Naked Riders on West Burnside. - Photo by Jared Souney/JaredSouney.com.

It's Father's Day and the shortest night of the year. From cowboy theater to bike rodeos and book signings to Pride parades, there is something for everyone. Follow the link for details.
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Year: 2003Brand: SpecializedModel: Allez EliteColor:BrushSize:56Serial: PZED20070Stolen in Portland, OR 97201Stolen:2010-04-21Stolen From: Multi-family building parking garageNeighborhood: Downtown PortlandOwner: Stephen LarsonOwnerEmail: SteveL9817@aol.comDescription: Transit carrying rack, Astiale bike computer, Gatorskin tires, two bottle carriersPolice record with: Portland Police Dept.Police reference#: 10-032168This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2009Brand: SpecializedModel: AllezColor:REDSize:62 CMSerial:WUD092185664EStolen in Portland, OR 97215Stolen:2010-06-19Stolen From: from my garage, 910 SE 53rd AvenueNeighborhood: Mt. TaborOwner: Sean PollackOwnerEmail: seanp99@gmail.comReward: $ 100Description: black handlebar tape, has light, computer, blue saddle pouch w/tools & tube, frame mounted pump. Has CANE CREEK wheels, and DURA-ACE cranks.Police record with: PDX PolicePolice reference#: 10-152670 This registrant has [...]

Year: 2006Brand: FeltModel: F75Color:SilverSize:54Stolen in Portland, OR 97239Stolen:2010-06-19Stolen From: The Ardea, SW Bond & Gaines.Neighborhood: South waterfrontOwner: Branden TarlowOwnerEmail: btarlow@gmail.comReward: 150Description: Black handle bar wraps, speedometer mount, egg beater pedals.Police record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: T10003731This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

There is nothing I can preface today's list with other than, be safe and have fun! Follow the link for today's full calendar. See you at WNBR.
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Brand: GTModel: AggressorColor:RedStolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2010-05-31Stolen From: 11th/Hancock Corner, 1026 NE HancockNeighborhood: NE Hancock/Lloyd/BroadwayOwner: Noah AtonOwnerEmail: noahaton@gmail.comDescription: Red GT Aggressor, squeaky. seat with small tear. triple-triangle frame.Police record with: Portland PDThis registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2009Brand: KonaModel: Honky-TonkColor:Powder BlueSize:59cmSerial: F912C6840Stolen in Portland, OR 07202Stolen:2010-06-17Stolen From: In front of Video Lair on SE 17th and Tenino St. in SellwoodNeighborhood: SellwoodOwner: Ian StevensOwnerEmail: severaltincans@gmail.comReward: $100+Description: Powder Blue frame with black components and tires, white hand grips, slightly dinged black pedals. rest of bike appears new - because it is! [...]

Year: 2008Brand: IronhorseModel: WarriorColor:RustSerial: CB7Q0561Stolen in Portland, OR Stolen:2010-06-16Stolen From: 13830 SE Stark St. VCA animal clinicOwner: Diana TschirhartOwnerEmail: rdianat@yahoo.comDescription: Bike was stolen from a pet emergency clinic VCA southeast at13830 SE Start St. It's a mountain bike 5.5. I am from Tucson traveling to Canada biking and hiking my way through.Police [...]

Detail from ride flyer.-Full version below-

Eben Weiss, the inimitable "Bike Snob" behind the popular and eponymously named blog and book, rolls into Portland on Sunday. He's in town for a signing and presentation at Powell's and there's a ride to the event being organized by Chris King Precision Components.
The plan is to meet at [...]

There's more than meets the eye.-Watch video below-

Northeast Portland resident Michael Felix has just launched a project called Velosynth, an "open-source bicycle interaction synthesizer." Or, in other words, it's "a small computer that you attach to your bicycle that interprets your motion into sound."
With mobile sound systems flourishing on bikes throughout the city (you've [...]

Reporter Name - Michael Friedman
Ride Date - Thursday, June 17, 2010
Ride Report
About 50 people showed up for the inaugural Tutu Food Cart Ride. As we moved throughout downtown, the usual rush of group bike riding was accentuated by giggles and smiles as we seemed giddy to ride around sporting our most fashionable tutus. Collectively, there [...]

Reporter Name - rev phil
Ride Date - Friday, June 11, 2010
Ride Report
We traversed the ends of the bikesexual universe without leaving the theater!
The show featured original films from a dozen different filmmakers. New places representing include Detroit and Australia. The crowd spilled out into the street where a massive dance party blocked the entire [...]

Reporter Name - Elisabeth Flaum
Ride Date - Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Ride Report
This ride was a lovely scenic tour of various SE Portland water features. We began at Reed College, pedalling over Reed Lake, and visited places like Westmoreland Park, Oaks Bottom, Johnson Creek Park, and Crystal Springs. The closure of the Springwater Trail foiled our [...]

Reporter Name- Oregon Humanities
Ride Date - Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Ride Report
About sixty Portlanders of all ages gathered under the Hawthorne Bridge, and we set off on our "Pedal through Time" tour led by Lewis & Clark professor Reiko Hillyer. With stops on the Eastbank Esplanade and a tour through Old Town/Chinatown, the ride gave participants [...]

Getting a tour of Mike's Movie Madness.

Reporter Name - Carye Bye
Ride description
Ride Date - Friday, June 11, 2010
Ride Report
Yes we had Marilyn, yes Marilyn Monroe on the tour, a mid-afternoon Museums By Bike/Hidden Portland bike ride on the theme of Museums and Hollywood. Portland now has two Movie Museums plus the tour stopped by the [...]

Great to see kids in the Pedalpalooza spirit.

Reporter - Bece Kidder
Ride Description
Ride Date - Sunday, June 13, 2010
Ride Report
The ride was a lot of fun. There was a three year old who decorated her helmet similar to mine and a 7 or 8 year old that attended his first PedalPalooza ride.
I didn't think it [...]

Reporter - melissa magic
Ride description
Ride Date - Sunday, June 13, 2010
Ride Report
The ride was GREAT! Beautiful weather, Happy faces and everyone was dressed up in sparkles and of course, FUR!! We met up at Col. Summer Park, and attracted a crowd with our fire spinning, hoop trix and LOUD Soundsystem, (thanks to DIABLO and [...]