Photo contest: Portland’s worst (and best) detours
Here in Portland, it’s been a summer of detours. And some are much better than others.
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Reader photos: A vandalized sharrow, a Portland latte, and a cheap tandem
Not sure why, but I’ve been getting a lot of interesting photos via reader emails lately. I shared a few last week, and who can forget the “don’t share the road” license plate? (Incidentally, the owner of that plate has gotten in touch with me wants to chat more about it). So here goes, three … Read more
Reader Photo of the Week: 7 miles, 270 pounds of cargo
(Photo: Reuben Deumling)
Reader Photos of the Week: Bike infrastructure in Seoul, South Korea
Ross Kenney shared this photo of the bike and walking facilities on the Banpo Bridge, suggesting that they are similar to the ideas proposed for the Columbia River Crossing (Photo: Ross Kenney) BikePortland reader Ross Kenney writes to us that he moved this fall from Portland to Seoul, South Korea to teach English. He included … Read more
Reader Photo of the Week: One less pothole
(Photo by Ktesh from the BikePortland Photographers group on Flickr.)
Reader photo of the week: Ice cream for bike lane builders
The Bicycle Business League delivered free ice cream treats to the PBOT road crew installing the new cycletrack on SW Broadway on Tuesday. (Photo by Flickr user Portland Pedalworks in the BikePortland Photographers photo pool)
Photo of the week: A bike path underneath a bridge (Updated)
A living example of an under-deck bike path in Roseburg, Oregon, at dusk. (Photo by Stephanie Noll)
Reader Photos of the Week: Hitching a ride by bike
Catching a ride on a double-decker longtail tall bike.(Photo by Greg Raisman)
Reader Photo of the Week, Weekend Open Thread, and more!
Doc, the mechanic at Portland Pedalworks, poses with his steed partway through a tallbike tour from Portland to Astoria and back via Tillamook. (Photo by Flickr user Portland Pedalworks in the BikePortland Photographers pool) Welcome to the weekend! And it’s also time for a quick social media check-in:
Reader photo of the week: DIY bamboo bike parking
Reader Tomas Quinones and a friend made this bike rack out of bamboo, rope, and used bike tubes. (Photo by Flickr user TomasCoSauce in the BikePortland Photographers pool)
Reader photo of the week: Keg return by bike
Ed Groth carrying an empty keg, wine bottles, and other party leftovers by bakfiets.(Photo by Anomalily in the BikePortland Photographers pool on Flickr)
Reader Photo of the Week: Human-powered Hippo
The human-powered Hippypotamus, an award-winning kinetic sculpture, made an appearance at the Oregon Country Fair last weekend. (Photo by Greg Raisman, from the BikePortland Photographers pool Flickr)