Whatever you do, make sure there's plenty of water involved.(Photo © J. Maus)

It's the big Fourth of July Weekend... what type of bike adventures do you have planned?
Saturday is the start of the Tour de France with the much-anticipated comeback of a guy named Lance Armstrong (perhaps you've heard of him?).
For those of [...]

"I think there are some big leaps being made here with regard to the ad's message being misleading or in some way endangering cyclists. The ad poses a question. How people interpret it or act on it is not up for TriMet to determine."-- Becky Witt, Public Information Officer for TriMet

As the debate continues over [...]

Bonnie Tinker(Photo: Just Out)

61-year old Portland resident Bonnie Tinker, was killed yesterday while riding her bike on the campus of Virginia Tech.
Tinker was attending a Religious Society of Friends conference when the incident occurred. According to The Roanoke Times, she was struck by a dump truck and died on the scene. The Oregonian reports [...]

Year: 2006Brand: SpecializedModel: SirrusColor:SILVERSize:MSerial: P5HAZ3627Stolen in Hillsboro, OR 97124Stolen:2009-07-3Stolen From: Stolen from my garage.Owner: Tom SteinOwnerEmail: steinthms@yahoo.comDescription: Specialized Sirrus, Silver w/silver plastic fenders, black rear rack, gel seat.Police record with: PendingThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

We've had a great selection of jobs posted this week.
Check out more info here:

Transportation Public Advocate -- Office of Mayor Sam Adams
Part-time Bike Mechanic -- Waterfront Bicycles
Category Business Manager (Top-of-Car) -- Yakima Products, Inc.

A view of the Fanno Creek Trail in Tigard.(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Tigard is gearing up for their first-ever trail user count and survey. The counting effort will take place over five days in September and volunteers are needed.
According to City of Tigard planner Duane Roberts, a manual count and a user [...]

New bike corral installed yesterday in front of Crema at the corner of SE 28th and Ankeny.Slideshow below - (Photos © J. Maus)

Year: 2006Brand: SpecializedModel: DolceColor:Black and Silver and Pink AccentsPhoto: http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=2006&Brand=Specialized&Model=Dolce&Type=bikeStolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2009-06-30Stolen From: 19th and IrvingNeighborhood: NW 23rd neighborhoodOwner: Molly GilbertOwnerEmail: molly_gilbert@hotmail.comDescription: The seat has two rips on each back corner,This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

City is rolling out public outreach process for more bike boulevards.(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland is about to embark on a series of open houses to inform neighborhoods about their bike boulevard plans.
The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is busy planning and designing 15 miles of new, low-traffic streets throughout the metro [...]

Job Title
Part - Time Bike Mechanic
Company/Organization
Waterfront Bicycles
Job Description
Part-time 2- 3 days a week Bicycle Mechanic with at least 4 years of recent shop experience.
How to Apply
Please send resume to waterfrontbikes@earthlink.net and include references.
Please put RESUME in the subject line of your email response.

I really hoped to ignore this story, but now that word about it has spread I sort of have to (unfortunately, a mere Twitter update didn't suffice).
A local web marketing/consulting firm has plastered a MAX train with the question: "Should cyclists pay a road tax?"
The company says they're doing this campaign to demonstrate how effective [...]

Year: 2006Brand: RaleighModel: One WayColor:BlackSize:60cmSerial: U6YU62405Photo: http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/D0E5T1R/Picture002.jpgStolen in Gresham, OR 97024Stolen:2009-06-26Stolen From: Around the MAX station 197th stop in Gresham/Fairview Oregon.Neighborhood: Gresham/Fairview/TroutdaleOwner: Dusty RhodesOwnerEmail: doesstir@gmail.comReward: $ TBADescription: Bike is Black with large White lettering "Raleigh" on the sloping center tube. There is a Topeak Baby Seat bike rack (black) and a red Cateye rear bike [...]

Year: 2008Brand: CannondaleModel: Six13Color:yellowSize:51cmPhoto: http://www.skirack.com/prodimg/six13fem6c08yellow.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97210Stolen:2009-07-2Stolen From: 2465 NW Northrup St
Portland, OR 97210Neighborhood: NW/Nob HillOwner: Erin LopezOwnerEmail: elocg@aol.comDescription: Last night my yellow Cannondale Six13 was stolen off the back porch. The thief moved roommates bike out of the way (that was leaning against my bike) and took it. This bike is worth [...]

Entrance to transit station and multi-use path at SE Division Street.(Photo: TriMet)

Here are BikePortland's traffic stats from the month of June. Two topics dominated the public's interest this month (and both brought in considerable traffic from outside our usual readership): The World Naked Bike Ride and last Thursday's Michael Jackson memorial karaoke dance party on wheels.
Visits - 200,902
Average visit length - 02:55
Pages viewed - 493,795
Front page [...]

An example of rude bike parking on Vancouver Ave. (Photo by Mary)

Year: 2008Brand: FujiModel: Newest 3.0Color:Blue/BlackSize:54CMSerial: ICF8A13284Stolen in BURBANK, CA 91506Stolen:2009-07-01Stolen From: Burbank Blvd/Griffith ParkOwner: Robert DuncanOwnerEmail: rdphreak@gmail.comDescription: There are scratches on the front brake levers from a fall. The handle bar tape is also ripped and the handlebar plugs are missing. There are some orange/brown marks on the side of the frame. [...]

LaHood: "Portland is the transportation capitol of our country."(Photos © J. Maus)

In a show of political support the likes of which I've never seen, a host of elected officials were on hand this morning to welcome U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to Portland. They assembled at the base of the Aerial Tram [...]

As we've been covering with regularity in recent weeks, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has been busy installing new on-street bike parking facilities. Known as "bike corrals," they have proven to be very popular with the community and with business owners.
Each time we cover a new installation, many people wonder how a specific [...]

Year: 2005Brand: KonaModel: JakeColor:RootbeerSerial: -Photo: http://yfrog.com/0jphoto012407001jStolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2008-05-12Stolen From: In front of Old Town Pizza in Old Town Portland.
226 NW Davis St, Portland, OR 97209Neighborhood: Old TownOwner: Freddy WeigleOwnerEmail: freddyweigle@me.comDescription: Bike rack on backThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike