The following article is by Jennifer Clunie. Formerly the executive director of the New York Bicycle Coalition, Clunie has been a Portland resident for less than two weeks. She came for no other reason than to immerse herself in a city where bicycles are part of the culture. In the article below, [...]

Year: 1980sBrand: MyataModel: ?Color:blueSize:51 or 52Serial: ?Stolen in Portland, OR 97217Stolen:2010-04-12Stolen From: N. Vancouver and KillingsworthNeighborhood: N PdxOwner: Sarah RadcliffeOwnerEmail: sdradcliffe@hotmail.comDescription: Campy headset with bearings replaced.Police record with: T10002147This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

What have you got planned for the weekend? (Photo © J. Maus)

If you want to see more of this in Forest Park, come to the openhouse on Tuesday.(Photo © J. Maus)

Portland Parks & Recreation will host an open house on Tuesday (April 20th) to hear feedback on how to improve access to single track mountain bike trails in Forest Park. The event comes after eight [...]

The bridge is currently open to bike traffic.(Photo © J. Maus)

A popular bike route in North Portland is about to be closed until the end of December. The Vancouver Avenue bridge over the Columbia Slough has been closed to motorized traffic since the end of 2008 (due to a fire that damaged wooden supports), [...]

Freelance journalist, photographer and copywriter, Heidi Swift, is one of the entrepreneurs who will be featured.(Photo © J. Maus)

Women who own local bike-oriented business will get a boost next month thanks to a new event that will showcase their businesses. The event will also be the first fundraiser for a new scholarship fund to [...]

Filmed by Bike is here!

April has turned into quite an amazing month of bike events in Portland and this weekend keeps the momentum strong.
Filmed by Bike is The Big Deal this weekend. There's a big opening night street party on Friday and screenings through the weekend. But that's not the only thing going [...]

Portlander Alexis Grant has embarked on an effort to document all the streets and intersections in the city that are dangerous to people who walk, bike, and take transit. She's started up a Google-powered Portland Active Transportation "Hot Spots" map.
Check it out below:

At Kerr Bikes, you're free to use their bike stand and tools.(Photo: Kerr Bikes)

Bike rental company Kerr Bikes in Waterfront Park (just north of Hawthorne Bridge) now offers a "U-Fix-It Bike Station."
Director of the Kerr Bikes, Craig Rusch, says anyone who stops by during business hours will now have free access to a nice [...]

"An avid cyclist, Jesse knows it’s wrong to take $20 million from sewer ratepayers already suffering from 95% increases this decade to pay for bike improvements." -- From Cornett's voter pamphlet statement

City Council candidate Jesse Cornett is in a race to unseat Commissioner Dan Saltzman. Not surprisingly, Mayor Sam Adams' plan to divert $15 [...]

Brand: CannondaleModel: 3 seriesColor:RedPhoto: /home/sbr/public_html/temp/7000.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97206Stolen:2010-04-14Stolen From: The bike was stolen outside the Woodstock Safeway, on camera.Neighborhood: WoodstockOwner: Christina CrowOwnerEmail: lovemotionstory@gmail.comReward: 100Description: The bike has Shimano clipless pedals, red handle bar tape, red striped tires, a black bike rack (with an old McGruff, safe biker sticker on the top, flat surface), drop [...]

Rolling on NE Tillamook.(Photos © J. Maus)

The City of Portland recently unveiled "neighborhood greenways" as a term to replace bike boulevards. At the monthly meeting of the City's Bicycle Advisory Committee last night PBOT traffic safety staffer Greg Raisman showed up to explain more about their thinking behind the new name.

Year: 2009Brand: TrekModel: 3700Color:SilverSerial: WTU088CO471DStolen in 97202, OR Stolen:2010-04-13Stolen From: SE 41st near Woodstock, from our front driveway bike shed, behind a half-fence.Neighborhood: Eastmoreland HeightsOwner: Lisa HawkingOwnerEmail: hawkingl@wlwv.k12.or.usReward: $50Description: Silver (Raw Aluminum), Men's small, has a water bottle holder and bike light.Police record with: 10-151524This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Headline on Huffington Post isn't quite true.

An Associated Press story about US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood that's making rounds on the Internet today (it's running on Huffington Post and BusinessWeek.com just to name a few) says there's "A backlash is brewing over his new bicycling policy."
There might be a backlash from some who still don't [...]

Thieves simply unscrewed the rack to get Bryan Thompson's bike.(Photo: Bryan Thompson)

Back in 2007, upon coming across a wobbly staple rack in Northwest Portland, I wondered if it was the work of thieves or just a natural occurrence. It seemed plausible that someone intent on stealing a bike could just loosen the bolts of [...]

Year: 2010Brand: MarinModel: PortofinoColor:RedSize:MediumSerial: F909KS4014Stolen in Portland, OR 97215Stolen:2010-04-13Stolen From: My bike was stolen from the NW corner of the Ondine building, corner of SW 6th and SW Hall St. in downtown Portland on the PSU campus.Owner: Michael CookOwnerEmail: michaelcook18@yahoo.comDescription: My bike has a red frame, white lettering, says 'Marin' on the diagnal bar in [...]

Portland resident Stephanie Noll gets her bike blessed. - Photo Gallery/Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

Bike polo at Peninsula Park-Gallery/Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

Hard court bike polo is surging in Portland and the sport is maturing well beyond its roots. Local veterans like Ben Miller (known as "Ringer" to friends), who have been playing for nearly a decade say they've never seen so many fresh faces showing up to [...]

Year: 2008Brand: KHSModel: Urban XpressColor:GreenSize:M, ladiesSerial: U80100150Stolen in Portland, OR 97227Stolen:2010-04-9Stolen From: Emanuel Campus, corner of N. Gantenbien and StantonNeighborhood: Boise / ElliotOwner: Angela CacchioliOwnerEmail: bluravioli@hotmail.comDescription: Metallic green, straight handlebar with rack and a cute bellPolice record with: 10-151453This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike