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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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 [...]

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)

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 [...]

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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Some major bike projects have made the final list of projects that are eligible for a new list of Transportation System Development Charges (TSDCs) that will go in front of City Council next week.

(Photo: Zakkaliciousness)

A year ago, I shared a video about Copenhagen that I said, “perfectly illustrates the goals and visions that Portland’s bike advocates are striving for.”
This morning I came across yet another bit of visual inspiration from the “City of Cyclists”; it’s a photo-blog called Cycle Chic - Copenhagen Girls on Bikes.
Here’s how the blog’s [...]

A white aluminum trek frame with verticle dropouts modded to single speed with flipflop on rear wheel. Red bontrager tires, red bar tape on horns-type bars, red chain. Brake for front wheel mounted on left side of bars for left-handed rider, red brake cable.
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Timothy Mastne is featured ina KGW video. Click here to watch.

KGW reports that Timothy Mastne — one of two victims of a road rage incident earlier this month — got a new bike today.
KGW reporter Jane Smith says Mastne picked the bike up from River City Bicycles this morning. A Seattle couple wanted to [...]

Hello, fellow Summer cyclists!
Hey, interested in going for a safe, mellow, family-friendly ride through a few (mostly) S.E. Portland neighborhoods on Friday, August 31st, and (hopefully) spreading a little joy and bikey good will along the way? Bubble machines and kidlets are *very* welcome!!! Let’s meet up outside of Palio on the big circle in [...]

Dr. Hunter and MJFreshyFresh are happy to present to you, Graff Ride II.
This ride focuses on studying “the different forms and manifestations of graffiti”. It all started as a PedalPalooza ride back in June:
The ride was well attended, there was a alot of great discussion and even a few followup rides.
With Summer coming to [...]

Part of Transportation Options’ SmartTrips Southeast project, this ride is open to everyone.
Find the hidden and not so hidden art treasures of Southeast & environs.
Sponsored By Portland Office of Transportation
When: Wednesday, 8/29/2007, 06:00 PM
Event Location: SE 47th & Harold (Woodstock Park)
Directions:
Contact: Timo Forsberg
Contact E-Mail: timothy.forsberg@pdxtrans.org
Contact Phone: 503-823-7699
Website: www.GettingAroundPortland.org
Events Status: On-Schedule
Average Pace: 9-12 MPH - Easy/Beginner. [...]

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BFF DVD release party!
@ rontoms (600 E. Burnside St.) ALLEY/PATIO PARTY 2 pm – till late Music by
The Builders and the Butchers
Here Comes the Big Black Cloud
Performance by the Sprockettes!

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All Film Screenings at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave.)
AFTER PARTY @ ROTTURE (315 SE 3rd Ave.) 8:30pm – 2:30am
FREE PBR 8:30-10:30 DJ Joee Irwin DJ Copy
PROGRAM 4 / 1:00PM
• AFRICYCLE (Canada 2006 | Super8 10 min.)
Dir. Benny Zenga A youth-run charity collects used bicycles to repair and [...]

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All Film Screenings at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave.)
Program 1 / 7:00pm
• KIEST PARK (USA 2005 | 16mm 5 min.) Dir. John Ayala A seven year old leaves his parents and his block for the first time to explore, observe and destroy in a vast new world.
• THERE [...]

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The seventh annual Bicycle Film Festival is gearing up for its first-ever stop in Portland next week. About halfway through its worldwide tour, the fest has already made stops in Paris, Los Angeles, New York, and other cities.
For Portland, organizers have planned a four day feast of bike culture that [...]

Cycle Oregon participants are in for a treat.(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

Framebuilders from all over Oregon, including eight from Portland, will participate in the “Made in Oregon Bike Expo” to be held during the 20th annual Cycle Oregon ride.
The event will take place September 10-11 during the ride’s layover day at Diamond Lake.
Here is the [...]

(Photos: Jonathan Maus)

Hoping to prevent a serious collision between their service trucks and bicyclists, the Portland Water Bureau is discussing ways to improve safety around their facility on N. Interstate Avenue.
Concerns about bike safety bubbled up seven months ago when a bicyclist riding south on N. Flint Ave. collided with a Water Bureau truck that [...]