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Here are BikePortland’s traffic stats for the month of February: Visits – 144,715 Average visit length – 00:03:11 Pages viewed – 321,505 Stories posted – 102 Comments – 2,430 Top Five Stories (*In terms of pageviews analyzed by Google Analytics): Rapha collaborates on $3,500 three-piece cycling suit Senate amendment would strip bike funding from stimulus … Read more
This just in from KBOO Bike Show co-host Tori Bortman: “Tomorrow we’ll be interviewing the BTA’S Alice B. Toeclips nominees to hear what they did to earn such a great distinction, who they see as our lesser known bike hero’s and what you can do to get involved with your cycing community. Guests include perennial … Read more
The Institute for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation at Portland State University will host a week-long course on bicycle and pedestrian facility design and planning this summer. Here’s the blurb: “This week-long course will provide practitioners with the fundamentals of pedestrian and bicycle planning and design through an intensive week of classroom, field, and project experience. … Read more
Here’s a way to give back to the community and get more kids on bikes. The Village Free School in Southeast Portland is having a “bike fix-it” session for 20 kids this Thursday (2/19) from 10am-12pm. Ashley Mitchell is trying to find a few more people to help out. Here’s what she wrote on the … Read more
Here’s the latest on the Sellwood Bridge Project… Policy leaders recommend Sellwood Bridge plan After two and a half years of study, a committee of elected and agency leaders has recommended a locally preferred alternative for the Sellwood Bridge Project. The alternative, which was unanimously approved on February 6, includes these elements:
Here’s the official word from Cycle Oregon about their 2009 routes: “The Mythical State of Jefferson” and “Cycle Oregon University” Week Ride route crosses Southern Oregon and delves into Northern California; Weekend Ride will be based at Western Oregon University in Monmouth PORTLAND, Ore. – Feb. 5, 2009 – Cycle Oregon announced at its annual … Read more
The latest Sellwood Bridge project news (browse our previous coverage): Policy leaders to choose Sellwood Bridge plan The Policy Advisory Group for the Sellwood Bridge Project will meet on Friday, February 6 at 3:00 pm in the boardroom of the Multnomah Building at 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. to choose a locally preferred alternative. The decision … Read more
Our very own Elly Blue will be part of a panel discussion at the Sustainable Transportation Solutions Summit happening this Thursday at Reed College. Here’s the description/blurb on the panel from Reed: With global warming and gas prices grabbing headlines, we need to rethink how we get around, and Oregonians are leading the way forward. … Read more
An art gallery on N. Vancouver Avenue currently has a very special Cinelli bicycle frame on display. Photos by Sally Murdoch/Artery PDX(More photos below) Sally Murdoch of Artery PDX (4114 North Vancouver Ave.) sent us over a few photos and info about the frame. She says it was painted by Barry McGee and that it’s … Read more
Here’s the official press release: Walking and Biking Summit Features Town Hall Meeting on Federal Funding Ideas Third annual Eugene Walking and Biking Summit will be held at South Eugene High School Cafeteria, 400 East 19th Ave., on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., with workshops from … Read more
VeloNews has the story: The Oregon Pro Cycling Classic will be a little late getting to the start line — the 500-mile, seven-day race is being postponed to 2010 after organizers were unable to secure a title sponsor and the necessary money to run the event this year. The National Racing Calendar event had been … Read more
The River City Bicycles parking lot on January 27th. (Photo: Steve Durrant) Reader Steve Durrant took this photo during Tuesday morning’s snow flurry.