Navy and White frame mountain bike with bottle holder and “Judy” on frame…Schwinn Moab barely used, stolen from SE Portland
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Oregon state capitol in Salem.(File photo)

Before a bill becomes law, it must first pass through both House and Senate committees. If a bill doesn’t move out of committee (and onto a floor vote) it is dead.
Today was the final day for bills to pass out of committee so I figured it’d be […]

2004 LeMond Nevada City from Bike Gallery (Bike Gallery stickers on it) with cage, light, cyclometer. I’m short so it’s a smaller bike. Blue, blue wrapped handles, minor dings and paint chips, left side of the saddle is scuffed from when I was learning to ride clipless pedals. Look pedals. Small black wedge bag under […]

Sign in Mt. Tabor.(File photo)

Some neighbors of Mt. Tabor Park continue to have concerns about cyclists going too fast on downhill roads inside the park.
These concerns brought several stakeholders together yesterday for a meeting at the Police Bureau’s Southeast Precinct offices.
In the meeting were SE Bike Patrol officer Robert Pickett, Traffic Division Commander Mark Kruger, […]

Captain Ace Hole, Tall Bike Superstar.

Don’t let dancing mobs and “anarchy” scare you away from Last Thursday on Alberta tonight. If you do, you’ll miss a chance to see the Clown House at its best.
This month they’ve got a very special guest. Captain Ace Hole from Chicago, Illinois will perform “high-flying stunts” on […]

The grounds of the U.S. Capitol.(File photo)

Former Portland City Commissioner and now U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has been tapped by Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, to make the grounds around the U.S. Capitol more bike-friendly.
Pelosi has put her Chief Adminstrative Officer Dan Beard in charge of making this happen. […]

Racing by the reservoir.(File photo)

The annual Mt. Tabor Race Series kicked off last night.
Mt. Tabor Park was buzzing with activity. Friends, fans and families spread out on the lush grass to enjoy the effort and the spectacle of the racers.
The series happens every Wednesday for the next five weeks. […]

2001 Trek 5200, frame size 48cm, color gunmetal grey, Rolf Vector Pro Wheels, Terry Fly bikeseat, Ciclosport computer, 2 bottle cages, Shimano SPD pedals, chip in finish on top tube,
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It looks like the real action on Sunday night’s Zoobomb started after I left…
Portland Mercury reporter Matt Davis has the story about what happened when they did a run down Highway 26 from the Zoo to Goose Hollow (affectionately known as the “Hellway”):

Zoobomb.(File photo)

“Portland’s Zoobombers allege they were stopped “extremely dangerously” on highway 26 on […]

Bikes similar to these were stolen from a BTA program in Albany.(File photo)

A kids bike safety program run by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) in Albany (25 miles south of Salem) was robbed over the weekend.
According to BTA Executive Director Evan Manvel thieves broke into a storage trailer and took nine Giant brand […]

Photo: City of Gresham

The City of Gresham has announced a public celebration and grand opening for the completion of Phase 1 of the Gresham-Fairview Trail.
The event — which coincides with National Trails Day — will kick off at 10 am this Saturday (6/2) and will include a formal dedication and festivites along the trail […]

Coming to Oregon in a few days?Photo: Todd Boulanger

Here’s a heads up on Oregon’s Share the Road license plate bill (S.B. 789) from BTA lobbyist Scott Bricker.
He just called from Salem to remind us that the bill has come a long way since I wrote about it last month. It has made […]

Brand new black and gray Specialized Sequoia roadbike, frame height 54 centimeters, stolen from SE Portland between 5/29/07 and 5/30/07.
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[ May 30, 2007; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

A reader just sent me the link to an audio essay that ran on OPB yesterday. It was created by writer, and recent Portland transplant (from San Francisco via Boston), Elizabeth Moore.

Moore noticed some major differences between the cyclists in Portland vs. other places she’s lived:
“The first thing I learned in Portland is […]

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Cover of June ‘07 Oregon Cycling Magazine.Read full article here.

It feels awkward to write about myself, but several folks have written in wondering why I haven’t mentioned the story about BikePortland in the June issue of Oregon Cycling Magazine.
Writer Ellee Thalheimer — who also teaches yoga for cyclists at River City Bicycles — interviewed me […]