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The 10 busiest bicycling spots in Portland

Can you guess any of them before taking a peek?

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March 18, 2024

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

64 Comments


Guest essay: A plan for a ‘passoire’-filled Portland

A seductive concept inspired by the simple strainer.

Featured Storyguest article

June 21, 2023

Guest Contributor

86 Comments


An epic, carfree, Portland to Seattle, multimodal adventure

The alarm clock on my phone buzzed and made chirping sounds as I rubbed my eyes. It was 5:00 am and we had an Amtrak train to catch at Portland’s Union Station. My panniers and backpack were loaded the night before with all of our gear for the four day trip. I just needed to … Read more

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July 21, 2022

Guest Contributor

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E-bikes have changed the game. Is it time to change the rules?

E-bikes are to transportation what Steph Curry is to basketball*. They have changed the game. And there’s no going back. The e-bike revolution has been building for years, but it feels like the scales have tipped even more lately due to better and cheaper products on the market, high gas prices, climate change concerns, a … Read more

e-bikesElectric BikesFeatured Story

July 13, 2022

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

99 Comments


Portland installs first of 100 temporary diverters to tame traffic and create safer streets

Featured Storysafe streets initiative

May 7, 2020

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

43 Comments


Cycling through the Covid-19 outbreak

It all became very real yesterday. Actually, for those of us following this closely it’s been real for a while now. But Wednesday felt like the dam broke and we finally saw widespread acknowledgment — locally and nationally — that the Covid-19 outbreak is here and it’s time to act like it. With mass cancellations … Read more

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March 12, 2020

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

94 Comments


Parkways shows what Portland looks like when we embrace our values

For five precious hours yesterday, the City of Portland gave us a gift: They prohibited the use of cars on a loop of roads through downtown and the Central Eastside.

Featured StorySunday Parkways

August 26, 2019

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

37 Comments


Truck driver Paul Thompson wants you to know he’s sorry for role in deadly crash

“This is gonna be in my head for the rest of my life.”

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January 10, 2019

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

71 Comments


Escape from Portland with this easy loop on quiet forest roads above Trout Lake

Enough roads to tailor an adventure for all ages and abilities.

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June 27, 2018

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

19 Comments


Local bike shops come to terms with their industry’s ties to the NRA

One shop owner is so conflicted they wanted to remain anonymous.

Featured Story

February 23, 2018

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

165 Comments


Chris Billman is the only Oregonian with a disabled parking decal for his bicycle

One man’s activism led to a DMV breakthrough.

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February 19, 2018

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

40 Comments


The Ride: To the Oregon coast and back via Nestucca River Road

The backcountry byway makes this route a keeper.

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August 30, 2017

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

117 Comments


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