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• Bikes help land North Williams area in Sunset Magazine

  In yet another sign that bikes are good for business… The venerable Sunset Magazine (devoted to “Living in the West”) shares a trip to Portland with readers in their January 2009 edition. Their “Northwest weekend” section... Posted Jan 06 2009, 07:10 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Media, North, Neighborhoods

• Willamette Greenway Trail heads to Planning Commission

  Metro trail planner Mel Huie and npGreenway core member PamArden at a 2007 meeting.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight, the Portland Planning Commission — a nine-member body appointed by the Mayor that advises the city on all planning issues — will... Posted Dec 09 2008, 08:15 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, North, Neighborhoods, projects, willamette greenway trail, scott mizee, planning commission, npgreenway

• PDOT probes for transportation issues with Central Eastside survey

  Riding on MLK Jr. Blvd. in the Central Eastside — one of life’s finer pleasures.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Office of Transportation wants to hear from anyone who works and/or lives on the Central Eastside. They’ve launched... Posted Dec 01 2008, 06:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Southeast

• SE Portland site eyed for future bike skills park

  Graphic of potential new bike skills park at a defunct school on SE Stark and 14th.(Graphic taken from forum post by Will Heiber) There’s an exciting effort underway to transform the field of an abandoned high school in inner Southeast Portland... Posted Nov 24 2008, 10:32 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Southeast

• Beaverton-based company offers peace of mind to cyclists

  PedalSecure is a new company based in Beaverton (just a few miles west of Portland) that offers comprehensive roadside assistance specifically for bicycle riders. For as little as $9.95 per month, PedalSecure offers “peace of mind” that you... Posted Nov 21 2008, 06:16 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Neighborhoods, Bike Friendly Businesses, West Side, beaverton

• Could proposed “leaf tax” help with bike safety hazard?

  Leaves where bikes like to be.(Photo: Elly Blue) Every fall in Portland, mounds of leaves pile up on neighborhood streets, creating slippery conditions on road shoulders and sidewalks. Yesterday the Oregonian featured a story about a new “leaf tax”... Posted Nov 21 2008, 02:37 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, sam adams, leaves

• Portland’s first cycle track proposed for Cully

  A cross-section detail of proposed design of NE Cully Street shows 8 1/2-foot wide cycle-track. Nearly two years ago, we wondered whether it was time to try physically separated bike lanes. Now, the City of Portland is poised to build its first-ever,... Posted Nov 20 2008, 08:59 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northeast, projects, cully boulevard project, cycle tracks

• This year, enjoy a carfree Peacock Lane

  Now Portlanders can roam (or ride) without worry at the annual Peacock Lane holiday lights show. (Photo © J. Maus) Each year, for the last two weeks of December, residents of the little-traveled Southeast Portland street, Peacock Lane, deck out their... Posted Nov 19 2008, 08:47 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Southeast, carfree

• Neighborhood support grows for Going St. bike boulevard

  A banner for the BTA’s campaign seenat an event this summer.(Photos © J. Maus) Back in August, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) announced that Going Street would be the focus of their first major effort to create a new bike boulevard in... Posted Nov 19 2008, 02:42 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northeast, Bicycle Boulevards, BTA, going street bike boulevard

• New bike shop, tour company opens on N. Williams

  (Photos © J. Maus) A new bike shop has opened its doors on the corner of N. Page and N. Williams Ave (map). Metropolis Cycle Repair is owned by Nathan Roll and he shares the space with his brother Todd, who operates Pedal Bike Tours. I stopped by Metropolis... Posted Nov 17 2008, 04:33 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, North, Neighborhoods, Bike Shops

• A closer look at Custom Bicycles of Portland

  A very cool new sign.(Photos: Adam Reiser) Custom Bicycles of Portland — the new Guru Bicycles concept store we profiled a few weeks ago — had their first official day of business on Saturday. The store offers a unique, Dell Computer-like... Posted Nov 11 2008, 03:15 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Neighborhoods, Bike Shops, Northwest, custom bicycles of portland

• “This is just pathetic”; a bereaved mom says enough is enough

  Last night I had one of those comments that reminds me why I’ve devoted so much of my life to this site. It came from “Nick’s mom”. Nick is Nick Moreno, a 17-year-old boy who died in the ICU on October 29th, one day after he was... Posted Nov 07 2008, 11:48 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Southeast, Serious Crashes, nick moreno, fatal crash

• New bike shop on SE 50th and Division

  The Bike Exchange A new bike shop called The Bike Exchange has opened its doors on SE 50th and Division. Owner Tom Daly dropped a line the other day with the news. He says they opened just a few weeks ago and they’re already busy doing tune-ups... Posted Nov 04 2008, 01:19 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Neighborhoods, Bike Shops, Southeast

• Bureau of Planning: We need more time to look at 7 Corners

  The Bureau of Planning has canceled a community workshop that would have began a discussion about a preferred strategy to tackle a re-design of the 7 Corners intersection (where SE Division, Ladd, 20th, and 21st streets converge). One of the design concepts... Posted Oct 29 2008, 06:08 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Southeast, 7 corners, projects

• The ‘Tour de Ladd’; Portland’s first bike-a-thon

  Eager to ride.-Watch video below- (Photos © J. Maus) This morning, despite a steady stream of rain, hundreds of Abernethy Elementary School kids took part in a new spin on the the traditional walk-a-thon fundraiser; they did a bike-a-thon. Dubbed the... Posted Oct 03 2008, 05:54 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Rides/Events, Southeast, Family Biking, abernethy elementary school, safe routes to school