A stretch of SW Lombard in Beaverton where there is no designated bikway.(Photo: Jim Parsons/BikePortland)

Tonight the Beaverton City Council will vote on whether or not to stripe bike lanes on a 1.5 mile stretch of SW Lombard Ave between 1st Street and Denney Road. In addition to striping the road for bike lanes, the [...]

PBOT has announced an open house to discuss improvements to NE Davis Street. The NE Davis Street Improvements project will extend from NE 3rd to NE Sandy Boulevard and it could come with some benefits for bike traffic.

Project boundary.

Does Senator John McCain (R-AZ) hate bicycles? Or is he just using them to make a political statement? According to the League of American Bicyclists, the recently passed jobs bill included several things that could impact bicycling (including $2 billion in rescissions from state DOTs), including a reauthorization of the Federal Aviation program [...]

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The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has begun installation of new wayfinding signage along the growing network of bike boulevards. The new signs -- which include arrows, distance, and travel times to key destinations -- have a slightly different design than existing ones.

Sunshine, bike racing, and big crowds came together on the North Park Blocks on Friday. - Gallery/Slideshow below -(Photos © J. Maus)

Robert Liberty wants to talk about alternatives to the current CRC design.(Photo © J.M Maus)

Metro Councilor Robert Liberty, the man who likened the new I-5 bridge proposed by the Columbia River Crossing Project to a "monster project" that we should leave behind in favor of "smarter, cheapter, greener solutions," is putting action behind those words. [...]

A strange torpedo child trailer is just one of many interesting images of bike traffic in The Netherlands via a 1950s era video below.

Happy Monday everyone. Ms. Blue is on her big Bikestravaganza tour, so I'm doing the Monday Roundup for the next few weeks. Here goes...
- The "fixie craze" is being taken [...]

Year: '06/'07Brand: Santa CruzModel: Blur LTColor:Annodized BlackSize:Medium (17.5")Serial: ZEL0619724Stolen in Roseburg, OR 97470Stolen:2010-08-01Stolen From: 1770 SE Main St., Roseburg, Oregon, 97470Neighborhood: SouthgateOwner: Ryan PoeOwnerEmail: poe_17_99@yahoo.comReward: YESDescription: SRAM X9 rear derailer & shifters;
SRAM PG 990 9-speed rear cassette;
Shimano XT cranks, chainrings & front derailer;
Juicy 7 Disc Brakes;
Easton EA 30 stem;
Chris King headset;
Thompson Elite seatpost;
Fox Talus RLC [...]

Year: 2007Brand: KonaModel: Dew DeluxeColor:dark blueStolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2010-08-15Stolen From: Ne 12th and FremoneOwnerEmail: coreygu@yahoo.comReward: 200Description: This bike has disc oil breaks andPolice record with: PortlandThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2007Brand: MercierModel: Kilo TTColor:GreenSize:53cmStolen in Portland, OR 97227Stolen:2010-08-14Stolen From: Tupelo Alley garage, 3850 N Mississippi Ave. N Mississippi and N Failing.Neighborhood: MississippiOwner: Marc DyerOwnerEmail: grandpamarc1@hotmail.comReward: Delicious TreatsDescription: Green Mercier Kilo TT with yellow Schwalbe tires, Cinelli crit bars and black Cinelli stem, black bar tape half-wrapped up the bars, black 1/8th Inch brand [...]

This mister in front of Citybikes was very popular.-Gallery/Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

PBOT's carfree extravaganza, Sunday Parkways, made its fourth of five stops this month and Southeast Portland welcomed it with open arms. Thousands pedaled and walked along the six-mile route that stretched from SE 52nd in the shadows of Mt. Tabor to SE [...]

Year: 1980sBrand: NovaraModel: TrionfoColor:redSize:53Stolen in Portland, OR Stolen:2010-08-13Stolen From: NE 7th & TillamookNeighborhood: IrvingtonOwner: Izzy SederbaumOwnerEmail: izzy.sederbaum@gmail.comDescription: 105 hubs laced to mavic open sport. continental gatorskin tires. Deore rear derailleur, unmarked front derailleur. Sugino AT cranks, salsa moto-ace bars, dark grey suede fizik tape. MKS sylvan road pedals.Police record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: T10005249This registrant [...]

Year: 1885Brand: TrekModel: 300Color:burgandyStolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2010-07-31Stolen From: Home NE 35th and NE BryceNeighborhood: Beaumont-WilshireOwner: Gene SolomonOwnerEmail: gbsolomon@comcast.netDescription: Trek road bike, 300 series, burgundy, reflective tape on handle bars. Kryptonite lock (I have the keys), green and yellow streamers (short)....Police record with: Portladn PolicePolice reference#: ?This registrant does not have proof of ownership [...]

Year: 2004Brand: navaraModel: metroColor:15"Size:silver/ redSerial: REIPhoto: U41y76854Stolen in Aloha, OR 97007Stolen:2010-07-12Stolen From: Dollar Tree, Thriftway shoping center
on Farmington Ave. AlohaNeighborhood: AlohaOwner: Bill AndersonOwnerEmail: filmtle@gmail.comReward: 100Description: flash red light on seatPolice record with: yes,Police reference#: Washington Cty SherrifThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Event Name: The Beermongers PDX Scavenger Hunt
Event Start Date: 11 September 2010
Start Time: 11:00:00 AM
Web Site: http://www.thebeermongers.com
Event Description: The Beermongers PDX Scavenger Hunt is designed for teams of up to 4 people. The scavenger hunt will take to various parts of the great city of Portland but you may only participate on a bike, [...]

Event Name: BIKEASAURUS Grand Opening Street Party
Event Start Date: 18 September 2010
Start Time: 2:00:00 PM
Web Site: http://www.bikeasauruspdx.com
Event Description: Come celebrate the Grand Opening of BIKEASAURUS, Portland's new shop selling bike accessories & local, bike-friendly gifts.
This Saturday, September 18, 2-6 p.m.
SE Madison , between 3rd & MLK
Under the Hawthorne Bridge , so no worries [...]

Year: 1997Brand: NovaraModel: FusionColor:Olive GreenSize:LargeSerial: U68Y36616Stolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2010-08-11Stolen From: GarageNeighborhood: AlamedaOwner: Don PettitOwnerEmail: don.pettit@comcast.netReward: $50Description: Novara Urban Commuter Bike with integral lights fenders, rack and generator/internal brake/shifter hubsThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 1997Brand: TrekModel: Multitrack 700 (rebuild)Color:dk. greenSize:19 inchSerial: I160807919, TBI 0407 (chain side)Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29818581@N06/3967103953/Stolen in Portland, OR 97206Stolen:2010-08-13Stolen From: SE 30th Ave. at Colt St.Neighborhood: ReedwoodOwner: William SherrettOwnerEmail: wsherrett@hotmail.comDescription: Trek Multitrack frame with no lettering, 19 in., dark green metallic, ID numbers: I160807919, TBI 0407 (chain side).
Components: SRAM 7.0 rear derailleur, SRAM X-gen front derailleur, [...]

Brand: TrekModel: 720Color:RedSerial: GR5R3366Stolen in Portland, OR 97236Stolen:2010-08-9Stolen From: Division and SE 138th AVEOwner: Alexander WilliamsOwnerEmail: alxandrjw@yahoo.comReward: $50Description: The bike had new tires and a black and yellow bicycle computer. Everything was in like new condition.Police record with: Portland PDThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Aftermath of a collision at SE 10th cand Hawthorne yesterday.(Photos: Christopher Perez)

The collision on the transit mall downtown wasn't the only bike-involved crash yesterday. Reader Christopher Perez was the first person on the scene of a collision on SE Hawthorne about two hours before Richard Krebs was struck while crossing SW Morrison.
Perez witnessed [...]