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A group of Portland transportation activists are putting together a bid to try and persuade the World Carfree Network — the “hub of the global carfree movement” — that Portland would be an ideal place for their yearly conference, Towards Carfree Cities.
Who will ever forget this guy? Not me. After my post a few weeks ago, I was amazed at how many people remembered seeing him. Readers chimed in from all over the country to say how impressed they were with the moxie and ingenuity behind this man and machine.
[Greg Cowan, president of Castelli USA in their warehouse in downtownPortland.] The Castelli name may not be as well-known as legendary bike racing heroes like Fausto Coppi or Gino Bartali, but their histories are forever intertwined. Back in the 1940s, Armando Castelli stitched clothing for both men. When Coppi demanded something different — something that … Read more
My Perceptions of enforcement post last week spurred some interesting discussion. Curious about how the perception of my readers differed from the reality of statistics, I asked for people to guess how many tickets were written to bicyclists last month. Of the 74 comments the average guess was around 60. As promised, here are the … Read more
[Made with love by Elias Grey / Lemolo Bags] BikeCraft II is shaping up nicely. I’ve just finished the event flyer (see below) and so far there are 15 confirmed vendors! One of them is Elias Grey. He moved to Southeast Portland less than a year ago and he makes messenger bags under the name … Read more
In a statement released today by Messe Friedrichshafen, the company behind the Eurobike trade show has officially confirmed that they have cancelled plans for a September trade show in Portland. Here is the full statement:
Starting today, Police officers in Missoula Montana will give away a free set of bike lights to cyclists stopped for not having them. Sound familiar? It should. The program takes a page out of a similar program by the Portland Police Bureau that began over a year ago.
A reader just pointed out to that the New York Times has mentioned Portland’s bike scene yet again in their Saturday edition. The first time is was all about our “cult-like” allegiance to cyclocross racing and now they cite a new report from Atlanta that says our “pedestrian and biker friendly” city is the main … Read more
“Cyclcross fans’ race-day festivities rival those of Nascar and die-hard college football fans.”-from the New York Times article The buzz about Portland’s vibrant cyclocross scene got much louder today when the venerable New York Times published an article on last week’s USGP race in Hillsboro. Times reporter Oakley Brooks took advantage of the muddy conditions … Read more
[11/26: Update – Here’s the story] ———— The front page of this Sunday’s Oregonian will feature a story about Portland’s bicycle industry. The cover story and photo essay will report on how Portland has become a hotbed of activity for bike-related businesses; from frame builders and clothing designers, to major manufacturers like Chris King and … Read more
Is there room for two big-time stage races in the Pacific Northwest in the same month? Just last week I reported about a multi-million dollar funding request for a major new stage race to be based in Portland.
[Zoobomber “Handsome” Dave] Acclaimed movie director Gus Vant Sant — who won was nominated for an Academy Award for Good Will Hunting — has tapped the Zoobombers for an upcoming performance piece with the BodyVox dance company. Van Sant and the Zoobombers will be guest artists at First Impressions V. 5, a show that runs … Read more