MCBF won't be at Colonel Summers Park this year, but it will still be awesome!(Photos © J. Maus)

Organizers of the Multnomah County Bike Fair -- the event that marks the end of Pedalpalooza -- have just announced its location.
This year's MCBF will take place place this Sunday from 2:00 - 7:00pm on SE [...]

The sun was a welcome companion as we snaked through Northeast Portland on our way up to Rocky Butte last night.-Slideshow below/Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus)

A "No Bikes" sign greets visitors to Black Hawk, CO.(Photo: Bicycle Colorado)

As you probably have already heard, a small casino town in Colorado has passed - and is now enforcing - a ban on biking. The town of Black Hawk has drawn national attention for the ban and Colorado bike advocacy group Bicycle Colorado [...]

Year: 2010Brand: KonaModel: DewColor:BlueSerial: AJ09114524Stolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2010-06-24Stolen From: From my garageNeighborhood: Rose City ParkOwner: Stephanie AustinOwnerEmail: austin.steph@gmail.comReward: browniesDescription: Blue Kona Dew. Might still have front and back lights attached.Police record with: Portland PDThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

"We should avoid putting all of our eggs in the freeway basket. In the long run, the most efficient mass transportation is by means other than private automobile... catering to the whims of the individual in his own automobile has proven to be an outrageously expensive luxury..." -- City Club of Portland, 1960

50 years [...]

Year: 1991Brand: Arriba (REI)Model: NovaraColor:Red/YellowSize:20Serial: F1031422Stolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2010-06-25Stolen From: NE 61st Avenue between Thompson & Tillamook; accidently left garage door open overnight and so it was easy steal for people walking or driving byNeighborhood: Rose City ParkOwner: Colleen AthertonOwnerEmail: 22atherton@comcast.netReward: $50 if in same condition it left meDescription: A 19 year old mountain [...]

Year: 2005Brand: SerottaModel: FierteColor:Cobalt BlueSize:58-60cmSerial: FI-58-01340Stolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2010-06-25Stolen From: NE 61st Avenue between Thompson & Tillamook; accidently left garage door open over night so it was an easy steal of the 3 bikes in my garageNeighborhood: Rose City ParkOwner: Colleen AthertonOwnerEmail: 22atherton@comcast.netReward: $500 if in same condition it left meDescription: Cobalt blue with [...]

Year: 2004Brand: SerottaModel: FierteColor:Cobalt BlueSize:58cmSerial: FI 58 804Stolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2010-06-25Stolen From: NE 61st Avenue between Thompson & Tillamook; accidently left my garage door open overnight and so they walked in and effortlessly stole the bikeNeighborhood: Rose City ParkOwner: Colleen AthertonOwnerEmail: 22atherton@comcast.netReward: noneDescription: Cobalt blue with silver lettering and accessories; no seat; handle bar [...]

Ride Date - Monday, June 21, 2010
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Rock fans gathered for a tour of Dandy Warhols history this past Monday. Accompanied by Zia McCabe from the band and Dan Kaufman's disco trailer, we rode to the beat of Dandy tunes from SE through NW, stopping to see where "Welcome to the Monkey House" was [...]

Reporter Name - Ben Salzberg
Ride Date - Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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Ride Report
Once again, the theme was "tortillas hechos a mano" --- only places with handmade tortillas.
About 40+ riders showed up in spite of my best attempts to confuse and obfuscate the route and start location.
We visited a brand new cart at Vancouver and [...]

Reporter - Kristi Falkowski
Ride Date - Monday, June 21, 2010
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OMSI's first Pedalpalooza ride was great fun! About 40 of us started at the Muddy Rudder for those 21+(and not on the clock). Rode down to Sellwood Park for some liquid nitrogen ice cream. Birding at Oaks Bottom led to sightings of kingfishers, osprey, [...]

Sunset ride to Rocky Butte last night.(Photo © J. Maus)

From infrastructure and planning discussions to outdoor film showings to mobile dance parties, Friday offers a variety of rides from your friends and neighbors. Follow the link for details.
Share the fun with our Ride Report Form. We'll be posting some of these and other Pedalpalooza [...]

Year: 1984Brand: pugeotModel: corbierColor:silverSize:52Stolen in Portland, OR 97217Stolen:2010-06-23Stolen From: The DELI on killingsworthNeighborhood: NORTHOwner: Jeffrey MagnusOwnerEmail: crash1105@gmail.comReward: yesDescription: silver paint silver alex rim rear grey mavic open 4cd front two chain rings one used as a spacer single speed upside down mountain bike barPolice record with: portlandPolice reference#: cn-10-50951This registrant has documented proof of ownership [...]

Who will be crowned the fastest sprinter in Portland?(Photo © J. Maus)

Next month, Portland will be introduced to an exciting brand of bike racing: street sprints.
The Ironclad Performance Wear Cycling Team (read my profile when they launched in 2007) has announced a Street Sprints competition that will take place on NW 13th Avenue in the [...]

Yesterday, I featured an informative Pedalpalooza ride organized by a grassroots livable streets activism group called Active Right of Way (AROW). They led folks around to areas needing improvement, discussed possible solutions, and equipped them with the tools (literally) to implement them.
Local filmmaker and founder of Microcosm Publishing Joe Biel was on the [...]

A sun-drenched field at Benson Highwas a perfect spot for activities.-Slideshow below/Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus)

Some (finally!) hot summer weather led to a big turnout on the Sprockettes Ride last night. The ride was part of Shift's Pedalpalooza, which runs through Sunday.
Here's the report from Agent Rod Quake, followed by a slideshow of my photos:
The [...]

Reporter - Michelle Week
Ride Date - Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Ride Report
Only 5 brave souls ventured to the pulp and paper land of Camas Tuesday.
The ride went off without a hitch and exposed some new riders to the old evergreen hwy. In Camas we stopped by Camas bikes (the only bike store in Camas), [...]

[via The Rachel Maddow Show Blog]
Meet Malik Rahim, a former Black Panther and noted activist from Louisiana who's training for a bike ride from Houma to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about environmental justice and the loss of wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico...

Portland City Council officially adopted the Bureau of Transportation's Division Streetscape and Street Reconstruction Project yesterday.

The plan was over a year in the making and it will impact the stretch of SE Division between SE 10th and 39th Avenues. The $7 million project will repave the street, add a full complement of "green [...]

130 people showed up for the Sprockettes Ride last night!(Photo © J. Maus)

Food, dance and trees factor prominently in today's pedaling parties. Two Vancouver options, as well. Get out when you can, enjoy the sun and make a friend or three.
Share the fun with our Ride Report Form. We'll be posting some of [...]