Sellwood neighborhood, City officials celebrate new bike boulevard opening this Saturday
(Portland, Ore.) – Mayor Sam Adams and the Portland Bureau of Transportation will participate in a ribbon cutting with neighbors at a celebration for the city’s newest bicycle boulevard on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood this Saturday.
“Projects like this bicycle boulevard will help Portland meet [...]

A Portland judge has ruled that when bike lane striping vanishes, like in the intersection of SE 10th and Hawthorne, so does a rider's legal protection.

When Portlander Rob Daray witnessed a right-hook collision on his commute home last summer he thought it was obvious who was at fault. So did the police officer who [...]

This week's job openings feature two regional bike industry opportunities with one spot in management and one in operations.
Check out the BikePortland Job Listings for details on these and other gigs.

Marketing Director -- Bike Friday

Warehouse Worker -- Castelli USA

"What we want to do is put the bike counts into the context of... Were all trips down? We're thinking that's the story." -- Roger Geller, PBOT bike coordinator

When Willamette Week reporter Beth Slovic broke the story about PBOT's 2009 bike count numbers yesterday, we were shocked. Our surprise was two-fold: First, although [...]

Mayor Sam Adams (then Commissioner of Transportation) addressing the crowd at the 2007 safety summit.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland Mayor Sam Adams -- who according to a high-level traffic safety program staffer at PBOT "has done more than any other elected official to bring the safety issue to the forefront" -- has chosen a date for [...]

Perhaps BikeCraft yielded the perfect holiday gifts for every bike lover in your life. But if you need that one last perfect item, check out the book suggestions below -- or browse through our Bookstore for even more inspiration.
December 21st is your deadline for shipping via priority mail; or if you're in the Portland area, [...]

In need of trees! And you can help.(Photo: Friends of Trees)

Local non-profit Friends of Trees will start a major tree planting effort along the I-205 bikeway this weekend. Under their "Green Space Initiative" project, and in partnership with Metro and the Oregon Department of Transportation, Friends of Trees will plant about 150, four-to-six foot [...]

Are you prepared for this rainy weather? (Photo © J. Maus)

What's a little rain? At least it isn't freezing this weekend. (The good news is that if icy conditions did get you down, literally, support is out there.)
There are plenty of opportunities this weekend to go out and enjoy bike fun, either out [...]

Reader Doug C. from Beaverton just sent a few photos of an invention he calls the "Drycycle." Words can't really do it justice, so thankfully he also sent along some photos. Check it out:

"I get a lot of thumbs up when I'm riding. People aren't used to seeing it."

Powell Butte could become a nicer place to ride.(Graphic: City of Portland)

The Portland Water Bureau is constructing a second reservoir at Powell Butte Nature Park and the project comes with an exciting opportunity to improve the park's off-road trail network.
The 600-plus acre extinct cinder cone in outer southeast Portland already allows multiple uses -- including [...]

Ross Kenney shared this photo of the bike and walking facilities on the Banpo Bridge, suggesting that they are similar to the ideas proposed for the Columbia River Crossing (Photo: Ross Kenney)

BikePortland reader Ross Kenney writes to us that he moved this fall from Portland to Seoul, South Korea to teach English. He included some [...]

Year: 2003Brand: GiantModel: DS2Color:blueSize:26"Stolen in portland, OR 97236Stolen:2009-12-11Stolen From: 2529 SE 136th ave Portland OR 97236. The Apt. complex is right behind Cruisers restaraunt on the corner of 136th & DivisionNeighborhood: Gilbert PowellhurstOwner: cody kellerOwnerEmail: bansheedude999@hotmail.comReward: YesDescription: It is a full suspension mountain bike. It is a darker blue with white and gray stickering. It [...]

Job Title
Warehouse Worker
This position has been filled.

Company/Organization
Castelli USA
Job Description
Castelli USA is seeking a full-time Warehouse Worker for our warehouse in NE Portland. The position performs various warehouse functions (picking, packing, shipping, receiving, etc.). Applicants should be highly motivated with an attention to detail and a team player. Starting pay is $10 hourly.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND [...]

To all our 2009 Cycle Oregon participants:
We want to confirm with sadness that one of our riders, John Aeby, died while on the ride this year. John, who had ridden multiple Cycle Oregons, died peacefully in his sleep of heart disease while we were in Grants Pass. His widow, Clarice, wishes to thank those of [...]

Just got this email from reader Maria M. in Portland:
Last night during the pouring rain and darkness I was hit while on my bike. I wasn't hurt but my front wheel was damaged. I was at the Marriott on Naito crossing over to the park when a car turned into me. I had [...]

[UPDATE: The Oregonian's Hard Drive blog has an update on this story]

(Photo © J. Maus)

The Willamette Week has gotten their hands on a preliminary report of this year's bike counts from the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation that shows a decrease in bicycle ridership for 2009.
Here's a snip from Willamette Week reporter Beth Slovic's [...]

Shared-lane markings, like this one in San Francisco, are now officially recognized by the FHWA.(Photo © J. Maus)

This morning the Federal Highway Administration released a 135-page comprehensive update to their Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), a standards guide that has driven (pun intended) the design of traffic controls in America for over three [...]

News Release from: Portland Police Bureau
PORTLAND POLICE HAND OUT BICYCLES FOR HOLIDAYS
Posted: December 16th, 2009 9:12 AM
On Friday, December 18, 2009, Portland Police Officers will be distributing donated bicycles at Clarendon-Portsmouth Elementary School at 2:00 p.m. Commissioner Dan Salztman will also be there to support the kids and cops as the children receive [...]

[Stay tuned for a Front Page story this within the hour. -- Jonathan]
Federal Highway Administration Revises Rules to Make Highways Safer
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Calls Updates Needed and Welcome
WASHINGTON – As part of his continuing effort to improve safety on the nation’s roads and bridges, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released a [...]