Widmer’s commemorative bike designed in the spirit of their flagship Hefe beer.
Fatal collision on SE Cesar Chavez and Gladstone – UPDATED
Streetview of SE Gladstone at SE Cesar Chavez (39th).
UPDATE 5/28: The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Mark Angeles. Learn more about him in our follow-up post.
A man was killed today around noon when he was involved in a collision with a tow truck at SE Cesar Chavez (39th) and Gladstone.
The Oregon Outback was the hardest — and best — ride I’ve ever done
Somewhere south of Prineville.
(Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)
This coverage of the Oregon Outback is sponsored by 21st Avenue Bicycles and Mountain Shop. If you are bikepacking-curious or need to get equipped for an upcoming adventure, stop into these great Portland stores for expert advice and reliable gear.
In the past 38 years or so (since I learned to ride a bike when I was two), I have done a lot of memorable things on bicycles.
But none compare to what I just returned home from: a 365-mile unsupported odyssey through some of the most remote parts of Oregon on a ride known in bikepacking circles simply as “the Outback,” followed by a 140 ride back home to Portland.
Portland parents launch national Vision Zero PAC to push ‘traffic violence apologists’ out of office
Chris Anderson and Amy Subach, with their two children.
(Photo: Megan Gray via Subach)
(Photo: Megan Gray via Subach)
A Northeast Portland couple launched a political action committee this week that aims to push politicians out of office if they support the status quo on American streets.
Chris Anderson and Amy Subach say they were inspired by a local electoral win last year and empowered by, among other things, participating in this month’s die-in demonstration outside the Oregon Department of Transportation.
“I think that there absolutely needs to be the kind of advocacy organization for Vision Zero that’s not-modally-specific and nonconfrontational,” said Anderson. “Sort of like the BTA, but for drivers too.”
“I’m not interested in being that organization,” added Anderson, an entrepreneur who co-founded the software company Couchbase. “The way to get people that need to change their tone to change their tone is to be a takedown organization.”
Industry Ticker: Burlingame Bikes expands in southwest Portland
A good sign.
(Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland)
In a great sign that bicycling is growing and healthy in southwest Portland (despite the area’s challenges), Burlingame Bikes has completed an expansion.
It’s just the second anniversary of the shop that was opened by father-son duo Glenn and Marc Vanselow back in May 2013.
“We appreciate our neighborhood and the Portland cycling community,” Marc shared with us in an email last week, “They have driven this expansion.”
State will conduct safety audit of Barbur and formally weigh road redesign
Typical midday traffic approaching a curve in Barbur Boulevard from the south.
(Image: Google Street View.)
(Image: Google Street View.)
Four months after saying it had no plans to do so, the Oregon Department of Transportation will formally consider the possibility of new changes to a two-mile stretch of Barbur Bouelvard where six people have died in cars, on motorcycles and on foot in the last six years.
New member of Oregon Transportation Commission is “avid cyclist”
Sean O’Hollaren
(Photo: ODOT)
(Photo: ODOT)
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has successfully added her first member to Oregon Transportation Commission and it appears like he’s got at least some some cycling experience.
Sean O’Hollaren, a former senior VP at Nike, fills a spot on the five-member committee that was left vacant when former Governor Kitzhaber fired Catherine Mater.
The OTC is the most powerful transportation body in the state. They approve funding, set ODOT policy, and “guide the planning development, and management” of our transportation network. There are five members, each representing a different region of the state.
The committee’s agenda items currently include the statewide transportation funding plan, a major update to the ODOT Bicycle and Pedestrian plan, federal TIGER grant funding, and more.
First look at Rivelo, Portland’s new independent Rivendell dealer (and record store)
Rivendell Bicycle Works now has a home in Portland. Rivelo is a new bike shop in inner southeast that’s set to fully open next month as a dealer of the famous brand’s bikes, bags, apparel and other accessories.
Long-time BikePortland friend and reader (and big Rivendell fan) Beth Hamon rolled by the shop yesterday and shared a few photos…
All photos by Beth Hamon/bikelovejones
Jobs of the Week – Everybody’s Bike Rentals & Tours, Bike Friday, Velotech
We’ve had three great job opportunities listed this week. Learn more about them via the links below…
- Job: Bike Mechanic / Rental wizard – Everybody’s Bike Rentals & Tours
- Service Department Mechanic – Bike Friday
- Junior Buyer – Velotech, Inc.
Job: Bike Mechanic / Rental wizard – Everybody’s Bike Rentals & Tours
Job Title *
Bike Mechanic / Rental wizard wanted
Company/Organization *
Everybody’s Bike Rentals & Tours
Your Email Address (for listing confirmation) * pdxbikerentals@Gmail.com
Job Description *
Everybody’s Bike Rentals & Tours is seeking a qualified, experienced seasonal mechanic who likes meeting and talking to lots and lots of folks visiting town from around the world. This is a good job for all you extroverts. Having the ability to be outgoing is mandatory for this job. The job is mostly customer service, fitting people on bikes and occasional bike maintenance.
Job Description/Responsibilities:
-Assess and repair bicycles
-Fit customers on bikes and orient them to the city and various attractions
-answer phone, paperwork, etc.
-Maintain a safe, clean, and well-organized work space
-Participate in day to day operations including opening and closing responsibilities
General Qualifications:
-you must be charming!
-1 year minimum bike shop experience
-Consistent attention to detail
-Ability to stay focused and multitask when things get busy
-Willingness to accept guidance and feedback related to job duties
-Effective verbal and written communication skills
-Ability to work in a collaborative environment
-Excellent problem solving skills
-Interest in 80s and 90s bikes, at least a little disdain for new bikes!
Wage:
Based on experience, but VERY competitive.
Schedule:
10-5pm 21-35hrs/week, including weekends. Work days vary, through to Nov 1.
How to Apply *
Please THOROUGHLY check out pdxbikerentals.com to see what we’re about and if this sounds good to you, please send a resume with references and explain why you’d like to work with us. Thanks!
The Monday Roundup: Korean carfree experiment, Florida’s sky garage and more
Sunday Parkways every day, at least for a while.
(Photo: The Urban Idea)
(Photo: The Urban Idea)
Happy Memorial Day, Portland. In honor of the holiday, this is likely to be our only post of the day.
Here are the bike-related links from around the world that caught our eyes this week:
Now that’s a demo: A South Korean neighborhood banned cars for a month in order to see what would happen.
Bikes vs. stress: Bike commuters are 40 percent less stressed when they arrive at their destination than car or public transit commuters, a U.K. study of heart and breathing rates found.
“Sky garage”: A $560 million luxury skyscraper north of Miami will “incorporate the single-family-home garage concept” by hoisting people’s cars into the air so they can keep it next to their unit.
Man on bike seriously injured in SW Barnes Road collision (updated)
Southwest Barnes Road at Miller Road.
(Image: Google Street View)
(Image: Google Street View)
A man reportedly received life-threatening head injuries while biking on Southwest Barnes Road Friday afternoon, just west of the Washington/Multnomah County line on the street that is known, in Multnomah County, as Burnside.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release late Friday that David Garcia, age 43, of Cedar Mill, was pedaling westbound on Barnes, possibly in or near the right turn lane, when an SUV turned left in front of him onto Southwest Miller Road.