Photos by Hamish Wilson. I think they speak for themselves. Personally I ride daily along Bloor and it scares me.
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edited by: Andy Cline,
Cycling Editor
Photos by Hamish Wilson. I think they speak for themselves. Personally I ride daily along Bloor and it scares me.
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Eric "Dr McSteamy" Dane meets up with friends after a road ride. His Grey's Anatomy co-star Patrick Dempsey also rides.
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My buddy Rob in Hattiesburg, Mississippi describes himself as a "certified bike-nut living car free." He has a website cleverly called Velobration. Go drop by and introduce yourself to Rob.
The vision by 2030.
If you have something to say about the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 (a.k.a. the Bicycle Master Plan), Sunday (11/8) is your last chance to do it.
PBOT will take all comments received by Sunday night and try to work them into revisions of the Plan [...]
It's never too soon to start planning for a major bike ride next year.
Although cross-country bike travel isn't in the cards for me, I started checking into self-contained or fully supported coast-to-coast bike tours that are offered in 2010.
Here a a few that I stumbled across that are' [...]
Raingear comes in all styles, formsNow that the rain has arrived in earnest, it’s time to get the daily wet weather riding routine down pat.
For many of us, that isn’t [...]
Portlanders like to take care of their beloved bikes. Here are a few locally made examples; some by an entrepreneurial builder and one sent in by a reader who did it DIY style.
Local artist and craftsman Brennan Conaway has found yet another niche to serve in Portland’s fast-growing population [...]
Via Cycle Jerk, from Dandies and Quaintrelles
Some of you have been waiting for a tweed ride in D.C. Others are confused and uncertain of it's point. We'll let [...]
The chocolate maker is sending 5,000 bikes to central and southern Ghana where they'll give people access to schools, medical care and local markets.
Chocaholics participated in the bike' [...]
DC is starting work on an upgrade to Pennsylvania Avenue, SE as part of the Great Streets program.
The section of Pennsylvania Avenue -- from 27th Street to Southern Avenue -- will get a median, new curbs, a gutter, pavement, landscaping and upgraded utilities.
The project will also include improvement of [...]
“The sheer number of serious collisions between pedestrians and cars this past week demonstrates that our traffic safety deficit is not found in one person’s error.”
— Steph Routh, Director of Willamette Pedestrian Coalition
On Sunday night, two young women were struck by a car while attempting to cross [...]
Two excellent bike-related job opportunities have been listed on the BikePortland Job Listings this week. Check out the details below and good luck if you apply!
Lead Mechanic — Portland State University Bike Hub Advertising Sales Account Manager — Momentum Magazine For a complete list of available jobs, click [...]
A ‘cross racer dressed up like a swamp monster riding through a huge wall of bubbly foam: It must be SSCXWC.Better late than never, here are your weekend bike events!
Friday, November 66:00pm: Vegan Dinner Ride
Meet under the brick shelter at Col. Summers Park [...]
From a NY Times article published on Dec. 12, 1896 about a six day race or just a "six".
Fourteen miles per hour, then, may be taken as at present the highest speed that may be maintained on a bicycle for a period of four days with the time [...]
The City of Columbus is trying some new stuff with our bike infrastructure, most notable of which is the test of a bike box at the corner of North Broadway and Milton - the street route for the Olentangy Multi-Use Trail between Clinton-Como park and Whetstone Park.
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Daypacks have been the popular choice for carrying one’s stuff on college campuses for decades. There’s good reason for this. Packs are, for the most part, convenient and hold a lot of stuff.
Mine is a simple, inexpensive model made of rip-stop nylon. It’s light, roomy, and very [...]
One of my favorite books in the bicycle-library is The Art of Wheelbuilding by Gerd Schraner. The book is a manual on all things wheels from Gerd’s experience as a master wheelbuilder, having laced up wheels for amateurs and racers for some 40+ years. As [...]
Having ridden the Civia Loring for a little over two weeks as my daily commuter I’m ready to give all of you my initial thoughts about this little green machine. For background on parts or build questions, check out our Introduction article from last week.
it's that time of year again
colder temps are settling in
the need insulating layers increase
hands are the subject of today's topic
gloves are good till the mid thirties
colder [...]
The Bicycle Film Festival comes to DC on December 5th.
December 17th will be the WABA holiday party
Food, drink, and friends await you at the 2009 WABA Holiday Party. Save the date and get ready for a big surprise.
A surprise? I can hardly wait.
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I was featured in Draft Magazine's Beer Runner. Thanks to Tim Cigelske for the interview! Check out Tim's other project, Teecycle.org for vintage pre-loved T-shirts. [...] 
On November 1st Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation held an auction of 7 specially painted Trek models bringing in a remarkable $1.3 million in funds towards their mission to inspire and support those affected by cancer. See SlamXHype for a full breakdown of the [...]
Bike advocate Carl Henn came up a bit short in his race to unseat incumbent Rockville City Councilmember Piotr Gajewski.
An advocate for cyclists, Henn has been involved with the community as an activist for years.
He served as a member of the Rockville Environment Commission, the Imagine Rockville Transportation Action Team, [...]
A lot of the Met Branch Trail status was covered in yesterday's post, but there are some things that were missed. In addition to the paving and retaining walls, they've also made progress on the fence between the trail and the railroad tracks, [...]
