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[Reporting and photos by Mykle Hansen] ===== The City of Portland narrowly escaped a year of foreign dominance last night, when the Key to Portland was recaptured by Zoobomber Corey “Solid” Gold in a thilling tiebreaker at LegoHouse International Raceways in Washington Park. [LegoHouse in Washington Park, where the final events of Mini-Bike Winter took … Read more
[Ian Stude in front of the PSU Bike Co-op.] 32 year-old Portland native Ian Stude is a busy guy these days. When the Center neighborhood resident isn’t enjoying Portland’s bike fun culture, he’s in charge of the Bicycle Cooperative at Portland State University. Ian has worked at the PSU Bike Co-op since 2004 when he … Read more
[Photos by Jonathan Maus, reporting by Mykle Hansen]
[Skate Bomb!] [This coverage of Mini-Bike Winter IV comes from our special correspondent Mykle Hansen] Let the games begin! Mini-Bike Winter got off to an explosive start last night when a parade of nearly 150 brightly lit bikers — including several dozen visitors from Canada, Seattle and California, and quite a few first-time bombers — … Read more
[Potential trail would go near University of Portland.]Photo: Scott Mizee/npGreenway Last night in North Portland the community got an update on npGreenway’s vision for a new riverfront trail that will someday link the St. John’s Bridge to the Eastbank Esplanade. A group of of about 25 citizens, trail advocates, and neighborhood leaders came together to … Read more
[Without a new law, this is what some people must resort to.]
[Mini-Bike Winter specialcorrespondent Mykle Hansen.] …and all through the town, mini-bikes are rolling, and no one has a frown. Excuse my bad poetry, but it’s the eve of Mini-Bike Winter and I’d like to introduce esteemed Zoobomber and BikePortland’s special correspondent, Mykle Hansen. Mykle will give us an insider’s look at this year’s event, which … Read more
[A bike-sharing system, like this one in Vienna, could be on its way to Portland.] Photo: Ethan Jewett City Commissioner Sam Adams has stepped up his effort to bring a bicycle-sharing system to Portland. Although still in “preliminary stages,” Adams’ staffer Max Coffman — who works with Adams and Senior Policy Director Roland Chlapowski on … Read more
Back in June, I wrote about a new traffic citation diversion class that would be offered to bicyclists. Then in October, the man behind the class — Multnomah County Judge Pro Tem Christopher Larsen — shared more details about the class with the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee.
[At National Night Out in the Piedmont neighborhood, 8/2/05] OK everyone, here’s your chance to let the City of Portland know that volunteer, neighborhood bike patrols would be a new program worthy of their support. First, some background. I recently met with stakeholders from the Mayor’s Office, the Office of Neighborhood Involvement, the county District … Read more
The Portland Tribune — just named the nation’s best non-daily newspaper — has a familiar face on its front cover currently in newsstands across Portland. Michelle Poyourow, the BTA’s events and outreach director is featured in an article about Portland’s young movers and shakers. Here’s an excerpt:
[Cycle Oregon enthusiasts fill the lobby of the Tiger Woods building at Nike HQ in Beaverton.]