BTA Board Chair Mary Roberts addresses members at annual meeting last night.(Photos © Adams Carroll)

At their annual meeting last night, Bicycle Transportation Alliance staff and board members shared a recap of 2009 and laid out goals for 2010. The night was also marked by an airing of grievances by several veteran members who were [...]

The Steering Committee hopes the plan stays on course.(Photo © J. Maus)

It's been about a month since we last checked in with the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. The plan is slated to be adopted by City Council on February 4th (at 2:00 pm) -- a change just made yesterday (to accomodate Mayor Sam [...]

Collin Roughton got some training miles in during this year's Cycle Oregon.(Photo © J. Maus)

Portland residents Ashley Mitchell and Collin Roughton are making last minute preparations for a 5,080 mile, cross-country bike ride to raise money for two local non-profits.
Ashley, 26, and Collin, 25, work together at the Community Cycling Center (Ashley is also a [...]

"...the City of Portland is 450,000 people. It’s a homogeneous community that is very white... We are a very diverse, disjointed city of 4 million people... So we’re a step behind Portland in what we’re trying to do." -- Michelle Mowery, bicycle coordinator for the City of Los Angeles

We've discussed how race relates (or doesn't) [...]

Kids learn the ropes during a bike safety class in Southeast Portland.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Safe Routes National Partnership has just released a new report detailing how five communities around the country -- including Portland -- have used Safe Routes to Schools programs to create safer walking and biking environments.
Titled Safe Routes to School: Putting [...]

A scene from the BTA's Annual Meeting back in January.(Photo © J. Maus)

At their annual meeting tonight in Northwest Portland the Bicycle Transportation Alliance will have a lot of questions to answer. Almost a month after they fired their executive director and several months into a re-structuring of their organization, the BTA is undergoing [...]

Year: 2008Brand: SpecializedModel: Rockhopper 29erColor:gold/beigeSize:17Serial: P7HB10015Stolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2009-11-29Stolen From: Kearney and 9th Ave. Stolen from the buildings bike room.Neighborhood: The PearlOwner: Stephen MorganOwnerEmail: stephenbrucemorgan@yahoo.comReward: $200Description: I have a 17 in 2008 beige/gold Specialized Rockhopper 29er.Police record with: 09105044This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2009Brand: FujiModel: Cross ProColor:Red/White/BlackSize:58 CMPhoto: http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4793/picture1pb.pngStolen in Portland, OR 97221Stolen:2009-12-14Stolen From: Stolen From: SW 42nd Avenue, Portland
Major Cross Street is Beaverton Hillsdale HWY. Other would be Kanan St or Cullen StNeighborhood: Multnomah Village/HillsdaleOwner: JIm AndersonOwnerEmail: jim-anderson@comcast.netDescription: 2009 Fuji Cross Pro Cyclo Cross Bike
Owner: Jim Anderson
jim-anderson@comcast.net
503-975-8229
Stolen between 5:45 PM - 7 PM, December 14, 2009.
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Year: 2009Brand: SpecializedModel: Stumpjumper Comp 29erColor:Gloss Silver/BlackSize:21 inchSerial: M8LK64996Photo: http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2427/919390sjhtcomp29silverl.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97221Stolen:2009-12-14Stolen From: SW 42nd Avenue, Portland
Major Cross Street is Beaverton Hillsdale HWY. Other would be Kanan St or Cullen StNeighborhood: Multnomah Village/HillsdaleOwner: Jim AndersonOwnerEmail: jim-anderson@comcast.netDescription: 2009 Stumpjumper Comp 29er
Gloss Silver
Ridden just a few times, clean.
Owner: Jim Anderson
jim-anderson@comcast.net
503-975-8229
Stolen between 5:45 PM - 7 [...]

Edwin Skaug at your service

Edwin Skaug -- owner of SE Portland based bike shop, A Convenient Cycle -- has found a way to stay busy during the slow winter months. He is now offering Christmas tree and firewood delivery.
Here's more from his website:
Trees are approximately five feet tall and will cost $35. Delivery area [...]

A customer on a test ride in front of Kalkhoff retail store in the Pearl.(Photos by Adams Carroll)

Back in August we reported that a new e-bike store was prepping to open its doors in the Pearl District. Now, although the dust has not yet settled in their combined corporate office and retail space, Kalkhoff Bikes [...]

Joe Hagedorn, with sons Cole and Carter.(Photos © J. Maus)

[Publisher's note: This family biking profile comes to you from our newest writer, Alaya Wyndham-Price. Stay tuned for a bike-friendly business profile and other stories from Ms. Wyndham-Price.]
"We bike whenever we can," Hau Hagedorn said. I sat with her and her husband Joe discussing their family’s [...]

It's already there, so why can't bikes use it?(Photo © J. Maus)

As Portland and many other cities ponder big plans for bikeways in the coming years, one question that comes up a lot is how to pay for new infrastructure. When I'm asked that question, I say we don't need to spend all our [...]

Here's the news that caught our eye this week:
- The EPA has ruled that "greenhouse gases threaten the health and welfare of the American people." Electricity generation and vehicle emissions are listed as the two leading causes.
- Cities for Cycling, an initiative that will change the way road design regulations work, celebrated its official [...]

A reader passed along a press release from Rivermark Credit Union. They've just renovated their location at SE 25th and Hawthorne in Portland with lots of eco-conscious amentities. Among them was a nod to "members on foot or bike". Here's a snip from the press release (emphasis mine):
The new building will incorporate [...]

Job Title
Marketing Director
Company/Organization
Bike Friday
Job Description
Director of Bike Friday Marketing
~Location: Eugene, Oregon
Bike Friday is looking for a special marketing person who can maintain great relations with our wonderfully enthusiastic customers while finding new ones to join the community. We have a world wide brand community that most companies only dream about and it takes a special [...]

Yesterday we shared some names of folks who might be a good fit for the top job at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA). Now, the organization has announced two meetings where they'll ask members what qualities and attributes they want in their next executive director.
Former ED Scott Bricker was let go in November and [...]

There are always lots of smiles at the Holiday Bike Drive.(Photos © J. Maus)

This weekend is the Community Cycling Center's annual Holiday Bike Drive. This year the theme is "It takes a community" and it will be the most diverse group of participants the CCC has ever served.
According to the CCC's Director of Community [...]

ODOT Region 1 Director Jason Tell.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Portland metro area's regional director of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is leading a charge to raise the profile of transportation safety for all modes.
ODOT Region 1 Director Jason Tell put forth a successful amendment yesterday (download PDF) at a meeting of Metro's Joint Policy [...]

Intersection 911 has released its third "Bikes Riding With Bikes" PSA video, this one instructing people to pass each other on the left, using the Steel Bridge and N Williams as examples.

The first video in this series focused on helping out other riders in distress, and the second also dealt with safe passing issues.