Author Jeff Mapes (R) speaking with the BTA’s Scott Bricker at the 2009 National Bike Summit.(Photos © J. Maus) Author and senior political reporter for The Oregonian, Jeff Mapes, will be at Powell’s Books tonight to talk about his new book, Pedaling Revolution. Mapes is riding a wave of excellent reviews and buzz about his … Read more
“And you’re scratching your head wondering when was the last time you saw one actually stop.”— Harry Esteve, The Oregonian It’s the BTA’s worst nightmare. They’ve spent months preparing for the smooth passage of the Idaho Stop Law (the proposed bill, HB 2690, would allow bicycle operators to enter a stop-sign controlled intersection without stopping … Read more
Police say Child ignored their requests to stop after they saw her riding in the street without lights. They say when she ran to a house, they chased her down and took her into custody on her porch using reasonable force.— From The Oregonian The Oregonian reported Monday night that a 57 year-old St. Johns … Read more
“The statement was intended to be satirical and we apologize if it was presented in a context that made it seem otherwise.”— Nathan Hellman, editor-in-chief of the Daily Vanguard Nathan Hellman, editor-in-chief of Portland State University’s Daily Vanguard newspaper, has issued an apology for a harshly worded movie review they published on March 5th. The … Read more
This story is part of our special 2009 National Bike Summit coverage (sponsored by Planet Bike). For more coverage, follow BikePortland on Twitter and browse the latest photos in our Bike Summit photo gallery. Publisher Maurice Tierney(Photos © J. Maus) I ran into Dirt Rag magazine publisher Maurice Tierney a few minutes ago and was … Read more
“I didn’t realize I had such hatred for these people… All I know is I have a weird desire to make quick right hand turns in my Honda without checking the side-view mirror. Just kidding.”— Stover E Harger III, staff writer for the PSU Daily Vanguard Portland State University’s Daily Vanguard newspaper has published a … Read more
Bike show hosts celebrate outside KBOO after recordingthe New Year show this January,with special guests Blind Pilot (Photo © J. Maus) KBOO community radio is as much an institution in Portland as, well, bikes. The KBOO Bike Show been an essential component of bike-related media since its inception in October of 2001, airing interviews with … Read more
Still from TV ad featuring Tony Pereira.– Watch video below- Southeast Portland bike builder Tony Pereira of Pereira Cycles is featured in a television and billboard ad campaign for Northwest Community Credit Union. The ad features Tony working in his shop and some staged cyclocross action shots with Tony and his Team Beer teammates near … Read more
Senator Jim DeMint Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) introduced an amendment last night that would prohibit funding of “bicycle routes” and paths from the economic stimulus package that’s working its way through Capitol Hill right now. According to staffers in Representative Earl Blumenauer’s office who are following the bill closely, Sen. DeMint’s amendment was supported in … Read more
“I believe we can help by getting the consumer into the showroom.”— Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) To give you an idea at just how difficult it will be to make any significant change in the American transportation paradigm, here’s the latest in the ever-changing saga of President Obama’s economic stimulus bill (via the Associated Press, … Read more
Air quality, access to parks, good public transit, and bike facilities were some of the reasons Portland got #1.(Photo © J. Maus)
Blumenauer in front of his office in D.C.(Photo © J. Maus) The New York Times has published a profile on Portland Congressional Rep. Earl Blumenauer. The story, A Bicycle Evangelist With the Wind Now at His Back appears above-the-fold on page two of the paper’s weekly “Science Times” section. Unlike the recent anti-bike comments by … Read more