🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
The owners of Salem-based bike shop, Santiam Bicycle, are set to open a new store off SW Hall Blvd in Tigard near the Washington Square Mall (about 10 miles southwest of downtown Portland). The large, high-profile store (it’s in the same shopping center as Target) will not only be a great place to shop for … Read more
Erosion of the Willamette riverbank has caused damage to the Springwater path just south of downtown.(Photo: Chad Berkley) A downed tree on the banks of the east side of the Willamette River about one mile south OMSI on the Springwater Corridor Trail has damaged the popular multi-use path. Portland Parks & Recreation spokesman Mark Ross … Read more
The rise of cargo bikes in Portland could be a blessing in disguise when disaster strikes. (Photos in this story were taken by Ethan Jewett for the new Neighborhood Emergency Team brochure.)
“We frequently encounter these processions on training rides in Portland’s West Hills. Suggestions range from doing nothing (besides merely following the law), to stopping in respect while the procession goes by.”— Ray Thomas, lawyer For whatever reason, some of the most popular roads for bicycling on here in the Portland region also tend to be … Read more
Bike share is a runaway success in Washington D.C. We knew this was coming. With bike share finally moving forward in Portland, we could count on The Oregonian to do their best undermine it before it even hits the street. Why? Because it’s about bikes, it’s new — and most importantly — because it is … Read more
Freshly smoothed straights at Alpenrose Velodrome.(All photos by Brian List/OBRA)
U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio spoke with passion during a speech at the National Bike Summit where he encouraged advocates to defend bicycling on Capitol Hill against Republicans.
Jen Michaelree’s bike where it came to rest after the collision.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Lawyers for a woman injured in a right hook collision in September 2010 at the notorious NE Couch/Grand intersection have filed a lawsuit against United Rentals Northwest alleging that one of their drivers was not properly trained. The suit has been … Read more
The stars have aligned for Portland to take part in the global Cyclo Femme ride on May 13th. The ride was created by Girl Bike Love (a website and online community for women who ride) with the goal to, “create a unified voice for women in cycling, encouraging and empowering more riders.”
PBOT’s new stop sign at on NW Broadway at Couch. (More photos below).
About two dozen leaders from a nationwide network of community bike shops met at the National Bike Summit to share experiences and set a course for the future.
The typical show-goer was not your typical Portland bike scenester — and that’s a good thing.