The Night Ride is a sure bet for bike fun.(Photo: Good Sport Promotion)

Lots of great rides happening this weekend. Use this post to see what other folks are up to and share your bike adventures. Here's a brief rundown of what folks might be up to on their bikes...
Many Portlanders will hope for a [...]

Year: 2009Brand: SchwinModel: Women's HybridColor:White w/Lime GreenStolen in Portland, OR 97217Stolen:2009-07-9Stolen From: House on Vancouver Ave between Killingsworth and Alberta in N PortlandNeighborhood: HumboltOwner: Betsy DillnerOwnerEmail: betsy.dillner@gmail.comReward: $25Description: Brand New women's Schwinn hybrid. Has a mount for a basket in the front and light brackets on the handle bars, and below the seat.This registrant has [...]

This just in from ODOT (emphasis mine):

TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Shoulder closure on I-5 north in Wilsonville
The 6-week closure will impact bicyclists and pedestrians on the Boone Bridge
As part of ODOT’s ongoing I-5 Preservation Project from the Willamette River in Wilsonville to the Tualatin River, the contractor will be closing the right shoulder of I-5 northbound from the [...]

STP is this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus)

This weekend is the 30th annual Seattle to Portland ride and around 10,000 people are expected to roll into town.
After over 200 miles (30 of them uphill) in the saddle, the riders will have a lot to be happy about when they arrive at Holladay Park near [...]

A DIY warning.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Willamette Week's "Juicy Suits" column reports a lawsuit filed by a woman who crashed into a car door while riding her bike in Southeast Portland.
According to the WWeek, Kristin Ragnarsson alleges in the lawsuit that she was riding eastbound on SE Stark just past the intersection of SE [...]

A new warning sign (similar to this one, although it's not finalized) on downhill side of N. Mississippi Ave. is among several bikeway improvements planned.(Graphics: PBOT)

The City of Portland's Bureau of Transportation is set to install new signage, pavement markings and a new travel lane for bicycles on N. Mississippi Avenue.
It's been over a year [...]

Local racer Jacob Rathe has his eyes on a top finish in Moscow next month.

18-year old Portland resident Jacob Rathe has been selected by USA Cycling to be of four junior road racers that will represent the United States at the upcoming Junior World Championships in Moscow, Russia.
For Rathe, a recent graduate of Lincoln High [...]

Tour de France viewing parties, like this one at the Lucky Lab in 2007, can be found all over Portland.(Photo © J. Maus)

With six stages down and 15 to go, the Tour de France is just getting warmed up.
For some reason this year, the race is already exciting and the action hasn't even [...]

Year: 1993Brand: konaModel: humuhumunukunukuapuaaColor:light metalic greenSize:14-16 in?Serial: ?Stolen in portland, OR 97318Stolen:2009-07-3Stolen From: From my driveway at my home near 60th and NE Prescott.Neighborhood: Cully / PrescottOwner: peter archerOwnerEmail: peterarcherart@yahoo.comReward: 100.00Description: Single speed, coaster break, steel, mountain bike style cruiser. BMX style silver bar clamp, straight forks(grey) white pedals, cruiser handlebars turned backwards,Ritchey seat, Very [...]

[BikePortland.org is an official media partner with the upcoming, five-week Oregon Manifest event that will celebrate bike builders from across the nation, bike advocacy, and much more.
Stay tuned for more coverage of builders, events, rides, and more.]

A few of the builders who will compete.

Portland just might bear witness to the Next Big Thing [...]

Need something to occupy, amaze, and inspire you as you lie on the beach, in your backyard, or on your couch in the coolest room in your house at the end of a long day this summer? Check out the BikePortland Bookstore for ideas, or browse through our most recent additions below.
Through our partnership with [...]

Who's to blame for poorly timed commercial breaks during the Tour?

Yesterday's exciting Tour de France stage saw popular racer Thomas Voeckler (who won many fans for his courageous defense of the Yellow Jersey in 2004). Voeckler pounced on his breakaway companions and rolled into Perpignan alone for his first-ever stage win.
But for many Portlanders [...]

Billing itself as "the premiere event for cycling microbrew lovers in North America," the Bikes 'n' Brew Century will offer a physical test, a visual feast, and a bounty of good beers.
The informal, 100-mile group ride (scheduled for July 18th) will take participants from Southeast Portland up and over Mt. Hood and down the backside [...]

Year: 1980sBrand: CannondaleModel: Road bikeColor:RedSize:57cmSerial: ???Stolen in Portland, OR 97206Stolen:2009-05-30Stolen From: SE Rhone and SE McGloughin in the Brooklyn neighborhood of SE PortlandNeighborhood: BrooklynOwner: Charles WalshOwnerEmail: walshc22@hotmail.comDescription: A red Cannondale road bike with bright yellow handlebar tape. Four gold and one black bolt in the front chain ringThis registrant does not have proof of [...]

They now offer a bike loan.

Just over a year ago, we reported that Portland-based Unitus Community Credit Union offered a bike loan. Now comes word that a second local credit union, Northwest Resource Federal Credit Union, has a similar program.

Free Geek is one of Portland's most bike-friendly businesses.

In Portland, we're fortunate to have many local businesses and organizations that support bicycling. Free Geek, a non-profit based in Southeast Portland that recycles and sells used computers and parts, makes biking easier by selling a few accessories in their Thrift Store.
One of the [...]

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Connor was struck on SW Hall Blvd.

The Beaverton Police Department reports that last night at about 11:49 pm, a man was hit by a truck on SW Hall Blvd just west of SW Scholls Ferry Road. The truck fled the scene and left 53 year old Jeff Connor laying the middle of [...]

Year: 2006Brand: RedlineModel: 925Color:graySize:54"Stolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2009-07-6Stolen From: the bike rack at the Civic Condominiums (directly across from the entry to The Agency sports bar)Neighborhood: GoosehollowOwner: Jeff GuggenheimOwnerEmail: jeffguggenheim@gmail.comDescription: Gray, Redline 9.2.5 with bullhorn handlebars wrapped in pink bar tapeThis registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Bridge concept design by Donald MacDonald.

Once it's built, TriMet's Milwaukie Light Rail bridge over the Willamette River will be the first in the country to carry only light rail and people on bikes and foot (no cars).
What will the actual bike and pedestrian facilities look like?
TriMet is currently working out design [...]

"Whether it’s a hip aesthetic or an environmental message, transportation bikes are making a lifestyle and cultural statement that will change the face of the industry."
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN) has made it official: "transportation bikes" are taking the bike industry by storm.
In a story published on their website yesterday, the publication wrote that [...]