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[Ali Al-Salman at the 2006Pedalpalooza Kickoff Parade]Photo: Dat The Portland bike community has lost a special character. Ali Al-Salman — who shared his love of bicycles and music with many — passed away at 7:30 AM on New Year’s Day while visiting family in Los Angeles. Although I didn’t get to know him well, I … Read more
[Sheila Lyons (center), with Michael Ronkin at an OPBAC meeting.] ODOT has picked Sheila Lyons to manage their bicycle and pedestrian program. Lyons takes over for Michael Ronkin who held this important post for 22 years before officially retiring back in October. Lyons previously worked alongside Ronkin as ODOT’s bicycle and pedestrian facilities specialist and … Read more
[Timothy Lake] The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) has just released their eighth annual Report Card and Oregon has been named the “Top Dog” in the U.S. In their official press release they mention local mountain bike club, the Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP). Here’s more from IMBA:
Local lawyer Mark Ginsberg just shared an interesting decision by the Oregon Court of Appeals today on a case involving a ticket given to a cyclist during a Portland Critical Mass ride back in September 2004. Joseph Rowe (who represented himself) was standing on the sidewalk next to his bicycle as the monthly Critical Mass … Read more
Yesterday I got a sneak peek at how bikes mix with the gleaming and futuristic new Portland Aerial Tram. Built by a cooperative effort between PDOT and OHSU, the new tram carries people from a new OHSU health center on the South Waterfront up to OHSU’s Kohler Pavillion. I was joined by PDOT … Read more
[One of ten blue bike lanes in Portland.] I recently got an email from a reader who was curious about Portland’s blue bike lanes. I did a little research and decided to share my findings with everyone. The City of Portland — with a grant from ODOT — first experimented with blue bike lanes back … Read more
BTA Policy Director Scott Bricker has announced their 2007 legislative agenda and the “overarching concern” is safety. They will move three bills and hope to partner with legislators to make them into law. Here are the three bills (with my comments following each one):
In case you’re still searching for the perfect gift for the bike lover in your life, here are some awesome, locally-made, bikey gift ideas. BikePortland.org Postcard Set [One of five postcardsin my set.] Spread the beauty of bikes in Portland with one of my postcard sets. Each set comes with five postcards that have been … Read more
[B:C:Clettes on MomentumMagazine cover] By now, you’ve surely heard of the Sprockettes — Portland’s very own mini-bike dance troupe who have won many fans for their energetic, sexy, and synchronized street routines. But what you may not know, is that the same infectious charm that has made them a must-see in Portland, has also inspired … Read more
[Jeff Bernards, founderof “Get Lit”] Jeff Bernards’ “Get Lit” program continues to inspire other cities to give out free lights to cyclists. A few weeks ago, I shared the news that a similar program has cropped up in Missoula, Montana. Now, the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) have adopted a similar program they call “Light … Read more
[Wendy Williams at the Halloween Cross Crusade Race] Wendy Williams — of the River City Bicycles cyclocross team — has won the women’s Masters 35-39 National Championship title at Cyclocross Nationals held today in Providence, Rhode Island. This caps an exceptional year for Williams, who has ridden consistently at the top of the pack throughout … Read more
[Shared Route logo.] Ever wanted to get up to Seattle with your bike? Everyone knows about Amtrak, but trains are slow and why not try something new? Jacob Rosenblum recently told me about his new service called Shared Route — a “biodiesel passenger shuttle between Portland, Olympia, and Seattle” which was covered in the Willamette … Read more