Blumenauer in D.C..(File photo)

U.S. Congressman (and former Portland City Commissioner) Earl Blumenauer will be in City Hall next Tuesday to host a roundtable discussion with local bike advocates and insiders.
He wants to get an update on the latest bicycle activities and programs in Portland and learn about the results from the 2007 Oregon legislative session.
In [...]

Word from ODOT is that effectively immediately the bike path/sidewalk on the east side of the I-5 bridge is now closed to all bike and pedestrian traffic.
Here's the official advisory from ODOT's community affairs office:
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Women cyclists gathered at the Kennedy Schoollast week to share ideas and inspiration.(File photo)

If women on bikes are the barometer of a bike-friendly city, a grassroots effort to improve conditions for and understanding of female cyclists hopes to increase the pressure.
A group calling themselves Women for Bikes met for the second time last week at [...]

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The Portland Wheelmen Touring Club (PWTC) wants to encourage families and novice riders to explore local bike routes and get more comfortable on group rides.
They've teamed up with River City Bicycles to offer a series of short, slow-paced rides that are perfect for families and/or novice riders.
PWTC family ride coordinator Ann [...]

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TriMet map shows proposed bridge location (enlarge).Graphic: TriMet

TriMet's plans to build a new bridge over the Willamette River for their Portland to Milwaukie light rail line got a big boost in Salem on Saturday.
The Ways and Means Subcommittee on Capital Construction approved a funding bill (backed taxpayer and lottery bonds) that [...]

Last year's action.(File photo)

Bus mall construction has forced Portland's premiere professional bike race to a new location. After five years of being held at the South Park Blocks (with a start/finish line in front of the Portland Art Museum), The Health Net Twilight Criterium will move to the North Park Blocks this year.
The event, [...]

Rep. Jerry Krummel(Photo: Krummel)

State Representative Jerry Krummel (R-Wilsonville) is blaming House Democrats for killing HB 3020, a bill that would have directed the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial signs for pedestrians or bicyclists killed in motor vehicle collisions (upon application by a family member).
Less than an hour after a rally for [...]

Phil made posters (like this one) to encourage support at his trials.Poster photo by Dat Nguyen(File photo)

Just over a year ago, while holding up traffic on W. Burnside for hundreds of cyclists during the 2006 World Naked Bike Ride, bike scene personality and filmmaker Reverend Phil got into an altercation with a motor vehicle (read [...]

Cameron at the 2006Twilight Criterium.(File photo)

Downtown Portland bike shop owner Molly Cameron placed fifth in the Tour of Ohio stage race that finished up on Sunday. Racing for the Organic Athlete/Team Vegan, Cameron finished just 1:20 behind the overall race winner.
The six-stage race took place throughout Central and Southeast Ohio.
Cameron, who blogged about each [...]

The dreaded small pinky wave.From the RTA campaign

Via the BBC
The Australian Road and Transit Authority (RTA) has launched a new anti-speeding campaign targeted at young drivers.
The campaign is based on the slogan, "Speeding. No one thinks big of you." According to the BBC,
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Just got this from a reliable source:
"A MAX train hits a bicyclist in front of Gresham's City Hall this evening. TriMet officials say two bicyclists admit they were trying to "beat the train". The first cyclist made it -- the second was struck by the front of the train. The victim, who [...]

And they're off! Short track racing at PIR.(File photo)

Tonight at Portland International Raceway, mountain bikers will race shoulder-to-shoulder on a mix of singletrack, whoop-de-doos, and banked corners usually reserved for motorcycles.
The Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Series is a popular weekly event that is promoted by Portland Racing and runs each Monday [...]

The Office of Transportation has published the first bit of their Bicycle Master Plan online. It's a draft of an introduction to the Existing Conditions Report and it sheds light on how the city sees Portland's cycling future.
The report starts out stating how far we've come since the plan was last updated in 1996,
"In [...]

With the recent flap over stop sign enforcement, there is growing momentum to consider a change in the law. Idaho's example is often held up as a model Oregon might seek to emulate.
Since 1982 Idaho has had a law in the books that allows cyclists to treat stop-signs as yields. In [...]

Visiting from Canada, the all-male Brakes thrilled a huge and appreciative crowd.(File photo) - View Gallery - Slideshow Below

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The bill was introduced ata rally in Salem yesterday.(Photo: Rep. Jerry Krummel)

At a rally in Salem yesterday to bring attention to bike safety bills, Representative Tobias Read and Senator Floyd Prozanski introduced Senate Bill 1058.
The bill would create the crime of vehicular homicide and make it punishable by a maximum of five years [...]

Job Title - Physical Therapist - Running/Triathlon specialist
Company/Organization - Herriott Sports Performance
Job Description
Herriott Sports Performance is expanding to Portland!! We are looking for qualified staff for our new cycling performance center. We are a full service cycling performance center offering coaching, personal training, exercise physiology testing, group exercise classes (circuit training and Computrainer Multi-rider), group [...]

Spurgeon displaying determination.(Photo: Unknown)

A few minutes ago, endurance cyclist and Hillsboro resident John Spurgeon -- whose story I shared on Monday -- surged into Atlantic City New Jersey and became the first person to ever complete the grueling Race Across America on a singlespeed.
The story on the front page of the RAAM website simply says, [...]

Looking for a great local bike-related job? Look no further. The following fabulous opportunities were listed this week on the BikePortland Job Listings:

Job: Bicycle Mechanic
Company: The Bike Gallery

Job: Part Time Mechanic & Instructor
Company: Portland State University Bike Co-op

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Newlyweds Tiago and Adriane led the bike parade in a chariot.(File photo)Full slideshow below

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