Keeping corrals clean
Downtown Clean & Safe employees cleaning up the bike corral on SW Broadway just south of Burnside.(Photos © J. Maus)
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Wall Street Journal profiles local couples’ drool-worthy bike garage
Screen grab from Marketwatch.com. Today’s print edition of the venerable Wall Street Journal features a story on Tim and Sue Butler’s Southeast Portland condo. The Butler’s are both serious cyclists, with Sue’s name gracing these pages on several past occasions for her pro cyclocross exploits. So, why is the WSJ profiling their condo? The house … Read more
Local helmet recycling plan begins to take shape
A box of helmets awaits disassembly.(Photo: Jason Jepsen) Jason Jepsen is working on an exciting project. The 41-year old self-described “energy and efficiency expert” who just moved to Portland in 2009 after living “off the grid” in Colorado for the past 15 years is putting his personal energy into figuring out how to recycle the … Read more
People on Bikes: Cold Commute Edition
More photos below.(Photos © J. Maus) Twas a bit nippy on the ride into work this morning. Perhaps the coldest commute we’ve had in quite some time around these parts. Frost was visible on the road and leaves and it was hovering near freezing when I left my house. With all the scarves, gloves, and … Read more
Bundle up and get ready to ‘Bike the Lights’ at PIR
Bike night at Winter Wonderland is this Monday!(Photos © J. Maus)
BikeCraft: Come for the handmade gifts; stay for the other stuff
Come meet Dezy and hear him play his amazing Piano Bike at BikeCraft on Saturday.(Photos © J. Maus) If you haven’t figured it out by now, BikeCraft isn’t just a holiday gift bazaar: It’s a place where folks come out of the winter cold, catch up with friends, and enjoy that special, bike-infused flavor of … Read more
Non-profit’s trail-building machine, tools stolen from state park
Detail of flyer produced by NWTA. The Portland-based non-profit Northwest Trail Alliance is scrambling this morning after finding out that a trailer full of trail-building equipment — including a $75,000 tractor for building singeltrack — was stolen last night. According to the group’s president Tom Archer, the trailer was parked in the maintenance yard of … Read more
‘Pedal Powered Talk Show’ now filming in Portland
On the set of the “Pedal Powered Talk Show”.(Photos: Daniel Stark Photography) Once again proving that cargo bikes can do amazing things, a new talk show is being filmed in Portland — and it’s being done entirely by bike. The table the host sits at, the chairs the guests sit in, and all the production … Read more
‘Community Forum’ reinvigorates Williams project public process
A large crowd turned out for the Williams Project Community Forum. This photo shows the group discussion portion of the event. On Tuesday night nearly 200 people came together for a ‘Community Forum’ to learn about a neighborhood’s past and share their opinions on the myriad issues surrounding the City’s North Williams Avenue Traffic Safety … Read more
BikeCraft not just for Portland makers anymore
This weekend!(Photo: Adams Carroll) When I first held BikeCraft on that snowy evening way back in December 2005, besides an excuse to bring people together and hang out with friends, my main goal was prove the following point: “Look at all this amazing bike stuff that’s made by hand right here in Portland!” In subsequent … Read more
Reader proposes solution for tricky Hayden Island bike crossing
This tricky intersection on Hayden Island has one reader dreaming of solutions…See his below. If you’ve ever biked across the I-5 Bridge from Portland to Vancouver, you are aware of the annoyingly serpentine route you’re expected to take once the dedicated bike path ends and you’re forced to cross N. Tomahawk Island Drive (map). Reader … Read more
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office seek tips on I-205 bike path homicide
KGW screen grab showing Crippen. A 50 year old woman was found dead on the I-205 multi-use path in Clackamas County at 1:00 am on Friday morning (11/25) and law enforcement officials are now searching for clues in what they believe to be a homicide. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Dana Crippen — … Read more