This just in from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT): The West Linn Arch Bridge (OR 43) will be closed to all traffic (including bikes and peds) this weekend (12/1 - 12/2). Full details and detour information in the statement below:
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Print this coupon and save some cash on a new light!

As part of their See & Be Seen safety campaign, the City of Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) wants to encourage more bicycle riders to use lights.
In addition to a marketing campaign and special events, now they've got a bike light coupon program that [...]

Jamis Aurora, 57cm Brown/White touring bike. Hobson split saddle, rear rack, fenders, Reel Lights on hubs. Rear fender has Laurelwood and Roots IPA stickers. Front fork has Rane sticker
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Mr. Gerhard Watzig(Photo courtesy Watzig.com)

Meet Gerhard Watzig, a 50-year Portland resident, local flower shop owner, and son of a Washington turkey farmer.
Yesterday Mr. Watzig threw his hat in the ring to go up against City Commissioner Sam Adams in a bid to be Portland's next mayor.
His announcement and his take on the issues [...]

Portland State University
Center for Transportation Studies
Fall 2007 Transportation Seminar Series
Speaker: Eric Lundgren
Topic: The Wheels of Fortune: Weather Prophet Pague, Governor Geer, & Portland's Original Network of Cycle Paths
A little over a century ago Portland was building and enjoying a network of dedicated bicycle paths. For a brief and glorious half-decade, bicycles were a focus for [...]

Haro F2 BMX freestyle bike stolen from Division Street Bike Gallery Copper color Black components front and rear pegs
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The Community Cycling Center is holding its annual Holiday Bike Drive, a wonderful event that provides helmets, bikes and bike safety education to hundreds and hundreds of deserving children in Portland.
Volunteers are needed to help translate for those families that don't speak English. We need people who can help translate Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese.
Positions [...]

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On my way into lunch at Redwing Cafe in Southeast Portland today I noticed cards hanging from the bikes parked out front.
Upon further inspection this is what I found:
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On Saturday morning, over 20 friends and volunteers showed up to help Matt Picio move-by-bike from Clackamas to Portland. (Photos by Brad Reber)

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North Portland resident Tony Tapay and ODOT's Joyce Felton on the Bryant Street Bridge.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

It's been over a year since I first shared the news that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) was considering improvements to the ailing Bryant Street bike and pedestrian bridge.
Now, I'm pleased to learn that the Piedmont and Arbor [...]

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In case you haven't been paying attention, the Sellwood Bridge Project is slowly but surely reaching some important decision points.
Since bicycle and pedestrian issues will play a major factor in the design of this bridge, we should all be paying attention.
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Gordon Price will give a free presentation on the effective integration of transportation in high-density environments, with an emphasis on land use. Price is a former City of Vancouver, B.C. Councilor and current Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia Professor who teaches, researches, and writes extensively on urban development and planning.
What: [...]

Portland has so many great old cinemas, many of them built during the "Golden Age"--1910s through 1930s.� This ride will explore theaters throughout the eastside--some still standing and functioning as cinemas, some just a memory.� After the full ride we'll take in a movie at one of these grand palaces, bring appropriate cash if you'd [...]

The fourth public event for the Sellwood Bridge project will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Oaks Park Dance Pavilion.
Presentations will be held every hour, beginning at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by a question and answer session. The goal for this meeting is to [...]

See this recent BikePortland article for background.
SWTrails Bikeway Improvement Open House
Thursday, December 6th - 6:00 - 8:30pm
Multnomah Arts Center, Capitol Room
7688 SW Capitol Highway
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Volunteer at the Lake Oswego Holiday Bike Donation Drive (LOHBD)
Dear Riders & Bike Community Volunteers:
Please join us at our second annual LOHBD to collect donation bikes for the non-profit programs of ExchangeCycleTours.org (ECT), Community Cycling Center (CCC), and the Girl's Scouts. Below are the event announcement and details.
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this is a new bike, which has safety lights on the front handlebars and on the back. It also has a rack on it.
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I'm thankful for family, friends, and crowded bike lanes.(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

It's that time of year where many of us feast and pause for a moment to think about what we're thankful for.
As far as bike-related stuff goes, I could write a list a mile long of things I'm thankful for. So instead of [...]

Karl Rohde(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Karl Rohde, the BTA's head of public affairs and governmental relations, reports on the BTA blog that he had a "productive meeting" with Captain Vince Jarmer of the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division yesterday.
They met to discuss the many enforcement-related issues that the BTA (and many in the community) are concerned [...]