Long known as the place to recycle used bike parts, now the CCC has a tire recycling program.(Photo © J. Maus)

For years, Portlanders have taken their used bikes to the Community Cycling Center (CCC). Donors can rest assured their old bikes will be lovingly restored and then re-used in a variety of [...]

Don’t miss this dancing, art-show, prize raffle, silent auction, party after Mult. Co. Bike Fair.
More info here.

[This report is part of BikePortland's ongoing coverage of Pedalpalooza 2008. See more ride reports, videos and photos here.]

Riders enjoying the fruits of their ride to the top of Rocky Butte Park.More photos here(Photos by Dat Nguyen)

More info here.
The I-5 bridge across the Columbia River is a major congestion point on the I-5 corridor. Anticipated population growth and commercial development, along with traffic safety issues and earthquake preparedness, are driving a public conversation around how to address these challenges.The Columbia River Crossing Project, a joint project of the Oregon Department of [...]

[This report is part of BikePortland's ongoing coverage of Pedalpalooza 2008. See more ride reports, videos and photos here.]

Dig in!(Photos © J. Maus)

About 25-30 vegan bikers joined the Vegan Baked Goods Ride yesterday.
Armed with a few dollars and a big appetitie, they started in SE Portland at Papa G’s bakery, headed west to the [...]

[This post is part of BikePortland's ongoing coverage of Pedalpalooza 2008. See more ride reports, videos and photos here.]

Making a point while making out.(Photos © J. Maus)

Grindhouse Movie Ride
Friendship Circle, West Side of the Steel Bridge
8:00pm - 12:00am, Ride leaves around 8:30pm
The movie ride is back for the summer and this month will feature grindhouse films! The casual ride takes place at sunset and goes to a secret cinema screening under the stars. Bring some friends, snacks, drinks, and [...]

Belmont Bike Art Racks Potluck
Sunnyside Environmental School, SE 34th Ave and Salmon St
6:00pm - 8:00pm, 6:00-8:00 PM *or show up at 5:00 to volunteer*
The Belmont Bike Art project will install art bike racks in the on-street bike parking on Belmont. Come to a fun potluck and vote on the sunflower design that neighborhood artists will [...]

Family Ride to the Columbia River
Vestal Elementary School, 161 NE 82nd Ave (meet behind the school.)
4:30pm
The Columbia River is an easy low-traffic 5 mile bike ride away. If it’s hot we’ll dip our toes in the river and if it’s raining, we’ll button down under the I-205 bridge. Either way, we’ll eat some lunch [...]

The Wurst Ride of the Year
NW Lucky Lab Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St (Not the one on Hawthorne!)
3:30pm - 6:00pm, Be there at 3:30 for a drink, or 3:45 to ride
Sausage Salvation is at hand. You’ve been on the best rides in the past, now it’s time to taste the Wurst. Just [...]

Job Title
Bike Assembly positions
Company/Organization
Bike Gallery
Job Description
The Bike Gallery is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team of bike assemblers. If you are driven, detail oriented and passionate about cycling and the cycling lifestyle, then we want to hear from you!
This is a unique opportunity to be a part of a what makes [...]

Poster for the Sprockettes Bicycle Bash.

Portland’s Sprockettes — an all-female mini-bike dance crew — are all set to host bike dance troupes from all over the West Coast at their upcoming “Bicycle Bash”.
The big party will follow the Multnomah County Bike Fair this Saturday (6/28) and will feature a prize giveaway, a silent auction (items [...]

Lawyer Ray Thomas during a press conference earlier this month.(Photo © J. Maus)

Portland lawyer Ray Thomas has released a do-it-yourself toolkit of resources and case studies meant to help anyone who seeks to bring violators of traffic laws to justice.
The process, known as a “citizen initiation of violation proceedings,” is based on an Oregon law [...]

Blumenauer outside his office in March 2008.(Photo © J. Maus)

U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer shared his daily ride to his office on Capitol Hill with a reporter from National Public Radio yesterday.
Here’s one of the exchanges they had while riding the streets of D.C.:
NPR:
“Why hasn’t Congress been able to do anything on climate change?”
Blumenauer:
“There [...]

“This has left many in the mountain biking community very frustrated.”–Shane Gould, Portland United Mountain Pedalers

Mountain bikers throughout Oregon, with support from the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and the Oregon Mountain Bike Alliance (ORMBA), are miffed at a recent proposal by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland) to ban mountain bikes from the Boulder Lake and [...]

[This post is part of BikePortland's ongoing coverage of Pedalpalooza 2008. See more ride reports, videos and photos here.]

Clowns in action at the Bikini Bike Wash last year.(Photos © J. Maus)

Greetings intrepid bike fun lovers. Only a few glorious days of remain of this year’s Pedalpalooza, and there’s plenty of action still to [...]

How many bikers do you see?(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland is expanding the scope of their annual bike counts and they need volunteers to help them do it.
Denver Igarta, a transportation planner with PDOT, says they want to cover 140 locations this year. That’s an increase over the 98 locations [...]

This ride report is part of BikePortland.org’s 2008 Pedalpalooza coverage.
The following was written by Michael Jones.

A stop at N. Williams and Cook streets. More photos here. Photos by Aaron/skomra

“Portland doesn’t have the same level nightlife of San Francisco, so they tend to make their own fun here, and the result seems to be a large community of bicyclists that has become very engaged with the struggle for street equity.”–SF Bay Guardian reporter Steve Jones, after a ride in Portland

Steven T. Jones is a [...]

MCBF 2006.(Photo © J. Maus)

This just in from Multnomah County Bike Fair (MCBF) headquarters:
If y’all love biking and hanging out in the park with great music, games, & free beer, try volunteering at the Multnomah County Bike Fair this Saturday!
The Multnomah County Bike Fair is Portland’s annual festival of debauchery & bike fun. [...]

“This is definitely the future of cities…of civilization frankly.”–from Streetfilms’ video on Sunday Parkways

OK folks, just as your tears of joy were finally drying up from the awesome Sunday Parkways event in North Portland, Clarence Eckerson of Streetfilms has posted his video of the event.
Watch this great video below and feel the magic all over [...]

This reminder brought to you by your friends at the Lloyd TMA.(Photo © J. Maus)

Since summer is the peak of bike theft season, and many newbies are taking to the streets (with shiny new steeds) for the first time, I thought it was time for a bike theft prevention refresher course.
The other day, while locking [...]

Artists rendering of new I-5 bridge.(Graphic: CRC)

Portland City Council has added their voice to the list of agencies and organizations that want the replacement bridge and light rail option to receive further study in the $4.2 billion Columbia River Crossing project.
Their unanimous support comes in the form of a letter to the Co-Chairs of the [...]

Dancing during sunset at the Rocky Butte Sunset Picnic ride last year.More photos here(Photos by Dat Nguyen)

Today’s Pedalpalooza menu is another feast of bike fun.
There are two options for sunset picnics at two amazing locations: Elk Rock Island on the Willamette and Rocky Butte Park. There’s also a chance to learn about Portland’s Labor [...]

SUNSET ROCKY BUTTE POTLUCK PICNIC
North entrance of Irving Park, NE 10th & Klickitat
7:00pm - 9:00pm
rocky butte sunset picnic! and dancing!
Savannah, savannahteller at yahoo daht comm

(BikePortland file photo)

30 year-old bike racer Colby Brooks collapsed while participating in the singlespeed race at the Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Series held tonight at Portland International Raceway (PIR).
Race organizer Kris Schamp was riding alongside Brooks just moments before the incident. He told me via telephone this evening that according to several witnesses, [...]

BIKE KISS-IN
The Elk, SW Madison St and 3rd Ave (between 3rd and 4th in the middle of Madison)
5:30pm - 6:00pm, Timing is essential! Smooching begins promptly at 5:30!
Lip-lockin’ for the gridlocked! Bring a clever sign and your favorite make-out partner for a [...]

Patrick Barber takes in bike photographs at the Tea Zone in Northwest Portland.More photos here(Photos © J. Maus)

It seems like everywhere you turn in Portland these days you see bikes.
As if near daily bike parades and rides weren’t enough to convince Portlanders that this city is absolutely bike-crazy, the Cycle Seen: Picturing Portland’s [...]

A sketch from the event.More photos here.(Photo © Phloxie)

[This report was written by ride organizer eRin.]
Mini-bike Life Drawing was the perfect post-World Naked Bike Ride wind-down on Sunday! A saxophone player practiced nearby, the breeze blew, the sun shone, drunk kids pestered us for lighters, photos, and drawings of themselves, and best, people kept [...]

Zombie Cycle Rampager. More photos here.(Photos © geargreaser)