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“Only 28% of bike theft victims knew their bike’s serial number- making it harder for police to identify the bike if recovered.”— From PPB Bike Theft Analysis The Portland Police Bureau’s Crime Analysis Unit has just given us the first look at a new report on bike theft. According to the PPB’s statistics, the number … Read more
Just one job posted this week; but it’s a good one. A local folding bike company is looking for a marketing and sales manager. Check out the listing below and good luck if you apply. Don’t forget there are tons of other great job opportunities still waiting your inquiries. Check out the Job Listings for … Read more
The candidates at a debate in February.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Three local media outlets — KPAM radio, KOIN TV, and the Portland Tribune newspaper — hosted a mayoral debate today. Among the questions asked by KOIN’s Mike Gianola was, “Will building more bikeways be a priority for you?” Amazingly, for the city most often referred … Read more
Old Town’s head brewer Scott Guckel is ready to quench your thirst.(Photos: Old Town Brewing)
Amsterdam? Nope. That’s the new bike parking area in the South Waterfront District as seen from the Aerial Tram.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is often featured on this blog for their bike-sensitive projects and programs. We’ve shared OHSU’s sophisticated encouragement methods used in their Bike Incentive Program, how they are … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Seeking to help boost enthusiasm and raise operating funds for our forthcoming bike share system, the leader of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Rob Sadowsky, has joined forces with four other partners to form Portland Bike Share Incorporated (PBSI). The other founding members of this new non-profit organization include car-sharing expert (currently … Read more
A locally owned business in Northeast Portland is doing its part to support Sunday Parkways. As we all know, despite being one of our city’s most cherished traditions, Sunday Parkways is in need of funding help. City Council has made it clear that they do not have the appetite to fund it to the extent … Read more
Security camera photo of thief in action.-More photos below- Late Sunday night (4/22), two men broke into the employee bike parking at the New Seasons Market on SE Hawthorne Blvd and made off with three bicycles. According to store manager Michael Wolff, one of the bikes taken was a custom “cycle truck” cargo bike made … Read more
Your hut awaits.(Photos: Cascade Huts) Mountain biking on Mt. Hood isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a family-friendly summer bike adventure; but that might change thanks to Cascade Huts. Since their launch five years ago, the founders of Cascade Huts — James Koski (yes that James Koski) and … Read more
New cover of Effective Cycling(MIT Press) A book by the man who coined the termed “vehicular cycling” is set to be re-published by MIT Press on May 18th (which is Bike to Work Day). In 1993, John Forester’s Effective Cycling aimed to explain his perspective on how people should operate bicycles. That book, and Forester … Read more
It’s not getting any better on its own.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s been about six weeks since cracks started forming and chunks started falling off the busy Springwater path south of OMSI. Since then, the damage has worsened and as rain continues to fall, the Portland Parks & Recreation bureau is still a bit nervous … Read more
Bike train coming through.(Photos: Bill Griesar) Just got a wonderful email from Kiel “Bike Train” Johnson with a photo essay from Sabin K-8 School parent Bill Griesar. Bill was named Bike Train Conductor of the Year last year and the bike train he led this morning (in the rain no less) swelled to 102 people … Read more