Oregon’s bike-riding Republican senator changes gears
State senator Jason Atkinson calls himself Oregon’s, “Most hardcore cycling fan who is a registered Republican.”(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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Collaboration helps framebuilders flourish in Portland and beyond
From Santa Cruz and Rick Hunter to the trio behind the Ned Ludd Market Bike in Portland (Ben Leonard, Ira Ryan, Jason French), teaming up is paying off for framebuilders.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) As you pedal north from the Rose Quarter into Portland’s “fifth quadrant,” it would be easy to not even notice what has … Read more
Could Dwolla help bike shops and create a new revenue stream for bike advocacy?
“If a thousand-dollar bike purchase takes $30 off the retailer’s bottom line, the same purchase made via Dwolla only costs him 25¢.”— Rick Vosper, bike industry marketing consultant Rick Vosper is a veteran of the bike industry who has worked for major brands and now — as founder of Rick Vosper Marketing Services — makes … Read more
Crazy weather open thread
Taken yesterday from inside a car headed west just after the Broadway Bridge.
OBRA looks to replace aging concrete at Alpenrose Velodrome
After years of patching and repainting, the time has come to lay new concrete at Alpenrose.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) has launched a fund-raising effort to rebuild a major portion of Alpenrose Velodrome. The 1/6 mile track located on land owned by Alpenrose Dairy in Portland’s southwest hills has become … Read more
ODOT/Wash. Co. aggressive driving sting nets 163 citations
Screen grab from KGW segment. Amid a pervasive cultural narrative that bicycle operators behave badly in traffic; KGW news has a report about a recent sting targeted toward aggressive driving on Interstate 5 that netted 216 traffic stops and 163 citations in just two days. The sting was carried out by the Oregon Department of … Read more
Illustrated icons on bikes: The work of artist Mike Joos
One in a series of illustrations by Mike Joos.
The Monday Roundup
Bike sharing is heating up around the world as summer approaches.(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Metro council candidate Bob Stacey says Oregon is “banking a lot on technology” and fuel-efficient cars to meet its greenhouse gas emission targets; but Slate warns that … Read more
Criticisms leveled at the BTA: Their leader responds
“We believe we can catch more flies with honey than we can with vinegar… I don’t think direct action will turn around city council or businesses.”— Rob Sadowsky, BTA executive director Back in January, Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder took to a public forum and dropped a pretty hefty insult on the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA). … Read more
Documentary org to offer class on filming by bike
Filmmaker Joe Biel will go to great lengths to capture bike footage.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Did you know there’s a non-profit based in Portland devoted to teaching the art of the documentary? Not only does NW Documentary teach folks the, “art of non-fiction storytelling,” they have a new class this term that will delve into … Read more
Portland Kickstarter watch: Foldable rear fender and a vegan tandem food cart
The “Foldnfix” fender will retail for $20. Two Kickstarter projects have come to our attention that have a bike and Portland connection: a nifty new foldable plastic rear fender and a vegan food cart pulled by a tandem bike. The fenders come from Full Windsor, a London-based design start-up with a U.S. sales rep in … Read more