The crew on the Waterfront.(File photo) A cameraman, an MIT scientist, and an award-winning TV news director/producer from Boston have been soaking up Portland for the past few days. They’ve interviewed everyone from TriMet GM Fred Hansen to PSU professor Ethan Seltzer. They’re here for a project spearheaded by MIT research scientist Tom Piper (photo … Read more
Marko MuellnerPhoto: Marko Muellner Last Christmas, Marko Muellner’s wife bought him a 10-week course in documentary filmmaking. Long before that, he was walking down NE Alberta Street when a locked-up bike caught his eye, “When I started to look more closely I was amazed, it was beautiful, and the details were really really interesting.” The … Read more
Scott Mizee aboard a bakfiets.File photo The Oregonian’s inPortland secion has a nice story today that will give a big boost to Portland’s awareness of and interest in bakfietsen (Dutch for “box bikes”). The story focuses on how great the bikes are for kids and families, and even mentions a woman who uses one as … Read more
According to a survey released today by AutoVantage, Portland motorists are the most courteous in the nation. The survey also found that Portland drivers are least likely to tailgate.
Detail of Mike Russell’s CulturePulp comic featuring the Sprockettes. View more on his blog.
Spotted a funny billboard on N. Vancouver (near Legacy Hospital) this morning.
An article published today in the Wall Street Journal (by Portland resident Nancy Keates) examines how far U.S. cities have come in their quest to emulate cycling successes in Europe and the challenges we cities face in becoming on par with world-class bike-friendly cities like Amsterdam. The article also features a quote from Portland City … Read more
Just noticed this entry on the Oregonian’s Breaking News blog, “About a dozen bicyclists blocked traffic about 9 to 9:30 this morning on inner east side commuter streets, then onto the Morrison Bridge westbound. They moved slowly across all lanes as cars backed up behind them, including a police car. This continued for the length … Read more
Portland-based Castelli testedtheir Split Second jersey in a wind tunnel.File photo: 11/1/06 A reader sent me an article about wind tunnel testing that ran in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal (not available online). According to the story, wind tunnels, which used to be the exclusive domain of elite professionals, are being used more and more by … Read more
Remember the mysterious, underground race I posted about a few weeks ago? The grueling event became an instant classic when 100 riders showed up on a rainy day to battle the brutally steep, fog-shrouded climbs in the West Hills above downtown Portland.
It’s not very often that the venerable New York Times (third largest circulation newspaper in the U.S.) features Portland. And it’s even more rare that they ride bikes when they get here.
View larger version (289 kb jpg). The current issue of Bike Biz magazine features comments from BikePortland readers. The focus of the piece is a report on John Burke’s presentation at the National Bike Summit, which sparked a discussion about Trek’s position in the industry and their role (or lack thereof) in advocacy. Bike Biz … Read more