The Ups and Downs of Street Riding.

Story by Clif Travers

May is Bike Month. Time to oil your chain, inflate the flats, and “Get up on the bike,” as Luka Bloom sings it. But in Portland, where there are nearly 1,500 bike commuters weaving through 41,000 car drivers—according to the U.S. Census Bureau—there’s much competition for the road. Before exploring the pleasures of cycling in Portland, let’s get the deets on the possible perils.

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