Sensible speed limits are key in creating a people-friendly city.(Photos © J. Maus)

In America, there are many unseen barriers to creating a more human-friendly transportation system. Many of them reside in national engineering manuals that were created -- and continue to be "updated" -- by auto-centric engineers. Other barriers are entrenched in policies and processes [...]

What: The New Belgium Brewing Urban Assault Ride
Where: Pioneer Courthouse Square
When: Sunday, May 31st, 9am
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The Urban Assault Ride is the biggest bike scavenger hunt series in the world! You and a teammate will take to the streets on a city-wide bike adventure. Plot your own course to checkpoints around town where you'll take on [...]

What: Summer BikeCraft at the Multnomah County Bike Fair
Where: Colonel Summers Park, SE 20th and Belmont
When: June 27, 2009 from 2:00pm to 7:00pm
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BikePortland's BikeCraft Fair is a twice-annual venue for Portland-area crafters to show and sell their hand-made, bike-related art, crafts, clothes, jewelry, bike accessories, and more.
Now in its fifth year, BikeCraft is [...]

What: Happy Friday! Ride (formerly known as the SE Peep's Ride)
Where: Meet by Palio, 1996 SE Ladd Avenue, Portland, OR, 97214
When: Friday, May 29th, 5:45pm
More Info: Please join us for a safe, mellow, family-friendly ride through a few (mostly) S.E. neighborhoods on Friday, May 29th, to help spread a little joy and bikey [...]

It's the morning after for Governor Kulongoski's big transportation bill and a coalition of concerned advocates are trying to rally opposition. Last Friday, a special joint committee polished off final amendments and sent House Bill 2001 to the House and Senate Floors for a vote that will likely happen this week.
After seeing those amendments, [...]

The Urban Assault Ride, the self-described "biggest bike scavenger hunt series in the world" is coming to Portland for a second year, this Sunday, May 31. Teams of two will compete by racing around town, hitting checkpoints scattered across Portland, and completing various and sundry obstacle courses of ingenious design.
The goal of the ride is [...]

M-Horton's Cycling Skirt is designed with high, deep pockets,rugged fabric, and biking and gardening friendly length and flare.(Photo: M-Horton.com)

Here in Portland, we’re used to our top-notch selection of local framebuilding talent, but how about some locally-made, custom clothes to wear on your locally-made, custom bike? And no, we’re not talking about tight hipster-jeans, or roadie [...]

This drawing shows design of new buffered bike lanes. Notice how a lane of motor-vehicle traffic has been re-purposed and will now be used for bike traffic.

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Intextication, carfree streets, LaHood strikes back, bike parking manners, bike-up apartments, funding woes and roads, reporting on crashes, and more.

News roundup, Memorial Day and state budget crisis dual edition.
- The big news in transportation this week was Obama's announcement of stricter mileage and emissions standards for new cars.
- "A vibrant U.S. train industry would [...]

The Capitol(Photo © J. Maus)

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance's executive director and lobbyist Scott Bricker has helped lawmakers improve a new Urban Trail Fund that is part of the Governor's transportation package.
House Bill 2001 is still being worked on down in Salem, and amendments published earlier this week were very bad news for bike [...]

Bike-based business owners at a meeting this morning.(Photos © J. Maus)

There is some serious momentum afoot for Portland's growing number of bike-based businesses to organize into some sort of alliance. Nowhere has that momentum been more apparent than at a meeting to discuss the idea held at the Portland Development Commission's downtown offices this [...]

Next Tuesday (5/26), at our monthly meeting, PUMP (Portland United Mountain Pedalers) is unveiling a new name and a new logo. This rebranding coincides with a major transformation the group is currently undergoing and it will mark the beginning of a new chapter in the history of mountain bike advocacy in Portland, NW Oregon and [...]

Human-powered speed machines race this weekend at PIR (Photo © J. Maus)

It's the long weekend, it's going to be beautiful, and as always there is a lot going on in the wide world of bikes.
All weekend
Human Power Challenge
Join Oregon Human Powered Vehicles at PIR for a weekend-long series of drag races, time trials, and displays [...]

Commissioners Fish and Fritz andMayor Adams listen to testimony at the budget hearing last night.(Photos © J. Maus)

Given the City's budget woes and the fact that our Mayor is currently being investigated by the State Attorney General and has been embroiled with an unending stream of negative media attention, you'd think Portlanders would line up [...]

Mayor Adams made a lot of promises. Has he kept them?(Photos © J. Maus)

On May 26th, less than one week from today, Mayor Adams will have been in office for 100 business days. Shortly after taking office he released his "100 Day Action Plan" which contained a range of promised accomplishments from many different [...]

For several months last summer and fall, throngs of visitors to the popular Last Thursday art walk on NE Alberta St were able to walk, bike, skate, roll wheelchairs, push strollers, or stop to browse and socialize in the street without interference or danger from passing cars.

The street filled up quickly but still had plenty [...]

Riders assess damage after tack incident last month.(Photo: Lauren Bayard)

We may have a serial trail vandal on our hands who's out to cause flat tires and puncture wounds for folks using the popular Springwater Corridor Trail -- and now the Parks department is working with the Police to track them down.
Last month we reported that [...]

Remember the BikePortland Bookstore? It's still out there, and we've recently added a handful of new books, mainly thanks to your suggestions. We've got a hot new popular book about kids and safety, some titles on framebuilding, a recommended new kids' book, a travel tale and a classic movie. Any other ideas for titles we [...]

Bike advocates huddled with theBTA's Scott Bricker before testifying at the 2007 hearing.(Photo © J. Maus)

With the prospects of bike funding looking grim Salem, the residents of Portland have a chance to set a different tone.
Tonight (5/21) in Southeast Portland the Mayor and City Commissioners will listen to testimony about the Mayor's proposed budget prior [...]

What: A family friendly ride, a bike pride parade featuring teams/groups of 5 or more then a street race criterium up and down Mississippi in the evening. Vendors, beer garden... good times. Benefitting Self Enhancement Inc. youth development organization.
When: Saturday, June 13. Family Ride signup 12:45, rolls at 1:30. Parade rolls at 3pm. Racing [...]