News Conference from: Portland Office of Transportation LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS NAMES PORTLAND A “PLATINUM” LEVEL BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY News conference is scheduled for today: 10:00 AM – Tuesday, April 29 Downtown Bike Gallery 1001 SW Salmon Street The coveted designation of “Bicycle Friendly Community,” given at levels from Bronze to Platinum, recognizes those communities … Read more
This photo was taken at Bridge Pedal in August of 2005. The “Sam” is City Commissioner Sam Adams, who has made achieving Platinum a priority.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland has gone Platinum. The League of American Bicyclists will officially announce later today that Portland has become the first major city in America to be designated … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Walk + Bike Challenge Month Kicks Off May 3 April 28, 2008 – Oregon Walk + Bike to School will host a kickoff at Main Street Plaza along the Eastbank Esplanade from 9:30AM- 11AM for the first ever Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month. Featured speakers are Congressman Earl Blumenauer’s Advisor … Read more
Washington DC has beat Portland in becoming the first U.S. city with a bike-sharing system. This photo shows a construction site where one of the new SmartBikeDC racks will be located.(Photo: afagen on Flickr) Now that Washington D.C. is getting national media attention for their “first of its kind in the U.S.” bike-sharing system, I … Read more
The Oregonian reported this morning that the driver of a TriMet bus that collided with 15 year-old Beaverton high school student Austin Miller back in February has been cleared of any wrongdoing. According to the Oregonian, the Beaverton Police Department deemed the collision was “unavoidable”. The crash happened on February 11th. Miller, an experienced rider … Read more
New logo unveiled today Commissioner Sam Adams held a press conference today to officially launch Flanders Crossing: Sauvie Island Bridge Relocation Project. The event was an attempt to clarify the proposal for the project that will be voted on by City Council next week, to outline why the the project is necessary, and to demonstrate … Read more
How can the Industrial Designers Society of America’s 2008 Western District Conference help improve biking in Portland? Well, like many events that happen here (whether they’re directly related to bikes or not), our favorite form of transportation has managed to work its way into the schedule.
About 100 riders assembled at Colonel Summers Park for Bike Back the Night.More photos here – (Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Women’s Crisis Line — a non-profit that helps victims of sexual violence — held their first annual Bike Back the Night ride last night. The name of the ride is a spin-off of … Read more
This just in from event organizers: The 2008 Mt. Hood Cycling Classic Needs Volunteers and Hosts The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic, a Gorge classic, is back again this year and kicks off in less that a month! This world class professional cycling race gears up Tuesday, May 13 and finishes on Sunday, May 18. Check … Read more
“I’m a very pro-bicycle candidate.”–Mayoral candidate Sho Dozono during a televised debate Mayoral hopefuls Sam Adams and Sho Dozono debated on prime-time local network television on Monday. Part of the format included a series of questions that were submitted online by KGW viewers. Dozono hasn’t said much about bikes during his campaign. The only time … Read more
This Saturday, Seasons — a new mountain bike movie from The Collective — will debut at the McMenamins Bagdad Theater in Southeast Portland. The event is being hosted by Fat Tire Farm. Check out the trailer below…
This just in from local race promoter Jim Anderson: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JIM ANDERSON RACE ORGANIZER 503-975-8229 JIM-ANDERSON@COMCAST.NET www.racemondaynight.com Bicycle races at Portland International Raceway start up for the summer – Featuring an introduction to bicycle racing clinics for women!