of ODOT’s Bike and Ped Advisory Committee
“When I came to the committee, the glass ceiling was low; there were few listening within ODOT and bike lanes were pesky mosquitoes to be patronized.”— AJ Zelada ODOT made a big announcement today that has been circulating in the bike advocacy sphere for a while: the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (OBPAC) is … Read more
First look: New ‘Crosspoint’ gloves from Showers Pass
The new Crosspoint Hardshell glove from Showers Pass.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland-based Showers Pass launched a new line of gloves at the Outdoor Retailer trade show last week. It’s an ambitious foray for the company, and it’s just the latest sign of their growth into new markets and a transition away from their commuter jacket … Read more
Non-profit uses bikes to engage, empower homeless youth
L.T. and his bike.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) New Avenues for Youth in downtown Portland is a haven for young, homeless Portlanders. The non-profit has been working to get 18-24 year olds off the street since 1997 with a variety of programs — from job placement to the arts and high school tutoring. Now they’ve got … Read more
Oregon’s first urban State Scenic Bikeway could be coming to Portland
This could be part of Oregon’s first urban State Scenic Bikeway.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Goldsprints competition series starts at Velo Cult this Friday
Goldsprints at the 2009 Hopworks Biketobeerfest.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Velo Cult Bike Shop (1969 NE 42nd Ave) has announced a weekly goldsprints competition that will start this Friday (2/1). Goldsprints — also known as roller races — are a spectator-friendly competition that pits two riders against each other in an all-out sprint to victory. The … Read more
Portland track racer making headlines in Berlin
Kovalcik in Berlin (he’s behind the middle guy in white).(Photo: Facebook) Portland resident Zak Kovalcik is raising a lot of eyebrows in the track racing world. The Sizzle Pie Cycling p/b Veloforma team rider is currently in Germany competing in the 102nd annual Berlin Six Day. The event features a form of track racing known … Read more
N Williams, NoPo Greenway projects seek funding support
Will we finally see changes on Williams? (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Two important Portland projects are vying for funding through a grant process being led by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the deadline to offer your feedback is this Thursday, January 31st. Of the seven projects in the running from Portland and Washington … Read more