Biking

Over 50 Portland residents packed a conference room inside the Portland Building downtown Tuesday night, while over 50 more joined online, to protest the city’s planned removal of three traffic diverters.

A missing mountain biker, who had been the subject of a six-day search and rescue mission in Mount Hood National Forest, appeared at a neighbor’s house in Gresham “tired, cold, dirty, and worn out.”

With more jobs and people than anywhere in Oregon, central city Portland drives the state’s economy. As construction costs surge, about $62 million of the area's transportation project remains unfunded.

New rules would allow e-bikes on trails near Bend, Sunriver and Sisters.

The Portland Clean Energy Fund is seeking to invest $20 million over the next five years to boost electric bike access for moderate- to low-income residents.

A massive mountain biking system planned for the coast has supporters and detractors.

Planners envision a 172-mile route connecting Roseburg to Crater Lake, then heading southwest on Highway 62 to Eagle Point.

The Fear and Loaming mountain biking trail offers a close-to-home place to ride for those in the Portland metro area. But be ready for 2,500 feet in vertical drop over 4 miles and optional black diamond jumps.

Some say the new tax will hurt mom-and-pop cycling shops. Others say it’s a signal that bike commuters are now even bigger players in the transportation mix.

The Cascade Huts are 256-square foot green, metal structures along the Mount Hood bike loop.