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Checking out the B-cycle system.(Photos © J. Maus) When Portland last hosted a bike share demonstration, the concept was still just a twinkle in PBOT’s eye. But now with a green light to accept $2 million in federal seed funding, a similar demonstration held today in downtown Portland put the idea in a much different … Read more
About 150 bikes are using the temporary bike valet service at the base ofr the Portland Aerial Tram.(Photo © J. Maus) A bike valet service at the foot of the Portland Aerial Tram has proved so popular that Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has extended the service until the end of September. OHSU began … Read more
Police report.– Download PDF – There have been some developments in the story from Elizabethton, Tennessee I shared yesterday. The local newspaper has published a story that makes it appear as though the incident has been smoothed over. However, Teresa Tryon, the girl’s mother, has been commenting here on BikePortland to share that the issue … Read more
Construction is underway on an innovative new park that stretches all the way across NE Holman between Durham and 13th.(Photos © J. Maus)
Take a spin on a bike share bike.(Photo © J. Maus) Hot off the City Council adoption of a $2 million federal funding request to start bike sharing in Portland last month, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is set to host a public demonstration of what folks can expect once the project hits the streets. … Read more
New bike lanes, crosswalks, and much more have been added to Rosa Parks Way in North Portland (that’s Peninsula Park in the upper left).(Photos © J. Maus)
Kids… Let ’em ride!(Photo © J. Maus) On Monday, the Bike Walk Tennessee blog reported about an absurd incident that highlights the deep, cultural barriers to active transportation we face in America. Last Thursday, Teresa Tryon, a mother of three from Elizabethton, Tennessee got a knock on her door from a local police officer. The … Read more
Go By Bike shop owner Kiel Johnson (center) shakes hands with customer (and friend) Owen Walz while shop staffer Eric Phelan looks on.(Photos © J. Maus)
Newly replaced railroad tracks on NW Naito, just north of the Steel Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus)
Smashed window of Southwest Bicycle.(Photos: Dan Houghton) Southwest Bicycle (3605 SW Multnomah Blvd) was victim of a smash-and-grab theft last night. Shop owner Dan Houghton says thieves broke one of his windows at around midnight and two high-end bikes were stolen. The bikes are valued at about $10,000. Please keep your eyes out for a … Read more
First prototype of the Conscious Commuter folding e-bike. Designed — and going to be manufactured (most likely) — in Portland.
Scott Bricker leads kids from Cottage Grove in a bike education class as part of Cycle Oregon’s new Cycle Safe program.(Photos courtesy Scott Bricker)