On Sunday April 5th, Portland Racing is bringing the Oregon MTB Series close to town with the third edition of the Horning's Hustle Mountain Bike Classic.
This early-season mountain bike race will be held at Horning's Hideout, located in the forested foothills just outside North Plains (only a 35' drive from downtown Portland).
More something like a [...]

Jude Kirstein in the Epic Wheelworks shop.(Photos © Elly Blue)

Jude Kirstein was bike touring with friends in the Patagonian Andes and realized after climbing all those mountains that, "there's nothing you can't do -- so you might as well go for the gold."
After that trip, Kirstein returned to Oregon and earned a wheelbuilding [...]

Testing out the Josta rack(Photos © Elly Blue)

Yesterday morning I headed over to the Portland State University campus to check out the four different double-decker bike racks the university is considering for two soon to be constructed secure on-campus bike parking garages.
The racks will be set up daily through this Friday from 10am to [...]

Tues. March 31st at 7 pm:
at
BROADWAY BOOKS
1714 NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97232
503-284-1726
bookbroads@qwestoffice.net
Oregonian staff writer Jeff Mapes will present his new book, just published by Oregon State University Press: Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities. This book explores the growing urban bike culture that is changing the look and feel of cities across North [...]

Commissioner Nick Fish wants to open up the dialogue on off-road biking.(Photo © J. Maus)

Last month, rookie City Commissioner Nick Fish made his opinion of off-road biking clear. He told BikePortland that he was not satisfied with the current status quo of riding in the city and that he would work quickly to learn [...]

PUMP will host an off-road advocacy presentation tonight in Northwest Portland.(Photo © J. Maus)

As Portland moves in on creating more off-road, urban riding areas, interest in skills parks and pump tracks is growing. However, unlike in the transportation cycling realm -- where Portland is often looked upon as a leader -- when it [...]

12 Noon on Sunday, April 5th at Waterfront Park/Morrison Bridge (on west side of river)
Press release below:
Bill Bradbury To Speak At CRC Opposition And Alternatives Rally
Citizen's Coalition Schedules Rally for Noon, Sunday, April 5th Waterfront Park, Releases Satirical Video
A grassroots coalition of Portlanders and Vancouverites opposed to the current scope and direction of the Columbia [...]

Cars and money, bikes and public health, London bikesharing snag, why do cities work, how can cities work better, Barcelona before the car.

This week in the world of bikes and beyond:
- President Obama is digging deep into the U.S. auto industry crisis. His plan includes tax incentives for people who buy new cars.
- A new [...]

It's the weekend!
I've been largely without a working computer this week -- my laptop will be out of the shop on Monday afternoon -- and I'm looking forward to having a couple of days off from shuffling between borrowed computers, re-learning old operating systems, getting used to unfamiliar keyboards, and trying to remember passwords.
So [...]

An anti-12 lane CRC sign(Photo © J. Maus)

An editorial in this morning's Oregonian criticizes Bicycle Transportation Alliance leaders for their recently stated opposition of the plan to build a new, 12-lane highway bridge over the Columbia River, and for encouraging their members to attend a rally in opposition to the plan.
Claiming that the BTA seeks [...]

This year, the streetwill be officially carfreefor opening night crowds(Photos © J. Maus)

Filmed by Bike, Portland's legendary bike film festival now in its seventh year, is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever, taking over the entire street with a beer garden and plenty of room for the expected record crowds to show [...]

Yes that's duct tape,with a reflective star.(Photos © J. Maus)

Tomas Quinones can be seen frequently on Shift bike fun rides, Cycle Wild camping trips, and other bike cultural events.
He recently began making, and selling, simple handlebar bags made out of duct tape. In Quinones' words:
I started making them for my own use back in [...]

Our little beach on Anna Maria Island.

Howdy folks. Hope all is well in Portland.
My girls and I are enjoying a bit of sun and fun on Anna Maria Island on the Gulf Coast of Florida (just south of Sarasota). It's been way too long since I left the day-to-day rigors of [...]

The grassroots group that is forming to oppose plans for a new 12-lane Columbia River Crossing (CRC) bridge project on I-5 has released the second in their series of mock sales pitches.
In the first episode, host (and local author) Joe Kurmaskie tackles the bridge's cost ("...only one million easy payments of $4,000 each!") and [...]

Jason Charles Bush(Photo: Portland Police)

We recently reported on a high-end bike theft from a Pearl District condo.
This theft occurred during a period in which there seem to have been an unusual number of break-ins to bike storage areas in the Pearl.
Police now have a suspect in the thefts. According to KGW, 28 year old [...]

A bike from Portland-based Vanilla Bicycles graces the cover of Custom Bicycles;A passionate pursuit.

With the publication later this spring of, Custom Bicycles: A passionate pursuit, the handmade bicycle renaissance in America seems to have taken another big step forward. And, as you might have expected, Portland's reputation for bike building did not go unnoticed.
We [...]

Routh married her bike at the 2006 Multnomah County Bike Fair(Photo © J. Maus)

The Willamette Pedestrian Coalition has chosen Stephanie Routh as their new Director. The WPC is a Portland-based non-profit that is, "dedicated to promoting walking and making the conditions for walking safe and attractive."
Here's the official statement:
Stephanie is highly regarded [...]

This morning, crews worked to install 27 bike racks on NW 13th at Johnson.(Photos © J. Maus)

Today, crews from the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation installed 27 new staple racks at the corner of NW 13th and NW Johnson in the Pearl District. The new racks -- located adjacent to the Pacific Northwest [...]

Oregonian columnist Steve Duin.

Oregonian columnist Steve Duin has published pointed criticisms directed at the Portland Police Bureau's handling of the Freedom Child bike light case in his column today.
Freedom Child is the 57-year old St. Johns woman who was involved with an altercation with two Police officers back in 2003. Child claims [...]

Portland Mall crews remove a bike rack on NW 5th Ave. last Friday.(Photo: Michael O'Leary)

Staffers at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance offices on NW 5th Avenue were surprised when they noticed work crews removing the bike racks outside their offices on Friday morning of last week.
When I rode by later that evening, all that was left [...]