Portland’s coffee bike arms race (and other cargo bike news)
Peer into Portland’s flourishing cargo bike scene just over a decade ago.
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Report: Used bike buyers ride, buy, and make more than new bike buyers
New or used?(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Bicycle Retailer & Industry News reported on an interesting (forthcoming) study from marketing and research firm The Gluskin Townley Group yesterday. The report compared the demographics and buying habits of buyers of used bikes versus buyers of new bikes. Here’s more from BRAIN: Owners of bikes they bought used … Read more
City Club of Portland will embark on ‘comprehensive study’ of bicycling
The central question for study is the role bicycling should play in Portland’s overall transportation system.— City Club of Portland, from the Comprehensive Study Charge The City Club of Portland is embarking on a “comprehensive study” of bicycling. For those of you not familiar with this organization, it’s a respected, local non-profit institution with 1,500 … Read more
With pole moved, bike traffic breathes easier on Broadway Bridge
Yellow arrow shows location of old pole. (Photo taken this morning)
Look out Portland, here come ‘Dutchtubs’
Southeast Portland bike shop (and long-time BikePortland supporter!) Clever Cycles is no stranger to introducing innovative products from Europe to local bike lovers. But their latest idea might be their most awesome yet. Perusing their latest email newsletter I came across this…
The Monday Roundup
When CNN covers bicycling on their front page, it’s big news. Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week with highlights from Boston, Chicago, the UK, and more… – John Griffin, head of a cab company in London who offered to refund his drivers’ fines if they drove illegally … Read more
My, what a ‘De Ronde’!
Rollin’ out.(Photos © J. Maus) Gorgeous weather brought out a huge crowd (900? 1,000?) for the De Ronde Van West Portlandia today. The unsanctioned ride is a grand tour of our city’s amazing network of hilly streets, out-of-the way parks and trails, and ritzy neighborhoods nestled in the hills high above southwest Portland. In total, … Read more
The buffered bike lanes on SW Stark are not working
The entry to SW Stark east of 4th Ave as seen from my office window.(Photos © J. Maus) When the Portland Mayor Sam Adams announced new buffered bike lanes coming to two downtown streets back in May of 2009 there was talk of “innovation” and making bikeways appealing to the “interested but concerned” demographic. Adams … Read more
New, weekly ‘Bike Smut’ show coming to Clinton St. Theater
Phil Sano outside the Clinton Street Theater last Friday.(Photo © J. Maus) Fresh off his “Bike Smut” world tour, filmmaker, nudity activist, and bike fun provocateur Phil Sano (a.k.a. “Reverend Phil”) is launching a new weekly show at the Clinton Street Theater. Here’s more from Sano via a press release sent out this morning: Bike … Read more
TriMet’s problem intersection on E. Burnside also includes bike/MAX collision
Well known local rider, bike advocate, and lawyer Mark Ginsberg collided with a MAX train while crossing E. Burnside in January 2011.(Photo © J. Maus) The intersection of E Burnside, 97th Ave, and the I-205 multi-use path seems to have a worse safety record than I first realized. It’s more dangerous than I realized when … Read more
BTA names 2012 Alice Award Winners
2012 Alice Award Winners: Gail Achterman John Landolfe and Brett Dobson The von Borg Family Will Vanlue The Bicycle Transportation Alliance has just named their 2012 Alice B. Toeclips award winners… And one of them is BikePortland contributor Will Vanlue! Check the winners and excerpts from the BTA’s website about each of them below… Gail … Read more
Chris King Precision Components to receive international export award
They’re big in Europe (and Japan and…).(Photos © J. Maus) Continuing their strong growth since moving to Portland in 2003, Chris King Precision Components is set to receive one of the Mayor’s International Business Awards at a gala event on May 15th. At the event, the company will joined in recognition by other regional business … Read more