Bike to Work Breakfast at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland in 1995. From L to R: State Rep Chris Beck, Metro Councilor
Ed Washington and local celebrity Darcelle.Check out that old BTA banner!(Photo dug up from PBOT archives by Jeff Smith)

Event Name: Ride of Silence
Event Start Date: May 19 2010
Start Time: Wheels rolling at 7:00:00 PM
Distance: 5 miles
Route Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3699221
Notes: The Portland version will meet at Holladay Park Lloyd Center at 6:30 and roll out at 7 p.m. after brief remarks by whoever wants to speak.
Five mile route across the Broadway Bridge stopping [...]

Enjoying the 1/3 mile of single track in Forest Park. (Photo © J. Maus)

Event Name: North American Organic Brewers Festival
Event Start Date: 25 June 2010
Start Time: 12:00:00 PM
Web Site: http://www.naobf.org
Event Description: More than 15,000 beer lovers will converge upon Portland this summer to take part in the world's largest all organic beer festival. The sixth annual North American Organic Brewers Festival (NAOBF) will take place June 25 [...]

Roland Couture wants to start the Portland Framebuilder Club as a resource for new and existing builders.(Photo courtesy Roland Couture)

A local graduate of United Bicycle Institute's frame building school plans to start a club that will help builders pool resources and have a better chance at success.
Roland Couture is a 41 year-old, self-described "...tinkerer, lifetime [...]

Year: 1980Brand: GiantColor:Black/dk. PurpleSize:52-ishSerial: gf802381Stolen in Portland, OR 97217Stolen:2010-05-4Stolen From: By the Safeway on Sw 10th and JeffersonNeighborhood: Psu/ParkblocksOwner: Tabitha RotterOwnerEmail: tabitharotter@gmail.comDescription: White handle bars, yellow swirly decals. the gears and such are mostly suntour.Police record with: T10002574This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2002Brand: GiantModel: SE BoulderColor:blueSize:21"Serial: C12CO124Stolen in Eugene, OR 97403Stolen:2009-11-01Stolen From: East 18th /Clark apartmentsNeighborhood: UO campusOwner: Brian WillisOwnerEmail: midnight013@comcast.netDescription: Blue Giant SE Boulder bike.. 2002 model. Had bracket for speedometer on handle bar and gage on tire spoke.Police record with: EPD 912-74Police reference#: UO DPS 09-2051This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this [...]

A better bikeway on Vancouver leading into the Rose Quarter area is one of the projects PBOT wants help on.(Photos © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has put out Request for Proposals to hire a consultant that will help them further develop five new bikeway projects and to assess the feasibility of [...]

Clever Cycles co-owners Martina Fahrner (L) and Rachel Mullin.(Photo © J. Maus)

On Thursday night, twenty local, women-owned bike businesses will take center stage and a new scholarship fund will be created at Bike Economics.
The event is being put together by Elly Blue and Ellee Thalheimer and will be hosted at the Portland campus of United [...]

The Express from Giant is one of the models available for rent.

Two local businesses have teamed up to put more electric bikes on the road in Portland.
A new partnership between The eBike Store (201 N Alberta Ave) and Pedal Bike Tours (2249 N Williams Ave) gives tourists and locals alike a chance for [...]

Year: 2007Brand: SchwinnModel: RocketColor:gray redSize:21"Stolen in lake oswego, OR 97034Stolen:2010-05-4Stolen From: Stolen from our apartment patio on 5015 Foothills Rd, in Lake Oswego.Neighborhood: downtown lake oswegoOwner: Brian TurnerOwnerEmail: brturner63@gmail.comReward: $100Description: Full suspension bike gray frame with red highlights, black fork.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blake Sharkey Steve; arrested for hit and run and vehicular assault.(Photo: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office)

Given our recent discussion of police responses to vehicular assault, I thought this story from Clackamas (about 11 miles SE of downtown Portland) that just came over the wire was interesting.
According to the Oregon State Police, at just before 2:00 today [...]

Event Name: Grand Opening Celebration: Splendid Cycles
Event Start Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Time: 5:00 pm - 9:00pm
Web Site: http://www.splendidcycles.com/
Event Description: Come celebrate the newest shop in southeast! Dedicated to the cargo bike, Splendid offers Larry vs. Harry Bullitts along with local producers, Metrofiets and Ahearne Cycletrucks. Food and beverages provided. Swing [...]

New Belgium Brewing's Urban Assault Ride
Benefitting: Northwest Trail Alliance
Packet Pick Up:*** (Saturday 5/22 11-2pm)
Plan B Bar: 1305 S.E. 8th Ave
VENUE: (Sunday 5/23 9am)
Pioneer Court House Square 701 SW Sixth Avenue
Price: $45-$60/person - registration required.
Plus: a limited number of free registrations are available.
More details at: http://www.urbanassaultride.com/participate
Complete info including prizes and sign up form: http://www.urbanassaultride.com/portland

River City Bicycles & Team Rose City present:
The 5th Annual Eric Kautzky Memorial Track Race
Date: May 8, 2010 at Alpenrose Velodrome. (map)
9:00 AM - 10:00AM Warm-up and Registration
10:00 AM - Kiddie Kilo! Racing Begins!
Canceled in the event of rain.
Contact: Darell Provencher; 503-657-0568; darellp(at)easystreet(dot)net
More info: http://www.obra.org/track/flyers/2010/eric_kautzky_track_race.html

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is hosting a celebration for bicycle commuters at Pioneer Courthouse Square next Tuesday, May 11. May is National Bike Month for the League of American Bicyclists.
All Portlanders are invited to join the breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the square. Attendees will be treated to free coffee, tea, [...]

NE Holman is already a relatively pleasant place to ride, but improvements are needed.(Photo © J. Maus)

We've already mentioned how important it is to speak up at PBOT's bike boulevard open houses (a.k.a. neighborhood greenways), so today I'll just offer a gentle reminder of two that are coming up this week.
Tomorrow (5/4) and Thursday [...]

Bikes await loading into South Africa-bound container.(Photo: J. Leonard)

Thanks to a huge effort by Portlander Jenny Leonard and her friends and volunteers, 315 bikes and a bunch parts, tools, tubes and tires will soon be headed to rural South Africa where they'll be used by kids who need a quicker and easier way to get [...]

Portlanders demo'd public bikes at a City hosted event last summer.(Photos © J. Maus)

With their recent launch of 500 bikes and 50 kiosks, Denver is now home to the largest bike-sharing system in the United States. Bike-sharing has yet to catch fire in the U.S. like it has in Europe, so Denver's foray will [...]

Sarah Gilbert(Photo: Amy McMullen)

[This article was written by Portland resident Sarah Gilbert, a professional writer who blogs at AOL's Daily Finance, CafeMama.com, and many other places. She's also known as the woman who got a local food chain to open up their drive-thrus to bicycles. When not writing, Gilbert is tending to her [...]