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Caught up with Joshua Force, who I've known for years as a really creative and wonderful dude, who now happens to be 15,000 or so miles into what he calls the Worldwide Bike Ride. NBD. He's in Quito, Ecuador right now and I asked him about how he adjusts to so many new places, what it's like creating his really cool puzzles and writings on the road, where he got his inspiration for the ride, why he loads most all his weight on front racks, and more! Follow Joshua on IG https://www.instagram.com/ukodus.8/ and Substack https://worldwidebikeride.substack.com/ *BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
The Portlander Who's Riding Around the World
In this episode, I sat down in the Shed with veteran Portland bike fun purveyor and artist Shawn Granton. Shawn has been involved with the local bike seen since 2002 and has created art for many rides and events over the years. A comic illustrator published in Momentum and Bicycle Times magazines (rest in peace) and creator of numerous local event flyers, Shawn is the author of the Urban Adventure League blog, a collaborator on popular Zinester's Guide to Portland, and leader of several well-known local rides such as the Dead Freeways Ride and the Palm Tree Ride. *BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
Artist and Ride Leader Shawn Granton
Brock Dittus from the Sprocket Podcast joined Eva Frazier and Jonathan Maus for the first episode of 2025. The conversation ranged from cycling on Sauvie Island to the best bike route to the forthcoming In-N-Out Burger near the airport, and lots of other cool stuff. Tune in, hang out, and get cozy in the shed. *BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
In The Shed Podcast – Episode 34
Olivia Clark was the top vote getter in District 4 (West & Sellwood) and is a front-runner for Portland City Council president. Get to know her better in this conversation I had with her in the BikePortland Shed on Friday, December 20th. *BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
Portland City Councilor Elect Olivia Clark
Cameron Booth, founder and creator of Transit Maps, is on a mission to better understand the 100-year-old history of Portland streetcars. As part of his new Portland Streetcar History project he's transcribed over 1,000 articles from The Oregonian to piece together this amazing era of transportation. Hear about the cyclist who fell into the cable car hole and sued the company, how streetcar companies worried they were losing customers to bike riders, and much more from Cameron in this interview. Links: Portland Streetcar History - https://pdx-streetcar-history.notion.site/ed46c8d3c3b649c3aca2f602174ee3d7 PDX Streetcar History on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/pdx-streetcars.bsky.social Transit Maps - https://transitmap.net/ Transit Maps on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/transitmap.net *BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
Portland Streetcar Secrets With Cameron Booth
Ever heard of Portland’s “bike oasis” parking shelters? Four of them were installed in 2007 at a cost of $40,000 each. They harken back to a different era when Portland was a national leader — the unrivaled “Best Cycling City” in America! — and city leaders weren’t afraid to roll out the red carpet for bike riders.I came across the lonely, empty, vandalized one on NE Sandy the other day and figured it’d be fun to share more about them.For more, check this URL https://bikeportland.org/tag/bike-oasis #portlandoregon
Portland's "Bike Oasis" Parking Areas
A quick illustration of why more people don't ride bikes in Portland using the nice and wide bike lane on SW Oak as an example. The video shows how it's great for nine blocks... But then ends abruptly and turns into a shared-lane environment right before the most important destination along its route: the famous Powell's Bookstore. Want more people to choose cycling? Make sure good bike lanes connect to other good bike lanes to form a usable network, instead of forcing people into stressful, unsafe situations. A bike network is only as strong as its weakest link!
When Bike Lanes End Too Soon
Happy Friday everyone. It sure was nice to have Eva back in The Shed after a few week holiday hiatus. This episode was meaty! Here are a few of the things we talked about: - "How'd She Get There?" segment was Sellwood to Lake Oswego (including some very scary options). - Why Eva is creeped out by lobster-style bike gloves (something about the devil). - Michael Reiss and his amazing leaf sweeping work. - Why I think it's time for PBOT to privatize bike lane maintenance - I went on a huge rant about all the Vision Zero drama going on with PBOT, the PPB, and so on. - The 82nd Ave Plan that was just adopted at City Council and why some transportation advocates don't like it. - Why pitting bikes against transit (like PBOT is doing on 82nd) is a no good, very bad idea. - The new Bike Happy Hour location on N Williams Ave. - Closure of Cynergy E-Bike Store. And more. Thanks for listening! *BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
In The Shed Podcast (#33)
Portlander Michael Reiss was tired of all the leaves in bike lanes he and his wife use in southwest Portland. So he did what any normal person would(n't) do: He bought a high-powered sweeper, attached it to his recumbent electric trike and swept miles of roads near his home. This is an interview between Reiss and BikePortland's Jonathan Maus. #bikelanes #DIY #portlandoregon
Next Level Bike Lane Sweeping
Video by Southwest Portland resident Michael Reiss. He bought a gas-powered leaf sweeper and attached it to his trike, then swept a two-mile stretch of SW Multnomah Blvd.
DIY Bike Lane Sweeper
Eva Frazier and Jonathan Maus are back with fun chat in the warm and cozy shed. As per usual, you can watch and listen via YouTube (still uploading, I'll replace lead photo with the video as soon as it's ready!) or find it on your podcast feed. Segments and links this episode: - What's up with all the leaves in bike lanes and why the issue is challenging for advocates. - How'd She Get There? OMSI to Gateway Green: Eva and I discuss the best bike route from Central Eastside to Gateway. - Cranksgiving is this Sunday! Eva will be there helping organize. - My impressions of TriMet's new ramp at Hollywood Transit Center — which is not a "bike ramp" because that is "ableist ideology". - Bike shop news updates and the new "Secret" bike shop on Hawthorne from the inimitable Starmichael Bowman. - How the Tillamook/Hancock neighborhood greenway works through a plaza in Hollywood - Our frustration with the new signal on NE Going and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. - What's up with the bumpy pavement on Tillamook and Ankeny greenways?! - KGW called out drivers parking in bike lanes and it was wonderful. And more! Links found here - https://bikeportland.org/2024/11/22/podcast-in-the-shed-episode-32-391555 *BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
In The Shed Podcast
TriMet has opened the long-awaited, new bike ramp they built as part of a major redevelopment of the Hollywood Transit Center at NE 42nd/Halsey/I-84. It's much better than the old one!! *BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
New Bike Ramp at Hollywood Transit Center
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