BMX cruisers

From the April, 2007 issue

by Tom Baldinger
BMX cruisers have a long and colored history. They have been around for almost as long as regular 20-inch wheel bikes. They have 24-inch wheels. The frames are also slightly larger than normal BMX frames, with more relaxed geometry. They are a great alternative to the smaller 20-inch standard for tall people, and [...]

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Filed under: BMX, Personal Stories

Airlines: fare hikes for bikes

From the April, 2007 issue

via International Bicycle Fund
While some of the airlines are talking green, they are simultaneous working to undermine green choices by their customers!
In the dark of winter, the airlines have effectively increased cost of a trans-Atlantic ticket for a bicyclist by as much as $300. If the base ticket price is $900, that is over [...]

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Filed under: Travel

Accident insurance for bicyclists

From the April, 2007 issue

by Ray Thomas
Oregon bicyclists who are also car owners pay for insurance coverage on their automobiles that also covers their families while riding bicycles. A few bicyclists realize that automobile insurance also covers bicyclists and pedestrians and that, when an accident happens, all available resources must be used to pay for the consequences. Previous articles [...]

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Filed under: Bikes & The Law, Safety

We Will Because We Can

From the April, 2007 issue

Carol Lundin’s Activity-Based Therapy
by Ellee Thalheimer
This coming June 2nd and 3rd, the Cancer Community Renewal Project is sponsoring the We Will Because We Can Bike Ride which represents the culmination of difficult and inspirational events for Carol Lundin.
When I visited Carol at her home, I saw a picture of Carol in the bright Montana sun. [...]

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Filed under: Event Rides, Health

Filmed by Bike is back in town

From the April, 2007 issue

by Forrest Purkerson, age 16 and Sean Mulroy, age 17
Bicycle scenes from around the world will overtake the silver screen at Clinton Street Theater for three full days of Filmed by Bike, a festival of bike-themed movie shorts. Over 50 international movies were submitted, but only 19 made the final cut. The festival, now [...]

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Filed under: Art, Portland Area, Youth Articles

Road scholars

From the April, 2007 issue

Portland’s new Share the Road class takes the sting out of tickets
by Mike Morrison
A new and innovative “Share the Road Safety Class” designed to educate traffic violators on how to safely share the road with bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists was launched in Portland on March 14. The goal of the class is to increase public [...]

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Filed under: Portland Area, Safety