“When you stop your car, we stop your premium” That’s the tagline of MileMeter, a company that provides auto insurance “buy” the mile (get it?). In a video on the company’s website, founder and CEO Chris Gay says they started the company because they were frustrated with what was available. Here’s an excerpt from the … Read more
Custom Bicycles of Portland will open their doors November 1st.(Photo � J. Maus) There’s a new bike shop in town, and it’s unlike any other shop in the United States. Custom Bicycles of Portland will open in November on (fittingly) the boutique-lined NW 23rd Ave. The shop — which will also include a fitting studio … Read more
Screenshot — Try it out! The new close calls map I offered a sneak peek of back in August has been launched. We’ve even come up with a snazzy acronym… B-SMaRT ~ the Bike Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool
A Starbucks employees stands in front of the display.(Photo: Brian Borrello)
BikeTiresDirect.com’s new location.(Photo: Mark Blackwelder) After a fire back in August completely gutted the Northeast Portland headquarters of BikeTiresDirect.com, Velotech Inc. is getting back on its feet. Velotech (which also runs WesternBikeworks.com) has leased a new, 20,000 square foot warehouse, office and retail space and they’ve planned a grand opening party for October 30th.
Cover of Portland’s Community Case Statement.(Download PDF here) As part of their 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation (which launches Monday), the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has helped cities across the country develop “Community Case Statements”. These case statements will be used to garner media attention for the campaign, but more importantly as tools to lobby Congress for … Read more
Commissioner Adams at the opening ceremony yesterday.(Photo © J. Maus) In a blog post published yesterday, City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams wrote that with each new innovation the city rolls out for bicyclists, “our bicycle community assumes more responsibility as well”. “As we make continued investments in our street system to accommodate bikes, it … Read more
Jim Anderson, the man behind the Monday Night Racing series and a successful series of women’s clinics, has launched a new business — BikeSmart Portland. Partnering with Anderson is Russell Cree. Cree launched a cycling performance center in downtown Portland last month called Upper Echelon Fitness.
Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams (right), BTA Exec. Director Scott Bricker (foreground) and TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen (left) ride through a ceremonial ribbon at the southern entrance to the Rose Quarter Transit Center.(Photos © J. Maus)
(Graphic: Transportation For America) Yesterday, in cities across the country, Transportation For America launched their “Build for America” campaign. The Build for America effort is focused on lobbying congress for increased federal investment in a “21st century transportation system” that will create new jobs via the construction of a world-class rail system, upkeep of our … Read more
Time to celebrate.(Photo © J. Maus) A parade is planned for Thursday (10/16) to celebrate the new bike access and safety improvements through the Rose Quarter Transit Center. The project was the result of collaborative effort between TriMet, the City of Portland, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, and the Lloyd District Transportation Management Association. A statement … Read more
PDOT’s Rob Burchfield and MatthewMachado presented ideas for changes to the dangerous the Broadway/Williamsintersection last night.(Photos � J. Maus) The Office of Transportation has struggled for years to figure out how to safely manage bike and car traffic flow at the intersection of Broadway and Williams. Following two fatalities due to right-hooks last fall, PDOT … Read more