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A few days ago I received an email from a trucker named Jim. He has been making local deliveries in his 34,000 pound truck around N and NE Portland for 13 years. He brought up some constructive points about the bike safety issue and I think his comments are worth sharing.
"I sense a feeling [...]

Local racers claimed a whopping 13 medals at this year's U.S. Track National Championships in Los Angeles. Here's the rundown:
Silver
U23 Pursuit; Walker Starr
Bronze
Sprints; Heather Vanvalkenburg
Pursuit; Walker Starr
U23 Kilo ; Dean Tracy
Team Sprint; Jen Featheringill

4th
Team Sprint; Dean Tracy, Steven Beardsley, Carl Boucher
Team Pursuit; Walker Starr & Recycle Cycles
500; Miranda Duff
U23 Kilo; Steven Beardsley

5th
Scratch Race; [...]

[update: I have been notified of several incorrect facts in my account and have made appropriate changes.---Jonathan]
A few months ago, the bike lane in front of the Benson Hotel on SW Broadway was the scene of an ugly incident involving a delivery truck, a cyclist, and several cops, summoned by the Benson valet via [...]

[PLEASE NOTE: This post is from 2005. If you'd like to comment on the 2007 Bridge Pedal, please do so here. Thanks.]
Sam Adams, recently voted "Best Local Blogger" and "Best Member of the City Council" by the Willy Week, is asking for your feedback about how to make next year's Bridge Pedal [...]

With no sign of the new Maus baby yet, I decided to wake up early Sunday and do my first ever Bridge Pedal! I joined nearly 20,000 other people for a bridge biking bonanza the likes of which have never been seen.
There were bikes and people everywhere. Bands on the bridges made for [...]

Bikes, beers, bands and burgers. You couldn't go wrong at last night's Twilight Criterium at the South Park Blocks in downtown Portland. The racing was all-out and the scene was massive. Thousands of bike-lovers from all over the city converged on the event. They were treated to a great event that [...]

I've just learned of an exciting development in Portland's quest for an interactive bike route map. It looks as though Metro is trying to partner up with Google and their new Google Earth program. No official partnership yet, but Metro is actively experimenting with the technology (check the screenshot on the left).
The idea [...]

In the last several days there has been a flurry of discussion in the bike community about safety on our streets. I have been inspired by the outpouring of energy and dialogue around this issue. There is much more to be said and done, and I have no doubt that because of [...]

This week's Willamette Week features an interesting letter from a cyclist named Frank DiMarco. His letter was written in response the Aug. 3rd column that named "Self-Absorbed Motorists" as the "Rogue of the Week."
In his letter, "Share the Lane, Share the Blame" DiMarco says that cyclists would be safer if we only [...]

Criteriums ("crits") consist of short laps where strategy is key and the sprinting is fierce. Riders not only compete for the final victory, but they also race for money and prizes on random laps within the race called primes (say "preems").
Two big criterium races are happening this weekend in and around Portland. [...]

If the Bridge Pedal isn't your cup of tea, perhaps you'd be interested in doing a bike campout to Vernonia. The ride will be led by none other than Jeff Bernards, a local bike camping veteran who recently led a very successful trip out to Oxbow Park. The route will be 45 [...]

Yesterday, Mayor Potter officially kicked off the 10th annual Bridge Pedal ride with a ceremony downtown. The press conference was held in front of the Portlandia sculpture across from the Portland Building. I wasn't able to be there, but thanks to Roger Geller I've added a few photos of the festivities to the [...]

With all the recent bike safety talk, I thought I'd point out a few books that will make you a more confident and safe cyclist.

The Art of Urban Cycling by Robert Hurst (2004). This book is current, not dumbed down and very well done. I highly recommend it. Anyone that [...]

Two more articles released today try to shed light on the hot topic of bike safety on the streets of Portland.
The Willamette Week

"Riding Herd" - Cyclists pressing for crackdown on bike-unfriendly motorists.

The Oregonian

"Bike group rolls out safety plan" - After five recent deaths, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance pushes proposals to better protect riders.

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The Oregonian is reporting a whopping 18,000 people have registered for the 1oth annual Bridge Pedal ride this year. Wow. That's going to be an amazing day for bicycles in Portland.
I can't make it this year because I'm expecting my 2nd child sometime that same week! Gotta stay close to [...]

We as cyclists risk our lives every day on the streets of Portland. Many of us have had near-misses and other altercations that left us rattled, angry, and feeling vulnerable. Yet the only people that ever hear about these incidents are our friends, families and riding buddies.
The media, the police and [...]

Boulder Colorado has just made a serious move in the race to be the first Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly City. According to their local newspaper,they have ponied up $140,000 to have MapQuest build them an interactive bike route map.
Boulder is one of only four other Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Cities as designated [...]

PUMP (Portland United Mountain Pedalers) is our local mountain bike advocacy group. They work to maintain trails and make sure the interests of mountain bikes are represented in often thorny land access issues.
PUMP was also instrumental in putting together this great (and free) map of Forest Park (PDF).
Now they're gaining momentum for [...]

Tomorrow, the BTA will release a statement that outlines their response to the recent rash of bike/car collisions in the Portland metro area. I have received advanced permission to publish this press release to the bike community here on BikePortland.org.
The release of their "Five Part Plan" follows their recent Op-ed that ran in the [...]