What: Midnight Mystery Ride
Where: TBA
When: Meet Friday, April 10, 11:00pm, ride at midnight
Meet.  Ride at Midnight.  End up somewhere. 
More info: Team Midnight, www.yeabikes.net/midnight/index.html

What: Bike to Work breakfast at Pioneer Square
When: Tuesday, May 12th, 7:30am - 9:00am
Where: Pioneer Square (SW Morrison St./SW 6th Ave, downtown Portland)
Tranportation Options and SmartTrips Downtown are planning a special Bike to Work breakfast at Pioneer Square on Tuesday morning, May 12. TriMet is taking part this year to be on hand to talk about [...]

What: JUNKride
When: Tue., April 21, 6:30 p.m - 9:00p.m.
Where: Keen Footwear, 926 NW 13th Ave., No. 210, Portland, OR 97209

In time for Earth Day, two environmentalists cycling 2,000 miles in a quest to end the age of disposable plastics will pedal into Portland, Salem and Newport for free public lectures starting April 21 on the “plastic soup” [...]

What: Bike the Pipe
When: April 11, 9:00am-4:00pm 
Where: Meet at Maggie’s Buns (2007 21st Ave.) near Pacific University in Forest Grove. (**Portland meet-up: 7:15AM Park Max)
Join friends from across Oregon this Saturday, April 11th on a leisurely 20 mile bike ride through the beautiful, ag-based towns of Forest Grove and Gales Creek. The day-long trip will be [...]

[**See updates below**]
Multnomah County has admitted an error in their decision to temporarily suspend their Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizen Advisory Committee.
Yesterday, after seeing an email that was forwarded to committee members from Senior Transportation Planner Jane McFarland, I reported that the county had decided to not replace their bike/ped coordinator staff position and, [...]

"TriMet's agreement to pay the maximum amount of damages that TriMet believes it owes proves that Austin's death was the result of a bus driver's carelessness."-- Stephanie Miller, Austin Miller's mother

The Oregonian's Aimee Green is reporting that Austin Miller's parents have reached a settlement with TriMet for $200,000.
Austin Miller died on February 11, 2008 (at [...]

At the 2005 Bunny on a Bike ride.

Just a quick break in the action to share with you all that four years ago today I published my first ever post about biking in Portland (it was posted to the "Bike Fun" blog on Oregonlive.com, I launched BikePortland.org on my own a few months later).
6,655 posts, [...]

(Photo © J. Maus)

Staffers and volunteers working on the City of Portland's Bicycle Master Plan update are currently putting on a full-court press to finish what they hope will be the most ambitious and innovative plan of its kind in the country (much like our current one was when it came out in 1997).
Part of [...]

The BikeStation in Long Beach, California.(Photos © J. Maus)

A reader sent over a story from Marketwire that I thought was a very good sign for biking in America.
Tech Coast Angels (TCA), "the largest angel investor group in the United States", has decided to invest $500,000 in Bikestation. Bikestation -- which is now a registered [...]

Dress up for a hoppin' good time this Sunday.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

Continuing a proud tradition that started in Portland in 2004, this Sunday (4/12) bikers all over the city will don their best bunny costumes to help ring in Easter and the spring season.
My family and I have taken part in the Bunny on [...]

Check out this cool event that will happen as part of the big NY400 campaign surrounding the 400th anniversary of the friendship between the Netherlands and New York City.
PRESS RELEASE APRIL 2ND 2009: NY400 BIKING IN NEW YORK CITY
400 wheels representing 400 years of friendship between New York City and the Netherlands.
400 wheels, [...]

Front page of The Columbian newspaper today.

U.S. Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA) is featured in a front page story in today's edition of The Columbian newspaper expressing his concerns about the "fiscal reality" of the new I-5 bridge (the story is only available in their print edition).
Echoing a sentiment shared by economist Joe Cortright at Sunday's [...]

"Due to continued declining transportation revenues, the County has decided not replace that transportation planning staff position in the near future. Regrettably, a consequence is that we are unable to staff the Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizen Advisory Committee, and it will be suspended until further notification."-- Jane McFarland, Multnomah County Tranportation Planner in an [...]

At a meeting in City Hall last night, Parks Commissioner Nick Fish (in suit in upper left corner) learned more about urban mountain biking issues from a host of experts and advocates.(Photos © J. Maus)

Are you a regular bicycle rider but have never taken a bicycle tour? Now that it's spring, are you itching to hit the open road once the weather gets nicer and explore nature in a way you haven't yet?
Then join us to learn more about Self-Supported Bicycle Touring. We'll be discussing equipment, planning, and cost [...]

What: Portland Carfree Happy Hour
When: April 9th, 5-7pm (and the second Thursday of every month)
Where: Roots Organic Brewing Company 1520 SE 7th AVE
What's your vision of sustainable transportation and how to make it happen for Portland and the greater world? How do you get around in Portland in and in the greater world? What are [...]

Job Title
Frame Builder
Company/Organization
Newbikeco
Job Description
Portland based builder of lugged and fillet brazed steel bicycle frame-sets seeks an experienced builder.
How to Apply
Please send an email detailing your experience to newbikeco@yahoo.com

BTA veteran Doug Parrow will help bolster legislative efforts in Karl Rohde's departure.(Photos © J. Maus)

I got in touch with BTA executive director Scott Bricker today to ask him about how their recent shift in personnel would impact their 2009 legislative agenda.
On Friday, I reported that the BTA's government relations and public affairs director Karl [...]

Multnomah County is working on a project to re-design Scholls Ferry Road. This Thursday (4/9), they're holding the second of two public meetings where you can check out and weigh in on proposed design configurations.
The official press release is below:

Open house for Scholls Ferry Road streetscape design plan
The second of two public meetings for the [...]

While at the CRC opposition rally on Sunday, I met Vancouverite John Kangas.
He was passing out flyers with "Bike Me!" across the top. He is trying to organize Vancouver bike lovers and has set up a meeting for "all who cycle in Vancouver".
Here are the details if you'd like to attend:

When: April 22nd, 2009 [...]