BikeRackers in action.(Photos © J. Maus) If you think it’s hard to find a bike parking spot around town, try finding one at an event (especially if it’s bike-related). Last March, a local entrepreneur set out to solve that problem and so far his business has been “amazing”. Jeff Castro, a former product designer (with … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The Multnomah County branch of the Barack Obama campaign has a bike event planned following this Friday’s presidential debate. First, they’ll host a viewing party of the debate at the Laurelhurst Theater in Northeast Portland.
A man who ended up in the emergency room after a serious crash while riding on the Eastbank Esplanade last Friday (9/19) is looking for witnesses to help him piece together what happened. Richard B. (he didn’t want to share his last name) says it was about 3:45 pm and he was riding south on … Read more
The “Portland” cap and jacket.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) I may not be at Interbike (the big bike industry trade show going on right now in Las Vegas), but I’m still looking to share as much as I can from local companies who are at the show (read my story from last week for what other … Read more
Request one of these stickers here. As I mentioned last week, Portland General Electric (PGE) has created a new sticker to promote bike/truck safety.
Hi folks. Welcome back from the weekend. I’ve got a lot of great stuff to share this week, but unfortunately things have gotten off to a bumpy start. If you tried to visit earlier today, you might have noticed some weird things going on with the design and/or server. It wasn’t you. It was me.
“On-street bicycle parking can provide many advantages… These advantages, which accrue to businesses and citizens, also support several city policies and objectives.”— from a PDOT press release Since some folks seem determined to find something negative about the new on-street bike parking facilities, I thought I would share the PDOT perspective. Yesterday afternoon they issued … Read more
I don’t usually post rumors, especially when they have nothing to do with Portland. But hey, this is Page Two so here goes… Check out this story just posted by Joe Lindsey of Bicycling Magazine (whose work I really respect). He writes: “As if Lance Armstrong’s return to racing weren’t already shocking, now comes a … Read more
KATU-TV has a hot story; bikes should pay to park!(Screenshot from KATU-TV video). I was afraid this might happen. With today’s big rollout of the four new on-street bike parking corrals in downtown Portland, I wondered how the local media would handle the news. KATU-TV is one of the first bits of coverage I’ve seen … Read more
Ryan Trebon, shown here at a cyclocross race, is ranked 4th.(Photo © J. Maus) Professional mountain bikers from Oregon currently hold four of the top five rankings in the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar Standings. Here are the rankings: 1. Barry Wicks (Corvallis, Ore) 359 2. Adam Craig (Bend, Ore.) 334 3. … Read more
[See end of story for updates.] Kids, cargo, or both; longbikes rule.(Photos © J. Maus) I can remember a time not too long ago, when Xtracycles were an oddity. They first started showing up at bike industry trade shows in the late 1990s and they were a novel, fringe product that only true bike geeks … Read more
Portland-based Chris King Precision Components will officially launch their new bottom bracket at Interbike in Las Vegas next week. It’s that time once again when the entire bike industry converges on Las Vegas for the annual Interbike trade show. For many Portlanders, that means a trek out to the desert to cavort with friends and … Read more