"This is not a very impressive step forward in terms of recognizing the role of bicycles in addressing our transportation needs."-- Doug Parrow, head of BTA's legislative committee

Salem lawmakers have published their much-anticipated amendments to Governor Kulongoski's transportation package and the news for bikes is bad. Very bad.
When the bill was first introduced back [...]

George Will, Public Weasel No. 1.

Remember just over a year ago, when U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer told the crowd at the Oregon Bike Summit that we need to "Hold the weasels accountable" when their partisan bickering holds up good bike policy?
Now, Blumenauer is doing just that in his efforts to take Newsweek's George Will to [...]

A shot of NW Lovejoy from the film.

Tonight at 8:00, on PBS stations across the country, a new one-hour documentary film will give Americans a history lesson and, hopefully, an inspiration to learn from it.
In the film, correspondent Miles O'Brien (formerly of CNN) travels to three American cities that have taken very different paths to [...]

"While we are working to improve conditions for bicyclists on the roadways, let's, please, remember the culture we've created over the last 100 years will not welcome bikes overnight."-- From the US DOT blog

Came across an article on bike safety published to the official blog of the U.S. Department of Transportation this morning (which is [...]

The Ginger Ninjas playing an impromptu gig in a plaza in Guadalajara while locals pedal to generate electricity.(Photo: Ginger Ninjas)

A bike-powered band that roams the globe on fully-loaded Xtracycles to bring the good word of a sustainable lifestyle to everyone that cares to listen. If that's not the type of band many Portlanders can [...]

Who knew tech nerds and bike geeks had so much in common?
D.L. Byron, founder of BikeHugger, a Seattle-based bike blog, likes to combine his passion for bikes and blogs into what he calls "Mobile Socials", which unite biking, tech talk, lots of free bike schwag (including a new Breezer bike!) and of course, [...]

Riders enjoy a carfree, PGE maintenance road along the Clackamas river south of Estacada during a Cycle Wild camping ride earlier this month.(Photos: Dan Liu)

The Portland Wheelmen’s annual Pioneer Century ride is coming up soon, Saturday, June 6th, to kick off the summer road riding season. This is one of the most popular road rides of the year — last year’s Pioneer Century drew over 1,200 participants.
The Pioneer Century is a very flexible ride. The usual route is a [...]

U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has made his transportation project requests public.(Photo © J. Maus)

[Via Mapes on Politics]
U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has made his list of "High Priority" transportation projects public, and several of them are for bike-related projects in and around the Portland metro area. According to Blumenauer, the list was created to "ensure [...]

Detail from a plan to make NE Holladay Street a carfree corridor. Download PDF (2.4MB)(Graphic by Parametrix)

New bike parking in Northwest Portland at Thurman and 24th in front of Dragonfly Coffee House. (Plans call for rubber bumpers around the edges, like on existing corrals).(Photos by Dan Liu)

A bike bill of rights; reclaiming public spaces; commutes that suck; federal officials who ride; bikesharing in Canada; and yes, the car is still king.

- The New York Times created a big buzz with a front page article about Vauban, a carfree suburb in Germany. The heated discussion that has ensued in hundreds of comments [...]

The Zoobomb Pyle at SW 10th and Oak(Photos © J. Maus)

An idea nearly three years in the making will finally bear fruit later this month when Zoobomb holds an event to dedicate the new permanent home for their "Pyle" of mini-bikes.
As we reported back in October 2007, the Zoobombers worked with Mayor Sam Adams (then [...]

It's going to be an incredible weekend!

It's the weekend! The main event is blue skies and temperatures in the 80s.
It looks like there are also a few organized bicycle rides and events happening.
Ride to the Farmer's Market from Ladd's Circle on Saturday with bike2market -- and while you're there, take advantage of a [...]

You never know what you'll see during Pedalpalooza.(Photos © J. Maus)

Shift's eighth annual Pedalpalooza is shaping up fast. A quick browse at the ever-expanding ride calendar (178 events posted as of today!) and you'll realize that this year's 17-day fest will once again raise the bike fun bar to unprecedented heights.
This year, the entire BikePortland [...]

My view of NE Sandy this morning.(Photos © J. Maus)

On crowded Portland streets, where taking the lane isn't comfortable or necessary, people on bikes are usually expected to ride in a 4-5-foot wide bike lane. With cars speeding closely by on one side, and sometimes with cars parked just inches by on the other, [...]

Metro Councilor Robert Libertygets the prize for best-dressedbiking politician today.(Photos © J. Maus)

It's not everyday that you get a free spread of food, coffee, free bike tune-ups, and a shot at raffle prizes just for biking into work.
And it's not everyday that you can see your Congressional representative, your Mayor, and two members of your [...]

BikePortland Neighborhood Get Together: Milwaukie
When: Monday, May 18th, 5pm - 7:30pm
Where: Cha Cha Cha, 11008 SE Main Street, Milwaukie
Details:
Anyone who lives, works, commutes, or otherwise spends time in Milwaukie or the vicinity is invited to join us.
This is an informal social event for people invested in biking to meet each other, talk shop, compare notes, [...]

Screen shot from MyCommuteSucks.org

"Don’t you wish there were a place where you could just vent all your transportation troubles? Well, the wait is over. Let it all out and take action."
That's the battle cry from MyCommuteSucks.org, a new site launched today by non-profit group Transportation For America.
According to E-advocacy Coordinator Stephen Davis, the [...]

Last year, the Lloyd Bikettes madetheir debut on Bike to Work Day.(Photos © J. Maus)

Today is Bike to Work Day!
Here in Portland, the day isn't met with the same kind of fanfare as in some other cities (where the idea of biking is much more of a novelty). But even so, there's at least one [...]