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Mr. Wiewel's inaugural ride, and what it could mean for PSU [BikePortland]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 04:51 PM CDT

PSU Pres. Wim Wievel (L) and Commissioner Sam Adams after their ride into work this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) Newly hired Portland State University President Wim Wievel (say "Vim...

A new bike for Leo [BikePortland]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 02:43 PM CDT

13 year-old Leo Westwind, just minutes after getting his new bike.(Photos © J. Maus) A very tough year for 13 year-old Leo Westwind was made a bit brighter on Friday. Leo suffers from a genetic liver...

1,700 riders take part in Portland Century [BikePortland]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:25 PM CDT

Riders cross a bridge on the Springwater Corridor Trail during Sunday's Portland Century ride.(Photo: Bob Crispin) In just its third year, the Portland Century seems to have found its sweet...

Michigan TV Station: Bikes Are Strange. Buy a Chrysler! [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:21 PM CDT

Check out this "news of the weird" item from WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, on last week's DC bike-share debut: Not all that surprising, we suppose, on a news site where the day's top-ranked story...

Rushed as Usual, A.B. 2321 Faces "Do or Die" Week [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 12:48 PM CDT

A.B. 2321, the legislation that authorizes Metro to place a half cent sales tax on the ballot this December, is facing some critical hurdles this week.  The legislation, newly amended before it...

Eugene graffiti spoofs Dodge billboard [BikePortland]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 12:08 PM CDT

A reader (thanks Dan K.!) sent in this photo of a billboard in Eugene. The billboard touts Dodge's new Journey model and an image of the vehicle is next to the word, "Gasolean" and...

Trib: Bicycles satisfy creative urge for South Side designer [Bike Pittsburgh]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 11:36 AM CDT

By David M. Brown TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, August 25, 2008 While finishing up work on his bachelor's degree in art history, Chris Beech wasn't quite sure what career to pursue. A desk job...

Solo Bike Ride on the I-10 [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 10:34 AM CDT

Earlier this month, one cyclist, "pb 374," was having a bad day on the bike.  He had been right hooked, the term used to describe a automobile turning right without looking and cutting off...

Post-Gazette: Viewpoint - Boost biking with bilateral respect [Bike Pittsburgh]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 09:46 AM CDT

Monday, August 25, 2008 By Ruth Ann Dailey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette No doubt Pittsburgh, like any city, has its sprinkling of rude, aggressive cyclists who unnerve motorists with their unpredictable...

Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 09:16 AM CDT

Enviro Groups Happy With Biden as Obama VP Pick (Grist) 710 "Connector" Project Hearings Scheduled (Press Telegram, Daily Breeze) Downtown DASH Alters Routes (Downtown News) Blackout Not an Excuse...

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