Breaking news in last Saturday’s hit-and-run out on Highway 219. Washington County Sheriff’s Department has arrested 37 year-old John Carothers. According to reports, Carothers willingly turned himself in. Carothers sent cyclist, surgeon and mother of triplets Cindy Sharp to the hospital with serious arm injuries after running her off the road last week a little … Read more
[Intersection of SW 5th and Washington]Photo: Susan Otcenas Citizen activists mobilzed by the death of cyclist Mike Wilberding on August 1st have channeled their emotions into a traffic safety awareness action. The event will be held on September 1st from 4-6pm at SW 5th and Washington Streets in Beaverton (the intersection where the crash occured). … Read more
[The Bryant Street bike/ped bridgeover I-5 in North Portland.] Yesterday I met ODOT transportation planner Joyce Felton. Joyce is in charge of the seven community enhancement projects ODOT is funding as part of their I-5 Delta Park Project. One of those projects is the Bryant Street Overpass, a bicycle and pedestrian bridge that crosses I-5 … Read more
[Rev Phil on a recent Zoobomb] Last night’s weekly Zoobomb run turned ugly when someone hurled ice at approaching riders. The ice cause several major crashes, including a “nasty” compound leg fracture to local cycling personality and film promoter Reverend Phil. Here’s the word I got from a Zoobomber who was on the ride: “Last … Read more
Last week I worked a table at the Interstate Farmers Market. I passed out free bike maps and stickers, talked to folks about bikes, and answered random bike questions. As an ice-breaker I asked people to try and stump me with a question about bikes in Portland. I got quite a range of responses including;
A few weeks ago I was on NE Broadway and 15th when I looked up and saw this woman and her peculiar bike. After a moment or two I realized it was an authentic “bakfiets” (Dutch for container bicycle) straight from Holland…and so was the rider, given her strong, confident, blond, helmetless style. Not surprisingly, … Read more
Earlier this month, citizens, community groups, and city employees came together to raise awareness of traffic safety issues at the intersection of NW 9th and Lovejoy (more background here). I’ve published a report and photos at IShareTheRoad.com. IShareTheRoad.com is a new site I’m working on for the City of Portland as part of their ongoing … Read more
[The action heated up as the sunwent down.] Last Friday night, downtown Portland got a taste of big time bike racing at the Portland Twilight Criterium. Thousands of spectators jammed the sidewalks around the South Park Blocks to gawk at the high-speed action. It was hard not to feel the adrenaline as the racers swooshed … Read more
[Action from last year’s event.] The South Park Blocks will be taken over by super-fast cyclists tomorrow night at the fifth annual Health Net Portland Twilight Criterium. I went last year and had a great time. The spectating is awesome. These guys come whizzing by, inches away from you…and as darkness falls, things get crazy. … Read more
The long awaited Bike Buddy program has just been officially launched by Southeast Uplift (SEUL), a non-profit coalition of southeast Portland neighborhoods. According to SEUL’s Steve Hoyt, “This program will provide a tremendous service to tentative, less confident bicyclists by allowing them to benefit from the vast resources of Portland’s experienced bicycling population.” “Modeled after … Read more
[Photo credit: VBP] At the end of September, the Community Cycling Center (CCC) will expand its reach far beyond their Northeast Portland headquarters when they send 450 bikes, wheels, tubes and other parts to a village in Ghana, Africa. The CCC is partnering with the Village Bicycle Project (VBP), a non-profit that works to improve … Read more
Yesterday I joined 800 fellow Portland cyclists and 100 gallons of ice-cream for the first-ever Hottest Day of the Year Ride. It started with riders of all ages staging at the Lucky Lab brewpub in Northwest Portland.