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Take the dog for a walk

Thursday, 11. 5. 2009  –  Category: Biking, Uncategorized

I saw the Walky Dog Hands Free Bicycle Leash on amazon this morning and thought some of you might find it interesting. It should be especially handy if you tend to take your dog along during treks around PDX. It also includes a 5 LED helmet light so that you can go ‘hands [...]

Amsterdam: Bike Capital of the world

Saturday, 08. 15. 2009  –  Category: Biking

Portland is touting itself as the bike capital of the United States.  So how does it compare to the bike capital of the world, Amerstdam?
"Amsterdam is truly a bicycle city, with every road containing bike lines – and even some with traffic lights aimed only at bicycle riders. Amsterdam has become a bike city for [...]

Good news for bikers in Portland

Thursday, 08. 13. 2009  –  Category: Biking

If you are an active biker living in Portland, here is some good news for you. Projects are under way for building a network of biking trails which will be completed though only by 2198. The residents of Washington county, however, do not have to wait that long. They have some bike-friendly facilities like "
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Love = Volkswagen Jetta TDI sedan

Friday, 11. 21. 2008  –  Category: Biking, Travel

The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI sedan, with its four-cylinder turbocharged diesel, 140-horsepower engine, offers a spirited drive. Though it offers plenty of torque and acceleration, it averages only 36 miles per gallon in the city and 42 mpg on the highway, which is as good as many subcompacts and gas-electric hybrid cars.
 
THe TDI does this [...]

Promoting alternate transportation at work

Friday, 11. 7. 2008  –  Category: Biking, Driving, Walk

The high price of gasoline and increasing congestion on the roads make it more attractive for workers to look for alternate means of transport.   There are a number of incentives and promotions employers can use to encourage alternate forms of transportation to the office. Some are as simple as having a designated place for bike parking [...]

A Collapsible Car for City Driving

Tuesday, 11. 13. 2007  –  Category: Biking

The next time you can't find a parking space downtown, wouldn't it be nice to fold up your car and take it with you?  MIT Developers are planning a collapsible car for city driving in their research labs. 
 

Of course, you'll have to wait several years before this becomes a reality but at least its becoming [...]

Cycling Fatalities Mount

Thursday, 10. 25. 2007  –  Category: Biking

On October 11th, cyclist Tracey Sparling died when she was run over and crushed by a cement truck.  Just eleven days later, Bike Gallery employee and bike racer Brett Jarolimek, was killed when he collided with a garbage truck and was pulled under the vehicle's wheels.  In both instances the cyclists apparently were obeying the [...]

Rent-To-Go Bicycles

Saturday, 10. 13. 2007  –  Category: Biking

Portland could soon see up to 500 new bicycles on the streets, but these machines will be a little different than most bikes out there now – they'd be rentals.  Transportation Commissioner (and Mayoral candidate) Sam Adams is pushing for a new program that would put a fleet of rental cycles, for public use, out on the streets within [...]

Enjoy The Last Ride Of The Season

Saturday, 10. 6. 2007  –  Category: Biking

The 5th Annual Harvest Century bicycle ride kicks off this Sunday, October 7th, and this year's ride is definitely one not to be missed.  Starting and ending in Champoeg State Park, south of Portland in St. Paul, the ride will have 42, 75, and 102 mile loops, for cyclists of all levels.  Each route will have [...]

National Walk To School Day

Friday, 09. 28. 2007  –  Category: Biking, Walk

October 3rd is National Walk To School Day, and parents all over the country are being encouraged to ditch the car for one morning and either walk their kids to school, or let the kids walk themselves.  Here in Portland, it won't be any different.  Ever trying to retain our status as a leader in being 'Green', the [...]