The local "Ghost Bike" effort is coming together. Several people in the bike community have been working hard to create the memorials and place them at the sites of fallen cyclists.
The Portland Observer was first to report the Ghost Bike for Chris Burris, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sept. [...]

Portland leads the nation in two great pastimes; bikes and beer. Bridgeport and Widmer take care of our beer...but who takes care of our bikes? Who makes sure we're getting loved down in Salem when the issues get sticky? Who gets the word out and mobilizes the troops when someone is trying to [...]

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My son's 20 inch BMX bike was stolen from our yard early sunday
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Last Monday was Talk Like a Pirate Day and some local bike pirates took to the streets to celebrate. Below is a report from one such scallywag named Pirate sCarye, aka "Squinty Gunpot." It's fun to read...it must have been fun to be there!
"...Twas a wild night indeed - plundering donuts and gurglin' [...]

A local bike shop owner and a local entrepreneur are featured in the October 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News Magazine. Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves is featured in an ad for Electra Bicycles. The ad appears in Bicycle Retailer & Industry News magazine and features Jay aboard an Electra "Townie" [...]

Silver/black, 54 cm, brand new Sirrus taken ...

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Blue/Purple/Yellow Kona Kahlua 15-16" mountain bike stolen from outside the Plaid Pantry on NE Glisan and 28th in the early morning hours of Sunday 9/17. If you have any info on this please get in touch.
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Just released from the City of Portland are impressive stats for daily bike traffic over the four main Portland bridges. These stats are from this summer and they reflect the largest jump in bike traffic since records started being kept back in 1992 and how a nearly 15% jump since last year alone.
The bridges [...]

Stolen: Electra Rat Rod cruiser, flat black with flames

Rebecca Ragain, a local freelancer, has written a terrific piece on bike culture in this week's Just Out newspaper. It's a cover story titled, "Feel the Love: Queer bicyclists roam the roads, trails and tracks of Portland and beyond."
It's rare to have such quality writing and in-depth coverage of a specific bikey sub-culture. [...]

OK, I completely goofed on this one. I know today was Talk Like a Pirate Day and this is being posted sort of late. Oh well.
I thought it'd be fitting to post something about "Broadside Johnnie". You may have seen this guy around town. He dresses like a pirate and flies [...]

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Hi, I live in SE Portland (Clinton area), and my white Motobecane bicycle was stolen yesterday. I just bought it used, and spruced up the tires, had a tune-up etc. Only had it a few weeks, before some thief snuck into my yard and took it. If anyone [...]

[UPDATE 9/25/05: I've decided to ditch Cafepress and get some stickers printed locally. They're free! Check them out...]
I thought I'd do my part to keep the long and rich Portland bike sticker tradition alive. So without further ado, I'm excited to present the following stickers for your enjoyment:

"Practice random acts [...]

Ever wondered what a bunch of clowns racing tall bikes looks like? On Saturday, as part of the Alberta Street Fair, the Clownhouse hosted such an event. Check out this photo of Dingo the Clown as he rounds a bend in the yard. For a few more photos of the tall bike [...]

The Sprockettes put on a great show Saturday at the Alberta Clownhouse. It was Danica's first time seeing them but I think she slept through it. Oh well.
After the show I listened while a freelance writer from Venus Magazine interviewed them for an upcoming article. Having seen them many times, [...]

Remember that guy I posted about who got his really nice bike stolen in broad daylight at the Chunkathalon? Well, I just got this email from him:

"I just wanted to let you know that, thanks to you and all the other people that got the word out, I got (most of) my bike [...]

On Sunday, September 25th there will be a memorial ride in remembrance of Gareth Parker. The ride will go past several places that were important in Gareth's life and work as a bicycle advocate. Here are the details:
Meet at 2:00PM, ride at 2:30ish
Meet near the Bronze Elephant at the North Park Blocks
Locations we [...]

Funeral service details for Gareth Parker have been set:
Funeral:
A gravesite service will be held at Willamette National Cemetery*.
11800 SE Mt. Scott Boulevard
Monday, September 19th at 11:00 AM
*Go to the building at the main entrance and check for specific location.
Memorial fund:
The family is asking that any donations be made out to the Bicycle Transportation Alliance in [...]

In an editorial in today's paper, the Oregonian weighs in on the bike/motorist safety issue that has been going 'round and 'round all summer.
The piece highlights the recent case in Corvallis where a bicyclist ran a stop sign and killed a 71 year old lady.
But, even though I feel like the piece is [...]

The word on the street is that the Sprockettes - Portland's pedaling princesses of pink - will be rocking (or should I say "sprocking!") the Alberta Street Fair this Saturday. You can catch their show at around 6PM at the infamous Alberta Clownhouse (NE Alberta and 25th or so).
What are Sprockettes you ask? [...]