The 2nd annual Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships (SSCXWC) have opened for registration. The event is scheduled for November 8-9 and will take somewhere in or near Portland (awaiting confirmation of exact location). Dani Dance of the Portland Single Speed Collective and an employee at Portland-based River City Bicycles is the woman behind the race. … Read more
PSU Pres. Wim Wievel (L) and Commissioner Sam Adams after their ride into work this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) Newly hired Portland State University President Wim Wievel (say “Vim Vee-vul”) got an up-close look at what 2,000 of PSU’s students, faculty and staff experience every morning — a commute by bike. Wievel, 57, rode approximately … Read more
Riders cross a bridge on the Springwater Corridor Trail during Sunday’s Portland Century ride.(Photo: Bob Crispin) In just its third year, the Portland Century seems to have found its sweet spot. Ride organizer Ayleen Crotty with Good Sport Promotion says they’re still going through the paperwork from Sunday’s ride but initial estimates put the number … Read more
A reader (thanks Dan K.!) sent in this photo of a billboard in Eugene. The billboard touts Dodge’s new Journey model and an image of the vehicle is next to the word, “Gasolean” and the phrase, “Best in Class MPG”. Underneath that phrase a graffiti artist has painted an arrow that leads to a bicycle. … Read more
News Release from: Oregon State Police This incident does not involve anyone on a bike, but since it has to does with another vulnerable roadway user group (runners), I thought it might be worth noting. Below is the statement from the Oregon State Police (emphasis mine):
A cab driver in Miami allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and ran into a group of people on bicycles. The cyclists were riding on a six-lane highway when the collision occured. Luckily, no one was killed. Here is a video report from the Associated Press…
PSU’s new President Wim Wiewel.(Photo: PSU) The newly hired president of Portland State University will join the throngs of downtown bike commuters this Monday when he reports for his first day on the job. According to PSU spokesperson Scott Gallagher, 57 year-old Wim Wiewel will join school Provost Roy Koch and City Commissioner and Mayor-elect … Read more
Marine Drive on the Columbia River is just one of the many scenic roads in store for Portland Century riders.(Photo © J. Maus) The third-annual Portland Century is set for this Sunday and organizers expect well over 1,000 riders to take part. Organizer Ayleen Crotty says this year’s event offers loops of 25, 50 or … Read more
One educational effort in Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) The New York Times has an amazing report (In a Cyclist-Friendly City, a Black Hole for Bikes – 8/21/08) about a man in Toronto, Canada who was caught with nearly 3,000 stolen bikes in his possession. According to the report, Igor Kenk was a used bike shop … Read more
A growing number of Portland’s homeless —like Bill and his dog Buster shown here — use bicycles to carry their belongings.(Photos © J. Maus) Project Homeless Connect is a city-funded program that provides services and information to Portland’s homeless population via a series of annual events. Among the many types of help offered is a … Read more
Detail from event poster.(Large version here) A custom bike show in Southern Oregon will feature builders from Oregon, Washington and California, including the debut of two new builders from Portland. The first-ever Southern Oregon Custom Bicycle Show is a joint effort between the Ashland-based United Bicycle Institute (UBI) and the Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association (OBCA, … Read more
From L to R: State Rep. Jackie Dingfelder, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, and State Rep. Ben Cannon.