The Burnside Bridge, one of the main links between the East and West sides of Portland, will be shutdown over the next three weeks for vital structural repairs. The 81 year-old span will be getting a new mechanism which raises and lowers the eastern half of the bridge, but in order to do this, the bridge [...]
The first ever Oregon Trout City of Portland Triathlon went off without a hitch last Sunday, despite early fears that the Willamette might be too contaminated to swim in. Tests of the water conducted by the non-profit organization Willamette Riverkeeper showed toxic levels of bacteria the Friday before the race was set. However, later tests on Saturday [...]
The Portland Urban Adventure League is putting on a final potluck picnic ride on the Sept 11th. The ride will begin at the Hawthorne Hostel, at 3031 SE Hawthorne at 6:30pm, and will proceed to a mystery "parklike" location for the consuming of the picnic goods.
The Urban Adventure League, which is run by local cyclist [...]
The Livestrong Challenge is back in Portland, and this year, like always, promises to be a great ride for a great cause. The event, put on by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, kicks off September 29th at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, with registration and a fundraising dinner. The Challenge really gets going the next day, however, with the [...]
The seventh annual Bicycle Film Festival is coming to Portland, and it's going to be four bike-filled days at several locations in town. Starting Thursday, September 6th at 8:30pm sharp, there will be a debate at Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison St., hosted by VICE Magazine and Dewar's. The topic: Bikes vs. Cars.
Watch the debate masters go at it [...]
There are some very cool and high tech gadets available for your bike. Checkout the Garmin Edge Bicycle Monitor and GPS at amazon.com
It’s got a heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor, training programs, GPS and more. So much in fact, that you’ll likely ride off a cliff while you’re checking it out. You can also [...]
Nah, MasterFlex’s fresh new wheels aren’t exactly made for easy lugging, but if your legs are all given out, this hydrogen fuel cell-powered bicycle won’t rely on fossil fuels to get you around. Designed for easily hauling goods (or rambunctious youngsters) around town, the bike also sports a 250-watt fuel cell system that not only [...]
This is a great video about a guy who built an a sharp looking electric hybrid bicycle. The bike is capable of getting up to 35mph on the road and cost about 2 cents per mile.
“Seen a bright yellow banana on wheels cruising along local roads lately? It’s not a variation of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. It’s Mitch Shults’ pride and joy, a Go-One velomobile. ”
Read more at http://www.intel.com/community/oregon/spotlight.htm
Metro’s 2008-2011 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) will be open for public comment starting Oct. 13. According to the Metro website, the MTIP is prepared every two years to document “how all federal transportation money is scheduled to be spent in the Portland metropolitan region.” So far, each proposed project has gone through qualitative and [...]
