Year: 1996?Brand: cannondaleModel: r400Color:dark greenSize:52 cmStolen in portland, OR 97211Stolen:2009-10-31Stolen From: 15th and prescott in front of the bodega, across from TigaNeighborhood: AlbertaOwner: Quinn DanniesOwnerEmail: qdannies@gmail.comDescription: white handle bar tape, cheap tires, rsx components on everything but the left hand shifterThis registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
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Year: 1984Brand: MiyataModel: 912Color:white frame, red letteringSize:51cmSerial: ?Stolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2009-10-31Stolen From: 21st and Alberta. Stolen out of my backyard.Neighborhood: NE (Alberta Arts District)Owner: Misty DoddOwnerEmail: misty.seminara@gmail.comReward: YesDescription: White frame, red lettering. Black and red seat. White "mountain rack" on the back, and red bottle holder on the lower part of the frame.This registrant [...]

Mikael Colville-Andersen (L) and PBOT's Roger Geller took a spin before last night's event.(Photos © J. Maus)

If Portland wants to push cycling into the mainstream, and reach usage levels similar to European cities, we need to make it easy, focus on the positives, tame automobiles, and do our research to counter anti-bike sentiment. That [...]

Are you a mechanic with management experience? Are you a manager with mechanical aptitude? A new opportunity was posted to BikePortland's Job board this week for somebody who wants to manage a local bike shop.
See details below. Tell them you read it here.

Shop Manager -- A Portland Bikeshop

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TriMet has purchased two new railcars for its WES line that have a large storage area inside, similar to this one used by Caltrain as a bike car.(Photo © Todd Boulanger)

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Some of the "bicycling public" on Clinton.(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has just issued an advisory to warn "the bicycling public" (that has a much better ring to it than "bicyclists") of a construction project that will close a popular bicycle boulevard.
According to spokesperson Cheryl Kuck, this is the City's [...]

"The people riding and making decisions about bicycles is a white, middle class group." -- Alison Hill Graves, Community Cycling Center

The staff at Community Cycling Center, a 15 year old Portland-based nonprofit that aims to increase access to bicycling, has been doing some soul searching in the last few years.
In the process, community and [...]

Copenhagen, 1937 - Watch videos below -

In light of Portland's ongoing love-affair with Copenhagen, and the fact that Mr. Bicycle Copenhagen is in town at this very moment (prepping for the big event tonight), I thought it'd be fun to take a look at the transportation legacy of our respective cities.
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Bike parking at Director Park.

The City of Portland opened up a new downtown park earlier this week. Director Park, a former parking lot (that's now underground), occupies a full city block (bordered by SW Park and 9th to the east and west, and Taylor and Yamhill to the south and north). It's a [...]

A question we get a lot here at BikePortland is "Where do you get all your story ideas?".
Most of our sources are top secret and will stay that way (just kidding, sort of), but here's a rundown of a few of the places I go to gather tips for our weekly Monday Roundup [...]

The crowd at the 2007 Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show.(Photo © J. Maus).

It's going to rain, it's going to be cold, and it's going to be Halloween. There are plenty of opportunities to get into the spirit, costumed or otherwise. Want to ride into the dawn in celebration of bike fun? Move an antique bedroom set [...]

Former Parks Bureau staffer Gregg Everheart enjoys a rare piece of Forest Park single track.(Photos © J. Maus)

Ever since citizen activist Frank Selker launched his grassroots campaign to garner support for more bicycle access in Forest Park, progress has followed at a steady clip.
The community responded quickly, business support followed, and even City Commissioner Nick [...]

Bike parking at the GalleryCondominiums in NW Portland.(Photo © Dan Liu)

While the Bicycle Plan for 2030 got most of the attention at last night's Planning Commission meeting, there was another bike-related issue that was discussed.
Also on the agenda was a proposal to amend the City's zoning code to increase the minimum amount of long-term bike [...]

Cyclocross racers from around the Northwest are buzzing this week about the upcoming Halloween edition of the Cross Crusade this weekend in Astoria. Besides the usual racing, the event promises two full days of fun, including Sunday's official costume day.
Crusade racers are known for some amazingly funny and creative costumes, and organizers [...]

Year: 2004Brand: MasiModel: SpecialeColor:Orange w/ baby blueSize:56/57Serial: MT300113Stolen in Portland, OR Stolen:2009-09-30Stolen From: 2322 SW OsageOwner: David GualtieriOwnerEmail: davidrgualtieri@gmail.comReward: Positive KarmaDescription: silver Mavic Open pro rear wheel laced to silver 105 hub; Xero 18 spoke black front wheel; WinWood carbon fork; Origin 8 drop bars; 105 groupo; Cain Creek headset; Old Man Mt. RackPolice record [...]

[This story was written by Mark Reber]

Andy Newlands, a pioneer of Portland's framebuilding industry.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland's emergence as a hub of bike manufacturing seems new and shiny like the paint on the bikes at this week's upcoming Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. But the area's provenance as a leading force in the bike business has [...]

A packed room for the hearing last night.(Photos © J. Maus)

Last night in downtown Portland, the City's Planning Commission heard three hours of testimony on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. Despite a rumor that there would be "organized opposition" and that the plan would be in for a "bumpy night" and the [...]

Gabe Tiller and his coffin bike.(Photos © J. Maus)

They say that Portland's Critical Mass is dead.
Now they're saying that the days of bike fun are numbered.
If that's true, Jacque Authier intends to send it out with a bang (and maybe resuscitate it in the process). She's announced the Halloween Procession for Poor, Dead Bike [...]

Year: 2007Brand: CannondaleModel: Bad Boy UltraColor:blackSize:largeStolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2009-10-27Stolen From: The Multnomah County LibraryNeighborhood: multnomah county libraryOwner: Hamilton SuhOwnerEmail: suhblime@hotmail.comDescription: it has two hooks, where road lights could go, on the front and back.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
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[UPDATE, 10/28 10:30am: I've summarized and analyzed the hearing in a separate post.]

Let the hearing begin!(Photos © J. Maus)

Tonight the Portland Planning Commission will get a presentation from City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) staff about the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. This is a public hearing and, despite it being the opening [...]