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May 11th Notice! |
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Written by PV Webmaster
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 00:00 |
Saturday Signature Ride May 11th Notice!
PLEASE NOTE: The Hippie Chick Half Marathon will be taking place this coming Saturday starting at the Hillsboro Stadium. We suggest entering into the LaCie parking lot via the Evergreen entrance rather than the 229th/Bennett entrances as they will most likely be blocked due to runners.
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Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2013 03:54 |
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Community Spin for October 2012 |
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Written by PV Webmaster
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Friday, 05 October 2012 00:00 |
COMMUNITY SPIN - October 2012
The road near SAFEWAY, on N. Jantzen Ave. on Hayden Island, which is a popular bike route across the I-5 BRIDGE to Vancouver, has recently been repaved. Or as Bob Link says,” heading over to the I-5 bridge, that nasty piece of road that wraps around the Safeway has been repaved- not patched, not chip sealed, but smoothly repaved. It's one of the smoothest 1/4 mile roads around”.
Apparently cyclists complained enough about the “atrocious”, “useless” and “inadequate” bicycle wheel gutter on the stairs (over 100) of the new GIBBS ST. BRIDGE near the bottom of the tram in South Waterfront. PBOT is actually going to do something about it. They have decided to revamp and improve bike access on the stairs. Spokesman Dan Anderson says the final design, not decided upon as yet, will be a major improvement. It’s supposed to be completed by this fall. Pushing the complaints is the fact that the elevator, which is great when it works, has been out of service five times since the bridge opened in July, this latest time for the past two weeks.
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Last Updated on Friday, 05 October 2012 18:19 |
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Community Spin for September 2012 |
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Written by PV Webmaster
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Tuesday, 03 July 2012 00:00 |
COMMUNITY SPIN - September 2012
Here’s good news. The HISTORIC ARCH BRIDGE, connecting Oregon City with West Linn, will reopen to motor vehicles on Monday, October 15. It’s been closed since January, 2011. The weekend before the opening, Oct. 12, 13 and 14, will include a three-day Willamette Falls Festival, sponsored by Willamette Falls Heritage Area Coalition. During the three days of the festival, the bridge will be open to pedestrians and cyclists but closed to motor vehicle traffic. There still will be no bike lanes but you can ride on the sidewalk or the roadway. The short and narrow bridge does not seem to pose a problem to cyclists. Because the bridge is historic, they were not able to widen it or change it in any way.
Portland will LOWER SPEED LIMITS on 70 miles of streets, from 25 to 20 mph. Most sign installations will be on bike-friendly neighborhood greenways (bike boulevards) in north, northeast, southeast and a few in southwest. Safety is the reason. A cyclist or pedestrian, struck at 20 MPH, has a 95% survival rate. At 30 MPH, the survival chances go down to 60%. PBOT should begin installing the new signs immediately.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 06 September 2012 16:24 |
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Community Spin for August 2012 |
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Written by PV Webmaster
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Tuesday, 03 July 2012 00:00 |
COMMUNITY SPIN - August 2012
The new GIBBS STREET BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE is a much-needed connection in Southwest Portland between the Lair Hill Neighborhood and the South Waterfront District. It has an elevator large enough for tandems, cargo bikes and bikes with trailers. The bridge is wide with plenty of room for cyclists and walkers. On the east end the bridge connects with the new Moody Cycle Track. On the west end you can easily connect to Barbur Blvd, Corbett Ave. or downtown. From the bridge, there is a great view of the river and the Ross Island Bridge. There is a slight problem with the bridge for cyclists. There will be times when the elevator is not available. There is a so-called wheel gutter on one side of the stairs, only. It is just a few inches of concrete and totally inadequate. Plus the stair hand rail sticks out, causing you to have to put your bike at an angle on the gutter. Not a good situation. Let’s hope the elevator is always an option or that PBOT does something to fix the wheel gutter.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 August 2012 15:19 |
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7/28 Ride Notice |
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Written by PV Webmaster
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Wednesday, 25 July 2012 14:20 |
7/28 Ride Notice - Start Venue Change!
Due to the Tour de Cure starting at the Hillsboro Stadium, much of the traffic will be rerouted around our normal start location this week. To avoid this we will be starting at Century High School at 2000 SW 234th Ave, Hillsboro OR 97123. Please adjust your plans accordingly! |
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Community Spin for July 2012 |
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Written by PV Webmaster
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Wednesday, 04 July 2012 00:00 |
COMMUNITY SPIN - July 2012
If you’ve driven east on Highway 84 between TROUTDALE AND CASCADE LOCKS, you’ve probably noticed the construction underway. Just east of John B. Yeon State Park, road crews are closing a major gap in the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. The new 1.6 mile trail segment will link the Moffett Creek Bridge to the already completed section of the Trail. A new PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE BRIDGE will cross McCord Creek and by next summer, cyclists will be able to ride from Troutdale to Cascade Locks on the restored trail without ever having to enter I-84.
PBOT was considering installing RUMBLE STRIPS ON NE MARINE DRIVE between I-5 and NE 185th St. This section has a “substantially higher” fatality rate than the citywide norm. Adding to the safety issues on the street are high speeds and a high level of truck traffic. (82% of motor vehicles exceed the speed limit.) However, after comments from Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA), they decided to examine other treatments that are more benign to cyclists. They will likely do a treatment known as “raised thermoplastic striping”, similar to what they installed to keep people from driving in the bike lane on NE Couch as it curves onto the Burnside Bridge. Cyclists will find this a much more pleasant solution than rumble strips. It’s the same treatment used extensively by ODOT along the Oregon Coast on Highway 101.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 July 2012 03:43 |
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Mat Barton recovery fundraiser |
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Written by Victor Duong
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Thursday, 21 June 2012 00:00 |
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To all Portland Velo club and team members,
For those who haven't heard, fellow rider Mat Barton suffered major life changing injuries last week during the PIR short
track race. Our sponsor Madison's Grill has organized a fundraiser planned for Thursday, 6:00 pm on June 28th,
at 1109 SE Madison St. Here are more details about the event:
"At the gathering there will be a silent auction to raise funds for Mat with lots of great items. Also, you can purchase raffle
tickets for a Focus Chrono 1.0 TT bike worth $7,550. Tickets will be sold for $10 and the drawing will be held in
September (exact date and time TBD) at the Lumberyard Bike Park."
More information about the event and Mat's condition can be found at bikeportland.org. Note: Race, club members,
and friends are invited to this event.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 June 2012 07:48 |
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Race team recap: June |
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Written by Victor Duong
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Friday, 08 June 2012 00:00 |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 10 June 2012 17:57 |
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