Fix public transit, call and visit your lawmaker
First, Please take this transportation survey from the state of Oregon, house speaker Second, get to know your lawmaker. Show up at PCC Cascade 10am Jan 28th ( Same link above)
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Winter Weather Boost for Local Biz!
Black Wagon and friends have organized a number of small businesses (Kenton Cycle Repair!) across industries, to offer: 10% discounts on gift certificate purchases made thru January 31st, 2017 This 2016-17 Winter Weather has had a significantly negative impact on our small business community. It is our hope that the greater Portland Community, who has … Read more
Mudslide on Springwater
A mudslide is blocking the Springwater Corridor just south of the Ross Island Bridge, Wednesday morning. Of course, no one had plowed the corridor.
From Bronze to Silver to Gold? A dispatch from Beaverton
Subscriber Ms. Fast shares her activism adventures from the West Side.
Proceed through red light law
I haven’t heard much about the new law that allows bicyclists and motorcyclists to go through a red light after waiting. It did take effect last year, right? Has anyone been taking advantage, and have any positive or negative responses from it? Most importantly: do we know yet how to wait for the light to … Read more
Collecting Warm Clothes at Rivelo
The local homeless shelter on Grand Avenue says they need clean socks, underwear, and warm jackets. Any warm clothes, really. If you have something to donate, feel free to drop it by Rivelo. (401 SE Caruthers St at Water Ave, on the east side of the Tilikum) and we’ll bundle up the donations and take … Read more
Power Cycling Class in NW Portland
Fellow cyclists… It is time to get serious about switching gears and getting into race training mode. it is time to add some intensity to your winter pre-season rides. CycleOne Racing Academy is conducting indoor power cycling classes at Bethany Bike Repair in Bethany Village. We are offering free trial rides on Monday, January 2nd … Read more
Kenton Cycles: NYE Blow Out Sale!
Kenton Cycles, December 31st, 11am-4pm Sale up to 50% on: 2016 Raleigh bicycles, models: – Grand Sport – Revere – Redux 2 – Cadent 1 & 2 – Alyssa 1& 2 and more! Fenders, racks, lights, bags wheels, handlebars, saddles, tires helmets, and more! — Only subscribers can post in this section, but everyone can … Read more
Bollards at SE 14th and Bybee
Due to the efforts of the Transportation Committee of the Sellwood Moreland Improvement League (aka the Sellwood neighborhood board), there are now Bike/Ped crossing advisory signs on SE 13th (headed northbound before it curves to the East and turns into Bybee) as well as new bollards placed in between the car lane and the bike … Read more
The Last Day of The Worst Year Party
Time for commemoration, consternation, and commiseration. Fire ritual. Snacks. *We’ll have something for kids & “X” peeps, too.
State survey on Transportation
The Oregon Speaker of the House is asking you to fill out a survey on Transportation. 1) Fill out this survey 2) Share the Link with friends 3) Share some of your answers with BikePortland Here is the survey to take or share: ============================== https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DTGDYZD My ideas to fix transit in Portland and everywhere in … Read more
How can we get the Subscribe To Comments button back?
I find following and participating in comment-conversations mighty tedious without the long-standing option to subscribe (receive latest comments by email). I don’t have a smart phone or know how to implement the tricks some folks have mentioned for getting around this. If there is a workaround that non-computer nerds can avail themselves of, I’m all … Read more