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October, 2009 site stats and top stories

Here are BikePortland’s traffic stats from the month of October, 2009. The most popular post of the month (counted by page views using Google Analytics) was our story covering the Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge. That was followed by the unusual mention of a story outside our region highlighting the death of a Texas couple … Read more


Blumenauer takes a ride in New York City

Blumenauer (in green jacket) avoids a taxi while riding on Sixth Ave.-Watch video below- U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer went for a ride with bike advocates in New York City over the weekend and Streetfilms was there to capture the action. Blumenauer rolled down the bike lane on Sixth Ave, calling the experience “pretty grim”. However, … Read more


Interbike report: Utility and style amidst the madness

[BikePortland managing editor Elly Blue is back from Interbike, but she’s still going through mountains of notes and photos. Below is a report of city/cargo/utility bikes she came across on the show floor. See the rest of our Interbike coverage here.] Raleigh’s new commuter bike.(Photos © Elly Blue) For an Interbike rookie, the main floor … Read more


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Burgerville announces bike event, new “cycle-thru” signage (updated with photos)

A new sign (of change) at the Burgerville on SE 11th and Hawthorne in Portland: “Bikes in Lane” with a picture of a bicycle and a car(Photo © Elly Blue) Responding to last month’s biking momma drive-thru debacle, Burgerville has announced that they’ll welcome people on bikes to each of their 37 drive-thrus (which are … Read more


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The Monday Roundup

Incentivizing proximity; transit cuts; greener buses; high speed rail; Portland in the news; and how block parties can change the world. Here are some of the news stories that caught our eye in the last week: – Highway projects nationwide are on hold indefinitely as it becomes less likely that Congress will pass a transportation … Read more


New retail shop in Pearl will sell electric bikes from Germany

From the Kalkhoff USA website. In the latest sign that e-bikes are becoming more mainstream, a new retail bike shop is set to open soon in the Pearl District. According to sources, a company named Greenlight LLC will open the shop. They are the U.S. distributors of Kalkhoff Bikes, a German brand that has been … Read more


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Pearl Blue and White Look 555 2006

Year: 2006Brand: LookModel: 555Color:Pearl Blue and WhiteSize:55cmSerial: 57CG2234I4Photo: http://pvbike.com/itemdetails.cfm?LibId=19548Stolen in Lake Oswego, OR 97034Stolen:2009-06-23Stolen From: Lakeside Bicycles’ outside rack near closing time (5-7pm).Neighborhood: Lakeside BicyclesOwner: Amy Hunter-DillingerOwnerEmail: info@lakeside-bikes.comDescription: 55cm Look 555 with Ultegra 9-speed.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike


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Pedalpalooza Daily: Saturday, June 20

[Welcome to your daily Pedalpalooza rundown. We’ll post each day’s events and rides here, so you can plan, email them to your friends, etc… See all our Pedalpalooza coverage here and follow the latest updates on Twitter. Click ride title for full details… have fun out there!]