[Update: Download the presentation given by Commissioner Adams today at City Council (6MB, PDF)...or watch it on YouTube.]

Adams making his case to City Council.(Bad phone photo)

City Council is poised to hear an ordinance this morning that will authorize PDOT to “enter into a contract with Max J. Kuney Construction, owner of the old Sauvie Island [...]

Download article here (115 kb PDF)Copyright 2008 by John Schubert and reprinted with permission from Adventure Cyclist magazine

In the April issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine, technical editor John Schubert writes that “poorly designed” bike lanes were to blame for the recent deaths of Tracey Sparling and Brett Jarolimek.
In, Portland’s Agony: Two cyclists died as a [...]

Commissioner Sam Adams, flanked by PDOT staff at this morning’s Platinum press conference.(Photos © J. Maus)

The mix of attendees at today’s press conference illustrated one of the main reasons Portland has catapulted above all other American cities on its way to achieving Platinum. We have stitched together a diverse coalition of activists, agencies, companies, [...]

News Conference from: Portland Office of Transportation
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS NAMES PORTLAND A “PLATINUM” LEVEL BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
News conference is scheduled for today:
10:00 AM - Tuesday, April 29
Downtown Bike Gallery
1001 SW Salmon Street
The coveted designation of “Bicycle Friendly Community,” given at levels from Bronze to Platinum, recognizes those communities that are improving conditions for bicyclists [...]

This photo was taken at Bridge Pedal in August of 2005. The “Sam” is City Commissioner Sam Adams, who has made achieving Platinum a priority.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland has gone Platinum.
The League of American Bicyclists will officially announce later today that Portland has become the first major city in America to be [...]

In Portland, Ben & Jerry’s annual Free Cone Day is a serious holiday that is not to be missed.
And what better way to justify the calories than by riding your bike to as many Ben & Jerry’s locations as you can (before toppling over)? That’s just what Carl Larson has planned for his Free [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Walk + Bike Challenge Month Kicks Off May 3
April 28, 2008 - Oregon Walk + Bike to School will host a kickoff at Main Street Plaza along the Eastbank Esplanade from 9:30AM- 11AM for the first ever Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month. Featured speakers are [...]

Come and join Portland families as we kickoff the Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month with dancing, speakers, and a bike ride/walk along the river on the Eastbank Esplanade.
Meet at the Main Street Plaza
More info here.

Share the Road Bike - Truck Safety Education Event
(PORTLAND, OR) – Bikes and Trucks can Share the Road. The City of Portland Office of Transportation, Maintenance Operations and Transportation Options staff are working together to educate bicyclists and companies employing professional drivers about the importance of sharing the road. A special opportunity for bicyclists to [...]

The Best Day Possible to be from Portland
Imagine a day when local celebrities provide FREE rides only to be delivered to Ben & Jerry’s for a FREE Cone. Well dream no longer because Pdx Pedicab has partnered up with Ben & Jerry’s, New Avenues for youth, and the One Campain to provide
FREE rides [...]

Downtown Ben and Jerry’s, 524 SW Yamhill St Take Trimet (Near Pioneer Courthouse Square)
5:00pm, The ride will leave at 5:30 or after we get our first cone.
Prepare your belly for all the donut and burrito rides summer has to offer.
It’s April and that means that Unilever executives in Rotterdam are gritting their teeth [...]

(PORTLAND, OR) - The City of Portland Office of Transportation - Transportation Options Division and the SmartTrips Downtown program - will host a Bike to Work celebration at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Wednesday, May 7, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. This special event at Pioneer Courthouse Square is in celebration of National Bike Month and [...]

Below are the details on PDOT’s annual Bike to Work day celebration:
Bike to Work celebration on Wednesday, May 7
(PORTLAND, OR) - The City of Portland Office of Transportation - Transportation Options Division and the SmartTrips Downtown program - will host a Bike to Work celebration at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Wednesday, May 7, from 7:30 [...]

Washington DC has beat Portland in becoming the first U.S. city with a bike-sharing system. This photo shows a construction site where one of the new SmartBikeDC racks will be located.(Photo: afagen on Flickr)

Now that Washington D.C. is getting national media attention for their “first of its kind in the U.S.” bike-sharing system, I [...]

The Oregonian reported this morning that the driver of a TriMet bus that collided with 15 year-old Beaverton high school student Austin Miller back in February has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
According to the Oregonian, the Beaverton Police Department deemed the collision was “unavoidable”.
The crash happened on February 11th. Miller, an experienced rider who [...]

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Company/Organization
Yakima Products

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title: Graphic and Merchandising Designer, Trade Reports to: Marketing Communications Manager Location: Beaverton, OR
General Description:
This position is responsible for the design of critical go-to-market collateral and merchandising materials that support, improve and grow Yakima’s in-store presence. The Graphic and Merchandising [...]

Looks like we’re going to (finally) have some nice weather this weekend…and there’s lots to do on a bike!
Here’s a rundown:
Saturday (4/26)

-NE Portland Heritage Tree Bike Ride
-Intermediate Level Road Ride
-Bike Move
-Carfree Canvass with Jim Middaugh
-Bike With Branam
-Team Rubicon Roll-out Party
-MTB Movie Premiere at Bagdad Theater
Sunday (4/27)

New logo unveiled today

Commissioner Sam Adams held a press conference today to officially launch Flanders Crossing: Sauvie Island Bridge Relocation Project.
The event was an attempt to clarify the proposal for the project that will be voted on by City Council next week, to outline why the the project is necessary, and to demonstrate [...]

How can the Industrial Designers Society of America’s 2008 Western District Conference help improve biking in Portland?
Well, like many events that happen here (whether they’re directly related to bikes or not), our favorite form of transportation has managed to work its way into the schedule.

About 100 riders assembled at Colonel Summers Park for Bike Back the Night.More photos here - (Photos © J. Maus)

The Portland Women’s Crisis Line — a non-profit that helps victims of sexual violence — held their first annual Bike Back the Night ride last night.
The name of the ride is a spin-off of the more [...]

It happened last night at the Bike Back the Night ride…

(Photo © J. Maus)

This just in from event organizers:

The 2008 Mt. Hood Cycling Classic Needs Volunteers and Hosts
The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic, a Gorge classic, is back again this year and kicks off in less that a month! This world class professional cycling race gears up Tuesday, May 13 and finishes on Sunday, May 18. Check [...]

Some amazing opportunities have been posted on the BikePortland Job Listings in the past week. Want to work as a coordinator for the One Million Bicycles movement? How about getting your foot in the door at Yakima or Chris King Components — two of the largest (and coolest) locally based bike companies?
Get more [...]

“I’m a very pro-bicycle candidate.”–Mayoral candidate Sho Dozono during a televised debate

Mayoral hopefuls Sam Adams and Sho Dozono debated on prime-time local network television on Monday. Part of the format included a series of questions that were submitted online by KGW viewers.
Dozono hasn’t said much about bikes during his campaign. The only time [...]

Looking across NW Flanders over I-405 — not quite an intersection, yet.(Photo © J. Maus)

Portland Mayor Tom Potter has issued a statement clarifying his opposition to the plan to re-use the Sauvie Island Bridge span as a human-powered vehicle crossing over I-405 in Northwest Portland.
Perhaps wanting to build some momentum for his position [...]

Meet John at the PSU Farmers Market for a bike ride this Saturday, April 26 at 1:00 p.m. From there, we’ll ride to City Hall, the Portland Boathouse, Lucky Lab Brewery, Lone Fir Cemetery, the Eastbank Esplanade and Steel Bridge, Boise-Eliot Elementary, and then finish at Amnesia Brewing on N. Mississippi Ave.
Please see this map [...]

This Saturday, Seasons — a new mountain bike movie from The Collective — will debut at the McMenamins Bagdad Theater in Southeast Portland.
The event is being hosted by Fat Tire Farm. Check out the trailer below…

This Saturday, Seasons — a new mountain bike movie from The Collective — will debut at the McMenamins Bagdad Theater in Southeast Portland.
The event is being hosted by Fat Tire Farm. Check out the trailer below…

This just in from local race promoter Jim Anderson:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
JIM ANDERSON
RACE ORGANIZER
503-975-8229
JIM-ANDERSON@COMCAST.NET
www.racemondaynight.com
Bicycle races at Portland International Raceway start up for the summer – Featuring an introduction to bicycle racing clinics for women!

Bike Farm is a non-profit, member-supported bike shop based in Northeast Portland. The group launched their services back in November and now they’re ready to spread their wings and celebrate a successful first six months.
Since November, Bike Farm has achieved official non-profit status and has served the community through weekly “open shop” hours, maintenance [...]