Year: 2009Brand: KHSModel: Urban XpressColor:BlackSize:MediumStolen in Beaverton, OR 97005Stolen:2009-07-17Stolen From: In front of Best Buy in Beaverton.Owner: Christopher GreenOwnerEmail: dmmagic@gmail.comDescription: When it was stolen, it had a large bike lock still attached.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Norm Saager and Ellen Brown liked the event so much they got married at the start line and then rode the course on their tandem. -Slideshow below/Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus)

Over the weekend, Western Oregon University in Monmouth served as base camp for over 1,800 people from all over the region (and country). They came to [...]

Year: 2008Brand: NovaraModel: TransferColor:chartreuse greenSize:Men's 21"Serial: U87Y10650Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35015557@N05/3739532621/Stolen in Portland, OR 97215Stolen:2009-07-18Stolen From: 51st and Hawthorne, across the street from The Sapphire Hotel and Albina Press on July 19th, in the late evening.Neighborhood: SE Portland, Hawthorne and 51st, Mt. Tabor neighborhoodOwner: Amanda YoungOwnerEmail: milli_bug@mac.comReward: $100Description: My bright chartreuse green 2008 Novara Transfer commuter bike was [...]

[Publisher's note: This article is by first-time BikePortland contributor Lucy Burningham, a local freelance writer and familiar face at bike events. Burningham writes here about the new book release of her fellow Lonely Planet travel guide author Ellee Thalheimer -- who you may recognize from her past contributions to BikePortland.]

Ellee Thalheimer doing important research [...]

Philadelphia could follow Baltimore's lead (seen here)in converting parking meter polesinto bike racks like this one.(Photo © Elly Blue)

A long list of interesting news articles in the last week, spanning the transportation spectrum:
- US Transpo Sec'y LaHood writes on his blog that 55 mpg is not enough -- "If we want to reduce transportation carbon [...]

Year: 2004Brand: RaleighModel: sc40Color:Dark Blue/SilverSize:? "pretty big"Photo: http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2910/bikeraleighnat.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2009-07-20Stolen From: SE Morrison St and SE 34th ave, in front of The Belmont Dairy Apartments.Neighborhood: SE BelmontOwner: Natalie PoultonOwnerEmail: nat2p2@gmail.comDescription: Large gel replacement seat, has a chunk missing on top/rear. Big scrape on paint on main frame. Connector for light on [...]

Year: 2009Brand: zap ez proColor:blue/whitePhoto: http://www.zapworld.com/Stolen in portland, OR 97215Stolen:2009-07-16Stolen From: 28th and Belmont corner house across from the Laundry Mat. The guys name is apparently Smitty. He is around 60, grey hair. was staying with people on a couch, so don't think he has a permanent place to live.Neighborhood: BelmontOwner: quincy rayneOwnerEmail: purplegecko@comcast.netReward: $50.Description: [...]

Year: 1970sBrand: MercierColor:GreenSize:60 cmStolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2009-07-16Stolen From: NE 14th and Tillamook; my home.Neighborhood: IrvingtonOwner: Jesse MalmedOwnerEmail: jesse.malmed@gmail.comDescription: U-lock beneath seat, "TOM" etched into stem, moderate condition.This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 1999Brand: CannondaleModel: F900Color:OrangePhoto: http://ibikedb.net/bikes/34297Stolen in Portland, OR 97205Stolen:2009-07-16Stolen From: NW 3rd and Davis, outside the Boiler RoomNeighborhood: Old Town/ChinatownOwner: Barrett BohnengelOwnerEmail: bohnengela@gmail.comReward: 50Description: Bright orange colored Cannondale F900 with non-working Coda disc brakes, bontrager tires, and a small tire pump connected to the frame. Profile Design stem and Fatty Head Shox. Writing on [...]

What are your plans this weekend?
There are a ton of organized events going on -- check out yesterday's Weekend Event Roundup for a partial list.
If you're still looking for something fun tonight, check out the fun-sounding Rubber Side Down Exploratory Ride or, if you've got young'uns, Kidical Mass in the early evening. Later on is [...]

Year: 06Brand: HaroModel: Zero EightColor:Burnt OrangeSize:mediumPhoto: http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g27/ride001/IMG_1665.jpgStolen in Battle Ground, WA 98604Stolen:2009-07-17Stolen From: my front porch off SR503 across from BG City grillOwner: Jon HendricksonOwnerEmail: jonnyhendrickson@gmail.comReward: YES!!!Description: Hard tail in new condition, mostly stockPolice record with: Thompson BGPDThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The Forest Park Conservancy recognizes that off-road cyclists are a legitimate user group whose needs are not currently being met.-- from the introduction of White Paper on Off-Road Cycling in Forest Park

The Forest Park Conservancy (FPC), in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, has released the final version of its White Paper on Off-Road Cycling [...]

Jed Lazar and SoupCycle have delivered over 4,000 soups by bike since last year.(Photos © J. Maus)

In this economy, small business success is hard to find. But for Jed Lazar and his partner Shauna Lambert -- the duo behind locally based SoupCycle -- the first year in business has been as healthy as their [...]

"County commissioners, back away from the bicyclists and focus on more important issues."

Two days after the Columbian newspaper reported that all three Clark County Commissioners seemed to think a bike license fee was worth looking into, the paper's editorial board has decided that the idea is a "stinker".
In an editorial published in today's paper, they [...]

[Editor's note: Please welcome news intern Halley Weaver! Halley comes to BikePortland from a background in blogging. She jumped head first into the Portland bike scene as lead designer for the 2009 Pedalpalooza Kickoff Party. Her first story for us is a feature on a burgeoning new bike organization in town, the Bike Temple.]

Design for [...]

Year: 2001Brand: SchwinnModel: MesaColor:Silver & BlueSize:LargeStolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2009-07-17Stolen From: Wimbledon Apartments. Near 30th and Holgate.Neighborhood: ReedOwner: John MooreOwnerEmail: jomoweb@yahoo.comDescription: 2001 Schwinn Mesa Silver and Blue.
Brazen thief stole my work commuter late last night.
List of components and picture of a different color bike here:
http://www.bikepedia.com/Quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=2001&Brand=Schwinn&Model=Mesa+GSX&Type=bike
Identifiable characteristics:
1. New left crank arm. Solid black and does [...]

Brand: FujiModel: Track bikeColor:56cmSize:Painted flat blackSerial: ICF5L00866Stolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2009-07-11Stolen From: 28th and Sumner?Neighborhood: Alberta ArtsOwner: Brian PerkelOwnerEmail: drizitfsu@yahoo.comReward: $100Description: The bike is a track bike with a flip flop hub. Bmx style brake levers one cross top the other i forget both black. I did a crappy job of painting the bike flat [...]

The bike trail at Champoeg State Park.Slideshow below/Gallery(Photos © J .Maus)

On the July 4th weekend, my girls and I joined two other families for a camping trip unlike any other we'd ever done. Instead of loading up the mini-van and driving for a few hours to the mountains or the coast, we loaded up [...]

Since I've temporarily disabled the event calendar function on the site (long story) and I don't have as much time these days to do individual posts for upcoming events, I've been feeling the need to give more love to big weekend events.
So on that note, below is a quick roundup of upcoming bike events/rides that [...]

Year: 1972Brand: SchwinnModel: Super SportColor:Red-OrangeSize:63-64cmSerial: LHxxxxxxStolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2009-07-15Stolen From: My girlfriend's house in LADD'S ADDITION! can you believe that anyone would steal a bike in fucking LADD'S ADDITION?!!!!?!!
It was resting against her New Belgium Tall-Bike in front of the porch. I noticed it was gone when I woke up around 2pm, but [...]