Thief picks handcuffs, steals bike owned by Portland Police Bike Theft Task Force leader
Weekend Event Guide: Clothing swap, warehouse sale, King Kong Classic, and more
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The weekend is just around the corner. And while it might not feel like biking season, our calendar proves otherwise.
Here’s our list of fabulous things to do this weekend…
Report reveals attitudes about transportation from inside and outside PBOT
A poll commissioned by the Portland Bureau of Transportation found that a large majority of Portlanders don’t think widening roads is the answer to congestion and that the agency needs simpler messaging and a clearer vision.
Street Trust renames ‘Women Bike’ program to be more inclusive
(Photos courtesy Caroline Crisp/The Street Trust)
An initiative by The Street Trust to tackle the gender gap in cycling wants to become more inclusive.
Western Bikeworks’ parent company to unveil new retail showroom at warehouse location
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
When Velotech announced the closure of their 10,000 square foot Western Bikeworks retail store in the Pearl District in September, gears were already turning to expand the company’s showroom at their warehouse location near the Portland Airport.
Tucked into an industrial park just north of Columbia Boulevard at 87th, the warehouse had always had a walk-up counter to represent their three brands – BikeTiresDirect.com, Western Bikeworks, and TriSports.com. For years there wasn’t much of a display and the space served primarily as Velotech’s offices, product warehouse, and bike assembly facility.
On Saturday (1/18) that will officially change as a new retail showroom is unveiled after significant renovations.
This morning’s death on TV Highway underscores need for reform, investment
(Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office)
Policymaking can often feel far-removed from our everyday lives. Then there are times when we can connect current policy debates with matters of life-and-death with a short, straight line. This is one of those times.
This year, ride Cycle Oregon with a purpose: Ride for a child
Written by Tony Jordan. BikePortland is always open to sharing your guest articles. Please get in touch if you’d like to contribute!
On January 29th, Cycle Oregon will announce its 2020 routes at the annual Kickoff Party. According to their website we can expect some surprises such as, “short and long options, gravel options, multiple layover days, bonus activities, and more opportunities to really become part of the communities.” The new options and extra rest and recovery time should make the ride accessible to more people, but plenty of riders will spend some time following the announcements wringing their hands over the costs, training time, and logistics of committing to a wonderful-but-challenging week of epic rides.
I’m here to tell you that there’s a way to ride Cycle Oregon with a built-in group of new friends, a schedule of training rides, extensive additional in-camp support, and maybe even some financial assistance; all while supporting another worthy charitable organization. It’s kind of like a Cycle Oregon cheat code and it’s called Ride for a Child.
Becky Jo’s Carfree Life: Deep Dive 1 – Gears and Tires
(Photos: Becky Jo)
I’ve posted some questions related to gear, but mostly it’s been how to carry groceries and how to feel more chill. If you don’t mind, I’d also like to ask you, the more experienced collective, more nuts-and-bolts type stuff as I go along on this journey.
I am fairly mechanically inclined. I realize that requires some spatial reasoning ability and we are all at different points on that spectrum. I certainly don’t judge anyone who cannot, but for the purposes of today’s asks and answers, I do pretty well. I’m user-manual friendly and I even create technical illustrations on occasion, which in my lifetime has included a range from freight trains to sewing. All of that is to say, I am capable of learning how to take care of my bike…but how far do I really need to go? As I get older, the amount of brain capacity I want to commit to things that aren’t necessary diminishes.
New bridge on Springwater Corridor to open January 15th
Portlanders show up for more housing as Residential Infill Project heads to council
(Photo: Henry Kraemer)
When more people live closer to each other and to destinations, they will ride bikes more. That’s one reason housing and land-use is crucial if we want to reach our bicycling goals.
Photos and recap of the OMTM Winter Social Ride
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)