Allan Folz is the third cyclist in as many weeks to successfully defend himself in court. Earlier this week, he fought a citation he got while riding to work in Beaverton back in February (read his story in the Forums). His victory follows the cases of Sean Barrett and Mike Reuter who also took [...]

I love when I wake up to emails like this:
"Jonathan,
Wanted to let you know I recovered the bike yesterday.
I can't be sure, but it looks like the response posted on BikePortland.org had a lot to do with the bikes current "owner" contacting me to arrange a return. It was a pretty sketchy [...]

The City of Portland has announced more details about the upcoming Portland Bike Summit. It will be held at PSU's Smith Center (1825 SW Broadway) on June 17th from 8:30 to 1:30.
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[PDOT Transportation Planner, Paul Smith]

City Transportation Planner Paul Smith just submitted a guest post over on Sam Adams' blog. It's in response to a "small but vocal" group that has been giving Sam flack because they think bike projects get too much love in the transportation budget.
Sam has asked Paul to look more closely [...]

The Portland Office of Transportation Options is in high gear. They're in the midst of the Northeast Hub Project, a comprehensive program that aims to encourage walking and biking in Northeast Portland.
Yesterday I gained clearance to the top-secret Hub headquarters to check out the operation.
Transportation Options are the folks behind many of [...]

[Happy and secure.]

Back in March I said I would give away a Kryptonite Evolution U-lock to a randomly selected bike theft victim. To be eligible, you had to list your stolen bike and provide me with a case number from the Portland Police Bureau.
The first winner is Jay Fields! Jay lost her blue [...]

Bike polo is one of the most challenging and fun things you can do on two wheels. I played last summer with the Axles of Evil crew and it was awesome. Blood was spilled and although I barely held my own against their mallet mastery, it was a hell of a [...]

[Joe and the boys taking a break from the bikes in Colorado. Photo by Julien Campmeil]

North Portland resident and author Joe "Metal Cowboy" Kurmaskie will be presenting from his latest book at the Wordstock Festival this weekend. Back in November, I posted about Joe's cross-country bike ride with this two sons, Quinn (7) [...]

Of all the magazines I get, the only one I make a big effort to read each week is The Economist. The Economist is one of the most well-respected publications in the world and it is available on newsstands across the globe. So what does this have to do with bikes?
Well, I was [...]

[Coming to Bagdad Theater.]

Bike Gallery is throwing their weight behind a fundraiser for the Glenhaven BMX and Skate Park. The park, scheduled to be built later this summer, will be located in Northeast Portland (82nd and Siskiyou).
On June 8th Bike Gallery will host a showing of, "Joe Kid on a Sting-Ray: The [...]

The Tour of Georgia is the biggest professional bike race in North America. The six stage race draws the top teams and cyclists in the world. Among them is Portland's very own Doug Ollerenshaw, a member of the Health-Net Maxxis team.
A few months ago I rode along with Doug on a training ride [...]

The third annual Bunny on a Bike ride was the most fun I've had on a bike all year. Imagine 150 people dressed like bunnies riding around the City, ringing bike bells, taking over lanes on bridges and stopping for live music and dance routines by the Bunny Cheer Squad.
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[Yes, I'm a dork.]

The first ever Bike to Blazers ride was a big success. About 30 or so brave souls ventured out on a stormy day and enjoyed a bright and sunny ride along the Esplanade from the Lucky Lab to the Rose Garden to watch a TrailBlazers game. We had three families join [...]

The bike stars shined bright at the fourth annual Filmed by Bike film fest that went down on Friday at the Clinton Street Theater. 550 people packed two shows (250 were turned away!) and the fest brought out everyone from a Metro Councilor to the Belligerante biker gang.
According to festival director [...]

[Submitted by "DWK"]
stolen specialized crossroads womens bike. this bike was stolen from nw 20th & kearney in a locked bike area. the front tire also was locked but the bike minus the front tire was stolen. it is blck & red size 17" w/ std seat post.(no suspension as the
original seat post was stolen.)
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[Posted by "glennalanb"]
on Monday, 04/10/06, thieves broke into our house and stole (among other things) my silver/black 2003 Jamis Quest road bike. If the theives haven't switched out the saddle and pedals yet it might be easy to spot because they're both red (Selle Flite Gel saddle and red exus look-compatible pedals). Bike is size [...]

We're set to have a great time Saturday night at the Bike to Blazers Ride. I just heard that we've sold about 40 tickets so far. That means we'll not only have a fun group but it also means we've raised $200 for the Get Lit program! That money will make our [...]

[Submitted by "therev"]
I got a rear flat tire and locked my yellow Miyata bike w/ very obvious blue-black handlebar wraps outside the Science 2 building at PSU yesterday around 5 pm. I came back for it today @ 1 pm and it was gone. I had it locked with a cable and keyed [...]

[Greeting card by Redbird Studio]

The other day I went to the opening of Tour de Crepes on Alberta Street. This is the new joint opened by a supporter of the bike community and devoted cyclist, Brenda Drain.
The visit confirmed that Alberta Street is perhaps the most bikey in the city. Besides [...]

[Meet your new Sheriff (maybe).Click to enlarge]

Last week, the Willamette Week ran a photo of Multnomah County Sheriff write-in candidate Paul Van Orden holding a helmet. Since then, several people have emailed and called me saying this guy is the real deal and that I should interview him. I eventually heard from Paul [...]