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The open streets movement is spreading into the suburbs. Today the City of Wilsonville (about 18 miles south of Portland) announced they will hold their first-ever “Sunday Streets” event on August 19th. Here’s more from South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART): “This free event will focus on connecting neighborhoods, parks, and people: bicyclists, walkers, runners, seniors, … Read more
Kevin Stone’s ticket. During the BikeBOT Radio Ride on Monday night, Kevin Stone received a citation for impeding traffic. The ride is part of Pedalpalooza, a nearly month-long celebration of bicycling that includes hundreds of group rides. Stone was approached by a Portland Police officer at 7:45 pm as he straddled his bike in the … Read more
“Neither I nor anyone else in the neighborhood, as far as I know, is trying to put an end to Zoobomb. Not now, and not in the future.”— Eric Nagle, Arlington Heights resident working to ban skateboards on SW Fairview Ave As we shared yesterday, there’s an effort underway to ban skateboarding on the steep … Read more
A bumpin’ bike, an exploration of neighborhood churches, and more.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Lewelling Elementry student Nikolas McKinney (green shirt) stands with Milwaukie PD Cadet John Pyle and Captain Steve Bartol. His friend Kayden Miller is in the background.(Photos: North Clackamas School District)
You’ve got to read this post on Craigslist. Reid Parham (@parhamr) shared it with me via Twitter: You doored me on my bike on 6/9/12 – m4w – 29 (sw5th and Main) Date: 2012-06-11, 8:15AM PDT You were in a black 4 door sedan getting out of the rear right passenger door(stopped in traffic in … Read more
“If you’ve ever been at a race where someone got mad and threw their bike, we’re the opposite of that.”— Team member Dylan Robbins (aka Admiral Longpour) [Publisher’s note: As part of our ongoing racing coverage (made even better by our embedded racer and journalist Josh Liberles) we’ll be featuring profiles of local teams. From … Read more
Riding down SW Fairview Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) A debate has been stirring for almost a year between Arlington Heights Neighborhood residents and people that ride skateboards down the steep hills of SW Fairview Ave. As reported today by The Portland Mercury, City Commissioner Randy Leonard will propose a ban on skateboarding on certain streets … Read more
Walnut’s new Frame Handle.(Photo: Erin Berzel Photography) We love local bike-inspired artisans. One of them that has been a favorite since he burst onto the scene at the 2009 BikeCraft show is Geoff Franklin of Walnut Studiolo. Geoff’s leather works are very solid. He’s nailed that sometimes elusive mix of quality, function, and execution. This … Read more
“As for Vancouver, we’ll happily stand in the middle and attempt to provide a friendly environment for vehicles both motorized and pedal-powered. Sometimes being No. 1 isn’t all that great.”— Editorial in The Columbian newspaper The Columbian newspaper devoted an “In Our View” editorial to bike issues on Sunday. The title, We like bikes but … Read more
Colorado governor signs a bill that closes a hit-and-run loophole as bike advocates look on. (Photo: Bicycle Colorado) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Ray LaHood is excited for the Green Lane Project (which Portland is a part of), saying the “DOT and the Federal Highway … Read more
Group shot from the Hott Socks ride.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Today was the first big and full weekend day of Pedalpalooza. And it was good. From what I’ve seen and heard, the turnouts and the spirit are as strong as ever.