John “Coop” Cooper. This Sunday, a warehouse under the east side of the Fremont Bridge that sits partially over the Willamette River will be buzzing with bikes, bike parts, and the people who love them. The PDX Cycle Swap is a new event that its organizers plan to hold every second Sunday of the month. … Read more
Mr. Sadowsky is settling in.(Photo © J. Maus) The BTA’s new executive director Rob Sadowsky has been at the helm for about two months now. Between getting to know a new city and state (he moved here with his family from Chicago), setting the BTA’s course for the future, and trying to build an effective … Read more
Travis Wittwer.(Photo © J. Maus) North Portland resident Travis Wittwer loves bike racks and bike parking. That’s nothing extraordinary on the surface; I mean, I like bike racks too, and I’m sure many of you appreciate them and even get excited/happy at the sight of an on-street bike corral or a whimsical art rack. But … Read more
Bragdon was an active supporter of active transportation projects and initiatives.(Photos © J. Maus) [via The Oregonian] Metro announced this morning that Council President David Bragdon has been hired as Sustainability Director for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Here’s a snip from a statement just released by Metro: “Beginning in mid-September, Bragdon will serve … Read more
Ali and Evan in 2007.(Photo © J. Maus) [Via Eater.com] The owners of a beloved north Portland eatery, Little Red Bike Cafe, might have shut their doors, but they’ve opened up a book deal. According to a post on their blog on Monday, owners of the cafe Ali and Evan Jepson-Dohrmann are working with a … Read more
The woman behind Sunday Parkways, Linda Ginenthal.(Photo © J. Maus) Everyone’s getting excited about the Sunday Parkways event coming up in East Portland this weekend. Despite a change to the route due to a repaving project on the Springwater Corridor, it will still be an excellent opportunity to enjoy carfree streets and explore neighborhood parks … Read more
One of the many bike sightings I came across on NE Alberta Street on Saturday. – Slideshow below/Photos © J. Maus)
Just another sign of life on N. Williams Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) Bike-oriented development on N. Williams Avenue isn’t reserved for bricks and mortar businesses. Yesterday while biking home I met Dan Sloan, a man who is offering free bike repairs and advice to anyone that stops by. His business consists of a hand-painted sandwich … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been an exciting year for bikes — and 2010 is shaping up to be even more so. We asked a wide variety of people from across the vast spectrum of the Portland bike scene about their big hopes and dreams for the coming year — personal, in their work, and … Read more
Joe Hagedorn, with sons Cole and Carter.(Photos © J. Maus) [Publisher’s note: This family biking profile comes to you from our newest writer, Alaya Wyndham-Price. Stay tuned for a bike-friendly business profile and other stories from Ms. Wyndham-Price.] “We bike whenever we can,” Hau Hagedorn said. I sat with her and her husband Joe discussing … Read more
Brian Campbell is selling this trailer home. (A weather-proof siding is yet to be added).-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) The Thanksgiving holiday is all about home for many people. For Brian Campbell, home has been a bicycle for over thirty years. Brian is the man known far and wide for his amazing RV bike. He’s … Read more
We’re glad you’re home Aaron. Aaron Tarfman, who had been missing since Tuesday has returned to his home in Southeast Portland. He’s safe and sound and was not aware of the extreme amount of concern that his absence caused among many in the community. Aaron had written a “Farewell letter” on his personal website and … Read more