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Still from video.-Watch it below- Local shop Bike n Hike has launched a new, summer marketing campaign. The first big piece of it is a commercial titled, “I am Cyclist.” The video was shot on location in Portland and produced by Reel Innovative. It features several characters (one of whom is a Bike N Hike … Read more
Portland-based Better World Club will soon be the first company in America to offer affordable, comprehensive bicycle insurance*. Better World Club Marketing Director Lauri Fish says they are just ironing out some details and expect to have the new services available in June. Fish says Better World will add the medical and liability insurance — … Read more
Photo from the scene.(Photo source: Unknown) [Publisher’s Note: Normally I wouldn’t report this story. Traffic collisions happen every day and sometimes they involve a person on a bike. I don’t consider them newsworthy simply because a bicycle is involved. In this case, I decided to publish more information about this collision because of questions some … Read more
“This shows a level of negligence and disregard for other people’s lives that cannot be allowed in Portland if we want to keep our roads safe,”Sean DuBois, Skof’s attorney Lawyers for Robert Skof, who was hit from behind by Mt. Hood Skibowl owner Kirk Hanna while bicycling in southwest Portland last year, say a settlement … Read more
Broken window at A Better Cycle. A Better Cycle, a worker owned and collectively run bike shop in Southeast Portland (2324 SE Division St.), was broken into last night. Shop co-owner Ian Mitchell says sometime between 8:00 pm last night and 10:00 am this morning, someone threw a rock into one of the shop’s side … Read more
David Byrne discusses NYC’s upcoming bike share programin the Sunday New York Times. We hope everyone takes time today, on Memorial Day, to remember those who have served our country. Once you’ve done that, have a read of the top news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – If you’re … Read more
Still from a video shot of this morning’s bike train at Beach School.-Watch it below- Like a cycling tsunami washing over North Portland in several waves, students (and parents) from Beach School showed, once again, just how inspiring and effective the local bike train movement has become. And — on a week where we read … Read more
Reader Matt G. emailed us a few days ago to share an interesting experience. Matt got his bike stolen back in January and, like a smart and responsible Portlander, he immediately reported it to the police and listed it on our Stolen Bike Listings. A few months passed, then he got an email from what … Read more
A great sign for local biking and business.(Photos by The Lumberyard and Josh Harvey) The Lumberyard, an indoor bike park on NE 82nd Avenue in Portland, is now open for business. The new, privately-owned riding area swung open its doors to the public earlier this month. It’s the first facility of its kind west of … Read more
[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 the super fast to the super silly, Portland is full of them! And, as the subject of our first profile proves, those attributes are not always mutually … Read more
If you’re looking for work in the local bike scene, this is your lucky day. We’ve gotten a little behind in featuring the excellent opportunities posted to our Job Listings, so we’ve rounded up the last seven of them for your browsing pleasure… Bike Commute Challenge Program Coordinator – Bicycle Transportation Alliance Bikegeeks – Planet … Read more
Detail of Hazard Map for downtown and the eastside. Blue dots are unreinforced masonry structures, yellow diamonds are HAZMAT locations, red line is a major fault. The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) has released a series of maps showing where natural hazards exist in each neighborhood throughout the city. In the interest of being … Read more