Here's the news that caught our eye this week:
- The latest US export? The federal government's campaign against distracted driving is being talked up internationally.
- "Entrepedalers" are finding a market niche delivering food by bicycle in San Francisco.
- Land use, walkability, and anything to reduce car dependence look like they're set to become the next [...]

Year: 2010Brand: SpecializedModel: HardrockColor:BlackSize:15Serial: D9J6F02337Photo: http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7317/hardrock.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97206Stolen:2010-05-21Stolen From: 75th and Crystal Springs Blvd. near Whitman school and Flavel city park.Neighborhood: Brentwood DarlingtonOwner: Gregory SuranOwnerEmail: suranation@yahoo.comDescription: Black Specialized Hardrock w/Rack. It has clear stickers where the cables rub on the frame. The rack is mounted with a custom modified seatpost ring.Police record with: [...]

Year: 2008Brand: DiamondbackModel: InsightColor:YellowSerial: 22939502Photo: http://www.diamondback.com/bikes/womens/2008-womens/insight-1-08/Stolen in Ashland, OR 97520Stolen:2010-03-19Stolen From: My dorm at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Or.Owner: Addie MorrowOwnerEmail: adelaise@frontiernet.netDescription: no accessories on it, thief left front wheel behindPolice record with: Reported to Campus Security which should have reported to Ashland PDThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Brand: DiamondbackModel: InsightColor:YellowSerial: 22939502Stolen in Ashland, OR 97520Stolen:2010-03-19Stolen From: My dorm at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Or.Owner: Addie MorrowOwnerEmail: adelaise@frontiernet.netDescription: no accessories on it, thief left front wheel behindPolice record with: Reported to Campus Security which should have reported to Ashland PDThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2007Brand: Iron HorseModel: Warrior LEColor:Black with Red writingSerial: 618305916317Stolen in Portland, OR 97216Stolen:2010-05-22Stolen From: 94th/Lincoln in SE Portland.Neighborhood: MontavillaOwner: Jason KemmerichOwnerEmail: tech4all@live.comReward: $100 depending on conditionDescription: At time of theft the bike had street slicks on it. It also had a silver flashlight attached by zip ties to the handle bars and a [...]

Year: 2008Brand: SpecializedModel: Roubaix CompactColor:champagne/whiteSize:56Serial: WUD70737168BPhoto: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCEquipPopup.jsp?equipimage=/OA_MEDIA/2008/bikes/9083-55_l.jpg&equipmodel=Roubaix%20TripleStolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2010-05-19Stolen From: my garage at 22nd and Thompson, across the street from Irvington Tennis ClubNeighborhood: IrvingtonOwner: Roger MartinOwnerEmail: joy.roger@comcast.netReward: yesDescription: Unique color scheme. One black water bottle cage. Seat pack,computer. Look black pedalsPolice record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: 10-040734This registrant has documented proof [...]

Brand: Mtn TekModel: PANDA STICKER!!!Color:grey covered in stickersSize:14Serial:D50200513Photo: http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8861/bikepic.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2010-05-20Stolen From: It was stolen from Beverly Cleary middle school Fernwood campus at NE 33 and Hancock in th Hollywood district.Neighborhood: Hollywood districtOwner: Milana allenOwnerEmail: breakdancingbunny@gmail.comReward: yesDescription: It is grey covered in stickers. there is a panda sticker on the front and a [...]

A rare haven for bike riders in East Portland.(Photo: Elizabeth Craig/ODOT)

It's not everyday that people in the eastern parts of our city feel Portland's legendary bike love. But this isn't everyday; it's Bike to Work Day!
On that note, I thought I'd share an email I got from reader Michael Mann, who was setting into his [...]

A SmartBikeDC kiosk in D.C.(Photos © J. Maus)

Alta Bicycle Share, sister company of Portland-based Alta Planning + Design, will operate the largest bike-sharing system in the United States when Washington D.C. expands their SmartBikeDC program into Arlington, Virginia later this year.
Plans announced today by D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and other regional officials say the system [...]

(Photo © J. Maus)

We're excited to announce Get Your Shift Together, our latest social gathering that will feature some awesome folks from Portland's (in)famous grassroots bike group, Shift.
This Thursday (5/27), join us at Plan B (1305 SE 8th Ave) to learn more about what Shift does, how you can get involved (they need help!) [...]

Year: late 80'sBrand: UnivegaModel: mixte (maxima uno)Color:charcoal greySize:smallStolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2010-05-20Stolen From: Yellow 4plex on N.E. 15th ave. inside lobby.Neighborhood: n.e. irvingtonOwner: janet kindelOwnerEmail: janetkindel@gmail.comReward: $75Description: front black basket, attachment for chariot bike trailer on rear wheel, blue cat eye light on front, purple bell.Police record with: portland PDPolice reference#: T10003014This registrant does not [...]

Portland Streetcar crews are in the middle of major construction all along Broadway right now. Work zones are always of special concern for people on bikes, but this stretch of Broadway -- between NE Grand and and the Broadway Bridge -- is not a nice place for bike traffic even without construction.
Add [...]

[Contributor Michael Andersen is the editor of Portland Afoot, a forthcoming "10-minute newsmagazine" and wiki about low-car life in Portland, especially TriMet riders. Their launch issue comes out June 1.]

Year: unkBrand: StonegrinderModel: unkColor:purple, blackSize:26Photo: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2654/93/105/581200221/n581200221_1728891_794477.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2010-05-19Stolen From: Corner of NE Hancock St & NE 11th Ave near Lloyd Center Safeway, in front of a single-story apartments/multiplex. Theft may have taken place in the evening of Wednesday the 19th of May, before 11:30 p.m. (when I found it missing in its [...]

One of the many bike sightings I came across on NE Alberta Street on Saturday. - Slideshow below/Photos © J. Maus)

A Breakfast on the Bridge was held Wednesday to celebrate the newly revampedpath on the Going Street Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus)

Yesterday was a good day for Lenny Anderson. For a man well-known to local politicians and city employees as a persistently unsatisfied advocate, he was smiling and singing the Bureau of Transportation's praises. [...]

Flyer for "No Drill, No Spill, No Kill" Critical Mass ride planned in New Orleans.

Year: 2008Brand: SurlyModel: Long Haul TruckerColor:TanStolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2010-05-20Stolen From: 30th and DivisionNeighborhood: Seven CornersOwner: Maureen CanterberryOwnerEmail: sample_infinite@yahoo.comReward: YesDescription: My bike is tan, a little scuffed, and has a left pedal missing (I've been riding on the crank). Please help me get it back.Police record with: PPDThis registrant has documented proof of ownership [...]

Every city should have five of these racks in front of their City Hall.(Photo © J. Maus)

Oregon is a state on a mission. For the last few years, the movement to make this the premiere state for bicycling has been gaining some serious momentum. We've got nearly every piece of the puzzle on [...]

"This is precisely why the BTA, WPC [Willamette Pedestrian Coalition] and I are calling for a vehicular homicide law. There ought to be some higher level of consequence when you use a deadly weapon to kill someone, even if you didn't do it on purpose. -- Ray Thomas, lawyer

Yesterday, Multnomah County Senior Deputy District [...]