I just came across this ad for Ford’s new Flex. It touts that the Flex can be outfitted with a “refrigerated console”. Does anyone else think this is a bit crazy? Refrigerators in limos are one thing, but with all the problems we have with DUI (and I realize BUI is also a problem — … Read more
He’s waiting to hear your big bike idea.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday, I shared the news that the Portland Mercury has included a fun item in their annual Auction Issue: A ride with me (on a new bike!) followed by lunch with future Mayor Sam Adams. Since bidding began at $1.99 yesterday, the item has … Read more
Libby Tucker [Editor’s note: This is the first article in our new section, BikePortland.org: In-Depth. The main contributor to this section will be Libby Tucker. Ms. Tucker is a freelance reporter whose articles have been published in a myriad of outlets including the Associated Press, MSNBC.com, The Oregonian, and others. She was most recently a … Read more
Castelli’s high tech, Insolito Radiation Jacket. Three Portland-based bike apparel companies woke up to good news this morning — some prominent publicity in USA Today. Their resident bike reporter Sal Ruibal featured clothing suitable for cold winter commuting. Among the brands listed are Portland companies Showers Pass, Rapha, and Castelli.
You, me, and Mayor-elect Adams?(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Mercury, a local independent weekly news source, has just launched their annual Auction Issue. The idea is simple: Let the community bid on a huge slew of fun items and gifts and give all the money to a local non-profit. This year’s benefactor is the … Read more
Big crowds turned out last year.Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) With the massive success of cyclocross in Portland this year, it should come as no surprise that the season is set to end with a bang. This weekend offers up a buffet of ‘cross events that just might hold everyone over until next year (although … Read more
This is just a quick note to encourage everyone to check out BikePortland on Twitter. If you’re not sure what Twitter is, learn more on their FAQ page. In a nutshell, Twitter is a mini-blogging platform that can be easily updated using text messages. The updates are short (140 characters max) and once you’re signed … Read more
Bike-inspired earrings by Jim Duthie. Do you love bikes enough to wear friction-shifter earrings? Looking over the final vendor/artist list for BikeCraft, I’m amazed at the unexpected ways our local craftsmen and women use bike imagery and bike parts in their work. This year, we’ve got several vendors who are putting a bikey spin on … Read more
An elderly couple crosses NW Lovejoy at 9th.(Photos © J. Maus) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition are teaming up on a new bill that will seek to improve public safety by rewriting and expanding on Oregon’s crosswalk laws. The new law proposal will amend ORS 811.028 (Failure to stop and … Read more
“The whole biking movement is really a part of who we are as a city…it was a no-brainer for us.”— Chris Finks, executive director of the Downtown Marketing Initiative on why they chose to feature bicycles in their TV ad campaign. As several Portlanders pedal peacefully down the middle of downtown streets (one of them … Read more
Mayor-elect Sam Adams in a screen grab from an upcoming PBS series. Portland is set to be featured in an episode of a PBS television series about the “economies of being environmentally conscious”. The series, e2 transport, is in its third season. The Portland segment is titled: Portland: a Sense of Place. A trailer for … Read more
PDOT’s Sharon White, shown here at a Share the Road rally in 2006.(Photo © J. Maus) Sharon White is PDOT’s pedestrian safety chief. One of the many programs she oversees is an ongoing “crosswalk enforcement action” campaign. Working with the Portland Police Bureau, White and staff at PDOT identify high-risk intersections and then employ decoys … Read more