Sara Ryan

Do you know, Portlanders, that there is an I-205 bike path? I discovered it today and felt that I had learned one of the city’s secrets.
I rode along, saying “On your left, pardon me, thank you” to the occasional pedestrians who looked a bit surprised that a cyclist was actually using the path, listening to [...]

It’s just that I experienced both extremes of Attitudes Toward Cyclists during the same ride:
Take One: After work, I’m part of a large bicycle flock occupying the majority of N. Vancouver Avenue. As we approach the corner of Vancouver and Mississippi, two pedestrians start cheering. “WOOOOO!! No fossil fuels, all RIGHT!”
Take Two: Intersection immediately before [...]

That crud I had, summer cold 2.0., I was already recovering. But thirteen miles worth of biking today really made me feel better. I can feel myself turning into yet another one of Portland’s bicycle evangelists, a gleam in my eye, chainring heart sticker on my messenger bag, one pant leg forever rolled up. I [...]

I commend you for having sidewalks upon which I can ride my bicycle, thus avoiding the scarier traffic on the busier thoroughfares, such as the Avenue of Roses. However, I must regretfully also mention that curb cuts are present only inconsistently, and that this, while inconvenient and slightly painful for a timid cyclist, is absolutely [...]