Bike thieves, interrupted
Here are two tales of bike thefts that didn’t go quite as planned. The first, sent in by a reader named Armando, comes from an all-too familiar spot — the loggia of the Portland Building. Here’s a photo of the suspect:
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Tonight (or online): Tell Metro where to spend $28 million in federal funds
Imagine the Willamette Greenway Trail extending the Esplanade to St. Johns.(Photo: Scott Mizee/npGreenway) It’s that time of year again when Metro seeks your comments on how they should spend millions of dollars in federal funds through their regional flexible funding program (also known as MTIP, the Metropolitian Transportation Improvement Program). A key part of that … Read more
Bureau of Planning: We need more time to look at 7 Corners
The Bureau of Planning has canceled a community workshop that would have began a discussion about a preferred strategy to tackle a re-design of the 7 Corners intersection (where SE Division, Ladd, 20th, and 21st streets converge).
PUMP announces annual Bike Swap Meet
The Portland United Mountain Pedalers have just announced their annual Bike Swap Meet event. Details and flyer are below…
The Pigeons have landed: Legendary Chinese bicycles now available in Portland
The Flying Pigeon (starts at $350) was an institution during China’s biking heyday. Now they’re available in Portland.(Photos: Joe Doebele)
Preview party will welcome Madsen SUBs to Portland [Updated]
Get to know the Madsen SUB. The Hollywood Bike Gallery store will host a preview party to welcome the newest addition to Portland’s growing cargo and utility-bike family — the Madsen Cycles Urban Utility Bicycle.
$4 no more: Gas prices drop, has biking followed?
That was then (04/22/08)… What a difference a few months makes. Back in April, high gas prices were on everyone’s mind — especially those in the bike business. The rising cost of gas was having an impact on people’s transportation habits like no advocacy effort of policy change ever could.
River City Bicycles takes ad campaign to the airwaves
“It’s fun putting together advertising directed at more of the general public. I just try to put myself in their place and think of a message that might crack through.River City Bicycles owner Dave Guettler If you watch local network television, you might be surprised to see a commercial for River City Bicycles. It’s not … Read more
Bike/truck crash at SE Stark and Grand [UPDATED]
Police and medical personnel attend to the victim of a bike/truck collision at SE Grand and Stark this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) This morning at just before 9:00 am, a man driving a Ford F150 XL pickup and a woman riding a 1980s Peugeot ten-speed style bicycle collided in the intersection of SE Stark and … Read more
AASHTO approves framework for U.S. Bike Route System
“We know this route network will not materialize overnight. But then again, neither did the Interstate Highway System.”— Adventure Cycling’s Ginny Sullivan Calling it a “very big milestone”, backers of the U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS) are celebrating a key decision that sets a course for creating the largest official bicycle route network in the … Read more
Hillsboro crash sends man to the hospital
The Oregonian has the story (emphasis mine): A 21-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized early this morning after colliding with a pickup truck passing through an intersection, authorities said. The 7:05 a.m. crash affected rush-hour traffic for three hours. Authorities did not release the identities of the cyclist or driver.
NHTSA releases results of national survey on biking attitudes, behaviors
[via Streetsblog and WashCycle] The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released results from a “first of its kind” national survey that was designed to gauge behaviors and attitudes about bicycling and walking.