Portland Newscast Offers Biking Conditions With the Weather Report
Showers arrive early Wednesday afternoon. Best to get that bike ride in early. #fox12 pic.twitter.com/4b1pWX57mi
— FOX 12 Oregon KPTV (@fox12oregon) June 25, 2014
Here’s a local newscast that’s getting something right. FOX 12 in Portland, Oregon, has taken to reporting the conditions for cycling along with the weather report.
“They’ve been doing it for a while now,” says Jonathan Maus at Bike Portland. “Just responding to market demand.”
The station reported on June 24th: “Not a bad day to take the bike out for a spin. Roads should be dry most of the day.”
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