St. Johns families can get on the bike bus, thanks to donation event
James John Elementary has an active bike bus that has spurred demand for bikes among the school community.
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Ridwell helps local nonprofit collect used bikes right from your porch
We love when clever ideas help get more people on bikes. The latest collab between a bike nonprofit and a porchside recycling company might be one of the best yet. Here’s what up:
Portland Community College teams with WashCo Bikes on new campus bike fleet
A fleet of 20 new bicycles is headed to two Portland Community College campuses on the westside. The bikes are part of a partnership between Hillsboro-based WashCo Bikes and PCC’s Sylvania and Rock Creek locations.
WashCo Bikes hires Joe Kurmaskie as first-ever executive director
He wants to bring a Sunday Parkways-style event to the west side.
Nonprofit puts youth bike camps on hold due to Springwater safety concerns – UPDATED
Safety concerns on the Springwater have sprung up yet again.
IFCC follow-up: Bike-related summer camp now folded into Ethos’ mission
Kurmaskie (second from left) and Camp Creative participants on a recent trip.(Photo: Camp Creative) On Friday, Portland Parks & Recreation announced their selection of non-profit Ethos, Inc. to occupy and manage the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) building at 5340 N. Interstate Avenue. As I reported back in April, Ethos founder Charles Lewis has partnered … Read more
Local biking author launches Team Metal Cowboy
The new Team Metal Cowboy jersey. North Portland resident and nationally known author Joe Kurmaskie is set to announce “Team Metal Cowboy” at The Bicycle Show tomorrow. Kurmaskie, who is slated to give a presentation on the Main Stage at 4:00, will share the news that he’s now sponsored by Eugene-based bike manufacturing company Co-Motion … Read more
Sneak peek at Metal Cowboy’s latest book
Cover of Kurmaskie’s latest book, on store shelves February 2010. Remember two years ago when we checked in on local author and self-described “adventure dad” Joe Kurmaskie right before he and his family embarked on journey across Canada? Well, somehow the family is still together (joke) and Joe has just finished a book about the … Read more
CRC opposition group releases latest video
Organizers of the CRC Opposition and Alternatives Rally have just released their third spoof “Bridge Shopping Network” video. But something has gone awry — hosts Joe and Kristen’s sales pitch is interrupted by anti-CRC hackers! From the release notes:
“Bridge Cures Cancer,” announces CRC opposition group
The grassroots group that is forming to oppose plans for a new 12-lane Columbia River Crossing (CRC) bridge project on I-5 has released the second in their series of mock sales pitches. In the first episode, host (and local author) Joe Kurmaskie tackles the bridge’s cost (“…only one million easy payments of $4,000 each!”) and … Read more