Category: Bikes

  • Act Now for the Bicycle Master Plan

    This message is bouncing around the blogosphere, but I think it’s important to repeat it here. Mayor Potter has not included $150,000 for an update to the Bicycle Master Plan in his proposed budget. Here’s the original message from the BTA: Mayor Tom Potter’s office has released his draft budget, which includes many of the…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Techie Questions

    Listen to the show (mp3, 12.4M) Forget CAR talk, we’ve got BIKE talk. Get all your techie questions answered with Bike Gallery service manager Brett Flemming live on the air. Ayleen and Tori host.

  • Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Techie Questions

    Forget CAR talk, we’ve got BIKE talk. Get all your techie questions answered with Bike Gallery service manager Brett Flemming live on the air. Ayleen and Tori host. 9-10AM, Wednesday, April 4th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day

  • Rental Bikes vs. Advertising

    The City of Portland has been exploring the idea of a rental bike system along the lines of those found in may European cities (see the excellent coverage at BikePortland.org). In Saturday’s O, Anna Griffin explores the funding implications. In Europe, the programs typically include a lot of display advertising which helps underwrite the costs.…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Frames for Women, Cycling in Japan

    Listen to the show (mp3, 12.4M) This month’s program features Natalie Ramsland, a bicycle frame builder who runs SweetPea Bicycles, a company that makes bike custom frames especially fitted for women. Ayleen reflects on her recent trip to Japan.