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• What’s next for the Springwater Trail? Filling in the gaps

  The Springwater Corridor Trail is a major commute thoroughfare and recreational facility. (Photo © J. Maus) The Springwater Corridor Trail is the closest thing Portland has to a bicycle superhighway. When the trail is complete, you will be able to walk... Posted Dec 21 2009, 04:12 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, SK Northwest, Infrastructure, in-depth, springwater corridor trail, pbot, trails

• In-Depth: Tracing the roots of the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show

  [This story was written by Mark Reber] Andy Newlands, a pioneer of Portland’s framebuilding industry.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s emergence as a hub of bike manufacturing seems new and shiny like the paint on the bikes at this week’s... Posted Oct 28 2009, 07:22 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Business, Neighborhoods, Rides/Events, Framebuilders, in-depth, Events Calendar

• In-Depth: Chasing the dream of online bike route planning

  A sample route on byCycle.org. Someday, you’ll be able to type two addresses into your computer and get customized directions for traveling between them — by bike. The addresses could be in the same city, or across the country. You could choose... Posted Jul 28 2009, 05:17 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, TriMet, metro, in-depth, bycycle.org

• In-Depth: Where bikes and streetcar collide (Part Two)

  [This is the second (and final) part of our In-Depth report by Libby Tucker on how bikes fit into Portland's streetcar plans. Read the first installment here.] Yesterday, we left off with a discussion about bikeway and streetcar track design in the... Posted Feb 06 2009, 04:25 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, in-depth, rex burkholder, libby tucker, streetcar, mia birk

• Don’t kill the messengers: Inside the health of the industry (Part Three)

  More on this series:- Read Part One - Read Part Two- Author Bio [Note from Publisher: Welcome to the final installment of our three-part series on bike messengers in Portland. This series is written by BikePortland contributing writer Erin Greeson (bio... Posted Jan 29 2009, 04:22 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, The Scene, in-depth, messengers, erin greeson

• Don’t kill the messengers: Inside the health of the industry (Part Two)

  Erin Greeson [Welcome to Part Two of our three-part series on bike messengers in Portland. This series is written by BikePortland contributing writer Erin Greeson. In Part One, Greeson laid out the tough working conditions faced by Portland's messengers... Posted Jan 28 2009, 03:07 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, in-depth, messengers, erin greeson

• Don’t kill the messengers: Inside the health of the industry

  Erin Greeson [Publisher's note: This is the first in a three-part story on Portland's bike messengers by new contributor Erin Greeson. When her friend Zak Kovalcik crashed and broke his collarbone last fall, Greeson came face-to-face with the... Posted Jan 27 2009, 07:59 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, The Scene, in-depth, messengers, erin greeson

• A new plan for MTB access in Forest Park

  A rider enjoys the rare piece of singletrack in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus) Frank Selker is like many people in Portland who wish there was more opportunity for mountain biking on singletrack trails in Forest Park. The issue has been batted around by... Posted Dec 17 2008, 10:26 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, in-depth, forest park

• A conversation with Rex Burkholder: Part One; the CRC

  (Photos © J. Maus) Last Friday, I had the pleasure to host Rex Burkholder here at BikePortland.org Headquarters. We often cross paths at events and parties, and I work with him as a source on stories now and again, but it’s rare that we get the... Posted Dec 16 2008, 07:16 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Columbia River Crossing, in-depth, rex burkholder

• Will bike economy coast through recession?

  Trek CEO John Burke says Trek sales are up…so far.(Photos © J Maus) The mountain of bad economic news in this country seems to get steeper with each passing day. But amid the slowdown, there are some signs that bike-related industries are still... Posted Dec 10 2008, 06:10 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, in-depth, jay graves, john burke, bike industry, martina fahrner, susan otcenas

• Hey Governor, what about bikes?

  Libby Tucker [Editor's note: This is the first article in our new section, BikePortland.org: In-Depth. The main contributor to this section will be Libby Tucker. Ms. Tucker is a freelance reporter whose articles have been published in a myriad of... Posted Dec 03 2008, 09:56 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, 2009 legislative session, ted kulongoski, odot, in-depth, libby tucker

• Portland and the rise of the “American-style” cycle track

  “Sam (Adams) has directed (City Traffic Engineer) Rob Burchfield to indentify opportunities for a “high visibility” cycle track to be rolled out in Sam’s first 100 days as mayor.” — Sam Adams’ chief of staff Tom... Posted Nov 26 2008, 05:35 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Editorial, copenhagen, pdot, cycle tracks, tom miller, in-depth, broadway, rex burkholder