[BikePortland managing editor Elly Blue is back from Interbike, but she's still going through mountains of notes and photos. Below is a report about some of the smaller fry she came across on the show floor -- quirky inventions and scrappy startups. See the rest of our Interbike coverage here.]

The "SEE ME" light-up belt. [...]

One of two new stencils comingto the Interstate Bridge.

With no guarantee that a new bridge over I-5 between Vancouver and Portland will ever be built, transportation planners from the City of Vancouver are working on several projects they hope will improve bicycle and pedestrian travel across the existing span.
According to Senior Planner Jennifer Campos, Vancouver [...]

As promised back in August, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood kicked off the Distracted Driving Summit this morning in Washington D.C.
The event, which a DOT press release says is, "Leading the call for a cultural shift in how Americans view safe driving" is being webcast live from the DOT website today and tomorrow. [...]

Year: 2004Brand: Gary FisherModel: NirvanaColor:Red/SilverSize:22.5"/57cmPhoto: http://images.craigslist.org/3mb3p33o25T05P75R399u4709e0fa68cf1eb9.jpgStolen in Inner NE Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2009-09-28Stolen From: 20th and NE DavisNeighborhood: KernsOwner: Cedric JusticeOwnerEmail: cedric.justice@gmail.comReward: 50$Description: My bike was stolen on Sunday or Monday night from my back yard. Here are the details:
57cm frame/22.5"
Red/silver frame with Greenpeace, Secret Machines, Atari stickers
Back black rack
Black Kryptonite lock (some good it did)
Seat [...]

Year: 70'sBrand: SchwinnModel: WorldColor:BlackSize:64cmStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2009-09-29Stolen From: Alberta aveNeighborhood: AlbertaOwner: Gram ShipleyOwnerEmail: gram@shipley.proReward: $100Description: Large 25″ frame Schwinn world, chrome nervex lugs, lots of black on bikebut cable housings are white, bar-end shifters, triple crank, concor saddle.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
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Sean Chaney of Vertigo Cycles posted this sneak peek of his Design Challenge entry.

The Constructor's Design Challenge (part of Oregon Manifest) is coming this Friday. The event is an unprecedented opportunity to have the brightest minds in bike building put their skills and experience into building the Ultimate Transportation Bike. Each entry will [...]

Year: 1993Brand: GiantModel: IguanaColor:prpl/blk speckledSize:19"Serial: ?Photo: ?Stolen in 97212, OR Stolen:2009-09-28Stolen From: Back patio of our home. NE 11th between Stanton and Siskiyou.Neighborhood: IrvingtonOwner: Eric HeinrichOwnerEmail: eheinr@comcast.netDescription: Purple/Black speckle paint. XT brakes. Singulator. "I hate cars" sticker on down tube. "Arnet" sticker on front (emblem), Arnet sticker on down tube. [...]

Year: 1994-2000Brand: KonaModel: mtn bikeColor:metallic orangeSize:? I'm 5'6"Stolen in Portland, OR 97225Stolen:2009-09-29Stolen From: It was taken out of my truck. It was parked in from of my house (750 SW 83rd. Ave. Portland. Cross street is SW LeahyNeighborhood: Near St. Vincent HospitalOwner: Heather BaldwinOwnerEmail: hmcleanbaldwin@gmail.comReward: $50Description: It's pretty old but, recently I had [...]

The morning scene at Trillium Charter School in North Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)

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Year: 1991Brand: BianchiModel: AxisColor:BlackSize:60cmStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2009-09-24Stolen From: My garage, at 11th and Sumner St.Neighborhood: AlbertaOwner: Dan BlakerOwnerEmail: blakerspam@gmail.comReward: $300Description: Unusual large paddle shifters mounted on the top of the handlebar. Black back rack w/ orange strips and an Amnesty International sticker. "Campus" pedals (step-in clips on one side, flat on the other). Black [...]

"We are formulating a strong core of people who are in leadership positions in the bicycle community... to discuss how our concerns can be mitigated without simply closing the cemetery to bicycle traffic." -- David Noble, Executive Director of River View Cemetery

David Noble, the executive director of River View Cemetery in Southwest Portland, has planned [...]

[BikePortland managing editor Elly Blue is back from Interbike, but she's still going through mountains of notes and photos. Below is a report of city/cargo/utility bikes she came across on the show floor. See the rest of our Interbike coverage here.]

Raleigh's new commuter bike.(Photos © Elly Blue)

For an Interbike rookie, the main floor of [...]

[BikePortland intern Jonathan "J.R." Reed contributed reporting to this story.]

Production means more riding and less waiting.(Photo: Daniel Sharp Photography)

Portland-based Sweetpea Bicycles is the latest local bike builder to offer a line of production bikes. Builder Natalie Ramsland says the move was made to make Sweetpeas more accessible, both in terms of price and availability. [...]

"Truth in Engineering" is the Audi motto. But their new ad stretches that slogan to the limit, promoting its new, supposedly fuel efficient vehicle, the A3 (it's supposed to get 24mpg 34mpg).

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Year: 1995Brand: SherpaColor:Polished AluminumSize:s/mStolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2009-09-26Stolen From: Stolen car roof rack - cable cut - @ NE 44th & Broadway (on 44th - just before Broadway)in early am.Neighborhood: HollywoodOwner: Peter DillenburgerOwnerEmail: peterd@hasson.comReward: $100Description: Frame is polished aluminum - "SHERPA" in black lettering on down tube. Has "bull horns" & seat post rack & [...]

Year: 2000Brand: SpecializedModel: Stumpjumper CompColor:BlueSize:Red forksStolen in Portland, OR 97215Stolen:2009-09-28Stolen From: Corner of SE 38th & Hawthorne in city bike stall in front of Bank of America at approximately 9:40pm.Neighborhood: SE HawthorneOwner: Dave MorrisOwnerEmail: djmorris93@yahoo.comReward: $100Description: A blue 2000 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp with Red Manitou front forks. Bike had street tires, a Ritchey seat post [...]

Year: 1970sBrand: SchwinnModel: ReproductionColor:Red/chromeSize:largePhoto: http://www.flickr.com/photos/carissaofthehouseofwode/3963988685/Stolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2009-09-27Stolen From: In front of People's Co-op, SE 21st and TibbetsNeighborhood: SE ClintonOwner: Carissa WodehouseOwnerEmail: carissawodehouse@gmail.comReward: $50Description: This is a reproduction of a vintage Schwinn bike, gorgeous, huge, black fold out wire baskets on the back. Large black rubber handles. There's rust around the chrome middle where [...]

September 28, 2009
This just in from the Bureau of Transportation:
Walk + Bike to School Day Event on Oct. 7
WHAT
For International Walk + Bike to School Day, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is hosting a media event with the students of James John Elementary, local dignitaries and businesses encouraging students and families to make healthy choices [...]

I just came across the event poster for this year's Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships and felt it was worth sharing:

Here's the copy from the top in case you can't read it: "Racers searching for their destiny... A tribe of spectators waiting for a hero...
In a race battling to survive, they face Portland determined to [...]

Cycletrack and transit stop integration in Copenhagen.(Photo: Mikael Colville-Andersen)

Beginning with a welcome reception at a downtown brewery tomorrow, Metro will host a European delegation as part of their Transatlantic Active Transportation Workshop. The four-day event is just the latest example of bicycle-related knowledge sharing between experts from America and Europe.
Portland has been sending [...]