Year: 2000Brand: TrekModel: 5200Color:BlueSize:54CMSerial: WTUJ008434Photo: http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/beyond-the-sea/Trek5200_small.jpgStolen in Fremont, CA 94539Stolen:2009-07-14Stolen From: My garageNeighborhood: Warm SpringsOwner: Zhen ZengOwnerEmail: zhenzeng@yahoo.comReward: $100Description: A blue Trek 5200 with RED TREK logo and red-and-white accents. It has a woman friendly saddle (thicker than regular) with some scratches on it. One of the handle bar doesn't have the end cap [...]

PBOT's initial drawing for proposed cycletrack on SW Broadway.(Photos © J. Maus)

Mayor Sam Adams' office has just announced that the new cycletrack on SW Broadway will open this Monday, August 31st, in a 2:00pm ceremony on the Portland State University campus.
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Year: 2009Brand: Schwinn 21 SpeedModel: MidtownColor:Red and BlackStolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2009-08-27Stolen From: Corner or SW Park (8th) and Alder, chained to a bike rackOwner: Michael MeagherOwnerEmail: cesar.pecori@gmail.com, meaghermt24@yahoo.comDescription: It had a cateye spedometer/odometer; clamps for front and rear light; it made me happyPolice record with: Portland PolicePolice reference#: 09076692This registrant has documented proof of [...]

Model: ShogunColor:blueSize:very smallStolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2009-08-28Stolen From: SE Hawthorne and 22nd.Neighborhood: HawthorneOwner: Emilie ClarkOwnerEmail: emilie.clark@gmail.comReward: $50Description: The bike is super tiny and has a 22' wheel in the front and 26' in the back, which makes it pretty easily identified. It also has a poorly attached light on the front which flops around a [...]

Year: 2002Brand: SpecializedModel: HR A1 Comp FSColor:RedSize:19 inchSerial: M1EI18748Stolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2009-08-19Stolen From: 26th and NE Broadway at workNeighborhood: Sullivan's GulchOwner: Todd CanonOwnerEmail: toddcanon@yahoo.comDescription: Red Specialized HR Mt Bike with red bike bell, rear view mirror on L handlebar, holder on L side for bike bag; new Armadillo 26 inch commuter tiresPolice record with: [...]

Year: 1976Brand: FujiModel: Sports 10Color:OrangePhoto: http://173.45.241.212/fujibike.jpgStolen in Portland, OR Stolen:2009-08-26Stolen From: se 3rd ave & se pine stNeighborhood: SEOwner: Kyle DrakeOwnerEmail: kyledrake@gmail.comReward: 70.00Description: Frame looks exactly like in the picture. Has fenders and a rack, new handlebars that are straighter and new brake handles. Only bike in the city that has a Minnesota 79-81 registration [...]

Broadway and Flint.(Photo © J. Maus)

A woman was handcuffed and placed under arrest this morning after she was stopped for running the stop sign at NE Flint and Broadway when she asked the police officer if she was required to show identification. She was subsequently issued a citation and released.
Jessica Jarratt, 37, the executive director [...]

Year: ?Brand: RaleighModel: Mountain bikeColor:Dark greenSize:Gold writingStolen in Portland, OR 97206Stolen:2009-08-15Stolen From: SE Woodstock and 50th AveNeighborhood: WoodstockOwner: name withheld OwnerEmail: schnikies_13@yahoo.comDescription: Older mountain bike, dark green frame with gold Raleigh lettering. Mountain tires, flat handle bar with clear handle bar grips.
Distinguishable markings would be the seat cover is slightly coming [...]

A section of the Springwater Trail will be closed for five months while the city works on a sewer project in the area.

The city's map of the trail closure and detour, from the project website.

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Join a historical tour withlocal history mavenShawn Granton(Photo © J. Maus)

Lots of opportunities for bike fun this weekend -- depave a parking lot, trade an old bike for free breakfast, help out with a bike move, learn the history of youth hostels, and more.
Friday, August 28
7:00am - 9:00am: Breakfast on the Bridges
Oh yeah! Free coffee [...]

Screen shot of Bike Quiver.

An iPhone app just released yesterday could be a great tool in the war on bike theft. "Bike Quiver" was created by David Ross, an independent software developer who lives (and rides) in Portland.
A serial number is the most important piece of information you'll need to prove to the police [...]

Robert Pickett.(Photo © J. Maus)

So you've seen a nervous-looking young guy riding a too-small high-end racing bike down the street with shoes that definitely don't match the clips. Or maybe you found a bike stashed behind your garage. Or your friend saw your long-lost steed locked to a pole downtown. What's the right thing to [...]

Year: 2008Brand: KHSModel: Urban XpressColor:GreenSize:XXLSerial: U80100096Stolen in Portland, OR 97215Stolen:2009-07-30Stolen From: NE CouchNeighborhood: LaurelhurstOwner: Joey BarnesOwnerEmail: barnjose@onid.orst.eduDescription: Citybikes Logo, black rims and spokes, left gear display is broken.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
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Screenshot from Nick Falbo's animated presentation on alternatives to the 12-lane CRC.- Watch below-

With the BTA flexing some muscle on the Columbia River Crossing project and a grassroots effort in opposition to a 12-lane bridge by Rising Tide Cascadia well under way, some of you might be curious about what other alternatives exist.
Nick Falbo [...]

Jonathan's camera quick-draw: a common sight around Portland.(Photo © Elly Blue)

The front basket used to be a necessary part of any city bike setup, but it seems to have been forgotten over time with the rise of mountain and road bikes.
But baskets are coming back -- and in a wider array than ever, from [...]

An event that bills itself as "A poster party for bike people" is set to make its Portland debut on October 1st. Artcrank began in Minneapolis in 2007 and has since expanded to other cities.
The event is an exhibit of bike-inspired poster art from local artists. The posters accepted into each show -- [...]

[Updated 8/28/09: The Portland Mercury is reporting that the victim was 52 year old James Earl Wagner. The Mercury also has photos of the intersection where the crash occurred, and commentary on the difficulty of walking and biking there.]

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The Portland Police report that this morning at about 2:15 am, a 52-year old [...]

Brand: mongooseModel: d-70rColor:blueSize:24"Serial: m-990354540Stolen in 97236, OR Stolen:2007-04-2Stolen From: 41st and division. I loaned it to some one whos car got stolen not to long after he died they stole everything after it came out in the paper by the time I heard about it it was to lateNeighborhood: 41st and division by the fish [...]

[8/26, 4:42pm: This story has been updated with reaction from CRC project staffer David Parisi.]

"The BTA is done with this public involvement theater... we're not going to play this game any more." -- Michelle Poyouorow, Bicycle Transportation Alliance

As reported earlier today, the staff from the Columbia River Crossing project held a meeting of their Pedestrian [...]

Mike Cobb holds the floor.-Slideshow below/Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus)

We had another great Get Together event last night on NE Alberta. We packed the patio of Radio Room and had their generous bike parking facility overflowing.
As per usual, we spent the first part of the night meeting new friends, re-connecting with old ones, and sampling [...]