🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏
Some of you may remember a comment from Joe Biel about the bike art documentary he’s working on. From the looks of this short teaser clip he just sent me, “Martinis in the Bike Lane” looks like a really solid effort and I look forward to seeing the whole thing. The short film will be … Read more
Peter Loewi is a regular BikePortland.org reader, PDOT intern, and dedicated Veloshop Team member (he once had his mouth wired in pink to show his team colors!). When he noticed a recent NY Times Travel article on Portland made no mention of bikes he decided to give them a piece of his mind…and they printed … Read more
Back in April the PBS show “GlobeTrekker” came to Portland. They highlighted Portland’s eco-friendly transportation options and somehow ended up on a Zoobomb. Dat Nguyen has found and posted the clip for all of us to enjoy (you’ll need QuickTime to view it).
Chris Smith of the Portland Transport blog got the ball rolling and has just posted the first ever podcast of the KBOO Bike Show! Yesterday’s show (which featured talk about BikeCraft and new bike laws) is already online for your streaming enjoyment. Listen to the show (MP3) Big thanks to Chris for making this happen … Read more
Make sure you check out the Willamette Week’s “Night Cabbie” column this week. Apparently the author is a former bike messenger and this week’s column tells of how she deals with an anti-bike passenger. As the cab slows down to give a downtown cyclist some room, the passenger squawks, “Goddamn bicyclists shouldn’t be on the … Read more
For all of you that weren’t up at 6:00AM for Sunday morning’s national TV coverage, here’s a quick recap (I had my neighbor tape it for me): They incorrectly mentioned that cyclists get $94 tickets (see this post for more on the confusion). They interviewed traffic division commander Bill Sinnott and said the program was … Read more
Joe Biel (founder of Microcosm Publishing) is working on a short documentary about Portland bike art for From Portland with Bike Love II. It will focus primarily on the infamous bike lane stencil characters but will touch on other bike art in Portland as well. Joe will also explore why this town is so full … Read more
Portland will get 2 minutes of national TV time this Sunday. Producers from CBS News Sunday Morning (the one with Charles Osgood) flew into Portland last Thursday to tape footage for the upcoming show. The episode will feature good news from around the country and when the producers got wind of Portland cops giving out … Read more
Good thing we’ve got the Willy Week watching our backs (or should I say fronts?). In an article titled, “Hey Numbnuts” they bring in an OHSU urologist to dispel an article in the NY Times about a link between erectile dysfunction (E.D.) and bike seats. For 95% of cyclists, this is a non-issue. But every … Read more
Joseph Ahearne is the subject of the “Builder’s Profile” in the October 1 issue of Dirt Rag Magazine. Joseph is a top-notch guy with a bright future in the bike business. He makes beautifully functional custom bike frames and cargo racks. He’s also well-known for his popular “Spaceman Flask Holster” which is like a water … Read more
A local bike shop owner and a local entrepreneur are featured in the October 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News Magazine. Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves is featured in an ad for Electra Bicycles. The ad appears in Bicycle Retailer & Industry News magazine and features Jay aboard an Electra “Townie” bike. Jay … Read more
Rebecca Ragain, a local freelancer, has written a terrific piece on bike culture in this week’s Just Out newspaper. It’s a cover story titled, “Feel the Love: Queer bicyclists roam the roads, trails and tracks of Portland and beyond.” It’s rare to have such quality writing and in-depth coverage of a specific bikey sub-culture. The … Read more