Bike commuters on the Hawthorne Bridge.(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

The BTA’s eighth annual Bike Commute Challenge starts tomorrow, offering participants who work weekends an opportunity to get an early jump on the competition.
The statewide event pits companies against each other and they compete based on percentage of possible trips taken by bike, (not mileage). Each company […]

The spirit of Shift.(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

Shift — the bike-fun loving group that bring us Breakfast on the Bridges, Bike Moves, PedalPalooza, and more — has been chosen to receive a “Light a Fire” award from Portland Monthly Magazine.
Editor-in-Chief Ted Katzaukas (who happens to be a daily bike commuter) says Shift won in the “Having Fun” […]

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The Vancouver, BC-based B:C:Clettes (also on MySpace) strutted their stuff at the Alberta Street Clown House last night for hundreds of Last Thursday revelers.

View Gallery(Photos by Jonathan Maus)

Their performance part of a fitting goodbye (I didn’t stay all night) for the Clown House. Dingo, Will (who unfortunately got arrested last night), […]

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Brian(Photos by Jonathan Maus)

Like most of you who read the story about how the famous motorhome-bike was destroyed Wednesday night, I instantly assumed it was the work of vandals.
But as the day […]

Erik Tonkin’s popular cyclocross clinics start next week.(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

With the Portland-area road racing season all but over, the buzz about ‘cross season is coming on strong.
Local ‘cross lovers can be found any night of the week honing their skills in parks around the city. Last night, I saw a guy practicing dismounts and […]

A commenter just pointed out that, in response to concern from the community, KGW has published a correction in one of their stories about the road rage incident on SE Clinton Street on August 17th.
In two recent posts, I pointed out my concern that KGW’s story was perpetuating the incorrect notion that cyclist Ben Ramsdell […]

[ August 31, 2007; 7:30 pm; ] A casual monthly sunset bicycle ride to a secret cinema screening under the stars.

The event takes place on the last Friday of the month and meets at Friendship Circle, located at the West side of the Steel Bridge. Bring some friends, snacks, drinks, and a blanket.

Screening:
August’s screening will include selected shorts, as well as two […]

Brian and his motorhome-bike before vandals destroyed it (see below).(Photo: Bob Crispin)

Last November, I shared photos and the story of an amazing character making his home on the streets of Portland.
His name is Brian and he lives in a bicycle that he expertly engineered into a human-powered bicycle Winnebago. According to reports, […]

Cyclists now have more room to pass on the approach to the Hawthorne Bridge due to a newly installed ten-foot wide bike lane (faded stripe is the old lane).(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

The new double-wide bike lane on SE Madison St (just west of the MLK Blvd) was finally completed yesterday.

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Trek Mountain Bike, Black, Front bike bag, rear bike bag holder, Purple lettering, Big Nobby tires, 16 year old bike
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The picture is in black, but my bike was a pale blue with a black rear rack. I also replaced the road tires with bontrager traction tires.
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peddles are older than the bike and one is bent
all quick releases have been replaced
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A man who was involved in a bike-on-bike collision on August 12 has died after succumbing to major head injuries. The incident occurred on Bridge Pedal Sunday but was not related to the event.
According to Sgt. Brian Schmautz of the Portland Police Bureau, 56 year-old Daniel Hunt was riding his bike downhill […]

[ August 29, 2007; 6:00 pm; ] Tour de Potential N/NE Bicycle Boulevards
4th Wednesday of the month.
¸ Meet at Alberta Park – corner of NE Killlingsworth and NE 22nd – EAST of the Firestation
¸ Meet at 6pm
¸ August 29, 2007
¸ September 26, 2007
¸ 10+ miles of low traffic, neighborhood streets
¸ Easy pace
¸ Kids welcome!
¸ No homies left behind!

Volunteer at the 5th Annual Harvest Century, October 7, 2007, a benefit bicycle ride for Community Vision.
We are expecting some 1,000 riders to traverse over three, looped routes on spectacular country roads in Yamhill and Washington Counties. The start and finish are at Historic Champoeg Park. Come volunteer, have fun, support a great ride […]

Natalie Ramsland in an HP promotional photo. Watch video below.

Two corporations have recently noticed a pair of small, Portland-based bike businesses.
Shaun Deller of Recyclist Apparel (maker of those stylish cycling caps you see all over town) is featured in a video produced by Nau (a clothing company) and Natalie Ramsland of Sweetpea […]

The bike is a pretty basic mountain-bike-esque style (ladies frame). It is teal with yellow accents and yellow brake lines and has a rack on the back.
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