[Posted by “cveverka”]
Beautiful black novara buzz, 17 in. urban bike, black fenders, black bike rack, disc brakes, 3 days old. Stolen near pioneer square downtown. $100 reward. serial #u63p01996. cvaverka@hotmail.com. 971-207-2565

The amount of women on bikes is a key indicator of how bike-friendly a city is (there have been studies on it). The City of Portland Office of Transportation Options is well aware of this fact. They’ve got a Women on Bikes program solely devoted to getting more women to ride by helping […]

34 year-old Matt Cardinal has had two life-long passions; bikes and art. He’s been drawing and riding as long as he can remember.
I first saw Matt’s chalk drawings at the downtown Bike Gallery during the Trek Portland launch party. Ever since then I’ve been trying to connect with him and learn more […]

A recent bike theft recovery story spurred a debate about what to do if you see a stolen bike in your neighborhood or for sale online. In the story, someone approached a thief and paid them $150 for a bike they suspected was stolen. Some people were happy the owner got his bike […]

On Saturday I went out to Portland International Raceway to check out the annual Human Powered Challenge.
I ended up catching a bit of the Electric Vehicle races and recumbent sprints. Unfortunately rain dampened spirits just a bit…but not enough to keep the diehard HPVers from competing.

[Henry Cobb’s first race.]

I met this […]

Just want to let you know that I’m taking a few days off and I won’t be around to moderate comments, post stolen bikes, delete spam from the Forums, or return emails until later this week.
I’ve post-dated a few stories that will automatically publish over the next few days.
Over and out.

[Doug’s new ride.]

Like many serious bike racers, Doug Ollerenshaw always dreamed of racing in Europe. Last month he finally got his chance. He traveled to Belgium with his Team Health Net/Maxxis teammates for his first and long-awaited foray into European racing.
It was a harsh introduction. His first race, the Trophee des Grimpeurs,was […]

[The newlyweds ontheir new tandem.]

Tonight I attended a special event at the Alberta Street Clown House, the wedding of Roadkill Racoon and Reddish Raddish (their real names are Carol Banner and Morgan Nilsen).
I have to admit, when I first heard about this I thought it was just another excuse for a party and […]

[On location at Tanner Springs Park.]

Outdoor sandal and shoe company, Keen Footwear recently moved their headquarters from Northern California to Portland. A few weeks ago I got a call from their ad agency saying they wanted to feature bicycles and someone from the bike community in their upcoming Spring 2007 catalog.

One thing led to […]

[Posted by “JoanS”]
Trek 5200, 52 cm size, charcoal black with maroon and silver decals. Shimano Flite Deck Computer, Terry Butterfly seat, Shimano 959 pedals, lizardskin chainstay protector, Continental Grand Prix 4 Seasons Tires, Specialized Stem, Trek seat pack.

[Posted by “iotabits”]
We had two bikes removed from our garage overnight.
The first is a 55cm Litespeed Tuscany with Campy Daytona… from 2001.
The saddle is a San Marco ARC, SR3 wheels.
The other is a Specialized Stumpjumper Comp (1992) with Deore XT, and it’s
metallic raspberry in color - some might say pink. It’s sporting slicks and […]

Ira Flowers is a local film producer and daily TriMet user. He hasn’t owned a car for the past 10 years and rides the bus twice a day to and from his office.
He recently got in touch to tell me a story about an experience his girlfriend had with a TriMet bus […]

Cyclist Mike Reuter was the first person to utilize a little-known legal procedure known as the Citizen Initiation of Violation Proceedings. This legal process allows crash victims to take the law into their own hands. It was first brought to light by Portland lawyer Ray Thomas and I posted about it back in […]

MESS is a new magazine from New York City that covers the messenger scene. The zine is written by veteran bike couriers with over 30 years experience riding in the streets of New York, DC, Houston, Minneapolis, and of course Portland.
In clicking around their website I noticed a familiar name on the byline of […]

[Posted by “beswick”]
Klein Quantum II and Klein Attitude Comp:
Klein Quantum II (1997) is green to blue fade paint. Has Look HSC3 carbon fork, Shimano 600 parts, Vector Pro wheels, Cinelli Nerve bars, Ritchey stem. Has a deep scratch on the right seat stay near the rear brake.
Klein Attitude Comp (1996) is a bright metallic orange […]

[Posted by “greengirl”]
My bike was locked outside the Ecotrust Building (721 NW 9th Ave) on May 23rd around 9AM. Apparently the Krypto cord was no match for a pair of bolt cutters. It was gone by 6PM. It is red and white, Judy shox, mounts for light and mileage counter, looks great and rides great. […]

[Art Nouveau, Vanilla-style.]

Back in November, I posted about a poster that Sacha White of Vanilla Bicycles was creating with local artist Dan Gillsdorf. Now that the print is finally done, I’ve been waiting for Sacha’s permission to publish more details. After first offering it to Vanilla owners, he has given me the green […]