Bike parking celebration: An all-day happy hour for cyclists

New on-street bike parking at ¿Por Que No?.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Remember Por Que No, that taqueria on N. Mississippi I wrote about earlier in the week that just installed new on-street bike parking? I just got an email from owner Bryan Steelman. He said that in celebration of this new bike parking, he’s offering … Read more


Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Cyldesdales coming to the Cross Crusade

Only true 200+ pounders are eligible.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) No, not those clydesdales. I’m talking about bike racers. Big bike racers (well, big in bike racer terms at least.) In an effort to balance out field sizes, Cross Crusade chief Brad Ross announced on Sunday that this weekend’s race will feature a “Clydesdale” category, open … Read more


Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

US Gran Prix of Cyclocross coming to Portland

A scene from the 2004 National Championships held at PIRView gallery(Photos © Jonathan Maus) In December, the nation’s best cyclocross racers, along with a huge contingent from the bike industry, will descend on Portland International Raceway (PIR) for the final stop in the six-race US Gran Prix of Cyclocross. The “Portland Cup”, which is (surprisingly) … Read more


Adams makes decision on E. Burnside-Couch bike access

[*Updated: 7:25pm; 10/18, 8:28am] Blue line shows where new bike lanes will be. Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams recently made a decision on how to deal with bicycle traffic when E. Burnside and Couch Streets are re-constructed for PDOT’s East Burnside/Couch Couplet Project. According to PDOT, the project, “will serve as a catalyst for…redevelopment and business … Read more


Safer Streets: A sign of respect for non-motorized vehicle lanes

With all the discussion going on about how to make bike travel safer on crowded downtown streets, I thought we should take a closer look at some of the options on the table. The first one has to do with signage and how legislation, enforcement, and engineering deal with non-motorized vehicle travel lanes (previously known … Read more