Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride will take the year off
WEBJune 12, 2024. 42. The pre-ride gathering at Peninsula Park on July 31st, 2022. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) There will be no World Naked Bike Ride in Portland this year. Think of it as a well-deserved year off for a ride that’s been working overtime for two decades. Organizers announced today they plan to take a one-year hiatus to ...
TriMet has launched a new trip planner (and why it’s better than …
WEBJan 27, 2022 · TriMet recently launched a new trip planner that is designed for use on smartphones and has some upgraded tools for people to who need help finding efficient ways to get around the Portland Metro area without their own car. You can tell it to integrate use of e-scooters, your personal bike or Biketown without having to map everything out ...
Portland’s official city bike map is now digital and interactive
WEBAugust 1, 2017. 61. For the first time ever the City of Portland’s official bike map is available in an interactive online version. This is great news for anyone who wants to learn more about how to get around town on a bike using the safest, most efficient routes. The map is very detailed and allows you to zoom in for fine-grain analysis and ...
Gateway Green’s new pump track is open for business
WEBNov 27, 2020 · The long-awaited pump track and other major upgrades at Gateway Green are finally open. After weeks of anticipation and vague promises about an opening date, BikePortland got official word of the “soft opening” from Portland Parks and Recreation on Wednesday. Crews began the $5.75 million Phase 2 …
Let’s build it! Portland’s Protected Bike Lane Design Guide is finally ...
WEBOct 15, 2021 · At long last, Portland has an official guidebook to build out its protected bike lane network. If you're feeling a bit of déjà vu, that's because we excitedly shared this same news back in June of 2018. But for some reason, after it came out in draft form, the guide was scrubbed from the Portland
Biketown 2.0 is here and the electric bike share era has begun
WEBSep 9, 2020 · It's a big day for Portland's transportation system. Last night the transportation bureau flipped the switch on a long-awaited Biketown expansion. The Biketown app is now fully upgraded and 500 electric bikes are ready to be rented and currently spread over the expanded, 32 square-mile servic
People on Bikes: 44th annual Seattle to Portland ride
WEBJul 16, 2023 · 5,500 people biked into Portland this weekend for the 44th annual Seattle to Portland ride. STP, as it’s known by locals, is such an institution around here it’s almost a rite of passage. The ride is a fundraiser for its organizer, Cascade Bicycle, a large cycling advocacy nonprofit group based in Washington. The 200+ mile route comes right ...
Metro acquisition could close Cazadero Trail gap at Deep Creek
WEBMay 18, 2020. 41. Let’s close this gap! (Map graphic: BikePortland) About 2,000 feet through a riparian forest are all that separate us from having a carfree connection between Portland, the Clackamas river, and beyond. Metro map of acquisition boundary. Metro just finalized the purchase of a 76-acre parcel that will close that gap.
United Bicycle Institute is leaving Portland – BikePortland
WEBOct 3, 2019 · Citing an “unsustainable” cost of doing business, the owner of United Bicycle Institute says the company is moving out of its Portland location. They plan to consolidate back to their main Ashland campus in Southern Oregon where they’ve been doing business for 38 years. 10 years ago, UBI, a school that offers two-week bicycle mechanic and ...
Reader Ride Report: Discovering the Fanno Creek Trail
WEBAug 26, 2021 · My route. I recently learned of the Fanno Creek Trail, a car-free bike/ped path running about 4 miles in length between Tigard and Beaverton. This trail is wonderful, flat and easy to ride for all ages. I started on Main St in Tigard, got some coffee at Symposium Coffee (12345 SW Main Street) and started …