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"It's fun putting together advertising directed at more of the general public. I just try to put myself in their place and think of a message that might crack through.River City Bicycles owner Dave Guettler

If you watch local network television, you might be surprised to see a commercial for River City Bicycles. [...]

Police and medical personnel attend to the victim of a bike/truck collision at SE Grand and Stark this morning.(Photos � J. Maus)

This morning at just before 9:00 am, a man driving a Ford F150 XL pickup and a woman riding a 1980s Peugeot ten-speed style bicycle collided in the intersection of SE Stark and SE [...]

"We know this route network will not materialize overnight. But then again, neither did the Interstate Highway System."-- Adventure Cycling's Ginny Sullivan

Calling it a "very big milestone", backers of the U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS) are celebrating a key decision that sets a course for creating the largest official bicycle route network in the [...]

Help scare up some votes this Friday (threats with a bloody chainsaw not advised).(Photo � J. Maus)

Looking for another excuse to pedal around the city wearing your Halloween costume?
Want to help remind folks to vote and help distribute (non-partisan) voter guides?
Why not Trick or Vote by bike!?
Trick or Vote is a massive, [...]

The Oregonian has the story (emphasis mine):
A 21-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized early this morning after colliding with a pickup truck passing through an intersection, authorities said.
The 7:05 a.m. crash affected rush-hour traffic for three hours. Authorities did not release the identities of the cyclist or driver.
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[via Streetsblog and WashCycle]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released results from a "first of its kind" national survey that was designed to gauge behaviors and attitudes about bicycling and walking.
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This defunct freeway ramp serves as a reminder of Portland's freeway-fighting past.(Photo:
John Russell)

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."--philosopher George Santayana
Much of the why Portland is a city where bikes, pedestrians, and transit can flourish, is because we have taken a stand against freeways. Two events coming up in November [...]

Team Tron (complete with discs) sought to eliminate any riders without costumes. - Slideshow Below - (Photos by Jose Sandoval)

Last weekend, the Cross Crusade race series held their annual Halloween weekend.
For two days, Crusaders raced and romped around the Clatsop County Fairgrounds in Astoria fueled by beer and a hunger for fun that [...]

Closed from 9-4 tomorrow.(Photo � J. Maus)

Multnomah County has just announced that the Hawthorne Bridge will be closed to all users tomorrow (10/28) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
According to Mike Pullen in the Public Affairs Office, the county needs to close the bridge to all users to repair a damaged, one-inch diameter wire cable [...]

Kulongoski speaking at an event in Portland back in April.(Photo � J. Maus)

At a press conference this morning in Portland, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski unveiled more details about the ambitious climate change agenda he'll pursue in the 2009 legislative session.
The Portland Tribune reports that Kulongoski says climate change is, "the most important environmental and economic [...]

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Bike Gallery
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The Bike Gallery is currently accepting applications for our Management Training Program. This program is intended to facilitate a process of educating participants on all aspects of Bike Gallery operations through tutorials and direct contact with senior managers within the organization.
This program averages six weeks in duration. Participants who sucessfully [...]

[via BlueOregon]
AOL's Lemondrop (an "edgy women's lifestyle site") has put together a list of the The 51 Hottest Politicians in America.
#1 on the list is 32-year-old Oregon State representative Ben Cannon from Southeast Portland. I searched my archives and found this shot of him pedaling along the Marine Drive bike path in July [...]

[via the Foster-Powell Blog]
This looks like a very interesting presentation:
The Mt. Hood Freeway and the Preservation of Southeast Portland
Saturday, November 8
Architectural Heritage Center
701 SE Grand Avenue
10 AM - noon
General Public: $18 Members: $13
The story of the once-planned but never constructed Mount Hood Freeway has attained legendary status as a tale of grass-roots efforts by citizens [...]

Suli Yu, with Voice of America, has finished his story on Portland's bike scene.(Photo � J. Maus)

Back in July, I mentioned that Suli Yu, a video journalist from the Chinese branch of the Voice of America was shooting a piece about Portland's bike scene.
Mr. Yu's story will be broadcast on a weekly news magazine show [...]

Jonathan Nicholas, seen here in Heppner, Oregon during the 2006Cycle Oregon.(Photos � J. Maus)

Jonathan Nicholas, the author and journalist who is considered the soul of Cycle Oregon and who has shared his insider observations on Portland's bike scene for over two decades, has decided to take a buy-out offer from The Oregonian and will leave [...]

The city famously known for blaring horns, torrential traffic and crazy cabbies has become a national leader in creating livable streets. Leading that charge is Janette Sadik-Khan, head of the NYC Department of Transportation.
Sadik-Khan is fast-becoming a rock star in transportation circles.
Supported by effective advocacy, Sadik-Khan has begun to establish a [...]

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This might be the strangest story of the year (from KOMO in Seattle):

Police are investigating a bizarre incident on the University Bridge early Saturday in which a man staged his own bicycle accident.
Officers said the man took his bike out onto the bridge at about 3 a.m. He then laid down beside it on the [...]

A carbon Bianchi like this one, valued at nearly $6,000 was among five other bikes stolen from Lakeside Bicycles.

Six high-end bikes were stolen from Lakeside Bicycles in Lake Oswego last night.
Shop owner Gordon Harber says theives took the bikes from the shop's outside storage rack shortly before closing on Friday. All the bikes were [...]