[Photo from TriMet bus video] Long time bike advocate and current city employee Randy Albright (seen here at a June Critical Mass ride) has filed a lawsuit against TriMet seeking damages of over $48,000. The suit, which was filed last Friday, details an incident which occured on the Hawthorne Bridge back in January 2004. I … Read more
News4Neighbors reports that the Google and TriMet collaboration that I reported on back in October has officially launched. “Google Transit” is in beta and you can read more about it straight from the horses mouth on the Google Blog. No sign of bike-specific route planning…but then again, we’ve got a local grassroots effort well underway. … Read more
Just found a new Portland bike blog called “Ask the Wise Old Bicycle Guy“. It’s run by a former pro bike mechanic and it’s full of great advice. He noticed my recent post about Electra Townies and makes a good observation. Apparently, despite growing in popularity in this city and their recent adoption as the … Read more
Seems like cyclists can’t catch a break lately. Turns out Tri-Met caught several MAX riders beating up a cyclist back in June. The police have just released the video to the public to help them identify the perpetrators. KATU has more info and photos on their website. There’s a nice reward being offered if you … Read more