What: Bike Maintenance Basics
Where: REI, 1405 NW Johnson
When: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 6:30pm.
More Info: www.gettingaroundportland.org

What: Bike Commuting Basics
Where: St. Johns Community Center, 8427 N Central.
When: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 6:30pm.
More Info: www.gettingaroundportland.org

What: Workshops on touring, commuting and maintenance.
Where: Friendly House, 1715 NW 26th (at Thurman)
When: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 6:30pm
More Info: www.gettingaroundportland.org

What: Workshops on touring, commuting and maintenance.
Where: Friendly House, 1715 NW 26th (at Thurman)
When: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 8:30pm
More Info: www.gettingaroundportland.org

What: Breakfast on the Bridges
Where: Steel and Hawthorne bridges
When: May 29th, 7:00am-9:00am
More Info: http://www.shift2bikes.org/

What: All are welcome on this short, easy-going, legal family ride.
Where: This month there are two ride locations:
- Sunnyside Env School, meet at 5:30, ride at 6
- Downtown, North Park Blocks playground, meet at 5:30, ride at 6.
When: May 15th, 5:30pm
More Info: bta4bikes.org Email angela(at)bta4bikes(dot)org

What: Celebrate Bike To Work Day with the Lloyd TMA
Where: Oregon Square, 6th and NE Holliday
When: May 15, 7:30-9:00am

What: Bike Commuting 101. Focuses on the nuances of commuting for women. All levels of cyclists welcome.
Where: PSU Women's Resource Center, 1802 SW 10th Ave.
When: May 7th, 1pm-2pm

What: The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is offering several workshops throughout the month to introduce people interested in biking to the laws, skills, and gear that will help them be safe and confident on our city's streets.
Topics covered include: safe and legal riding, what you need to know about lights and rain gear, carrying stuff - [...]

What: The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is offering several workshops throughout the month to introduce people interested in biking to the laws, skills, and gear that will help them be safe and confident on our city's streets.
Topics covered include: safe and legal riding, what you need to know about lights and rain gear, carrying stuff - [...]

What: The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is offering several workshops throughout the month to introduce people interested in biking to the laws, skills, and gear that will help them be safe and confident on our city's streets.
Topics covered include: safe and legal riding, what you need to know about lights and rain gear, carrying stuff - [...]

What: The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is offering several workshops throughout the month to introduce people interested in biking to the laws, skills, and gear that will help them be safe and confident on our city's streets.
Topics covered include: safe and legal riding, what you need to know about lights and rain gear, carrying stuff - [...]

What: River City Bicycles Monday Night Women and Master Race Series
Monday night summer bike racing for women (any age) and masters men (30+) on a flat, closed, car-free circuit. Fast, fun action with separate categories for beginner to advanced cyclists. New racers are welcome and encouraged, just show up with a helmet and road bike [...]

What: River City Bicycles Monday Night Women and Master Race Series
Monday night summer bike racing for women (any age) and masters men (30+) on a flat, closed, car-free circuit. Fast, fun action with separate categories for beginner to advanced cyclists. New racers are welcome and encouraged, just show up with a helmet and road bike [...]

What: River City Bicycles Monday Night Women and Master Race Series
Monday night summer bike racing for women (any age) and masters men (30+) on a flat, closed, car-free circuit. Fast, fun action with separate categories for beginner to advanced cyclists. New racers are welcome and encouraged, just show up with a helmet and road bike [...]

What: River City Bicycles Monday Night Women and Master Race Series
Monday night summer bike racing for women (any age) and masters men (30+) on a flat, closed, car-free circuit. Fast, fun action with separate categories for beginner to advanced cyclists. New racers are welcome and encouraged, just show up with a helmet and road bike [...]

What: The BTA and community activists like you worked hard to get bike funding into the budget, but we need your help to make it stick! All five City Commissioners must approve the budget, so tell them why affordable transportation is important to you
When: Thursday, May 21, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Family-friendly bike ride [...]

What: Underpants and Heavy Cans - A food collection ride to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. All bikes welcome. Multiple categories with winners judged on weight, not speed. Fabulous prizes including HOMEMADE UNDERPANTS OF GLORY!
Where: Start at Vera Katz under Hawthorne Bridge.
When: Sunday May 24. Registration from 12-1pm. Ride starts at 1pm.
More Info: Bring a [...]

With plenty of transit and bike options, there won't be any reason to drive.(Photos © J. Maus)

With the impending completion of major streetcar and light rail projects in Portland, sustainable transportation advocates are starting to think big.
Chris Smith, well-known for his work as a streetcar and bike advocate and for his run at [...]

KPTV is reporting a hit-and-run that happened yesterday at the intersection of NE 21st and Columbia (map below) in Northeast Portland.
Here's more from KPTV:
"A hit-and-run driver crashed into Dahren at about 10 a.m...
Linda Poppino, Dahren's mother, said her son had been riding his bike through a crosswalk at the intersection when a driver in a [...]