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When a book says it’s “all about the bike” and proudly displays images of disassembled bike components on its cover I assume it will eventually be sitting on a shelf in my garage, close to a pedal wrench and a bottle of chain lube. William Fotheringham’s Cyclopedia from Chicago Review Press is far from the … Read more
Jefferson Smith making a point during an interview in our downtown office.
Event flyer.(PDF) The North American Handmade Bike Show (NABHS) is about one month away. I’m sure some of you plan to make the trip to Sacramento; but for those that won’t be there, a few local builders have put together a preview party right here in Portland. “Show Me Yours” is a new event put … Read more
An amped up cheers a racer during the ‘Cross Up’ event held at a former bowling alley on SE 82nd Ave on Saturday.(Photo Gallery/Slideshow)
Google map of route [Welcome to the first of what we hope will be a series of posts highlighting useful bike routes around the Portland metro area. We’ll be looking at routes that don’t have clear directional signs but can still get people from A to B on a bicycle. If you’ve got a favorite … Read more
Is congestion a sign of success?The Atlantic Cities says “yes”.(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) – Copenhagen has released its Bicycle Strategy for 2011-2025. The plan lays out how the city will reach its goal of becoming “the world’s best bicycle city” by the end of 2015. – A mile-long section of trail in Clark County is receiving … Read more
The thief (thieves) made out with a Surly LHT. Southeast Portland bike shop Seven Corners Cycles was broken into this morning. The thieves (or thief) made out with one new bike (a large, black Surly Long Haul Trucker), seven Chrome messenger bags, and some lights and locks. According to shop owner Corey Cartwright, they entered … Read more
Blumenauer does not take attacks on bicycling lightly.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) As arguably the most bike and transit-sensitive member of the U.S. Congress, Earl Blumenauer has had a trying week. Yesterday, the widely-maligned House transportation bill, a bill that eliminates the Safe Routes to School program and basically strips out all of the pro-bike provisions, … Read more
Crown Point is a popular biking destination.(Photo: Carye Bye) For four months beginning this fall, a Federal Highway Administration project in the Columbia River Gorge will come with a road closure that will prohibit vehicle access — including bikes — to popular bicycling routes on the Historic Columbia River Highway (HCRH). The Crown Point Viaduct … Read more
Screenshot I’ve got some exciting news about the continued evolution of the annual BikeCraft event. You’ll recall this year I formally handed over the event to Aaron Kaffen and Amos Hunter after running it for six years (sniff, sniff). Amos and Aaron took it to a whole new level and the event was really solid. … Read more
SW Broadway in downtown Beaverton might soon look like this.(Conceptual rendering by the City of Beaverton)
Later today, the application period opens for the “Green Lane Project,” a promising new initiative funded by national advocacy org Bikes Belong. The project’s aim is to help build “world-class cycling networks” in a select group of U.S. cities that are “poised to make significant progress over the next two years in installing cycle tracks … Read more