I just got off the phone with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office, where the case of Johnny Eschweiler (the driver in Friday’s road rage incident) is being processed. Eschweiler will be arraigned later today at the Justice Center in downtown Portland. Here are the official charges that will be brought against him:
Friday’s tragic road rage incident against two bicyclists on SE Clinton Street has left the community with more questions than answers. Following the incident, news outlets immediately reported that one of the cyclists kicked the car, but that detail has still not been confirmed. I spoke with one of the cyclists, Ben Ramsdell from his … Read more
Willy Week’s says it’s a “cry for attention”.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) This week’s edition of the Willamette Week is all real wank-fest. They rant away on all sorts of stuff, including bikes. Here are the bike-related things that made it into their “kvetchfest” issue (emphasis is mine): Double-Tall Bikes They may be channeling absurdist Parisian street … Read more
Ben Ramsdell’s commute to work was cut short yesterday after an altercation with a motorist on SE Clinton Blvd (between SE 11th and 12th) resulted in broken bones and a stay in the hospital. Ramsdell says he doesn’t remember all the details of the incident but that he does not feel his actions warranted the … Read more
[Updated 8/17, 10:23pm] Here’s the word from the Oregonian blog (full story): Portland police say a 46-year-old driver appears to have intentionally used his car to strike two bicyclists who were riding along Southeast Clinton Street this afternoon. The cyclists, whom police haven’t yet identified (see below), were taken to Oregon Health Sciences University with … Read more
Michael Wolfe, a few days beforehis Parisian adventure.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Local cyclist Michael Wolfe is on his way to Paris to compete in the 16th Paris-Brest-Paris Grande Randonée: a bike race with roots that go back to 1891. Held every four years, the PBP is considered the most prestigious and celebrated randonneuring event in the … Read more
There has been some confusion about whether or not passengers on TriMet MAX trains are required to move for bicycles in the designated bike hook area. Now, in a comment exchange from a post back in April TriMet has clarified that passengers are not required to move in order to make room for bicycles. Here’s … Read more
New Belgium’s Chris Winn at last year’s Tour de Fat.Slide show below(Photo: Jonathan Maus) This Saturday, New Belgium Brewery brings their eccentric brand of bike fun to Waterfront Park. Their Tour de Fat is one of my favorite events of the year, and this time, it should be better than ever (and I’m not just … Read more
(Photo: Jonathan Maus) As promised last week, TriMet has just released the online version of their Bikes on MAX survey. They say it’s, “the most comprehensive study of bikes on light rail transit conducted to date in the U.S.” This survey is not to be confused with the version they’ve been passing out to cyclists … Read more
League of American Bicyclists Director Andy Clarke.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Andy Clarke, the Director of the League of American Bicyclists has issued a two-page letter in response to statements made by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters on a television show last night. In the letter (full text below), Clarke calls on Peters to stand by … Read more
[Updated 8/16, 12:55pm] U.S. Transportation Sec.Mary Peters on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer(Photo: PBS) In an interview on last night’s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (on PBS), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters said she doesn’t think “bike paths” are an appropriate use of our nation’s transportation infrastructure budget. In the wake of the bridge collapse … Read more
As a multimedia companion to their story on Jennifer Dill’s GPS research on cyclists, the Oregonian has posted a video profile of two women that commute to Metro (on NE Grand Ave) from the SW hills (Hillsdale to be exact). Watch the video below to hear how two normal, professional, middle-aged women decided to “leave … Read more