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The current stairs on the Gibbs Street Bridge are not befitting of a bike-friend city.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) “Sort of a joke,” and “atrocious” is how we’ve described the design of the bicycle wheel gutters on the stairs of the new Gibbs Street Bridge. Now it appears that the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will … Read more
Detail of new path. See full image below.(Photos: Mult. County) Last week we shared the news that Multnomah County has built a new bike path on the northwest side of the Sellwood Bridge. The new path will be in place for at least another year, while construction crews continue to work on replacing the old … Read more
Bart Simpson and a shark fin adorntwo SAG vans in Ashland, Oregon.(Photos by Will Vanlue) Last month I spent a week volunteering on Cycle Oregon in one of their SAG vans. I get a lot of questions about what exactly a “SAG” is and what we do to support the ride, so I figured I’d … Read more
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is set to unveil their plans to build a new undercrossing on the I-205 path at SE Division Street. An open house for the project will be held on October 9th. According to ODOT, the new portion of the path will provide an alternative route under SE Division, in … Read more
“…these data suggest that warning patients who are medically unfit to drive may reduce the risk of road crashes…”— Statement by researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Local Portland businessman Chris King recently visited the White House to talk about … Read more
View Larger Map The Portland Police Bureau just reported a fatal collision involving a man riding a bicycle and someone driving a car. The collision occurred at SE 148th and Mill in the Centennial Neighborhood around 9:00 pm tonight (9/30). The intersection is slated for a traffic signal as per plans by the Portland Bureau … Read more
The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) announced today that Alta Bicycle Share is the finalist to be the vendor of their forthcoming bike share system. Read the official statement below:
Multnomah County has built a new path for bike traffic.(Photos sent in by a reader) A new bike path on the western end of the Sellwood Bridge was just completed yesterday. Multnomah County spokesman Mike Pullen says it will be in place for about a year and that it’s one of many temporary alignments we … Read more
The Hydrofiets is an artistic and functional cargo bike.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
There were only about a dozen people on this Critical Mass ride in January 2008, which to my knowledge is the last time it actually happened.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Friday night is your chance to help Mat Barton. Whether you’re into long rides on beautiful country roads or some good, old-fashioned civil disobedience, it’s going to be another great weekend on a bike. Friday night is the big Fundraiser for Mat Barton. As we’ve shared since his freak crash back in June, Mat is … Read more
A plan being proposed by the Portland Police Bureau (through the Office of Neighborhood Involvement) to improve safety on the streets of Old Town/Chinatown would come with seven blocks of downtown streets being closed to, “all vehicular traffic, including bicycles and skateboards.” The plan aims to create a carfree “Entertainment District”. The plan is “at … Read more