Cameron at the 2006Twilight Criterium.(File photo) Downtown Portland bike shop owner Molly Cameron placed fifth in the Tour of Ohio stage race that finished up on Sunday. Racing for the Organic Athlete/Team Vegan, Cameron finished just 1:20 behind the overall race winner. The six-stage race took place throughout Central and Southeast Ohio. Cameron, who blogged … Read more
The dreaded small pinky wave.From the RTA campaign Via the BBC The Australian Road and Transit Authority (RTA) has launched a new anti-speeding campaign targeted at young drivers. The campaign is based on the slogan, “Speeding. No one thinks big of you.” According to the BBC,
Just got this from a reliable source: “A MAX train hits a bicyclist in front of Gresham’s City Hall this evening. TriMet officials say two bicyclists admit they were trying to “beat the train”. The first cyclist made it — the second was struck by the front of the train. The victim, who was female, … Read more
And they’re off! Short track racing at PIR.(File photo) Tonight at Portland International Raceway, mountain bikers will race shoulder-to-shoulder on a mix of singletrack, whoop-de-doos, and banked corners usually reserved for motorcycles. The Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Series is a popular weekly event that is promoted by Portland Racing and runs each Monday evening … Read more
The Office of Transportation has published the first bit of their Bicycle Master Plan online. It’s a draft of an introduction to the Existing Conditions Report and it sheds light on how the city sees Portland’s cycling future. The report starts out stating how far we’ve come since the plan was last updated in 1996, … Read more
With the recent flap over stop sign enforcement, there is growing momentum to consider a change in the law. Idaho’s example is often held up as a model Oregon might seek to emulate. Since 1982 Idaho has had a law in the books that allows cyclists to treat stop-signs as yields. In 2005 lawmakers went … Read more
Visiting from Canada, the all-male Brakes thrilled a huge and appreciative crowd.(File photo) – View Gallery – Slideshow Below
The bill was introduced ata rally in Salem yesterday.(Photo: Rep. Jerry Krummel) At a rally in Salem yesterday to bring attention to bike safety bills, Representative Tobias Read and Senator Floyd Prozanski introduced Senate Bill 1058. The bill would create the crime of vehicular homicide and make it punishable by a maximum of five years … Read more
Spurgeon displaying determination.(Photo: Unknown) A few minutes ago, endurance cyclist and Hillsboro resident John Spurgeon — whose story I shared on Monday — surged into Atlantic City New Jersey and became the first person to ever complete the grueling Race Across America on a singlespeed. The story on the front page of the RAAM website … Read more
If this 1960s Carlton is your style, you’ll love the Vintage Velo ride.(File photo) If Cinelli, Gitane, and Holdsworth mean anything to you, than this Sunday’s Vintage Velo ride is sure to satisfy. Last Memorial Day, Portlander Larry Myers (who rides ’77 Gitane tandem with his sweetheart) spread the word for a ride where only … Read more
Detail from Bike Master Plan Ride Map. (Download PDF of map) Remember that glaring gap on the Naito Parkway bike lane I pointed out a few weeks ago? Well, it looks like we might see a fix soon.
Be there or regret it all year.Saturday from 2-7:00 at Col. Summers Park (SE 20th/Belmont) Tomorrow is the big day we’ve all been waiting for…the Multnomah County Bike Fair! I hope you’ve blocked off some time to get over to Colonel Summers Park (SE 20th and Belmont) to check it out. Things get rolling at … Read more