🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
“Re-paired” orphan gloves awaiting a new home.(Photos: Dave McCabe) You know how when you’re riding around and you see a lonely glove lying in the gutter? Ever wondered what could/should be done with those? Well, northeast Portland residents Dave McCabe and Heather Morrill have created a fun new project that has hit the shelves of … Read more
“Once the province of aggro bike messengers and pressed-for-time deliverymen, cycling has gone mainstream in much of New York City. “— TIME Magazine Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Scientific American asks, “Has the U.S. reached ‘Peak Car’?” – The auto industry has finally come up … Read more
Rolling the (deteriorating) Columbia Slough path.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Has this weather been great or what? It’s the first big sunny summer weekend we’ve had and I bet most of you spent at least part of it on a bike. In and around Portland, the streets are filled with people on bikes. Yesterday (Saturday) alone … Read more
Another serious injury collision happened today on Highway 101. According to the Oregon State Police, at about 1:25 pm, a 35-year old woman was riding northbound on the shoulder of Hwy 101 five miles south of Cannon Beach near milepost 35 (just south of Hug Point Road) when she was struck by a 78-year old … Read more
The new Gibbs Street bridge as seen from the Aerial Tram.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge — a bridge built solely for people to be able to safely walk and bike across I-5 between the Lair Hill Neighborhood and the South Waterfront district — is now set to open on July 14th. … Read more
Strong winds on Stage 2 led to a tumble.(Photos © Michael Robertson/Velodramatic) The Reve Tour is getting real. The six amateur women riders tackling the entire, 21 stage Tour de France route have completed seven days of riding. That’s about 905 miles and over 40,000 feet of climbing. And they’re only one-third of the way … Read more
Survey results suggest that patrons who arrive by automobile do not necessarily convey greater monetary benefits to businesses than bicyclists, transit users, or pedestrians. — From TR News article Does your mode of transportation have any relationship to how much you spend at restaurants and bars? That’s the question researchers at Portland State University set … Read more
Four great job opportunities were posted to our Job Listings in the past week. Check out the links below to learn more… SMART Transit Intern – City of Wilsonville Mechanic/Salesperson – Velo Cult Bicycle Shop Bike Tour Guide and Mechanic – Portland Bike Tours Mechanic – Hollywood store – Bike Gallery
A poorly placed porta-pottie is making things even tighter than usual on the Hawthorne Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland
Jeff Bernards will not quit.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) A major grassroots effort aimed at getting a statewide ban on studded tires is down but not out. Jeff Bernards, the man behind the Preserving Oregon Roads campaign, posted a thank-you message on his website yesterday announcing the news: “… we were unable to raise the necessary … Read more
New from Cyclone. Portland might have lost its namesake bike; but there are still plenty of products that owe their inspiration to our great city. Local parts distributor Cyclone Bicycle Supply recently launched a new line of locks under the PDX Lox brand name. Cyclone’s Inside Sales Manager Matt Case says there are four lock … Read more
It happens.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) One of the biggest urban bicycling planning conundrums facing Portland (and other cities?) right now is how to decrease the prevalence of right-hook collisions. The majority of our bikeways here in Portland are to the immediate right of right-turning motor vehicle traffic at intersections. That scenario brings with it some … Read more