Have you seen this guy (or this bike?!). On the evening of Valentines Day, Portland bike racer Patrick Wilder got his heart broken. Wilder, who races cyclocross and mountain bikes with the Team Cyclepath, awoke on February 15th to realize that his two prized, high-end titanium bikes were stolen from a locked, private storage unit … Read more
The ghost bike for Austin Miller.(Photos: Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons) On February 11, 2008, 15-year old Beaverton high school student Austin Miller was collided with a TriMet bus when he merged from a sidepath on Murray Road into a bus stop on SW Farmington Road. The tragedy sent shockwaves through the region. It raised questions about … Read more
“Both projects are focused on a livable future for Portland. And this joint presentation opportunity gives us an excellent opportunity to specifically address the issue of how well bicycling and streetcar can play together as we build our livable streets.” — Ellen Vanderslice, project manager for the Bicycle Master Plan Update The City of Portland … Read more
A scene from the OBCA’s 2007 show.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association (OBCA) has announced preliminary details for their 2009 Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. According to Andy Newlands of the OBCA, their show will happen on Halloween weekend, October 31st – November 1st. The two day show will be open to the … Read more
Scott Mizee and Joe Lontai discussing the North Willamette Greenway trail at the St Johns Get Together last month.(Photo © J. Maus) Our first Neighborhood Get Together, in St Johns last month, was a lot of fun and a definite success. To keep the wheels turning, this month we’re headed to Southwest Portland. Come join … Read more
TriMet and Shift will bring you free breakfast next week.(Photo © J. Maus) TriMet, in partnership with bike fun promoting non-profit Shift, will host three Breakfast on the Bridges events at the end of this month. The purpose of the events is to spread the word about how bikes are expected to navigate safely along … Read more
Guadalajara’s first cycle track runs for 5km on each side of Avenida Federalismo.(Photos © J. Maus)
“The bike community is very happy with the result.”— James Koski, Deputy Chief of Staff for Earl Blumenauer The Transportation Enhancements (TE) program is an important pot of cash doled out by the Federal Highway Administration that states can put toward bicycle and pedestrian projects. In Portland, TE funds have helped us create such popular … Read more
With more cash, maybe TriMet willcard-activated bike lockers similar to this one in downtown Vancouver, WA.(Photo © J. Maus) TriMet is counting on about $60 million in federal cash as part of the stimulus bill. That slice of money cannot go to operations and must be spent on transit infrastructure and preventative maintenance projects. TriMet’s … Read more
The suit is a collaboration between Rapha and famous London tailor Timothy Everest.(Photo: Rapha)
[NOTE: Streetsblog has a different perspective on this story. They say Velib corporate sponsor JCDecaux is manipulating this story in the media to their benefit. Read more here.] Over half the original fleet of 15,000 specially made bicycles have disappeared, presumed stolen…vandalism and theft are taking their toll…The company which runs the scheme, JCDecaux, says … 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