Hard to believe that less than 8 hours from now I’ll be on a plane to Washington DC for the National Bike Summit. I’m all packed (I think) and right now I’m printing up a copy of the BTA’s Blueprint for Better Biking to read on the plane.

[Posted by "pdxhawley"]
Hi, my Specialized Allez Vita was stolen mid-January in NE Portland out of my garage. It is a small 48 inch road bike that is deep maroon in color. The serial number is: A3101453.
If you happen to spot it, please let me know at pdxhawley@yahoo.com

Officials from Travel Oregon, Cycle Oregon and other bike groups are behind a movement to establish Oregon as a major destination for two-wheeled tourism. Working behind the scenes for about 2 years now, they have announced a day-long “Bicycle Oregon Summit” in Eugene this March April.
The goal of the summit - which will feature [...]

[From the '05 Kickoff Parade]

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls of all ages…the world’s largest festival of bike fun is set to commence June 8-24th. That’s right folks, planning for Pedalpalooza 2006 has officially begun.
What’s Pedalpalooza? It’s two weeks of creative, fun, bike craziness that has happened every year since [...]

[Posted by "Kim"]
Please Keep a Look Out For My 54cm Redline Conquest Tour!
Hello all, my six month old Redline Conquest Tour that I loved so dearly was stolen from PSU on Thursday the 23rd of February. It is a red 54cm roadbike, serial number S(or 5?)3IK00219. Any tips towards it’s [...]

[Nice signs, but do they work?]

Have you seen these signs popping up around town? They’re officially known as bikeway network signs and according to City of Portland bicycle coordinator Roger Geller, there are finally enough of them installed that you should be able to rely on them to find your way. But [...]

I can’t get enough of stolen bike recovery stories. This one, involving a bike recently listed here, is one of the best I’ve ever heard.
On Monday a reader named “jeffcycles” got his beloved Eddy Merckx stolen from the PSU campus. He quickly spread the word and told everyone he knew to keep an [...]

Two local non-profits are teaming up to spread the word about their programs with a free bike tour through Southeast Portland. The Portland Peace and Justice Center and City Repair will host the Village Bicycle Tour this Sunday.
The 2.5 hour ride will be a guided tour of City Repair’s community-building projects around [...]

[Posted by "Eric"]
My black Jamis Dakar Sport was stolen in NW Portland sometime between 2/22 and 2/24.
It’s a 15″ fully suspended bike with disk brakes and clipless pedals.
It does not have a front wheel…I kept that in my apartment.
Any info would be awesome!
Thanks,
Eric
503-679-0601
ericmerg69@aol.com

Yesterday I met up with pro bike racer, Doug Ollerenshaw. Doug is a Portland native and races for Health Net/Maxxis, one of the top teams in the U.S.
Long time BikePortland.org readers might remember hearing about him last April when I reported on his epic victory at the Sea Otter Classic race down [...]

The City of Portland Office of Transportation is looking to fill three temporary bike delivery positions. Here are the details:

[Posted by "jeffcycles"]

Merckx (repainted yellow front/black rear) stolen 2-22-06 PSU campus
This bike was stolen from PSU campus the morning of 2.20.06 between 10:00 and 11:00 outside the Lincoln building. It was built up as a fixed gear. Black Bontrager rims laced to silver Surly hubset. Black Shimano 105 crankset and silver [...]

Acting under a mandate from City Hall to chop 3% from their budget, the Parks Department has put the Senior Parks and Trails Planner position on the chopping block. The BTA is concerned about the loss of this position and is urging City Council to reinstate this position.
According to the BTA this [...]

[*Update: Here's a link to the story and video from the KATU TV news coverage]
Just got back from this morning’s Traffic Enforcement Action that was held at the intersection of NE Knott and 7th. These actions are a joint effort between the City of Portland Office of Transportation and the Portland Police [...]

[Polo at Alberta Park]

The Friends of Alberta Park are loyal supporters of bike polo. They understand that polo players are an asset to the park and the neighborhood and they have been trying to work out an agreement with Portland Parks and Recreation that would allow polo to flourish without the threat of [...]

[Posted by "macmccarter"]
Cannondale:
Stolen from bike rack on 15th @ ne broadway “Regime Change Begins at Home” sticker and State College, PA registration. Fenders front and back; Manitou front suspension fork. Reward. Call (503) 734-6852.

Kona Hahanna:
Stolen from bike rack on 15th @ ne broadway Blue and white. Fenders front and back; [...]

[Photo credit: Tiago D.]

Torino shmorino. Who needs those other Olympics when we’ve got our very own Mini Bike Winter Olympics? Unfortunately I didn’t partake in the ceremonies but it looked pretty awesome from the photos I’ve come across. By far the craziest thing I’ve seen are clothing-impaired Zoobombers charging into the freezing [...]

I used to write the back page column for a bike magazine called “Roadie International.” I did about 3 or 4 of them before the magazine folded last year and the last one I wrote never got published. It’s about my preparation for the Jack Frost Time Trial, which happens this Sunday at [...]

[Posted by "beckybrun"]
My KONA Jake the Snake cyclocross bike (silver, size 56) was stolen a couple of months ago at the corner of SE 8th and Main St. (near the Lucky Lab). It’s a 2001 model and the silver paint is hard to miss.
At the time, it had a rack on the [...]

[Posted by "d3edwards"]

My Blue novara corsa fixed gear with a turquoise and blue bianchi saddle, silver fenders, drop handle bars, and campy rims was stolen out of my garage in North Portland this weekend. If seen please let me know: d3edwards@hotmail.com or 503-888-1341

[Posted by Rachel]
My blue men’s Centurion hybrid was stolen saturday feb 11th off the #4 division bus at 20th and Division, 9pm. Black grips, black rack, black fenders. “granny” handlebars, friction shifting. no stickers, missing a bolt under the seat. please contact Rachel with any info: radonich@gmail.com.

[Sara Stout]

Sara Stout is a tremendous asset to cyclists around the world. In addition to travelling internationally as a member of the World Carfree Network, she is one of the founding members of Shift, a BTA bike safety educator, and co-host of the KBOO Bike Show. Right now she’s in NYC, fighting [...]

[Papa on a tall-bike]

There’s a new clown in town. That’s right, Dingo and his family welcome a new addition into the Clownhouse. Can’t wait to see baby Bruce aboard a tall-bike!
A week or so back I posted about a journalist wanting feedback from cyclists about TriMet complaints. The story ended up [...]

There’s an interesting new group in town called the Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club. I noticed their Yahoo Group linked from a listing on the Shift Calendar.
The group is based in southeast Portland and was started by 40-something electrical engineer Steven Kung, a veteran of several international bike tours and a professionally trained mechanic. [...]

Just came across this bike rack on the Cleverchimp blog (first posted on Rad-Spannerei).

Here’s how the designer describes it:
“6 bicycles versus ONE car. this bike park occupies a single carpark space, like a critical proposal TO THE TRAFFIC.”
I think someone at Office of Transportation should order a few for downtown Portland…this thing [...]

[Photo by Aaron Tarfman]

Bike activist Aaron Tarfman shares his thoughts on the recent Burnside Bridge closure over in the “Voices” section.
“This past weekend the Burnside Bridge was closed to all traffic. Given that at least 5 of the city’s most dangerous pedestrian intersections occur on Burnside, I had to see what effect this [...]

[Seth's card]

A few weeks ago I asked if you had questions for Kryptonite because I was going to meet with one of their tech guys, Seth Samson. I printed out all of your questions and brought them to dinner. Here are your questions followed by answers I managed to scribble down over [...]

I just heard from bike community mastermind and uber event promoter Ayleen Crotty that the final tally for Sunday’s Worst Day of the Year Ride was a whopping 1,525 people. That’s an amazing turnout and over twice the amount of riders they had last year.
The big turnout was a cause for celebration [...]

At the recent Worst Day of the Year Ride, folks from the CCC had a photo booth set up. Riders dressed up and got crazy for the camera and the resulting photos are really funny. Here’s one of my favorites:

Go check out the entire gallery

["Psychlist" by Stephen Sedlar]

I noticed these cool pieces of art at Urban Grind the other day. The bike-inspired motifs piqued my curiosity so I snapped a few photos and took a closer look. From a flyer posted near the work I learned that they’re, “made from concrete that has been mixed with [...]