Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Our single-most “liked” Instagram/Facebook/Twitter post ever. “Likes” don’t make right, of course, but they might indicate that the message has resonated with a lot of riders who are temporarily blinded by other cyclists on paths like the Eastbank Esplanade and the Springwater Corridor. If the people riding toward you can’t see you because your flashing … Read more
Ah September. As the fall months slowly start getting cooler, wetter, and darker in the mornings, you can always count on your friends at Pedal PT for monthly FREE COFFEE FOR BICYCLISTS to keep you warm (and caffienated) on the morning bike commute- Thanks for being part of the bicycling community! When: Tuesday – September … Read more
This story was sent to us as a Subscriber Post by BikePortland reader Glenn Fee. I Can’t Believe I’m Writing This I’m not entirely sure where to begin, but I feel like I need to write it. It’s been an understandably difficult few months for pedestrians and cyclists in Portland. As a committed cyclist and … Read more
Auto and bike counts on Clinton As of the latest traffic counts from May of this year, westbound morning peak-hour and eastbound afternoon peak-hour bike traffic is now greater than motorized traffic. That means, traditional downtown traffic (i.e. traffic heading into downtown in the mornings and leaving downtown in the afternoons) has more bikes than … Read more
Travel Oregon is awarding scholarships to attend the 2016 National Bicycle Tourism Conference at Sirata Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida from November 2-5 2016 and the 2016 IMBA World Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas from November 10-12, 2016. Apply Online Today. $500 scholarships are available for individuals who wish to only attend one of the … Read more
Reader Adam Herstein rode the new bikeway along ODOT’s Sunrise Corridor.
I spent most of the day filling 2 dumpsters with trash that homeless people had collected and put in bags along the SpringWater Corridor. It’s an amazing community that is safe and mostly not even seen from the bike path. Amanda Fritz and her park rangers continue to violate their oath and put a variety … Read more
We could have more diverters if the city did not create the most costly equipment and costly labor methods to install them. – See pictures and video below of the $50,000 diverter at N Holman and N Mississippi. Crews of 4-9 people spent 4 days to install this with overtime. We could have 8-80 diverters … Read more
Wow- This has been an *amazing* year for the Tour De France! No matter if you’re a die-hard TdF fan, or have never watched it before . . . EVERYONE benefits during our 3rd Annual Tour De France SALE where we’re taking 20% OFF all Bike Fitting visits! * Offer valid until the last stage … Read more
Two pedestrians have been mowed down by cars on Burnside sidewalks. Exactly 365 days apart. No citation was ever given to the 2015 driver. http://tinyurl.com/bunside2016 http://tinyurl.com/bunside2015 This is a protest ride for June 15,2016. 5pm: South Sidewalk of Burnside Bridge. Slow ride up Burnside to SE 172nd Ave. People can leave early for the 6 … Read more
I started collecting member numbers for people that signed up for the bikesharing. I was curious about how the numbers clustered and who was fastest at registering when it opened at 6:30am. I thought I’d collect a few to use the German tank problem to approximate the number of signups. Later someone found a way … Read more
I SERIOUSLY LOVE MY NEW BIKE RACK!!!! I RECENTLY WON A CUSTOM BIKE AT A SHOW AND LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THAT IT MATCHES THE COLOR OF MY FAVORITE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM–AS WELL AS MY ALUMNI. The Figo! Cool Bike Rack by Peruzzo came on the scene nearly two years ago with its disribution partnership with … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project