I’ll admit: I wasn’t not amused when, upon launch of the city’s Biketown system, someone took it upon themselves to flip an entire rack’s worth of bikes. It seemed a puckish initiation that would soon dissipate. Some, like Mercury Managing Editor Erik Henriksen, have persisted, but Henriksen’s a lost cause. .@erik_henriksen shocked you didn’t notice […]
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Use Bike Share—But Don’t You Dare Mess Up!
A Helpful Guide to Biketown Success
A helpful guide to Biketown success.
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Portland’s Speed Limits Ignore Cyclists and Pedestrians
But as Road Deaths Spike, That’s About to Change
But as road deaths spike, that’s about to change.
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Win Tickets to Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park!
Tomorrow night at the bike-friendly L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, the Hollywood Theatre is hosting an outdoor screening of the bike-friendly film the bike ROMANCE Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. The movie starts at dusk, following a pre-movie bike ride led by River City Bicycles, and the weather’s going to be great, and all of this sounds […]
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We Put Biketown to the Test on Mt. Tabor. It Got Us to the Top—Eventually
Natalie Behring I’M NOT EVEN close to Mt. Tabor yet when it becomes apparent: This will be unpleasant. It’s a humid Thursday, threatening rain, and I’ve just gotten leave from Motivate, the City of Portland’s bike-share operator, to have my way with a lumbering, fluorescent orange Biketown bike that—as I ride—won’t be available to Portlanders […]
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Pro Tips for the World Naked Bike Ride
T-minus 24 hours until the World Naked Bike Ride! This year’s ride kicks off at Mt. Scott Park on June 25th at 8 pm! For everything you need to know, I’ll turn it over to our good friend Sarah Mirk. Here’s her advice from back in 2012. • Consider your disrobing plan. Except for the […]
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Bike Riders: Keep Your Bottom Clean and Neat
A Public Service Announcement from Your Bicycle Seat Dear Portland, Oregon Cyclists: As you know, the annual World Naked Bike Ride is this Saturday, June 25. And as your bicycle seat, I am thrilled to help raise awareness of non-polluting transportation options, as well as the cyclist’s vulnerability on the street. Make no mistake: It […]
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Hey Bikey! Using a Cable Lock? The PPB is Giving Away FREE U-Locks!
Here’s some good news for those of you who use cable locks on your bike—and fear it could be stolen any second (which it could)! Still using that cable lock? Please DON’T! Bring your bike by our @SundayParkways tent and exchange the cable for a FREE @ABUS_Locks U-LOCK!— PPB BTTF (@PPBBikeTheft) June 22, 2016 If […]
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Bike Share is Coming July 19! Here’s What You Need To Know
Ride this bike, July 19 Portland’s years-long wait for bike share ends July 19. That morning, 1,000 bright orange bikes emblazoned with the Nike swoosh will be up for grabs as far north as Killingsworth, and as far south as roughly Clinton Street and the South Waterfront. People in Downtown and Northwest Portland will practically […]
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You Must Attend Tomorrow’s Bowie Vs Prince Ride. Here Are Some Costume Ideas.
During Pedalpalooza, nothing brings out the cycling masses like the perfect conceit. And for the last eight years, the Bowie vs. Prince ride has been at or near the very top of the barrel. It’s just a beautiful notion: Pick your favorite of the two gender-bending pop/rock gods. Meet up with like-minded folks, and party/ride […]
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Portland’s Largest Bike Advocacy Group Is No Longer Just About Bikes
Not for long Bike City, USA, just lost its largest bike advocacy organization. Sort of. After 26 years pushing for better bike amenities in and around Portland, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance announced a big shift this morning: It’s done focusing solely on bikes. The nonprofit organization will add transit and pedestrian issues to its advocacy […]
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New Info About Portland’s 2016 World Naked Bike Ride
Sarah Mirk It’s official! This year’s Portland installment of the World Naked Bike Ride will kick off at Mt. Scott Park (SE 74th Ave and Knight St) on Saturday, June 25, at 8 pm with kickoff at 9 pm! For those just joining us, the World Naked Bike Ride invites nude (and semi-nude) participants to […]