Will Portlanders embrace Rad Power’s new trike?
The news has created a stir in the bike world because, well, let’s just say trikes occupy a strange place in the market.
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Now on sale: That amazing 1896 Portland bike map
The map includes several amazing details that give you a window into Portland bike culture at the turn of the 19th century.
Portland-based Ride With GPS celebrates 15 years of route planning
As a user myself, I can vouch that it’s so full of cool features and is so simple to use, it actually inspires me to explore.
Product Review: Swytch e-bike conversion kit gets big upgrade
Reviewer Josh Ross is back with a major update on a product he loves.
Metro Council president has written a book on ‘Roadways for People’
The book, published by Island Press, is due out in December.
Book Review: Confessions of a Recovering Engineer
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer (Wiley, 2021) is an unusual book by a man who I imagine is charismatic in person, Charles Marohn. BikePortland readers who are not already familiar with Marohn will have probably come across the word he coined over a decade ago, “stroad.” Marohn is the founder of Strong Towns, a movement … Read more
Portland-based Ride App relaunches, hopes to amplify e-bike boom
As e-bike purchase incentive programs grow, having data to justify their impact could be key. “I think we have an opportunity to harness what’s happening with e-bikes and make it much more impactful.” – William Henderson, Ride App Ride App, a smartphone application started in Portland that automatically tracks bike rides, has relaunched after going … Read more
Review: The Swytch electric bike conversion kit
(Photos: Josh Ross/BikePortland)
Ruckus Composites wants to boost profile of bike science
Shawn Small, founder and engineer at Portland-based carbon fiber repair shop Ruckus Composites, wants to shake up the world of bicycle science. Right now, he says, this field relies a lot on anecdotal evidence, and data that is collected is difficult for average bike consumers to understand. Small thinks bike science has the potential to … Read more