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Riding the new Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway.(Photos by Kristin Dahl/Travel Oregon) In case you missed it, the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department released their ninth Scenic Bikeway last week. The Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway is a 134 mile, figure-eight loop between Baker City and La Grande that winds between the Wallowa and Whitman National … Read more
Staple racks can double as street furniture with a little “urban hacktion.”(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – An “expert cyclist” was struck by a 17-year-old driving a car in Bethlehem, PA. When the teen tried to flee the scene his escape was stopped … Read more
Detail from Eastbank Freeway Tunnel Alternative draft plan released by Mayor Sam Adams today. Note the new arterial road (blue) and new connections to the riverfront (green arrows).
This drawing from 2001 by Riverfront for People shows what the central eastside (just south of Hawthorne Bridge) could look like without I-5 running through it. A report by The Oregonian today says Mayor Adams is shopping this idea around.
Draft cover of new Where to Bike: Portland guide book. (Final cover will have different image). Yesterday I got a visit from Phil Latz, Director of Bicycling Australia and publisher of (among other things) an exciting new series of guide books titled, Where to Bike.
The 9th annual Bunny on a Bike ride hops into town on Sunday.(Photo © J. Maus) Have you taken a look at our event calendar lately? There are nearly 20 bike-related rides and events coming your way this weekend.
The jobs numbers are looking up! We had three great opportunities posted to our Job Listings this past month. Check them out below… Mechanic/Salesperson — 21st Avenue Bicycles Mechanic/Bike Builder — Sunset Cycles Professional Bicycle Mechanic — Portland Bicycle Studio
The Rose Garden Circuit Race was held for the first time last night. The course took riders through the scenic hills of Washington Park. More photos below.
Say hello to Oregon’s 9th State Scenic Bikeway. Lots of local and national bike news today. Instead of letting it all pile up on my various story lists, I figured I’d drop it all into one post. So here goes… — Some big national attention on biking today with NPR’s Talk of the Nation taking … Read more
The crowd at Crank bike shop waits to hear from the candidates endorsed by Bike Walk Vote. Portland’s Bike Walk Vote political action committee hosted a party last night in southeast Portland to introduce the community to the candidates they’ve endorsed. A huge crowd packed into Crank bike shop where candidates had tables set up … Read more
Christopher Williams(Photo: Beaverton PD) Yesterday evening Beaverton Police arrested a man who drove his car into someone on a bike, attempted to flee, and then aggressively confronted the rider. The altercation happened in the parking lot of Cedar Hills Crossing Mall on SW Hall Blvd. According to a Beaverton PD statement, 22-year old Portland resident … Read more
ODOT Director Matt Garrett is moving forward with changes at the agency. Back in July I shared that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) had embarked on a major organizational shift with the creation of a new Active Transportation Section. A memo from ODOT Director Matt Garrett sent to staffers on Tuesday, and a new … Read more