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A beloved De Rosa was almost reunited with its owner.(Photo: Plattyjo.com) A man from San Francisco is hoping Portlanders can help him find a bike he had stolen in 2006. It’s a crazy story; but behind it is a guy who loves his bike and just wants to get it back. Justin LaBo had his … Read more
They made it!(Photo © Michael Robertson/Velodramatic) They did it! It wasn’t easy, but the six woman Reve Tour team that set out to tackle the entire Tour de France route accomplished their goal. Two of them — Jennifer Cree and Heidi Swift — are from Portland and they’re back in town, ready to share the … Read more
Screen grab from ‘Community Works’.– Watch it below – It’s rare that I’ll give Front Page space to a company’s in-house promo video; but I love the latest one from Portland Design Works. The new video by talented filmmaker James Wilson (who has done loads of great work for local bike causes and companies), documents … Read more
“I have lived in Portland a long time, been down plenty of pretty sketchy roads and this was the first time I was concerned about getting mugged.” — Duncan Newberry What can we do to improve safety and security for people who ride on the eastern reaches of the Springwater Corridor? Back in October I … Read more
Screen grab of the trip planner in action. After 10 months of testing, TriMet has officially moved their multimodal trip planner out of beta mode. Here’s more from their announcement: Now riders can combine transit with biking and walking using the newest version of the online trip planner. This open source trip planning tool is … Read more
The bike world is buzzing today after a Sunday New York Times opinion piece by Randy Cohen laid out his personal, ethical case for riding illegally. In, If Kant Were a New York Cyclist, Cohen, formerly “The Ethicist” columnist at the paper, wrote: “I treat red lights and stop signs as if they were yield … Read more
Marilyn at Cycle Oregon 2006.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Marilyn Hayward, owner of Coventry Cycle Works in Southeast Portland, is in the Intensive Care Unit at Legacy Hospital in Portland today following a collision she was involved in while bicycling in Cornelius this morning. According to The Oregonian, the collision happened around 10:00 am at the … Read more
Under wraps now; but it’ll start counting Wednesday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Right on schedule, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has installed a bicycle counter on the Hawthorne Bridge. The device stands at the western end of the north side of the bridge, where the path splits down to Waterfront Park. It’s currently under wraps … Read more
Some serious loads for the Cargo Race.(Photos: Mike Cobb) Five Portlanders just returned from Chicago where they competed in the 20th annual Cycle Messenger World Championships. The event featured the 250 best professional cargo couriers and messengers from around the world who put their skills to the test with a race around Soldier Field, a … Read more
“…a pedestrian, a bicyclist and an automobile driver enter an intersection. The person in the car turns and hits either the person on foot or the person on the bike, killing her. Question: What happens to the driver? In most states, nothing.”— Alex Marshall, Senior Fellow at The Regional Plan Association Here’s the news and … Read more
Anyone living in Portland has surely heard the doomsday predictions for tomorrow. It’s going to be well into the 90s! That’s like heat-ageddon around these parts. In all seriousness, it will be hot (so hot TriMet says their trains will slow down). But don’t let these scare tactics keep you from riding! Sunny and dry … Read more
We could do this if we wanted too.(Image: JC Choblet) Oh Paris, first you helped me fall in love with bike sharing thanks to your revolutionary Velib system. Now you’ve captured my heart once again by giving your iconic riverfront back to the people. I can only hope it sparks as many copycats as Velib … Read more