Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus)

Welcome to Part Four of our six-part, guest article series on bike sharing in Portland.
The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. On Friday, Tom shared experiences from the bike share system in Stockholm, Sweden, which is operated [...]

Cross racing heads out to SauvieIsland this weekend.More photos(Photo © J. Maus)

It might be cold and rainy, but that won't stop 'cross fanatics from enjoying another good romp in the mud.
Sunday will see the return of Kruger's Crossing, a cyclocross race out on Sauvie Island. I was there for the inaugural event back in [...]

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After pleading guilty last month, a judge sentenced Jeremy Jordan to five years and eight months in prison this morning.
Jordan is the man who sped out of a Safeway parking lot after being denied purchase of beer and struck Eric Davidson as he rode on NE Fremont street back in May.
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As a follow-up to our story back in July about the new "Hang Bike Here" stickers on TriMet MAX trains, the transit agency sent out an alert today with additional information about how to load your bike on MAX.
Here are their three main rules:
1. Check to see if there's room.
As MAX approaches, scan the train [...]

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Tonight's premiere is sold out.(Photo © J. Maus)

Veer, the full-length documentary that offers a glimpse into Portland's bike culture, will premiere tonight (7:30 pm) at the Hollywood Theater. The show is sold out (but I hear a few tickets will be made available at the door) and it's sure to be an exciting evening.
If [...]

PedalSecure is a new, nationwide company based in Beaverton (just a few miles west of Portland) that offers comprehensive roadside assistance specifically for bicycle riders.
For as little as $9.95 per month, PedalSecure offers "peace of mind" that you will be taken care of during your ride; whether you lose your U-lock key, need a free [...]

Mr. SoupCycle, Jed Lazar.(Photos courtesy Jed Lazar)

Who would have thought that in this down economy, a local business that delivers soup by bicycle would flourish?
That seems to be the case with SoupCycle. Launched back in August, the Southeast-Portland based company started by Jed Lazar now boasts 100 weekly soupscribers. Lazar is so busy [...]

Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus)

Welcome to Part Three of our six-part, guest article series on bike sharing in Portland.
The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom shared his initial impressions on bike sharing systems from a recent trip to Scandinavia. [...]

Leaves where bikes like to be.(Photo: Elly Blue)

Every fall in Portland, mounds of leaves pile up on neighborhood streets, creating slippery conditions on road shoulders and sidewalks.
Yesterday the Oregonian featured a story about a new "leaf tax" being considered by Mayor-elect Sam Adams that would create "leaf districts" in areas of the city with [...]

Darn thing was stolen I tell ya!
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Darn thing was stolen I tell ya!
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This week, we've got a job opportunity you're not likely to come across in many other cities. Yes, SoupCycle is hiring a "Bike Delivery Souper Hero" (watch the Front Page for more on SoupCycle).
Check out the link below for more information:

Bike Delivery Souper Hero - Soup Cycle

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The CCC, known for their work with kids, will seek to broaden their impact into underserved parts of the city.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Community Cycling Center plans to launch a new project in 2009 that will seek to broaden the scope of their mission into ethnically diverse and low-income communities in North and Northeast Portland.
According [...]

A cross-section detail of proposed design of NE Cully Street shows 8 1/2-foot wide cycle-track. Note: Not shown is a wide pedestrian walkway. See below for fully cross-section.

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Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus)

Welcome to Part Two of our six-part, guest article series on bike-sharing in Portland.
The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams.
Yesterday, Tom gave us some background on Portland's efforts to launch a bike share program.
Today's article is [...]

Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) has been re-elected as the House GOP leader.
This is the same John Boehner who ridiculed Rep. Earl Blumenauer's bike commuter tax when it was included as part of an Energy Bill back in December of 2007.
After suggesting that Blumenauer recuse himself from voting on the bill (because he rides to work), [...]

"I will work to provide states and local governments with the resources they need to address sprawl and create more livable communities."-- President-elect Obama, in a letter to T4 America

President-elect Barack Obama has responded to an online petition circulated by national advocacy group Transportation For America (remember them?).
T4 America reported on their blog today that [...]

Now Portlanders can roam (or ride) without worry at the annual Peacock Lane holiday lights show. (Photo © J. Maus)

Each year, for the last two weeks of December, residents of the little-traveled Southeast Portland street, Peacock Lane, deck out their houses with elaborate holiday light displays and invite the public to come enjoy the show.
Thousands [...]