🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏
Young U.S. racers perform turning drills in Forest Grove at the 2010 camp.(Photos: Jim Anderson) Beginning this Sunday (7/24), Pacific University in Forest Grove will host a camp for some of the nation’s top young road racers. It’s one of eleven USA Cycling Regional Development Camps that are held across the nation with the goal … Read more
New “Bicycle Forever” stamps set to be released sometime next year. Design is by USPS art director Phil Jordan using illustrations by John Mattos.
Cans on cully.(Photo © J. Maus) After being made aware of a problem with garbage and recycling containers being left on the Cully Blvd cycle track, the City of Portland has decided to launch an education effort to encourage residents to keep the bikeway clear of obstructions. In a story last week, I shared the … Read more
The newest section of trail along the east side of the Willamette River has been built as part of the new SK Northwest retail store and warehouse.(Photos © J. Maus)
OPB.org screenshot The popular Oregon Public Broadcasting radio show, Think Out Loud, will tackle PBOT’s North Williams Traffic Safety Project tomorrow. Here’s how OPB sets up tomorrow’s one-hour discussion: “North Williams Avenue in Portland has become a controversial street in the last few months. Currently, on the one way street, there are two lanes for … Read more
NW Thompson Road has been closed for nearly seven months. A section of NW Thompson Road between Cornell and Skyline Blvd has been closed since January and Multnomah County says they still don’t know when it will re-open. This portion of Thompson is very popular for people bicycling from northwest Portland up into the West … Read more
Traffic on Williams.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation has announced a new twist in their North Williams Traffic Safety Operations Project — an educational campaign “to encourage safe and respectful traveling.” The announcement was sent out via email to a list of project stakeholders. It comes just over one month after PBOT … Read more
Inside the Beaverton Transit Center Bike & Ride. Officially opened today, it’s the largest such facility in TriMet’s system.(Photos © J. Maus)
A spray truck similar to this one was involved in the incident.(Photo: City of Wyoming) The Portland Bureau of Transportation says a City employee who soaked a group of people riding up N. Williams Avenue on July 7th was completely unaware of the incident. PBOT spokesperson Chery Kuck says the driver of a street flusher … Read more
Greg Cowan, president of bike apparel company Castelli USA, in their Northwest Portland warehouse.(Photo © J. Maus) After what many felt was an assault on bike funding from the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, the non-profit Bikes Belong Coalition has released a new weapon in the fight to save the dedicated bike funding … Read more
PBOT has installed a bike corral to deter vehicles from SW Ankeny between 2nd and 3rd Aves.(Photos © J. Maus)
The City of Portland has announced the first location for enhanced enforcement of distracted driving. PBOT will work with the Portland Police Bureau to conduct an “enforcement mission” at the intersection of SW Barbur Boulevard, SW Taylors Ferry Road, and SW 41st Avenue this coming Wednesday (7/20). The effort is part of the “StreetSmart: Go … Read more