Year: 2009Brand: PremiumModel: 4 CaratColor:burgundySize:20"Serial: PRW9N0384Photo: http://www.vitalbmx.com/product/guide/Complete-BMX-Bikes,6/Premium/Four-Carat,1433Stolen in West Linn, OR 97068Stolen:2010-02-12Stolen From: Willamette Primary School in West LinnNeighborhood: Willamette (historic part of West Linn)Owner: Lacey PrueittOwnerEmail: laceyprueitt@msn.comReward: $200Description: It is a bmx bike without pegs.Police record with: HuntsmanPolice reference#: 10-268This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

An estimated 600 riders turned out for "De Ronde" last year.(Photos © J. Maus)

The De Ronde van Oeste Portlandia -- a ride through Portland's hills inspired by the classic Tour of Flanders -- will not be held this year.
With the ride's April date approaching, I've been getting a steady stream of emails about [...]

Rain? What rain?(Photo: Good Sport Promotion/Flickr)

The Worst Day of the Year Ride is now the second largest ride in Oregon. This past Sunday organizers say that 3,500 people showed up, putting it behind only Bridge Pedal's 20,000 or so participants in terms of size.
This was the ninth annual Worst Day Ride, so named [...]

More and more local businesses are eschewing the utilitarian and mundane City-issue bike racks and opting instead for a more artistic version. There are a lot of reasons this might be happening: Perhaps it's a way stand out in the crowd (now that bike parking is no longer a novelty); or maybe it's a [...]

Which part of the city should get the September Sunday Parkways? Vote below.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Transportation Options Division within the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) recently announced the routes and dates of four of the five Sunday Parkways events planned for this summer.
The September edition of the event remains the "Mystery Sunday Parkways." [...]

At the 2007 summit, we helped PBOT with the safety chapter of the 2030 Bike Plan.(Photo © J. Maus)

Tonight from 6:30-8:30pm at the White Stag Building (70 NW Couch St) is the 4th Annual Transportation Safety Summit. Hosted by Mayor Sam Adams, this event will be an excellent opportunity to learn and to share [...]

- China is forging ahead in building high speed rails for sleek, fast trains, while the Obama administration warns of the US falling behind.
- What if every time there was a crash involving a car and someone on foot or on a bike, the person behind the wheel of the 2,000 pound machine were held [...]

The Ben Hurt Chariot Wars were held Saturday in North Portland. - Chariot Wars Gallery/Slideshow below -

The seventh annual Mini Bike Winter ruled the streets of Portland this past weekend. Hosted by Zoobomb, the event showcased one of Portland's distinct brands of bike fun.

A gladiator after the epic battle.

Friday through Sunday [...]

Aftermath of bike crash on the I-5 bridge Saturday.(Photo: Todd Boulanger)

Year: 1970ishBrand: schwinnModel: calienteColor:bluePhoto: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/ajnels1/bike.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2010-02-15Stolen From: 82nd and PowellNeighborhood: Montavilla (of course...)Owner: Aaron NelsonOwnerEmail: aaronnelson83@gmail.comReward: can't afford one. but i still want my bike back!!!Description: It's blue. It says "caliente" on the bar thingy in the middle. It has those cheap lights from REI velcro'ed on the front [...]

Year: 2005Brand: LeMondModel: Blue Sky SLColor:Silver/BlackSize:medSerial: ITK4020338Stolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2010-02-12Stolen From: out of a garage at corner of Se 16th and Malden.Neighborhood: Sellwood/MorelandOwner: Eric MillerOwnerEmail: chasingmoose@gmail.comReward: $200Description: black handlebar tape, one handlebar tube cover missing, spd pedals, Bontrager rims, trail-a-bike attachment on seatpost, chariot trailer attachment on rear skewer.Police record with: CN 10-012385This registrant [...]

Author, columnist and "adventure cyclist" Willie Weir recently rolled through Portland. While here he soaked up our bike culture, interviewed locals, and snapped some fantastic photographs. The result was a feature article in Adventure Cycling magazine and a nifty audio slideshow that shows Portland through the eyes of an experienced traveler and unabashed [...]

February 12, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Kay Dannen
Portland Streetcar Inc.
503-478-6404
BICYCLE ADVISORY
N Broadway/Weidler: Benton to Williams (Sewer work) - continuing the week of February 15, 2010 through March 5, 2010:

Westbound bike lane will be closed at times both during the day and night. Westbound bikes will be detoured at Wheeler one block north [...]

Below are the faces and names of just a few of the people who have worked hard for over three years to develop the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 -- the best bike plan in America.
It has been a long road to get here, and without the dedication of our advo-crats in the Portland [...]

In case you're curious about the "finance task force" I've mentioned several times in my recent 2030 Bike Plan coverage, I now have more details.
According to the City Council resolution passed yesterday, the official name of the group with be the "Sustainable Transportation Finance Task Force." The group will be corralled by the Bureaus [...]

ODOT grant will boost City's efforts to tame dangerous roads.(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has received a $98,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation that will go toward development of plans and processes to tame dangerous traffic corridors citywide.
According to PBOT traffic safety specialist Sharon White, the money is [...]

New funds will install crosswalks and other improvements.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation has just announced that their Safe Routes to School program has received a $495,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation to build engineering improvements at seven local elementary and K-8 schools.
In a press release, PBOT Safe Routes program coordinator [...]

In case you're interested how the newly adopted 2030 Bike Plan is being covered by other media outlets (and what's being said about it by commenters), here is a quick round-up.
Willamette Week - Bike Plan: City Council Exacts Revenge on Saltzman. Cyclists Win. Did Saltzman, Too?
Bojack.org - Your sewer bill dollars at work -- for [...]

This week's featured job opportunities could soon have you teaching cycling in Eugene or working at one of the more innovative shops in SE Portland.

Bicycle Safety Education Instructor, Eugene -- Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Staff Mechanic -- Joe Bike