🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏
It might not be free for long.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Survey results from Clackamas County show that charging people a fee to roll onto the Canby Ferry with their bikes is very popular idea. The County is in the process of figuring out how to raise money to keep the Canby Ferry afloat. As we … Read more
“Only 28% of bike theft victims knew their bike’s serial number- making it harder for police to identify the bike if recovered.”— From PPB Bike Theft Analysis The Portland Police Bureau’s Crime Analysis Unit has just given us the first look at a new report on bike theft. According to the PPB’s statistics, the number … Read more
Old Town’s head brewer Scott Guckel is ready to quench your thirst.(Photos: Old Town Brewing)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Seeking to help boost enthusiasm and raise operating funds for our forthcoming bike share system, the leader of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Rob Sadowsky, has joined forces with four other partners to form Portland Bike Share Incorporated (PBSI). The other founding members of this new non-profit organization include car-sharing expert (currently … Read more
A locally owned business in Northeast Portland is doing its part to support Sunday Parkways. As we all know, despite being one of our city’s most cherished traditions, Sunday Parkways is in need of funding help. City Council has made it clear that they do not have the appetite to fund it to the extent … Read more
Security camera photo of thief in action.-More photos below- Late Sunday night (4/22), two men broke into the employee bike parking at the New Seasons Market on SE Hawthorne Blvd and made off with three bicycles. According to store manager Michael Wolff, one of the bikes taken was a custom “cycle truck” cargo bike made … Read more
Your hut awaits.(Photos: Cascade Huts) Mountain biking on Mt. Hood isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a family-friendly summer bike adventure; but that might change thanks to Cascade Huts. Since their launch five years ago, the founders of Cascade Huts — James Koski (yes that James Koski) and … Read more
It’s not getting any better on its own.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s been about six weeks since cracks started forming and chunks started falling off the busy Springwater path south of OMSI. Since then, the damage has worsened and as rain continues to fall, the Portland Parks & Recreation bureau is still a bit nervous … Read more
The sign (on the Moody cycle track) is done, and the bridge itself is coming along nicely.-More photos below-(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been just about 16 months since the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge broke ground. And lo and behold, it’s set to open late next month. I took a ride in the Aerial Tram … Read more
“Typically project scopes of work are influenced by the funding stream. This does not always lead to the best solution to the problem.”— ODOT We’ve been reporting on an evolution away from a freeway-first mentality and toward a mode-neutral approach that’s been taking place at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) over the past year … Read more
KATU-TV (Portland’s ABC affiliate) and Willamette Week hosted a televised mayoral debate on Sunday night. It was a very good debate with questions taken from live audience members, online fans, and seasoned political reporters from both outlets. Then this happened…
Peer into Portland’s flourishing cargo bike scene just over a decade ago.