New 4-story mural downtown proclaims ‘Welcome to America’s Bicycle Capital’
New mural between SW 2nd and 3rd south of Ankeny.(Photo: Matt Haughey/Flickr)
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Checking up: PBOT mulls improvements on Stark/Oak buffered bike lanes
The buffered bike lanes on SW Stark — which are supposed to be bike-only — don’t work at all.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s been about three months since I shared my photos and thoughts about the buffered bike lanes on SW Stark street, so I figured it was time for an update. Back then I … Read more
Over 10,000 participate in first ever Southwest Portland Sunday Parkways
A ‘Marketplace’ set up at the Hillsdale shopping center was a big hit.(Photos: Roger Averbeck) PBOT’s Sunday Parkways event ventured into southwest Portland for the first time this past weekend. According to Roger Averbeck, an active bicycle advocate in the area, about 10,800 people showed up and the event was a big success — although … Read more
The NY Times gives helmet cams their due
A major story in the New York Times about people wearing helmet cams while riding has sparked a national dialogue (at least in the bike world) about documenting the daily commute. The trend toward using helmet cams as a last resort for traffic justice has been going on for years and — thanks to smaller, … Read more
Man riding bike stabbed and robbed in northeast Portland
The Portland Police Bureau are actively investigating two armed robberies that happened in the Concordia Neighborhood early this morning. According to a PPB statement, the incidents took place near NE 26th and Alberta at just before 1:00 am. One of the victims was walking and the other was riding his bike. The man who was … Read more
Reader story: Photos of bike culture in Cuba
People and their bikes from Cuba. Photos by Josh Townsley.
Sellwood Bridge plans finalized; County will use green concrete on bike lanes
Adopted plans. Last week, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners adopted final plans for the new Sellwood Bridge. After a bumpy final week of the six-year process to arrive at a design, people who care about quality bicycle access breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday when the Board voted to shelve their hastily planned, … Read more
Jobs of the Week
Want to make your love of bikes into a career? We’ve had four excellent opportunities posted on our Job Listings in the past week. Check out the links below to learn more… Installer, Mail Order/Warehouse Staff – Rack Attack Pedicab Driver – North West Pedicab LLC Director of Policy, Planning and Government Affairs – Cascade … Read more
The Monday Roundup
“Picture 11 miles of smoothly paved bike path meandering through the countryside. Largely uninterrupted by roads or intersections, it passes fields, backyards, chirping birds, a lake, some ducks and, at every mile, an air pump…”— The New York Times Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – One … Read more
Wanted: Your stories
Graffiti tellin’ it like it is.(Photo © J. Maus) Hi everyone. Remember back in April when I put out the call for reader story submissions? It went really well. People responded with some very interesting perspectives on a range of issues from tragedy to “auto amputation” to a philosophical take on the separated vs. shared … Read more
Riding the new – carfree – Gibbs Street Bridge
Looking east from SW Gibbs.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
PSU research delves deeper into ‘Four types of cyclists’
Roger Geller’s chart that started it all. It’s been six-and-a-half years since Portland Bureau of Transportation bicycle coordinator Roger Geller first defined the “Four types of cyclists”. Geller’s insights proved to be groundbreaking and his definitions have stood the test of time. I frequently hear references about the need to attract more “Interested but concerned” … Read more