Bikes as a political liability
Yesterday’s Register Guard newspaper in Eugene had a story about whether or not Congressman Peter DeFazio (the only former bike mechanic in Congress) would run for the Senate.
Media
"Bike Talk" coming to KBOO
Tomorrow (4/4) is a special edition of the always interesting KBOO Bike Show. I noticed a flyer for the show in the window of Veloshop the other day…
Is Oregon the best state for bike racing?
Two things have recently come to my attention that have got me thinking the answer to this question might just be, Yes! Road Bike Action Magazine says Oregon is a “racing paradise.” First, comes news that the premier issue of Road Bike Action magazine has a blurb about the Oregon racing scene that calls the … Read more
Bike mechanic in Oregonian photo spread
Tori Bortman, bike mechanic.Image scanned from Oregonian Local bike mechanic and bike polo promoter Tori Bortman made her way onto a full-page photo in a recent special section of the Oregonian that profiled how 40 Portlanders make their living. You might remember Tori from a story I did on her last year. In addition to … Read more
Welcome VeloNews readers!
I got a very nice surprise this morning when a reader alerted me that VeloNews.com has named this site their “Site of the Day.”
Tell the world what you care about
How often do you get an opportunity to have your opinions heard by millions of people around the world? Tomorrow (3/22), the BBC will broadcast their “World, Have Your Say” radio program from the Bagdad Theater in southeast Portland.
Help create a bike ad in the Willamette Week
River City’s cyclocross ad If you read the Willamette Week, you’ve probably noticed the River City Bicycles‘ ads. The shop has a long-running ad space in the local weekly and they always have a provocative message. In the past they’ve been funny, inspirational, and even controversial. Remember when Pepsico threatened to sue them over their … Read more
Bikes left out of fuel reduction article
For some reason, an Oregonian article published today about a Portland City Council resolution calling for 50% cut in fuel consumption by 2030 makes no mention of bicycles.
KBOO Bike Show opens up the archives
KBOO Bike Show host supreme Ayleen Crotty has announced that all the archives of the show are now available online. Believe it or not the show has been on the air for over six years. Ayleen and Sara Stout hosted the first show back on October 24, 2001.
Oregonian says “bike culture isn’t partisan”
The front page of today’s Metro section of the Oregonian has perhaps one of my favorite headlines ever; “In Oregon, bike culture isn’t partisan.” The story, by the O’s Salem staffer Harry Esteve, is about how Republican Senator Jason Atkinson is behind a bill that would re-word existing bicycle equipment requirements to exclude fixed-gear bicycles … Read more
Local media busy with bike news
The local media has been busy covering bike-related stories in the past week. This morning’s Oregonian had three stories that should be familiar to BikePortland readers. Here are those stories, along with a few others you might have missed.
New web TV series based on Portland bike culture
Dan Kaufman of CrankMyChain Cycle TV tipped me off about a new web TV series based on Portland’s bike culture. [The Bicyclist is a new web TV series based on Portland’s bike culture.]