A run-in with the ‘Armed Cyclist’
James Whelan is packing heat while pedaling — and he wants everyone to know about it.
bikes and guns
Man flashes gun during Sunday Parkways road rage incident
The calm on Portland’s marquee open streets event was shattered Sunday when the driver of a large pickup truck yelled at volunteers and participants, drove onto the route while screaming obscenities, and at one point during the heated exchanges, slammed a handgun onto his dashboard. It happened around 11:30 am during the east Portland edition … Read more
REI puts ‘hold’ on Vista brands while CamelBak, Giro and others defend themselves
Pressure mounts on Vista Outdoor.
Corporate ties to assault rifles and NRA spark boycotts of Giro, Bell, CamelBak and Blackburn
“If bike shops stop stocking their stuff it will be the nail in the coffin.”
Alleged shooting by fellow camper sends Springwater resident to hospital
Police described said the shooting happened at 3 a.m. and the wound was “non-life-threatening.”
Ricky Andrews died from gunshot while bicycling on Williams Ave in 2007
Ricky Andrews Ricky Janell Andrews was shot while riding his bike on N. Williams Avenue near Beech Street on November 18th, 2007; exactly four years ago today. According to news reports at the time, he died at the hospital later that night. Mr. Andrews was 48 years old. There were six other fatalities involving people … Read more
Bike-friendly state senator wounded by accidental gunshot
Atkinson testifying in support of the Fixed Gear Brake bill during a hearing in Salem in March 2007. His shirt reads, “Ride a fixed gear, go to jail.”(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon state Senator Jason Atkinson (R-Central Point) — an avid cyclist and a regular supporter of bike-related legislation in Salem — was accidently shot … Read more
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