Year: 2002Brand: SpecializedModel: Hard RockColor:Bright Royal BluePhoto: http://www.werm.net/_/rsrc/1251856126565/home/mtb/bikes/2005-specialized-hardrock/05HardrockProDisc_Blue_l.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2010-03-31Stolen From: Bike taken from front deck of house near 21st and NE Wasco between 6 PM and 7 PM.Owner: Ashley MoyerOwnerEmail: amoy1@hotmail.comDescription: Bike is similar to picture provided, but completely blue with white writing. It has a thicker frame, but is light [...]

(Photo: Portland Triathlon)

The Freshwater Trust Portland Triathlon has been named the "Greenest Race in the World" by Triathlete Magazine.
The accolade appears in the March issue. Race owner and organizer Jeff Henderson sent us over a clipping from the magazine. Here's an excerpt:

Speak up.(Photo © J. Maus)

As a follow-up to my post about the importance of showing up to your local bike boulevard open house, I thought I'd share the perspective of Brighton West. Brighton is a reader who attended the open house last night for the SE 101st Avenue project where he encountered "a number [...]

Year: 1994Brand: TrekModel: HybridColor:blackSerial: gq4s2688Stolen in portland, OR 97214Stolen:2010-03-30Stolen From: garage in alley behind 1700 se. ladd aveNeighborhood: Ladd's Addition/off 12th & HawthorneOwnerEmail: g47q@aol.comReward: Yes/$100.00Description: green dinosaur on handlebars,new distintive kev-lar/no flat tires,down mirror.Police record with: Temporary case # T10001779This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2002Brand: SpecializedModel: Enduro fsrColor:candy blueSize:midSerial: ? recent gift from brotherPhoto: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?arc=2005&spid=20831&menuItemId=0Stolen in portland, OR 97209Stolen:2010-03-5Stolen From: NW 10th and Marshal
Lovejoy Station ApartmentsNeighborhood: PearlOwner: charles edward barbosaOwnerEmail: barbosac@pdx.eduReward: good karma, coffee, unemployedDescription: it is a stock Enduro FSR
torn seatPolice record with: Ofc. Patrick JohnsonPolice reference#: 10-20688This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this [...]

Multnomah County Commissioner/Chair Jeff Cogen.(Photos © J. Maus)

After more than 12 years of planning and advocacy a new non-motorized pathway opened on the Morrison Bridge today. The 15-foot wide, $1.9 million facility on the south side of the bridge is expected to become a popular route for bike traffic and take pressure off the [...]

Year: 200?Brand: AirborneModel: ZeppelinColor:SilverStolen in Portland, OR 97227Stolen:2010-03-28Stolen From: Michigan and BeechNeighborhood: MississippiOwner: Clint CombesOwnerEmail: clintcombes@gmail.comDescription: carbon fiber forks, Black grip tape, random order coffee house sticker(ostrich) on the frontThis registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Eben "Bike Snob" Weiss in the Wall Street Journal.

It was big news on the bikey interwebs yesterday when the man behind the most popular bike blog in the world BikesnobNYC revealed his identity. Eben Weiss is the Bike Snob and his coming out day was a pretty big deal.
In addition to his [...]

Neal Fegan, builder of sculptural velocipedes.(Photos © J. Maus)

Custom bike artist and fabricator Neal Fegan of St. Johns-based Montana Transit Authority has done it again.
Back in 2008 we shared his amazing and functional, sculptural art bikes, last summer he wowed onlookers with his interpretation of a pedicab, and now he's got a new [...]

New bike lane on NE 12th at Sandy.(Photos © J. Maus)

Last week I shared how the East Burnside/Couch couplet project would impact bikeways. One of the biggest changes I warned you about was a new lane configuration on NE 12th at Sandy. PBOT crews installed the new treatment over the weekend and I [...]

A very popular section of the trail would be effected by the closure.(Photo © J. Maus)

A project to enhance and improve the 170-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge could close a popular section of the Springwater Corridor Trail for up to four months next summer. This closure is separate from the re-paving project that will [...]

Easy pickings for thieves?(Photo © J. Maus)

This week's question comes from reader Carl Blanchard. He wants to know if the bike racks on the front of TriMet buses are secure. Here's the question:
"Are you aware of any incidents of bikes being stolen from the racks on the front of TriMet buses? I'm always [...]

The new bike boulevard in Sellwood. There might be one coming to your neighborhood next. Will you have a say in what it looks like?(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is in the midst of a massive public outreach effort to share their bike boulevard plans. If you want [...]

Job Title
Education Programs Manager
Company/Organization
Bicycle Transportation Alliance
This position has been closed.

Job Description
Reporting To: Executive Director
Rate of Pay: 35,000-$40,000
Status: Full-time, salaried with benefits
Location: Portland, OR
Posting Expiration: Until filled
Start Date: Immediate
Vision Statement:
Bicycling transforms communities by reinventing transportation and offering solutions that help solve the universal challenges to health, livability and the environment.
Executive Summary:
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) [...]

Year: 2000Brand: CannondaleModel: SVA 900 (Super V 900)Color:MedSize:Gray/RedSerial: IKB1030201370Stolen in Tualatin, OR 97062Stolen:2010-03-29Stolen From: Tualatin Heights Apartments, SW Sagert at Boones Ferry, TualatinNeighborhood: TUalatinOwner: Tracey WeidnerOwnerEmail: traceyweidner@yahoo.comReward: YesDescription: Gray with red lettering, full suspension, worn out seat, bar ends, water bottle rack, might still have the lock around the middle of the bike. One of [...]

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Enjoying the Hawthorne the way locals do.(Photo © J. Maus)

In our sometimes heated citywide discussions over Portland's transportation policies, what often gets overlooked is the positive economic impact of our bike-centric reputation. Whether you ride or not, our bike-friendly roads and bridges have gotten us vast quantities of publicity in national and international media. [...]

- Sure, 2009 was no 2008, but in the U.S. we drove less, and walked, biked, and took the bus significantly more than in 2001.
- At the Los Angeles Streets Summit, NYC transpo commish Janette Sadik-Khan's keynote speech produced some interesting perspectives.
- Much is often made of the dangers of teen driving—but it turns [...]

Year: 2007Brand: konaModel: Jake the SnakeColor:neon greenSize:56cmSerial: ----Stolen in portland, OR 97206Stolen:2010-03-28Stolen From: 25th and glisanNeighborhood: neOwner: Jason MichaelsonOwnerEmail: somachase@gmail.comReward: yes substantialDescription: has some stickers that I could describe... and a few subtle non stock parts.... MY BABY!!!!!This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike