Winter weather varies a lot and so do the tires made for driving in it. There are all season tires for driving in places that don't see much snow and for the places that get a lot of it, there are ...

This week, a few science lessons from the commute. As Portland-area drivers, transit riders, walkers and bicyclists have tried their best to get around during the recent arctic assault, a blizzard of ...

When it comes to incentivizing individuals to make more environmentally conscious travel decisions, government subsidies have proven quite successful in the past. It begs the question, if subsidies ...

In the winter, the bike often gets put away. Some reasons are rather weak, like rain and cold, but once the snow sets in taking a bike out is a rather dangerous proposition. No matter how good a rider ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon and Washington residents are now legally allowed to put studded tires on their vehicles in preparation for the winter season. In both states, drivers can use studded ...

If your hair stands on end in frustration every time you hear studded tires being used, you’ll be happy to know ODOT has just launched a new effort to study their impact on our roads.

New regulations put into place by the International Cycling Union on January 11 this year specifically ban the use of studded tires in cyclo-cross. The UCI regulations on wheels (1.3.018) read "Wheels ...