Uber’s illegal Portland launch raises question: What if an Uber driver hits you?
If you get hit on a Portland street by a commercially operated vehicle, you don’t want it to be an UberX on its way to its next fare.
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Pedalpalooza planner: 9 rides worth checking out for June 22-29
It’s that time again … when you realize that Pedalpalooza is almost over for the year and you’d better savor its final week.
Lifestyle column: Observing, analyzing Portland’s stop sign culture
Columnist Cathy Hastie observed thousands of people’s behavior at a few stop signs in southeast Portland. Her analysis and observations might surprise you.
A cold and windy commute: Did you ride?
Did you brave the cold and strong winds to ride today?
Stop! Police will target Ladd Circle stop sign violators today
A stop sign at Ladd Circle.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Police Bureau is all set to do a targeted enforcement mission at Ladd Circle today. The action comes after they received complaints from area residents about people rolling through the stop signs. As regular readers of this site know, this issue has plagued road … Read more
Tours will highlight Portland’s bike cultures, historic parks, and murals
From bicycle culture tour flyer.(Illustration by Shawn Granton) If you are in love with bicycles, there’s simply no better city in the world to live in than Portland. Case in point are three upcoming bicycle tours — all happening on August 24th — that will showcase three things that many bike lovers cherish: our rich … Read more
Another right-hook on N Broadway
The scene this morning. (Photo courtesy Betsy Reese) I hate to say it, but there has been yet another right-hook collision on N Broadway. This morning at around 8:35 am, a woman driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser turned right off of Broadway onto N Ross Avenue and collided with a man riding his bicycle. The … Read more
‘Circle Century’ documents 660 lap, 100-mile ride around Ladd Circle
Still from Circle Century. Southeast Portland resident and hobbyist movie maker Merritt Raitt debuted a new film at Filmed by Bike over the weekend. Circle Century documents his attempt to ride 100 miles, non-stop around Ladd Circle. Raitt, who lives just a few houses down from the circle, accomplished his feat back in August 2011 … Read more
Riding along with Stasia Honnold: Clinton bikeway to the Oregon Zoo
Stasia Honnold does a lot of smiling on her daily commute.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to the latest installment of our Ride Along series, which is sponsored by MetroMile. Last week I joined Stasia Honnold for her morning commute. Stasia, 29, lives just a block south of SE Division near 40th and she rides up … Read more
People on Bikes: In the cold in Ladd’s Circle
Welcome to our latest installment of the People on Bikes series. On Tuesday, I stood out in the very chilly early morning air to photograph folks riding through Ladd’s Circle at SE Harrison. I saw a steady flow of bike traffic, which is to be expected in this very bikey corner of southeast Portland. I … Read more
Icy roads make for a nerve-wracking commute (plus some tips)
Overnight moisture and freezing temps this morning.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Lots of people went down while biking into work today due to icy roads that made this morning’s riding conditions extremely tricky. Unlike my past experiences with ice, there weren’t just a few patches in obvious spots. In several sections of my ride into downtown … Read more
Guest Article: Karl Moritz on the thrill of a century
Karl Moritz is back on the bike.(Photos courtesy Karl Moritz) [Back in June 2010, southeast Portland resident Karl Moritz was involved in a horrific crash while biking on SE Ladd Ave that left him in a coma for three weeks. We’ve shared his recovery since then and posted an update — in his own words … Read more