Looking east on Prescott. Green paint in foreground marks where bike came to rest.(Photo: Elly Blue)

This evening around 5:30 pm, a 36-year old man on a bicycle was fatally wounded when he attempted to cross NE Prescott Street at NE 57th (view map below).
According to investigators, Sandy Bass Jr. was headed north on [...]

Performance will open at SW 18th and Alder this weekend.Google Street View)

Performance Bicycle, Inc., the nation's largest chain of retail bike shops and a juggernaut in the industry with their online and catalog sales, will have a grand opening for their new downtown Portland store this weekend.
As we reported back in February, Performance will open [...]

The Sellwood Bridge affects the bikeability of Milwaukie. (Photo © J. Maus)

We'll be bringing our next BikePortland Get Together event to Milwaukie, Oregon, our neighbor to the immediate south.
Anyone who lives, works, commutes, rides through, or otherwise spends time in Milwaukie (or its general vicinity) is invited to join us.
Milwaukie seems to be quietly [...]

Markings on the Hawthorne.(Photos © J. Maus)

So far, in our coverage of the Hawthorne Bridge Crash, we've heard from an eyewitness and the two people who collided. We've also discussed both infrastructure and behavior-based solutions.
But one important party to this issue has been left out: pedestrians.
It's hard to determine what exactly caused Erica Rothman's [...]

Riders on a multi-day trip near Champoeg State Park.(Photo: Matt Picio/CycleWild)

The State of Oregon's "Scenic Bikeway" program has taken a nice step forward. This week, the State's Bicycle Recreation Coordinator, Alexandra Phillips, unveiled a website that features detailed maps and route information on the Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway.
The Willamette Valley route is the first [...]

Download the study here.

Portland-based Upstream Public Health has just released an important new statewide study that draws a clear connection between transportation policy decisions and people's health.
The study -- Oregon's first-ever statewide Health Impact Assessment (HIA) -- was commissioned by Upstream and funded by the Northwest Health Foundation. Upstream collaborated with Oregon Health Sciences [...]

Reader Jimmy C. tells us that local custom frame builder Rob Tsunehiro of Tsunehiro Cycles has bikes on display at Legare's (1532 SE Clinton St.). They'll be there through the end of this month.
If the event flyer below is any indication, this is something worth taking a look at....

City Traffic Engineer Rob Burchfield presented the new cycle track tothe bike advisory committeeat City Hall last night.(Photos © J. Maus)

Last month, when Mayor Adams and the Bureau of Transportation announced the new, cycle track pilot project on SW Broadway, many people in the community were excited. The removal of an entire lane of [...]

Ryan Hashagen, owner of Portland Cascadia Pedicabs.(Photos © J. Maus) -Video below-

Today in City Council chambers, Commissioner Dan Saltzman proposed an amendment to the City of Portland's proposed changes to the Private For Hire code. The amendment, which passed unanimously, will create an ad-hoc committee to address the issue of how the City regulates pedicabs.
Last [...]

Shop owner Reggie Dean helps a customer diagnose a wheel problem.-More photos-(Photos © J. Maus)

Reggie Dean's bicycle career has taken him all over the country. Now, with the opening of Lucky 13 Bikes at 5020 SE Division, he hopes to finally settle down.
The 38-year old bike industry veteran has worked as a bike shop [...]

What: These events present a wonderful opportunity for you and your family to get out and be active right in your own neighborhood. You will be able to walk, bike run, roll, meet your neighbors, and enjoy entertainment in the parks and along the routes
When: June 21, 9am-4pm
Where: North Portland. Throughout Arbor Lodge, Peninsula and [...]

What: Discover the wilds of Cathedral Park, Smith and Bybee Lakes, and Columbia Slough. Helmets required, water suggested.
Distance: 12 miles Time: 2 hours
When: Thursday, June 4, 6:00pm
Where: Meeting Place - Columbia Park Cottage 4339 N Lombard.

What: Family-friendly group ride leaving from multiple locations to the Portland Farmers Market. There will be refreshments, kid’s activity on-site, and “enter to win” prize drawing at noon. Bike parking is available.
When: Saturday, May 30. Arrive at 11am.
Where: Portland Farmers Market at PSU
More info: Watch www.portlandfarmersmarket.org for start locations & times

What: Silent, slow-paced ride to honor bicyclists injured or killed on
public roads.
When: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. The route is approximately eight miles long, and we will ride at a pace of no more than 12 mph. We expect to finish a little after 8:00 p.m.
Where: Starts outside the [...]

This just in, from the Office of U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer:
Tomorrow, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Co-Chair of the Congressional Bike Caucus, will join with fellow Caucus members for the Congressional Cycling Fair. In honor of National Bike to Work Week and to show their support of bike issues and bike to work opportunities on [...]

Approaching the Hawthorne Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus)

Since last Thursday, readers have left nearly 500 comments on our stories about a horrific crash on the Hawthorne Bridge between two bike riders.
The discussion has revolved around who's at fault, the design of the sidewalk/path (it's still unclear what it is, technically), how people should behave while crossing [...]

Detail from event flyer

The Portland-based Ironclad Cycling Team and the Oregon Food Bank have teamed up for what organizers call a "unique food drive".
Dubbed "Underpants and Heavy Cans", the event combines the competitive fun of an alleycat, the warm-fuzzies of helping feed folks in need, a huge list of prizes, and handmade underpants (I'll explain [...]

A scene from last year's Ride of Silence.(Photo © J. Maus)

For the fourth year in a row, Portland will take part in the national Ride of Silence event. The local edition of this ride -- which began in Texas in 2003 and has spread to hundreds of cities -- will take place in Northeast [...]

Several readers have emailed me about this great project from Instructables. A group of students from MIT have created a system that uses a turning bike wheel to charge USB devices. It's not quite a consumer-ready product yet, but it's definitely got some promise.
Check it out:
How to Charge Any USB Device [...]

UBI owner Ron Sutphin said coming to Portland was a "no brainer".(Photos © J. Maus)

United Bicycle Institute, a frame building and mechanic school based in Southern Oregon, will open a new location in North Portland this summer.
UBI is a licensed, private career school that opened its doors in 1981. They offer a variety of [...]