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6/20: Hello readers and friends. I am having my second (of two) total knee replacement surgeries today so I'll be out of commission for a bit while I recover. Please be patient while I get back to full health. I hope to be back to posting as soon as I can. I look forward to getting back out there. 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
“I secretly hoped Portland “bike culture” was so highly evolved that people were actually using cycling as the basis for spiritual and metaphysical discussion in the same way that the psychedelic scene of the sixties inspired some to explore Buddhism and alternative philosophy.” The infamous author and blogger Eben “Bike Snob” Weiss has a feature … Read more
If Metro wants federal funds for active transportation projects, they’ve got to adjust their approach.(Photo © J. Maus) With the US Department of Transportation’s announcement of TIGER II, a $600 million extension of the stimulus funded TIGER grant program, local active transportation advocates are considering another round of applications. Our regional Metropolitan Planning Organization, Metro, … Read more
Van Orden, seen here at a Pedalpalooza ride in 2006, is running for Multnomah County Commissioner.(Photo © J. Maus) Paul Van Orden is running for Multnomah County Commissioner Seat #2 (North and Northeast Portland district). Van Orden is a political neophyte but he’s no stranger to community organizing and working in the public policy realm. … Read more
The IFCC on N. Interstate.(Photo: Ethos Music) What could be more fitting for a Portland community center than a combination of music, arts, food, kids, and bicycles? All those things are wrapped up in a new proposal to take over the lease on a former fire station that has been occupied by the non-profit Interstate … Read more
Robert Liberty wants to show the DOTs that they aren’t the only ones with ideas on how to fix the I-5 bridge over the Columbia.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro Councilor Robert Liberty has just taken his opposition to the Columbia River Crossing project up a notch. In a statement released today, Liberty urges people to … Read more
Big crowd fills the Chris King employee cafe at kickoff event for Portland Trail Fest.(Photos © J. Maus) The kickoff of the first annual Portland Trail Fest last night served as an inspirational kick-in-the-pants for local off-road riding advocates. It has been nearly three years since the lack of local trails was first brought to … Read more
Doug Fir — not just for live music anymore! Doug Fir Lounge on East Burnside is the latest Portland venue looking to mix bicycles and business. They’ve launched a “First Mondays Biking Wonderland” event series that will run from May to October. Headlining the events is a Goldsprints competition with a championship slated for October … Read more
Detail of latest Oregon State Bike Map, now available online!
[This article was written by long time BikePortland reader and active community member and volunteer Kronda Adair. She recently borrowed a mountain bike from River City Bicycles and headed out to explore the Sandy Ridge Trail System.] Kronda on some of Sandy Ridge’s “awesome, flowy, and swooping,” singletrack. (Photo: Jessica Niggemann) Mountain biking season is … Read more
IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel will keynote tonight’s kickoff party.(Photo © J. Maus) In case you haven’t noticed, off-road riding is the new commuting in Portland. Our regional mountain bike advocacy group, the Northwest Trail Alliance, is hitting their stride and there are a lot of new trails being built and talked about in … Read more
“We’ve had positive responses from members of the press so far, which reinforces our hunch that a legal clinic for members of the press would be welcome as a resource.” – Stephanie Routh, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition On Tuesday (4/27), local non-profits the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) will host a … Read more
What do bikes have to do with high-tech? Plenty if you ask WebVisions conference founder Brad Smith and tech-expert and bike blogger D.L. Byron of BikeHugger.com. They’ve teamed up for The (un)Wired Future of Bikes, an event that will be part of WebVisions when it comes to the Oregon Convention Center next month (May 19-20). … Read more