New Portland-based e-mobility company Vvolt launches line of electric bikes
The new Vvolts, company owner Kyle Ranson, and the office design board. (Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)[Read more…]
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Backed by business and advocacy coalition, Blumenauer introduces ‘E-BIKE Act’
Customers eye Gazelle models at The E-Bike Store in north Portland.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
PGE grants will stoke e-bike boom in Portland
Yay for more funding of electric bikes!
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
E-bikes not represented in statewide ‘transportation electrification’ project
E-bike stores, like this one in north Portland, are very busy these days.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Shawne’s latest e-bike adventure: A pick-up from Target 16 miles away
The employee said they had never delivered to someone on a bicycle.
(Photos: Shawne Martinez)
E-bikes and ODOT’s new electric vehicle infrastructure study
Their use is on the rise, so too should places to charge them.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Guest article: 40-miles to Gateway Green with one battery and a 5-year-old
Gateway Green or bust.
(Photos: Shawne Martinez)
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association will allow e-bike events in 2021
A Class 1 “Talon” e-MTB from Giant.
It’s been one year and one day since Portland hosted its last sanctioned, competitive cycling event. In many ways, 2020 was a lost season for local racers, but 2021 will look a lot different — not only because we are likely to emerge from the Covid cocoon, but because electric bikes will be welcomed into the racing scene for the first time.
In a statement today, Oregon Bicycle Racing Association Executive Director Chuck Kenlan announced that the 2021 season is already coming into focus. Weekly racing is slated to re-start in April and May’s schedule is filling up. “We are approaching the race season with caution and expect the earlier races to run using modified formats that follow the state guidance for outdoor recreation,” Kenlan shared. “Our plan is to work with promoters to help them make their races as safe as possible and still allow for a fun competition.”
Kenlan also said OBRA’s new liability insurance policy will cover events that include a category for “Class 1” electric bikes. [Read more…]
TriMet GM boosts e-bikes as leaders weigh in on congestion pricing
Urgency for new transportation funding options has never been greater.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Go By Bike adds test rides as part of OHSU e-bike push
Go By Bike now offers e-bike test rides at their showroom in South Waterfront under the tram.
(Photo: Go By Bike)
Electric bike sales are skyrocketing nationwide and Portland is doing its part to stoke the boom. Now a new partnership between local bike shops, Oregon’s electric vehicle advocacy group, and Portland’s largest employer will make it even easier for people to purchase one.
According to market research firm NPD Group, e-bike sales were up 84% in March, 92% in April, and 137% in May. It’s no surprise given how the bikes have evolved in recent years. When they first arrived on the scene they were clunky and mostly the realm of early adopters and garage-tinkerers. Then they trickled into local bike shops, but there were only a few brands, battery technology was subpar, and prices were relatively high for what you got. Lately the bikes have made massive leaps in quality and affordability and there are tons of great brands and models available.
Now the nearly 13,000 people who work at OHSU are eligible for a $200 subsidy and there’s even a convenient place to take one for a test ride.
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