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This tire and many others were flatted last week due to two separate tack incidents on the popular Vancouver/Williams bikeways.(Photo: @seniortrio/Twitter) A Portland resident concerned about the recent incidents of tacks being thrown into bikeways on N Williams and Vancouver Avenues, has announced a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction … Read more
The Waterfront path is the busiest in the entire region.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro has released its “2011 Trail Use Snapshot” report. The report (PDF here) is an analysis of local trail usage data complied by the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project from 2008 to 2010. Among the 25 multi-use paths (I prefer that … Read more
Screen grab of trailer for new documentary about cargo bikes. Welcome to Monday. Here are the stories that caught my eye this past week… — Big news in Richmond Virginia. That city has been selected to host the 2015 UCI World Championships Road Race. That’s a very big deal. Organizers estimate the event will generate … Read more
Sheets of rain didn’t stop big crowds from showing up to Sunday Parkways Northeast.(Photos © J. Maus)
The Cielo by Chris King entry and the Tsunehiro/Silas Beebe entry (R) roll on Skyline Blvd during the 50-mile Field Test. The bikes took 3rd and 2nd places respectively.(Photos © J. Maus) Tony Pereira of Portland-based Pereira Cycles took home top honors for the 2011 Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge. The event, which was a … Read more
View looking westbound on Hawthorne Bridge. The Portland Police Bureau are reporting that a collision occurred last night on the Hawthorne Bridge. 32-year-old Mark Landers was operating a motorcycle (with passenger Jocelyn Shirley) and was headed westbound when he lost control and struck the curb just before the start of the bridge. His motorcycle then … Read more
Crowds pack into PNCA’s gallery to see the Oregon Manifest entries.(Photos © J. Maus)
Bike racing legend Greg LeMond at West End Bikes last night (shop co-owner Mark Ontiveros in back).(Photos © J. Maus) Greg LeMond was in Portland last night to help raise awareness for the Echelon Gran Fondo event that takes place tomorrow in Hood River. The event was hosted by West End Bikes and several dozen … Read more
Team Metrofiets explains the highlights of their entry to the panel of judges as the Oregon Manifest competition continues in Northwest Portland today.(Photos © J. Maus)
What happens when you combine one of the most esteemed product design and “innovation consultant” firms in the world, a highly respected custom bike builder, and the latest battery technology and then tell them to build the ultimate utility bike? Introducing the Faraday, the Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge Entry from the San Francisco-based IDEO … Read more
Bike builders and design pros from around the country unveiled their entries for the Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge this morning in Northwest Portland.– Photo Gallery – (Photos © J. Maus) The entries into the 2011 Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge have been revealed and urban utility bike design will never be the same. Right … Read more
Go ahead, ride in the street without a care… It’s Sunday Parkways!(Photo © J. Maus) Hold on to your cycling caps folks, it’s a big bike weekend. Check out the slate of events coming your way… Friday, September 23rd Ventura Park Pump Track Meet-and-Greet Get an early glimpse at Portland’s very first pump track and … Read more