Category: Portland OR

Bike-Friendly Cities

A couple months ago, I hosted a survey about which U.S. city was the best city for bicycling. I didn’t get much of a response. I think one possibility for the apathy is that many people  do not equate “trails” w/ “cities.” There’s an attitude that trails have to be out in the country to …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/06/23/bike-friendly-cities/

Bicycle Hero, Congressman Earl Blumenauer

Today’s bicycle hero is Representative Earl Blumenauer from Oregon. Rep. Blumenauer is a hero because of his tireless bicycle advocacy. He talks the talk and rides the ride. He is not only a supporter of bicycle use in the United States, he is also a great role model.According to an article in Parade magazine, he …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/02/27/bicycle-hero-congressman-earl-blumenauer/

Congratulations to Bike-Friendly cities

National Geographic Traveler recently released its 2010 list of Bike Friendly Cities.Congratulations to Portland (no surprise), New York (real surprise), Chicago (surprise for some people), San Diego, San Francisco, Montreal, Washington D.C. (I couldn’t agree more), and Tucson (sorry, but I have to disagree unless their only criteria for inclusion is road-biking).I am glad to …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/02/26/congratulations-to-bike-friendly-cities/