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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
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
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
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
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
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
Maria Schur(Self portrait) In many ways, Portland resident Maria Schur epitomizes the die-hard Portland bike lover. She averages 120 miles a week in the saddle, commutes by bike to her job at BikeTiresDirect, spent two years as a bike messenger in San Francisco, participated in the first ever Critical Mass ride in 1992, operates a … Read more
Good Sport Promotion, the local company behind the Worst Day of the Year Ride, the Cirque du Cycling, Portland Century, and many others, has a new ‘VIP’ program. Good Sport’s Ayleen Crotty says it’s just another way to get folks motivated to get out and ride. “We have a lot of dedicated participants who ride … Read more
Former President George Bush and Portland-based bike fitting expert Michael Sylvester in 2008.(Photos courtesy Michael Sylvester) On August 28th, 2008, local bicycle fitting expert Michael Sylvester got a call from Trek Bicycle Corporation president John Burke. Burke wanted to know if Sylvester was free to do a bike fit for former President of the United … Read more
Riding near Corbett is beautiful; but some locals would rather you didn’t.(Photo © J. Maus) A recent reader email shared an important perspective from another front in the battle for bike safety on rural roads. If you thought these issues were limited to Portland’s West Hills, rural Washington County, and Sauvie Island — think again. … Read more
“Are you following me?”(Google Street View) Here’s the news that caught our eyes this past week… – New York City has designated its first residential reduced speed zone, called a neighborhood slow zone, meant to reduce the number and impact of vehicle collisions. Oregon’s 25 mph residential speed limit law goes into effect on January … Read more
Union Station sunset.(Photo: J. Maus) Welcome to Thanksgiving morning! The weather is actually dry (at least for now) and a bit less dreadful than it has been. If you aren’t out there already, I highly recommend getting out for a ride, whether it’s to enhance your appetite, burn off some of those turkey calories, or … Read more