I’m headed to Europe! Pre-trip thoughts and a request for ideas
It’s almost like a rite of passage for any aspiring transportation reporter.
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Postcards from Quito: Exploring Ecuador’s capital by bike
There aren’t any lanes with just paint- they all have some sort of delineator.
‘Ride Oregon’ website wins top tourism award
The site features interactive route maps of the best rides in Oregonand much more. RideOregonRide.com, a website that promotes bike tourism in Oregon is set to receive the 2010 President’s Award from Travel Portland. The Ride Oregon site was first officially conceived at the Oregon Bike Summit in 2008, where attendees said having one place … Read more
Dispatch from Walla Walla, Washington
[News intern Alaya Wyndham-Price spent the recent holiday in Walla Walla, Washington. She checked in on the local bike scene and shares her report below.] Reggie Gonzales at the Bicycle Barn. (Photo: Alaya Wyndham-Price) Like Portland, it snowed in Walla Walla during the holidays, about four inches of the white stuff fell and then slightly … Read more
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
Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to take your bike along
Riding in other cities can be fun and fascinating — like this ride in Baltimore.(Photo © Elly Blue) The holiday travel season is coming up. If you’re leaving Portland, maybe you’ve thought about bringing your bike along for the trip this time. A bike doesn’t make sense for every trip or every destination. But if … Read more
Local author writes ‘Cycling in Italy’ guidebook
[Publisher’s note: This article is by first-time BikePortland contributor Lucy Burningham, a local freelance writer and familiar face at bike events. Burningham writes here about the new book release of her fellow Lonely Planet travel guide author Ellee Thalheimer — who you may recognize from her past contributions to BikePortland.] Ellee Thalheimer doing important research … Read more
NY Times says: Bring a bike when you visit Portland, in any weather
“Visitors will find that special bike-crossing signals and bike lanes highlighted in bright green help to guide traffic in the most complicated intersections. Breaking up a ride with a stop at a cafe or a pub adds to the pleasure.” – Matt Furber, New York Times Portland’s bike-friendliness earned prominent billing in the Escapes section … Read more
On the train: Checking the bike, making friends
Boxing up the Brompton was a team effort(Photos by Elly Blue) I’m beginning to realize a few things about traveling with a folding bike. First of all, it’s definitely a passport to general goodwill and friendliness. I had a great time chatting with a homeless guy and a college student on the L’s blue line … Read more