BTA ambassadors become roll models for young riders By Margaux Mennesson, Contributing Writer “I want to have your job when I grow up.” When the Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s Bike Safety Education instructors hear remarks like this from kids they’re t ...
31 Jul 2012 - Street Roots
Sustainable Cycles pedals awareness about menstrual cups By Toni Craige and Sarah Konner, Contributing Columnists Toni Craige and Sarah Konner are bicycling down the West Coast, living on $4 a day, and talking to people about sustainable menstrual product ...
28 Sep 2011 - Street Roots
Wrench Raiders: a hidden bike culture By Terris Harned, Contributing Writer In April, 2010, C.J. Speelman founded Wrench Raiders, a grassroots organization of volunteers who help maintain bikes for people who are homeless or with no other source of income ...
29 Mar 2011 - Street Roots
Bike Portland’s Jonathan Maus keeps the gears turning on the city’s two-wheeled vision By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer Bike Portland is an example of how a dedicated individual, a camera, a computer and a blog can blossom into a platform for a specific topi ...
21 Jul 2010 - Street Roots