(Photos © J. Maus)

The Portland State University Cycling Team and the Bike Gallery have partnered up on an event to raise money for bike safety education in honor of a fallen friend, Brett Jarolimek.
Organizers announced today that the event will be held on May 1st at the downtown Bike Gallery (1001 SW 10th Ave) and […]

This damaged wall caused headaches for the CCC.(Photo © J. Maus)

Back in December, a truck accidentally rammed into the wall of the Community Cycling Center’s offices in Northeast Portland. The impact of that collision caused thousands of dollars in damage and forced the non-profit to scramble for space.
Since the accident, six employees had to […]

Organizers of the second annual Pinot Pedal will donate registration proceeds and a percentage of sales from a Pearl District wine retailer to help raise funds for a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Interstate 405.

Imagine this in downtown Portland.

The ride, which is sponsored by Urban Wineworks and Bishop Creek Cellars, will offer participants their choice […]

Lots of bikes at Sunnyside Environmental School in Southeast Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)

The Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance hopes that friendly competition is what will get more Portland schoolkids walking and biking to school.
They’ve just opened registration for the first-ever Walk + Bike to School Challenge. The event, modeled after their highly successful Bike Commute […]

At yesterday’s press event to “celebrate” Portland’s new bike boxes, Jeff Castro gave his new BikeRacker product its first real test.

The BikeRacker in action.(Photos © J. Maus)

Castro is looking to tap into Portland’s fertile market for bike parking. It’s a well-known fact that even though PDOT is trying hard to keep up, there is […]

(Photo: urbanMamas.com)

The popular local parenting blog, urbanMamas, is looking for tips on family-friendly bike set-ups.
They’ve published an email from one of their readers who writes:
“We have a 2 year old and a 7 year old and are wanting to get the family bike setup on a budget. We were thinking of looking on Craigslist […]

Tony Tapay enjoying the snow.(Photos © J. Maus)

This morning was (I think) the year’s first snow-filled morning commute! It didn’t stick for too long and it wasn’t as major as last year, but it was still fun.
I headed to work into a flurry of white flakes and a few minutes into my ride I […]

Buses, cars, big-rigs, trucks, light rail, bikes, pedestrians — Portland’s roads are in high demand, and it’s about to get even more crowded.

Ahh, streetcar tracks.(Photos © J. Maus)

In case you haven’t heard, the City of Portland is expanding our streetcar system. They’ve just announced a series of workshops to gain community feedback and […]

Make sure PDOT hears from cyclists as they plan the future of the streetcar network!
Below is the information about the upcoming workshops. See the Streetcar System Plan website for more details.

Southeast District Workshop
Thursday, April 3
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Cleveland High School Library
3400 SE 26th Ave.
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Northeast District Workshop
Tuesday, April 8
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Grant High School Choir Room
2245 NE […]

In yet another sign that bicycling is gaining traction with Oregon’s tourism industry, the upcoming Governor’s Conference on Tourism will feature a workshop on bike friendly communities.

The workshop is titled, Get out of my dreams…and onto my bike! Bike Friendly Communities - a tool for making Oregon a Premiere Cycling Destination. As a part […]

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35 year-old Salem resident T. Kenji Sugahara is the new leader of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA), a non-profit of over 3,000 annual members that promotes racing throughout the state. The announcement came at an OBRA board meeting earlier this month.

“It’s been a really good run. I […]

[ April 1, 2008; 6:00 pm; ] Meet at North Park Blocks, NW 8th Ave & W Burnside St

Celebrate Portland’s newest tradition. Ride will be leisurely & non-aggro. Attire is nekkid-casual.

Q) Are you serious, or is this some sort of joke?
A) Huh? Rest assured there’s nothing serious about riding nekkid through downtown […]

I got an early look at PDOT’s new educational video — On the Move with Mr. Smooth — which is slated to debut at tomorrow’s bike box press event.

The 4 1/2 minute video (which sources say cost the City $2,500) is targeted at motor vehicles drivers and it introduces them to such memorable slogans as, […]

Local non-profit Bikes to Rwanda has launched a new effort to raise awareness and funds for their programs.

A farmer on one of the Bikes to Rwanda cargo bikes.(Photo: Bikes to Rwanda)

Bikes to Rwanda was founded last year by Stumptown Coffee’s Duane Sorenson. Their mission is to provide cargo bikes to coffee farmers […]

Unlike their morning shift, the Traffic Division of the Portland Police Bureau was busy yesterday afternoon at the intersection of SE Hawthorne and 7th.

The officers positioned themselves across the street.

One unmarked police car and six motorcycle officers were on scene for an educational mission to make sure motorists understood how to treat the […]

Ben Ficklin practices tricks on the Eastbank Esplanade.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland’s urban fixed-gear scene is on a roll. A new fixed-gear website has been launched and two upcoming events are testament to the growing community of riders who enjoy the challenges and thrills of riding track bikes in the city.
Alex Kroman announced the debut […]

Tiller at a Portland event in 2006.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland resident and regular Zoobomber Gabriel Amadeus Tiller, dueled his way to victory at the recent St. Ratrick’s Day tall-bike jousting competition in Chicago.
Held each year since 2002 by Chicago’s infamous Rat Patrol bike club, St. Ratrick’s Day is celebratory event that features a […]