We need more like him.(Photo © J. Maus) This week, Portland is playing host to the Safe Routes to School National Conference. The event is hosted by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and they report that over 500 attendees have registered. Attendees include biking and walking advocates, health care providers, city planners, transportation experts and … Read more
Electra’s new “Ticino”.
Portland Opera has found another way to tap into the local bike scene. Back in May, we brought you the story of how they actively encourage visiting Opera stars to borrow bikes while they’re in town. Now, they plan to bring the Opera directly to the bikeways with a new event they call Bikes, Bohème, … Read more
Edwin Skaug stands inside his new store.(Photos © J. Maus) When 30-year-old Edwin Skaug realized convenience stores aren’t exactly convenient for people who ride bikes (they typically lack bike parking and they don’t sell any bike essentials), he figured he’d open one up that was. The result is his new business — A Convenient Cycle.
Burgerville: Fresh, Local, Sustainable… and now bike-able! Chalk it up as another big win for citizen activism. Portland writer and self-described “family biking evangelist” Sarah Gilbert’s account of being denied service in the drive-thru of a local Burgerville restaurant while on her bicycle (which was then picked up by local media and Twittered all over … Read more
On Tuesday, we shared the story of a local bike shop that created its own, Portland-style version of the Obama Administration’s Cash for Clunkers program. In a nutshell, Southeast Portland’s Joe Bike will accept an old, clunker bike, donate it to charity, and then give customers a discount on purchase of a new bike. Now, … Read more
Austin Coleman pulling a “downside whip” during practice yesterday.(Photo: Dew Tour) [This article was written by our BMX correspondent Brendan Vail. Brendan is a promoter of local BMX events and the proprietor of Your-Inn.com.] It’s that time of year again when the nation’s top BMX riders come to Portland to compete and add their color … Read more
The Oregonian is reporting that 31-year old Kevin Stevenson is in serious condition after a traffic altercation resulted in him being dragged 150 feet by a vehicle near NE Couch Street and Sandy Blvd. We have not confirmed any details of the story with the Portland Police Bureau, but according to The Oregonian the incident … Read more
From the Kalkhoff USA website. In the latest sign that e-bikes are becoming more mainstream, a new retail bike shop is set to open soon in the Pearl District. According to sources, a company named Greenlight LLC will open the shop. They are the U.S. distributors of Kalkhoff Bikes, a German brand that has been … Read more
Tonight’s screening of the new movie, Freedom Riders, has local off-road riding advocates pumped up. The movie — which creators call “the Dogtown and Z Boys’ of mountain biking — chronicles the eight-year journey of a group of mountain bikers in Wyoming who established the first network of freeride trails in the lower 48 states … Read more
Joe Scalise is a bike patrol officer in Charlotte, NC and the training coordinator for LEBA. (Photos © J. Maus) If the streets feel a bit safer this week, it’s because Portland is playing host to a Law Enforcement Bicycle Association (LEBA) training conference. The Portland Police Bureau is hosting LEBA for one of their … Read more
Well-known Portland activist Bonnie Tinker died after colliding with a dump truck on the campus of Virginia Tech last month. From initial reports, it seemed she was victim of a right-hook, but according a story published today by The Roanoke Times, Tinker lost control of her bike prior to the right turn. Here’s an excerpt … Read more