Oregon State Parks e-bike rule change takes key step forward
Oct 10, 2024 · The State of Oregon has taken an important step toward what could be a big change to where electric bikes can ridden. On Wednesday, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announced that the official rulemaking process has begun for where e-bikes can be used in state park properties and the Oregon Coast.
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Aufderheide Drive finally gets its due as one of the best bike …
Nov 22, 2024 · It’s shocking it took this long but I’m happy to say Aufderheide Drive is now an official State Scenic Bikeway. As expected, at their meeting Wednesday the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission approved an application to make Aufderheide Drive, also known Forest Road 19) the 18th official Oregon Scenic Bikeway.The Scenic Bikeway program began in 2009 and this is the first new designation ...
CCC staves off closure, raises over $370,000 in three months
Dec 12, 2024 · Ruben Alvarado didn’t want to be that guy.. But just two months into his tenure as executive director of the nonprofit Community Cycling Center, he was faced with an unenviable set of options: Raise $350,000 in less than four months to stave off a financial crisis, or be forced to close the beloved Portland institution that has provided bicycles and education programs to northeast Portland ...
February 4, 2025 – BikePortland
Feb 4, 2025 · But as BikePortland reported one year ago, there are still way too many intersections in Portland with terrible visibility due to people parking cars at the corner.. In fact, an analysis by Portland State University student and road safety advocate Melissa Kostelecky found that there are about 4,000 intersections in Portland that should be cleared of parking.
September 18, 2024 – BikePortland
Sep 18, 2024 · The original PDX WNBR, the one that’s happened in Portland since 2004, is an official project of Umbrella, a 501c3 nonprofit that provides financial and legal support to a host of cool things in our community — from the naked ride to Shift (host of the Bike Summer calendar), Breakfast on the Bridges, The Ladd’s 500, and so on.As the legal entity (a.k.a. fiscal sponsor) behind PDX WNBR ...
Portland Traffic Fatality Tracker – BikePortland
The tables below are year-to-date tallies of people (not just bicycle riders) killed while using Portland roads from 2018 to the current year. This data is primarily from the Portland Police Bureau. Please note that our tally might differ slightly from PPB and City of …
You’re invited to my 50th birthday party at Bike Happy Hour next …
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PBOT will reduce driving space on SW 6th to stripe wider bike lanes
Jan 31, 2025 · UPDATE, 1:24 pm: I asked Keith Liden what he thinks of this project. Here’s what he said: I like it. When the city added the third northbound lane on 6th 20(?) years ago, it immediately made things worse for cyclists on the bridge (before it had a bike lane) because drivers were primarily interested in using the 2 left lanes on the bridge. This was reinforced because the two left lanes on ...
Ask BikePortland: Where can I donate a used bike?
Dec 9, 2019 · Our latest Ask BikePortland comes right in time for the season of giving. Reader Shelley G emailed last week to ask: We have a vintage trike that needs to be cleaned up with a new tire and a paint job. We would love to donate it. Our desire is …