🚨 Please note: BikePortland is currently on hiatus and only publishing guest posts. Learn more here. And please join us at our 20th Anniversary and Beer Collab Release Party on May 13th 🎉 Thank you. - Jonathan 🙏
Bikes stolen from our garage last night 3/27/17 1) A Trek 1000, red-white-and blue, with red wrapped drop handle bars. 2) A Specialized Sirius, mat dark silver grey, with flat bars and bar end grips Unfortunately, no recorded serial numbers or gps.
People have told Metro their biggest transportation needs. We are planning for all of them – but we know we can’t afford everything we need right now. Tell leaders what is most urgently needed in the next 10 years. What do we need most from our transportation system – now and in the future? What … Read more
Jonathan wrote an article a few months ago on changes to the TSDC calculation methodology here. The city is now holding virtual open houses to get feedback on the proposed projects. Personally I think we should prioritize sidewalks and infrastructure in parts of the city that don’t have any, but you may have a different … Read more
Hello Jonathan. Please do a longer story on Hawthorne with PBOT asked to comment. Dear public. Please call commissioner Dan Saltzman’s office and ask for a much safer redesign of Hawthorne and 43rd. (503)823-4151 Dan manages PBOT Address where Fallon smart (my student) was killed. The new design may slow some traffic, but it only … Read more
Travel Oregon will be hosting the 2017 Oregon Bike Tourism Summit on March 21, 2017 at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. As with the inaugural Oregon Bike Tourism Summit in 2016, this event will be held in conjunction with the 2017 Oregon Active Transportation Summit. You can register for this event on the 2017 Oregon … Read more
I work at the zoo and we are planning to highlight bicycle transportation on a day in May. I have been asked to research options for temporary (event) bike parking. Can you suggest options for large capacity racks that can be moved in for the day? Thank you, Philip Fensterer
Recently I was planning the route for a Puddlecycle ride called “The Two Bridges” that goes over both the I-5 and I-205 bridges staying on the Vancouver side of the Columbia River. The goal was to stay as close to the river as possible. This was initially easy, as Vancouver has the Renaissance Trail that … Read more
Bethany Bike Repair is starting two weekly road rides from Bethany Village Centre. The first ride will start tomorrow and every Sunday at 8:30am. This will be a 3 hour ride best suited for intermediate level cyclists. We will be riding all over the West side of Portland through the hills and country. We will … Read more
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Tonight was the route announcement for Cycle Oregon’s 30th anniversary ride. There’s a large loop that includes Crater Lake and Sisters/Bend. The start/finish is at the town of Tumalo, just north of Bend. The route is very similar to the 2007 route; here’s the breakdown.
I believe that in the resistance of the 21st century the bicycle will play a crucial role.
I am glad to announce that Bethany Bike Repair and MTBPDX.com have joined forces to start a bike racing team on the west side of the Portland Metro. For 2017 the Team will be focused on building a community of cyclists in that area. What we are offering: A cycling community on the west side; … Read more