What: Interested in going for a safe, mellow, family-friendly ride through a few (mostly) S.E. Portland neighborhoods on Friday, April 24th, and (hopefully) spreading a little joy and bikey good will along the way? Bubble machines and kidlets are *very* welcome!!! If you want to wear something fun, bright, and/or outlandish, just go [...]

"...they [legislators] had heard from a number of constituents who were very concerned and opposed to giving cyclists what they viewed as special rights."--Doug Parrow, Chair of the BTA's Legislative Committee

An effort to pass the "Idaho Stop Law" in Oregon has officially ceased all forward motion.
I confirmed this morning from Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) legislative [...]

This is the basic idea behind our Get Together events.(Photo © J. Maus)

Do you live, work, commute through, or have an interest in outer Southeast Portland?
Join us tonight for this month’s BikePortland Get Together in Powellhurst (details below) to meet up with other folks and talk about bike issues specific to the area.

"We know you don’t often receive requests like this from your City agencies. But Sunday Parkways isn’t business as usual."-- From an email sent out to rally financial support for Sunday Parkways.

The City of Portland is looking to follow up the smashing success of their 2008 Sunday Parkways event -- but they're still about $27,000 [...]

Big crowds inside and out at opening night of Filmed by Bike.-Photo Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus)

Filmed by Bike's Opening Night Throwdown street party was the perfect way to kick of Portland's bike season. On Friday night, nearly 1,000 people flocked to SE Clinton street to revel in the scene both inside and outside the [...]

Ribbon cuttings, close calls with fame, Idaho Stops go viral, the importance of litter, Manifest Destiny, the bikestache

Your weekly news roundup, celebrity edition:
- Obama has announced a plan to invest billions of dollars into high speed passenger rail. The Oregonian's editorial board, among others, wants more and faster.
- Last week, Obama also chose a ribbon [...]

Join the crowds atFilmed by Bike(Photo © J. Maus)

It's going to be sunny and in the 70s, folks. Here's a sampling of what you can do about it:
- Tonight is Filmed by Bike's opening night! Party in the street, drink beer, win prizes, and watch bike movies with a raucous, costumed crowd. The party goes [...]

[This article was written by Erin Greeson. You might remember her in-depth examination of the bike messenger industry.]

"Century" Steve Nelson (1960 ~ 2009)

On the evening of Tuesday, April 14, Team Beer lost a beloved teammate, "Century" Steve Nelson after a battle with illness and a stream of hospital visits from friends and teammates.
Steve succumbed [...]

Kerr Bikes manager Will Armistead and one of his double surreys.(Photos © J. Maus)

Traffic on the busy riverfront path in Waterfront Park will soon feature several new types of pedal-powered vehicles.
Yesterday I learned more about a new bike rental business that will be based inside the former McCall's Restaurant building just south of the Salmon [...]

Time to rise up, Oregon cyclists!

Next week's Oregon Bike Summit (4/21-4/22) in Salem could be the most important advocacy event of the year.
In previous years, the summit has been held in Eugene, Sisters, and Portland, but this year organizers are taking the bike movement straight to the lawmakers and pursestring holders in Salem.
The [...]

"We as a society need to address and reinforce that driving and bicycling requires full concentration on the road, unfettered awareness of roadway conditions and instant attention to non-motorized roadway users."--Jerry Norquist, in a letter to ODOT

The Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (OBPAC) has sent a formal letter to the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC, [...]

Volunteers delivering meals on two wheels.(Photo: Loaves & Fishes Center)

Loaves & Fishes Centers, "The Meals on Wheels People", have launched a new "Meals on Two Wheels" program and they're looking for volunteers in the Portland-Vancouver area.
Julie Piper Finley, the organization's communications director, got in touch today to tell us about the new program. She [...]

Patrick Barber, vélocoutureist.

[Editor's note: This article was originally published by Patrick Barber on his blog, Vélocouture, and has been re-published here with his permission.
On his blog, Barber writes about bike fashion with an urban flair. City bikes and fashion don't even make news in Europe, but here in the states, they're [...]

See a Hufnagel (and meet Mr. Hufnagel) at the City Club's Friday Forum on May 1.(Photo © J. Maus)

As we reported a few weeks ago, the City Club of Portland's Friday Forum event coming up on May 1st will be a bike lover's bonanza. Today, the City Club announced the final list of 18 [...]

Filmed by Bike...the hottest ticket in town!(Photos © J. Maus)

Filmed by Bike starts tomorrow with Clinton Street opened up for the Opening Night Throwdown.
Local bike event organizer/promoter extraordinaire Ayleen Crotty has clearly outdone herself this year. Crotty -- whose Filmed by Bike event started in 2003 as a small, grassroots film fest -- has [...]

A community survey conducted by the City of Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability as part of their Central Portland Plan update had good news for supporters of bikeways and carfree streets.
The survey was made available at more than 60 community events and locations throughout the city during a two-month period between August [...]

Bricker on the steps of the Capitol in 2007.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is working feverishly to garner more support for the Idaho Stop Law (HB 2690) with legislators in Salem.
According to BTA Executive Director and lobbyist Scott Bricker, the Chair of the House Transportation Committee has given him a significant hurdle [...]

Bike Loan Program staff: Dave Villalobos, Briana Orr, and Price Armstrong.(Photos courtesy U O)

Briana Orr, the University of Oregon student who founded the school's bike loan program, will be honored with an Oregon Civic Engagement Award on Thursday, April 23, at The Cleaners at The Ace Hotel in Portland.
We profiled Orr's program back in [...]

Emily Hicks (L) from Commissioner Fish's office, Mayor Adams' Chief of Staff Tom Miller, and Steve Bryant from Oregon Solutions.(Photos © J. Maus)

Over 120 people packed into the Gateway Elks Lodge last night to learn about the Gateway Green project -- and many of them were elected officials or high-level agency or city staffers. [...]

What: Low-Car Diet Clinic. Sponsored by Joe Bike. Learn how to haul kids, cargo, kayaks, and other stuff by bike safely and securely.
Where: Sunnyside Environmental School & Park. 3421 SE Salmon St
When: Saturday May, 2 - 11am-12noon.