Twilight Criterium delivers thrills and a poignant goodbye
The VIP Lounge was packed as racers sped by during the Twilight Criterium Friday night.(Photo Gallery — Photos © J. Maus)
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Northeast Portland bike shop calls it quits
(Image: Google Maps Streetview) Gateway Bicycles, located at NE Halsey and 119th, has decided to close their doors. A reader forwarded me an email sent out by the shop’s owners. Here’s the message (also posted on their website):
Portland toasts Platinum with current, former leaders of local bike movement
Former Mayor Bud Clark (L) and Mayor-elect Sam Adams at the celebration last night.(Photo: Thomas Le Ngo) Last night at City Hall, the City of Portland hosted a party to celebrate their achievement of becoming a Platinum-level bike-friendly city. As attendees gathered around the steps in front of the building and filled commemorative water bottles … Read more
Handmade bikes are a hit; airport exhibit will extend through December
Travelers take in bikes at an exhibit at PDX airport.(Photos © J. Maus) An exhibit of Oregon-made bicycles currently on display at the Portland International Airport has proven to be so ppoular with travelers that it will be extended through the busy holiday season. The exhibit, Handmade: Bicycles Designed and Built in Oregon debuted in … Read more
Police share results from Rose Quarter “bicycle education mission”
New sign at entrance to Rose Quarter.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday from 3:30 to 6:00pm, the Transit Police and Traffic Divisions of the Portland Police Bureau staged what they refer to as a “bicycle education mission” at the Rose Quarter Transit Center. According to a statement just released by spokesperson Brian Schmautz, the mission was, … Read more
Fundraiser planned for hit-and-run victim
Back in May, 36 year-old Eric Davidson was seriously injured when he was allegedly struck while riding his bike by 30 year-old Jeremy Jordan. Mr. Jordan — who has since been arrested for hit-and-run — was allegedly speeding out of a Safeway parking lot in Northeast Portland when the collision occurred. Eric is still on … Read more
Portland picked to host national Safe Routes to School conference
In the halls of Kelly Elementary School in outer SE Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland has been selected to host the Safe Routes to School National Conference in 2009. The decision (announced today) was made by the National Center for Safe Routes to School and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership after a competitive … Read more
On-street bike parking stalled by design issues
Ethos Music Center in North Portland is awaiting an on-street bike corral(notice the paint marks on the road).(Photos © J. Maus) PDOT crews have prepped the road for the new on-street bike racks (known as a “bike corral”) in front of the non-profit Ethos Music Center on the corner of N. Killingsworth and N. Williams. … Read more
Fatal pedicab crash in Seattle: Cab company operates large Portland fleet
A Cascadia Cab at work in Seattle.(Photo: Cascadia Cabs) Seattle news outlets are reporting that a pedicab carrying two passengers ran through a red light at a downtown intersection and collided with a scooter and then a minivan, killing one of the people in the cab and causing serious injuries to the other passenger and … Read more
Updated: Collision in Gresham sends man to the hospital; no car involved
[Updated, 4:25pm] Here’s a sad (but interesting) case you just don’t come across very often. I had to re-read the title of a press release sent out a few minutes ago by the Captain of the Gresham Police Department. It reads: “Bicyclist Injured After Hitting Pedestrian”
CCC selects two new board members
This just in from the Community Cycling Center: Community Cycling Center Board Grows The Community Cycling Center is delighted to announce the addition of two new members to our Board of Directors: James Coon and Daniel Kaempff. Jim Coon, a “die-hard,” year-round bike commuter for over twenty years, is a founding partner at Swanson, Thomas … Read more
Tomorrow on the KBOO Bike Show: Bike issues in the local media
Tomorrow morning at 9:00am, the KBOO Bike Show will take on the topic of how our local media handles bike stories. This month, hosts Ayleen Crotty and Carl Larson have invited several members of the local media to discuss recent coverage of bike-related issues here in Portland. In-studio guests will be myself, news editor of … Read more