Pedicab operators try to pick up a rider at the North Park Blocks.(File photo) First they gave a free bike to new condo buyers, now Hoyt Street Properties in the Pearl District continues to promote car-free transportation options for visitors and residents. The company has partnered up with Rose Pedal Pedicabs and PDX Pedicabs to … Read more
Portland single speeder Matt Slaven.(File photo) This coming November, a group calling themselves the Portland Single Speed Collective (PSSC) will host the first “Official UnOfficial World Championship” event for single speed cyclocross racers. River City Bicycles employee Dani Dance is helping to organize the event and she says, “They’ve got a mountain bike single speed … Read more
Detail of route map with notes. Full map here (PDF). The seventh ride in PDOT’s monthly Bike Master Plan ride series will tackle the sometimes daunting routes in southwest Portland. City bike coordinator Roger Geller says the focus of August’s ride will be on Terwilliger and Barbur and will look at some of the challenges … Read more
No free spaces near the tram.(File photo) Yesterday I had a meeting at the new OHSU Wellness Center (near the tram) and I was amazed at the number of bikes parked around the building. They overflowed the available racks and were locked up to light posts, benches, anything that was metal. In the general area … Read more
In the latest sign that Oregon is serious about encouraging bicycle recreation, officials in Salem have just agreed to build the first-ever BMX track inside an Oregon State Park. The facility will be built this weekend at the Salem Fairgrounds and will be called the Midway BMX Track. The news comes from Oregon’s Bicycle Recreation … Read more
Kent and his bike.(File photo) Well-known endurance cyclist and bike advocate Kent Peterson, made a brief stop in Portland yesterday. Peterson is the Commuting Program Director for the Bicycle Alliance of Washington and he’s on his “Wander Around Washington” — a 2-week, 1,100 mile sojourn to help get him acquainted with communities throughout the state.
The Oregonian reports that last night City Council unanimously approved a new Local Improvement District tax that will be used to improve NE 92nd Ave.
(File photo) Tonight I’m off to Oakridge, Oregon (“The center of Oregon recreation”) to take part in Mountain Bike Oregon. The event promises three full days of riding on what I’ve heard are some of the best trails anywhere in the country. I’ll join about 150 other folks at a rustic camp along the Willamette … Read more
Ride your bike to ¿Por Que No? and get a free taco. Today from 3-6pm only.(File photo) I just published a story about the DIY on-street bike parking in front of ¿Por Que No? taqueria on N. Mississippi Avenue. Then, in a strange coincidence, at nearly the exact moment I hit “publish,” a reader (without … Read more
Dingo Dizmal, captain of the Clown House.(File photo) Yes folks, it’s true. Tonight at Last Thursday on Alberta Street, the Clown House (at NE 24th and Alberta) will play host to hijinks and fun for the very last time. Due to rents that have shot far beyond a clown’s wage, Dingo, Pinga, Chlorine, Will, and … Read more
[Update: The owner is hoping for on-street bike parking. Read here for the latest.] Sign says, “Today’s Special: Bike Parking”(File photo) A little taco joint on Mississippi Street in north Portland has taken a DIY approach to on-street bike parking. Directly in front of ¿Por Que No? taqueria, a few bikes have been parked in … Read more
Erik Tonkin racing at Hillsboro Stadium in October 2006. (File photo)