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I'm happy to share these images of the first-ever Sprockettes Calendar! The Sprockettes are Portland's very own mini-bike dance troupe (check out my photos of them).
They've performed all over Portland and next year they're looking to spread their message of fun feminism through funky dance moves outside our borders. You can [...]

Yesterday my Kona was stolen from the P.S.U. bookstore. I'm still paying it off. This bike means everything to me. I have not seen similar Konas around,so it would stand out. If you happen to notice it please let me know, thanks. andy_j9@yahoo.com (971)404-6663

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Theft occurred late Aug., from SE Stark & 122nd Ave area--from my garage. S/# on Marzocchi superFly fork, 551 651 Z2 [Yw tag]. Tan titanium Sm-frame with Dean ti-seat post. Race Face headset. Model: D-Jab
Someone watched me leaving for 10mins on another bike -- as I pulled the Garage door down [...]

This morning Sara Stout and I moved two kegs of beer for tonight's Bike Film Night from Widmer Brewing on N. Russell to the Clinton Street Theater in SE.
The kegs weighed 180 lbs. each!
It was pretty awesome to see the reaction from the folks at Widmer. They couldn't believe what we were doing. [...]

Some lowlife stole my bike off of my porch last night. Although this bike was not worth much (if anything), it was my only means of transportation.
It's fairly easy to spot. I've not seen another Takara ever in town and this one will stand out to anyone who's looking. It's an all black road bike [...]

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Bike theft is on the rise. I had 20 stolen bikes listed on this site in October alone. And from what I've heard, the thieves are getting more and more brazen, sawing racks in half, taking the entire rack with them, and even coming into homes while the victim sleeps just [...]

After Wednesday's traffic enforcement action, there was some confusion about ticket amounts and whether or not a trackstand (when a cyclist stops, but keeps their feet in the pedals) qualified as a "complete stop" in the eyes of the fuzz.
Traffic division Commander Bill Sinnott wants to clear up the confusion...
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Maria Rubia from the Mayor Potter's office has requested a white paper from local bike advocate and lawyer Mark Ginsberg and Commissioner Sam Adams' staffer Roland Chlapowski.
The report is meant to detail "currently outstanding issues" with Critical Mass. The report should be completed in the next few weeks.
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Castelli, a designer and maker of high-end cycling apparel is setting up shop in Portland. The global company, based in Milan Italy, previously had their U.S. operations in Minneapolis, MN. The new operation should be up and running by December.
Eighteen months ago, Nike employee Greg Cowan took partial ownership in the company. [...]

In response to complaints of cyclists running stop signs, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) ran a traffic enforcement action at SE 26th and Clinton streets this morning. An enforcement action is sort of like a sting, except the cops put out cones and flags announcing it in all directions. They also publicized the [...]

Portland continues to lead the charge of online bike fun. Check out these gems I've come across recently...
GravelTech
This site is run by Andrew Morton and Billy Spaceman. Andrew has been reporting on the local singlespeed scene for years and is the creator of two bike zines; One Speed Revolution and BUI (Bikeculture [...]

One of my intrepid roving correspondents snapped this photo of an art project at the Art Institute of Portland. It was designed and made by Emily Struck out of old Schwinn frames and parts.
[Thanks for the photo Ed!]
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Just reading Molly's latest post and noticed a link to Pereira Cycles. Tony Pereira is a small framebuilder who moved from Salt Lake City into a new shop in Southeast Portland just a few weeks ago.
He joins an impressive list of Portland framebuilders:

Ahearne Cycles

JoJo Paquini

Ira Ryan
Vanilla Bicycles
Tonic Fabrications

Strawberry Bicycle
Stites Design

The bike [...]

At last Tuesday's meeting of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC), we heard from April Bertelsen of the Portland Mall Revitalization project.
This is the project that will completely reconstruct the existing bus mall on 5th and 6th Avenues downtown. In that process they will be uprooting and relocating hundreds of bike racks. [...]

Two great benefit events happening this week:

On Friday there is a Bicycle Film Night Fundraiser to benefit Times Up!, an advocacy group in NYC. They need to raise a bunch of money for legal fees associated with their battle for cyclists' rights against the NYPD.
The feature presentation will be "Still We Ride," a documentary [...]

Just wanted to make sure everyone reads this article by Margie Boule in Sunday's Oregonian. It's about a retiree named Alan Koch. For his 65th birthday he got a new Bianchi and is in the process of riding his bike on every street in Portland. That is awesome.
It reminds me [...]

Just got these photos from Maggie Burrus-Granger. Maggie is a local artist and biker who combined her passions into this very nifty bike-powered sewing machine. She also makes embroidered pillowcases (Juli got me a set for our 5th anniversary!), knit sweaters and inner tube bags all with bikes on them. The name [...]

Erik Tonkin and Rhonda Mazza are the fastest couple in Portland. The husband and wife pair scored great results in the Cycle-Smart International held this morning in Northampton, MA. Erik placed 5th among an elite group of riders and Rhonda rode to an amazing 2nd place behind Canadian powerhouse Lynn Bessette. Way [...]

Last night my Gary Fisher Mamba was stolen from our porch in NE Portland. The bike was locked to our porch with a keyed, Trek cable lock woven through the wheel and frame and locked directly to the porch. Obviously someone came through the gate and up to our front door while we were sleeping [...]

[Sacha's new sign]
Met with Sacha (the man behind Vanilla Bicycles) today to talk about a project we're working on and he mentioned some very cool news.
First, he's commissioned Dan Gillsdorf of Atlas Tattoo to design the first-ever, limited edition Vanilla Bicycles poster. I didn't see the sketches, but Sacha says it will [...]