4/17: Hello readers. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. I'll post when I can and should improve day by day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Welcome to Ask BikePortland, where we delve into your burning questions of etiquette, laws, and everything else. If you have a question, send it to us and we might feature it on the site.
Are you feeling a bit lonely? You’re not the only one. These warm summer months are typically peak season for Portland’s cycling scene. But during a time when the coronavirus dominates hearts and minds, most events and races have been cancelled. Usually bustling bikeways are sparse. Events are the connective tissue of a healthy bike … Read more
Our latest Ask BikePortland comes right in time for the season of giving. Reader Shelley G emailed last week to ask: We have a vintage trike that needs to be cleaned up with a new tire and a paint job. We would love to donate it. Our desire is for it to be fixed up … Read more
They have their reasons.
There are many ways to carry dogs. (Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland) With summer in the air and June just a few days away, it’s officially biking-with-your-dog season in Portland.
It’s scary to get harassed. It’s frustrating when police shrug their shoulders.
Reader A.L. needs someone to build a bike shed: We need to build/have built a secure bike storage structure in our backyard. Limited budget ($500-700). Do you have any recommendations for who to work with? Doesn’t need to be someone licensed, and probably won’t be with our budget, but at least reliable/does good enough work.
Community concierge, at your service.
Ride right, pass left? Or the other way around?
Please share your advice with Greg.
Sorry to break it to you, but red means stop.
When bike parking poses an ethical dilemma.
This week, BikePortland reader Kim sent us a query that will be familiar to many people on the road.