Aaron Hayes of Northeast Portland-based Courage Bicycle Mfg. drew a lot of attention for the imaginative details on this bike he made for his girlfriend. It features S & S couplers and a rare combination of a Schlump 2-speed crankset and two “Dos Enos” cassettes in the rear.(Photo: Aaron Hayes)
Well, it looks like Travel Oregon does have money after all to maintain their recently launched Ride Oregon Ride! website. This just in from PSU’s Institute for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation: Paid internship at Travel Oregon Travel Oregon is seeking an intern to enter route information for roads and trails into a WordPress-based cycling website. … Read more
Looking east on SE Holgate.(Photos © J. Maus)
Crews installed the new bike corral this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) The folks at Widmer Brothers Brewery are so excited to have a new, on-street bike parking corral in front of their Gasthaus Pub (on N. Russell at Interstate), they’re planning a party to celebrate. On September 2nd they’ll host an event called “Bikes and … Read more
Chris Smith, newest member of Portland Planning Commission.(Photos © J. Maus) Citizen activist Chris Smith is the newest member of the Portland Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is a volunteer body that advises City Council on “any proposal that directly affects any goal or policy related to any element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan”. Smith … Read more
(*Note: After PBOT said they had changed the design of the buffered bike lane since I last reported on it, I updated the cross section drawing below). Holgate will get a new traffic lane just for bicycles this weekend. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation will re-configure SE Holgate Road this weekend and install … Read more
Kids pedal cars around a “traffic garden” in Utrecht, Netherlands.(Photo © J. Maus)
Ashland-based United Bicycle Institute (UBI) is now open for registrations at their new Portland campus. UBI has been remodeling an existing building at N. Williams and Shaver in North Portland since they signed the lease back in May. Today I spoke with UBI owner Ron Sutphin. Ron said that their first class — a two-week … Read more
One of two Burley models involved in a voluntary recall. Yesterday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced recalls for three bike-related products. Two of those three — a child trailer and a cyclocross bike — are popular items in Portland. The CPSC announced a voluntary recall of about 2,700 2009 “d’lite ST” and “Solo … Read more
Robert Ping from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.File photo(Photos © J. Maus) Robert Ping, the State Network Coordinator for the Safe Routes to School National Partnership shared a startling bit of information during his presentation at the Safe Routes to School Conference today. In communities throughout America, students are being told they are … Read more
Last week we pointed out an article by The Oregonian’s editorial board about funding for the bike and pedestrian facility on the new I-5 bridge. The response was written by BTA Board Chair Mary Roberts and Vice-Chair Stephen Gomez on behalf of the Board and the Staff Advocacy Committee. Here’s the BTA’s response: “The Oregonian’s … Read more
Hopworks owner Christian Ettingerat a Short Track race last month.(Photo © J. Maus) Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) is set to lay claim to the title of Portland’s most bike-friendly brewpub with their newly announced Biketoberfest event. The free event (September 19, noon to 10:00pm) will feature live performances by five bands, kids bike games, a … Read more