Originally Posted by
totalnewbie
adventurepdx, thanks for your advice. this is exactly the info i need. I have commuted for a few years in SF with bike/train/bus combo and there were accepted ways to do certain things, so I just want to get an idea what the local conditions are in PDX. any other cycling/commuting related tips you could offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! Portland is a good city to bike commute in. It is by no means perfect, but better than a lot of other American (and Canadian) mid-size cities.
But a lot of it also depends on where you'll be. Not knowing where you'll probably end up, I can't really give good advice.