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Just one bike job posted on our listings this week; but it’s a good one. Locally based online retailer (and they have brick/mortar store too) BicyclingHub.com is looking for a lead marketing person. Check out the details via the link below… Marketing Manager/E-commerce Expert – BicyclingHub.com
Jeff Lauten, shown here with his daughter at the site of the future Harper’s Playground, where he hopes to donate a paving stone with his club’s name on it.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Unicycle Bastards, a local unicycle riding club, wants to help build Harper’s Playground in north Portland’s Arbor Lodge Park. The group came … Read more
Bob Huckaby, owner of First Inc., wants the state of Oregon to require bicycle licenses.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Well it looks like First Inc. owner Bob Huckaby is a bit more frustrated with the City of Portland’s decision to close Wheeler Ave than I initially thought. KATU News is set to report this afternoon that … Read more
Bicycling on the paths in Waterfront Park is how many Portlanders get from point A to point B. But they’re also popular with tourists, people strolling during the lunch hour, jogging, and so on.
Trail use conflicts continue to plague one of Portland’s most popular urban sanctuaries: Mt. Tabor Park. For many years, the several miles of narrow singletrack trails looping around the park have been known as a fun place to ride a mountain bike. But, given the park’s urban setting and natural beauty, the crowded trails are … Read more
Looks even better in Times Square. Travel Oregon (a combined effort of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the Oregon Tourism Commission) is continuing their aggressive promotion of Oregon as a premier bicycling destination. Last week they announced the publication of a new map of their Scenic Bikeways system and today they celebrated when … Read more
This person no longer has to feel threatened for their life and limbs while pedaling past Wheeler; and people who drive near this intersection no longer have to worry about being involved in a collision.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Portlander Anita Dilles.(Photo: ANewBike.com)
“Public hearing” or not; not all bike lanes are “safe and reasonable” to ride on.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Earlier this month, police officers in the City of Roseburg tried to strengthen their authority to ticket people who do not ride in bike lanes. They thought they could sneak an agenda item through City Council and … Read more
Is your favorite greenway on the map? See larger version below. At their meeting tomorrow, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will ask City Council to adopt a map of streets where they plan to install hundreds of new 20 mph signs. Back in July, I shared details on how PBOT plans to roll out … Read more
A trio of Portlander women have joined forces to launch Hop in the Saddle, a forthcoming (they hope) guide book that will take readers on a bike tour of local craft beer breweries and pubs. The project launched via Kickstarter today and its supporters are hoping to raise $15,000 to make the book a reality. … Read more
Mayor Adams at a meeting this morning about the N. Wheeler Ave closure.(Photos © J. Maus) In a meeting with over a dozen representatives from businesses in the lower Albina district, Mayor Sam Adams announced this morning that he will move forward with a partial closure of N. Wheeler Ave. PBOT crews will install a … Read more