Detail from flyer of Bicycles for Humanity event. The collection is this Saturday (4/24) from 10am - 4pm at Washington-Monroe High School on SE 14th and Stark.

This Saturday, Portlander Jenny Leonard hopes to collect 400 used bikes and send them to South Africa in a shipping container. The event comes after over a [...]

Is driving to a bike race all that bad?(Photo © J. Maus)

This week's question touches on a topic I've had many conversations about over the years. It comes from reader Steven Case:
"I do most of my commuting by bike and I also do a fair amount of bike races. In some interactions I've had [...]

Looking west on NE Couch at 12th. Will "interested but concerned" ride on this?(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland recently polished off rolled out the latest changes on a major project in the Central Eastside. The East Burnside/Couch Couplet project turned Burnside into a one-way street going east and Couch into the main [...]

Tonight's open house will look at several options for improved bike access in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus)

Tonight is the long-awaited open house to view bike trail access options recommended by the Forest Park Single Track Cycling Committee. At the event, you'll have the opportunity to learn about all the options on the table, [...]

Year: 2006Brand: TrekModel: Fuel EX 7 Mountain BikeColor:BlueSize:19.5 inchSerial: WL 337 09 38Stolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2010-04-18Stolen From: Parking lot adjacent to McMenamins St. John's Theater Pub. Between 1:20 and 2:07 p.m. Stolen from car rack along with a friend's 2007 21 inch Red Specialized Epic.Neighborhood: St. John's/North PortlandOwner: Jon ConeyOwnerEmail: jconey@comcast.netReward: $500Description: Bontrager bar [...]

Year: 2004?Brand: GiantModel: Warp DSX1Color:Silver GraySerial: ?Stolen in Portland, OR 97205Stolen:2010-04-20Stolen From: 700 SW Taylory next to Columbia SportswearOwner: Len WhiteOwnerEmail: lenbo211@yahoo.comDescription: It is a dual suspension dual disc brake mtn bike with hybrid tires. It will be missing it's seat and there will be some scuffing on the top bar.This registrant does not [...]

Biking through the cemetery.(Photo: mumblion/Flickr)

A fundraising campaign has begun to pay for signage of a popular bike route through River View Cemetery.
People on bikes prefer the route through River View because it's a safe and pleasant alternative from the high-speed auto traffic on Taylor's Ferry and other major roads nearby.
Cemetery staff [...]

Year: 2007Brand: TrekModel: 7100Color:black/dark greenSize:21"Serial: wtu069c13886Stolen in portland, OR 97205Stolen:2010-04-16Stolen From: sw 15th and burnsideNeighborhood: downtownOwner: Andrew FrahmOwnerEmail: herr.apathi@gmail.comDescription: trek 7100 minor scratches on frame shimano clipless pedals (black and silver) and a front light zip tied to the frameThis registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Flyer from Ed's show last month.

Tomorrow night (Tuesday, 4/20) biking will be the focus of the The Ed Forman Show, a live comedy/talk show held weekly at Dante's in downtown Portland (1 SW 3rd Ave). I'll be a guest on the show along with Shift volunteer and general bike fun activist extraordinaire Meghan Sinnott [...]

Alison Hill Graves at a presentation held in the Portland Building on Thursday.(Photo © J. Maus)

It's been over a year since the Community Cycling Center embarked on an effort to better understand why Portland's bike riding masses lack racial diversity.
In a story published here back in October, CCC executive director Alison Hill Graves [...]

Brand: TREKModel: 7.2 FxColor:RedSize:20inSerial: WTU021C1613BStolen in Portland, OR 97219Stolen:2010-03-18Stolen From: The bike was stolen from the Lewis & Clark College campusNeighborhood: SEOwner: Hannah SomhegyiOwnerEmail: hsomhegyi@gmail.comDescription: I had a metal bell on the front handlebars and a light on the front and backThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2000Brand: JamisModel: EarthCruiserColor:YellowSize:17 inchPhoto: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pyranometer/487704776/in/set-72157594234765560/Stolen in Portland, OR 97201Stolen:2010-04-9Stolen From: 6th and HallNeighborhood: PSU areaOwner: Asher AtkinsonOwnerEmail: asheratkinson@comcast.netDescription: Women's style from with Nexus 7 speed internal hub with internal rear brake. Silver PlanetBike fenders. Black rear rackThis registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

The article below is a guest post by U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer.

Blumenauer (right) and US DOT Sec. LaHood at the National Bike Summit.(Photo © J. Maus)

When I first came to Congress in 1996, the concept of cyclists as a powerful advocacy group was, at best, near fetched. Now, almost fifteen years later, I am [...]

Year: 2008Brand: SchwinnModel: MidtownColor:BlueSize:26'Stolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2010-04-19Stolen From: my garage on SE Martins Street, Eastmoreland, Reed CollegeNeighborhood: EastmorelandOwner: Phillip KelsvenOwnerEmail: phkelsven@yahoo.comDescription: Blue Schwinn Midtown cruiser style bike with custom big seat, front and rear plastic fenders, front and rear planet bike lights, bell that says "I Love PDX", kryptonite u lock, bontrager bike pumpPolice [...]

A section of the Springwater Trail on the Willamette River near the Sellwood Bridge that has been closed since September officially re-opens today. The Bureau of Environmental Services had been working on a sewer pipeline project that had closed the trail from SE Spokane St. to Umatilla.
To celebrate the re-opening of the trail, BES [...]

Here's the news that caught our eye this week:
- Some European airports are beginning to resume flights today, after four days during which no air travel to or from Europe was possible due to clouds of ash from an Icelandic volcano, heavily disrupting global trade, particularly in perishable goods. Some stranded travelers have found creative [...]

Year: 2008Brand: SpecializedModel: Epic ExpertColor:Red (Test Model)Size:XLSerial:M7JKS3107Stolen in Portland, OR 97203Stolen:2010-04-18Stolen From: St. Johns Pub. NE Ivanho & NE CharlestonNeighborhood: St. JohnsOwner: Matt HoogeOwnerEmail: matt.hooge@gmail.comReward: yesDescription: Factory Parts. Specialized bar-ends (broken) left side fixed with electrical tape. Shimano pedals. Sticker from Bicycle Centres, Everett, WA.Police record with: Officer E. WillardPolice reference#: 10-31086This registrant has documented [...]

Year: 1976Brand: PeugeotModel: road bikeColor:black/orangeSize:48cmStolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2010-04-19Stolen From: Garage at 36th and SE BybeeNeighborhood: East MorelandOwner: Lisa RobertsOwnerEmail: lisaannroberts@gmail.comReward: $100Description: black road bike with orange handle bars. lock on frame and the frame is worn down at the front from keeping the lock on it.This registrant does not have proof of ownership of [...]

Year: 2009Brand: rejuiced bike-carModel: social tricycleColor:recycled bikesSize:26 inch wheelsSerial: custom bike, no serialPhoto: http://www.flickr.com/photos/46287434@N05/4531997822/in/photostream/Stolen in portland, OR 97217Stolen:2010-04-18Stolen From: front of home, 5714 n williams ave.
corner of williams and jessupNeighborhood: north east williams and killingsworth, piedmontOwner: johnnie olivanOwnerEmail: rejuicedbikes@gmail.comReward: sureDescription: a home built social bike.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2009Brand: PivotModel: Mach5Color:Factory BlueSize:MediumSerial: C8070601Stolen in Hillsboro, OR 97124Stolen:2010-04-18Stolen From: Palladia Apts parking lot near building 13. From roof of car defeating loacking devices with hacksaw.Neighborhood: Tanasbourne?Owner: Ed GoldmannOwnerEmail: ed.101@goldmann.comReward: At least $400Description: Factory mid-range XT gear, no user mods, A specific part has been damaged and 'bent back' to working order of [...]