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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
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
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
People and their bikes from Cuba. Photos by Josh Townsley.
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
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
“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
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
Looking east from SW Gibbs.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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
At the end of May, we shared the news that Portland-based Better World Club was on the verge of offering comprehensive insurance for people who ride bicycles. Earlier this month they made it official: the new “BIKEon” insurance product is being billed as the, “first nationwide, comprehensive, and affordable accident and liability insurance for bicyclists.” … Read more
In 2010, the ride showed regional officials just how bad the Interstate Bridge is for bikes.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) In the spirit of the ancient proverb: “Tell me and I forget; show me and I remember; involve me and I understand,” on Friday, dozens of Oregon and Southwest Washington’s most prominent politicians and powerful bureaucrats … Read more