Fixie bill passes Senate by wide margin
BTA lobbyist Scott Bricker reports that Senate Bill 729, which seeks to amend the brake requirement for bicycles, passed through the Senate in Salem today by a landslide margin of 22-6.
Politics
Third track added as velodrome bill rolls on
Sen. Floyd Prozanski wants a velodrome in Eugene. Today was another great day for cycling in Salem. On Tuesday we made solid progress in fixing an outdated law, and today the velodrome bill (S.B. 926) — which seeks $3.5 million of State Lottery funds to build velodromes — gained not just valuable political support, it … Read more
Velodrome bill moves forward, with amendment
Great news from Salem. I just got out of a hearing for Senate Bill 926. The big news is that not only did the bill moved forward with a unanimous recommendation from this committee, but Senator Floyd Prozanski proposed an amendment to build a third velodrome in the Eugene area.
Greenway group urges action on City Council vote
npGreenway, a group of trail advocates working to create a riverfront trail that would connect the Eastbank Esplanade to the St. Johns Bridge, has sent out an urgent call to action.
Exclusive audio: Bike Commuter Act press conference
I know this isn’t exactly breaking news, but thought I’d share a recording I made at the recent National Bike Summit.
Report from Salem: Fixed-gear bill moves forward
Mark Ginsberg and Hazel Gross arrive at the State Capitol to testifyin support of the fixie bill. Senate Bill 729, which intends to clean up Oregon law regarding the brake requirement for bicycles and add an exception for fixed gear bicycles, took a step toward becoming law today. The bill received a hearing in front … Read more
Bicycle trail funds could be hit hard by Federal budget rescissions
There’s a very important call for action coming out of America’s leading bicycle advocacy organizations. The buzz of bad news began at the National Bike Summit where we learned that in 2006 states were required to return part of their transportation budgets to Congress. Many states chose to do this by drastically cutting cash from … Read more
Fixed gear bill gets public hearing
This coming Tuesday, Salem lawmakers are holding a public hearing on Senate Bill 729. SB 729 is the “fixie bill” that is being proposed to clarify the legal language and shore up confusion around how the bicycle equipment requirement (ORS 815.280) should pertain to fixed-gear bicycles. Since Ayla Holland’s seminal case last July there has … Read more
Oberstar rallies the troops on Capitol Hill
Jim Oberstar at the mic, withEarl Blumenauer in the background. Congressman Jim Oberstar, the Grand Man of bicycles in Washington, made his annual speech to a packed room of Bike Summit attendees at an early morning rally today. Oberstar shared his perspective on the bicycle movement in America by saying, “When we first got here, … Read more
Blumenauer says Bike Commuter Act matter of equity
Congressman Earl Blumenauer introducing his Bike Commuter Act at the House Office Building. Members of the Oregon contingent in the background.
A sit down with Peter DeFazio
Inside Congressman DeFazio’s office with the Oregon contingent in the Rayburn House Office Building
Blumenauer asks for help with "new page scandal"
You might have heard of the page scandal in Washington DC recently. Pages are 15-16 year-old high school students who run errands for House members.