Portlander seeks to inspire with new book on 18,000 mile bike ride
Kristen and Ville Jokinen are quite the adventurers, and a new memoir recounts the tale.
Products
Review: Showers Pass rain gear from head to toe
I’ve never owned bike-specific gear like this before and it’s turned me into a believer.
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.
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
NOTE, 12/16/22: We are aware of multiple allegations from customers who have not received units after paying for them and many folks say the company is not replying to emails or giving refunds when customers ask for them. We recommend that no one purchases a Swytch kit until they publicly address these concerns and/or begin … Read more