Year: 2010Brand: CannondaleModel: CX6Color:BlackSize:54Serial:UM61207Photo: http://www.cannondale.com/usa/usaeng/Products/Bikes/Road/CYCLOCROSS/CAAD8CX/Details/1263-0XR6C_0XR6T-Cyclocross-6Stolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2010-09-15Stolen From: Lovejoy building on NW 13th and Marshall. Bike was taken from a locked bikeroom.Neighborhood: NW PortlandOwner: Tom KarnesOwnerEmail: barrettebright@hotmail.comReward: $200Description: Black cyclocross/touring Cannondale equiped with a rack and fenders. The handlebar has two sets of brake levers. The first set are drop levers [...]

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Year: 1999Brand: TrekModel: 820Color:GreenSize:21"Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/Images/Default.aspx?itemid=80976&if=1999 Trek 820.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2010-09-15Stolen From: NW 13th and MarshallNeighborhood: PearlOwner: Nathan KarmanOwnerEmail: nathan.karman@gmail.comReward: $50Description: Slick tires,(black) rack, and (black) front and rear fenders.Police record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: 10077088This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Thanks to a $75,000 grant, the Portland-based Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) will purchase a new machine that will enable them to build more trails more easily. The grant is from the federal government's Recreational Trails Program (which is funded through the gas tax) and it was administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
Allow [...]

Gresham has installed over 100 wayfinding signs.

The City of Gresham (our neighbor about 13 miles east of downtown Portland) has officially made it onto the bike-friendly map. On Wednesday, the League of American Bicyclists awarded Gresham a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community designation.
Kevin Belanger, who works in Gresham's Transportation Planning department, says they're proud [...]

This week we feature two available positions with a cycling slant. One with a training studio and the other with a regional apparel distributor.
Follow these links to learn more and apply. Please remember to tell them you saw the ad on BikePortland... and good luck to all applicants!

Customer Service Representative, Returns Processing -- Express [...]

A pump track.(Photo: IMBA)

The City of Portland Parks & Recreation bureau is seeking comments on a proposed new pump track — which would be the first such facility in the city. The location under consideration is Mill Park, a tiny 5-acre park in southeast Portland (SE 122nd and Mill). The pump track is [...]

Existing conditions at Broadway/Williams

N Broadway and Williams, one of Portland's most dangerous intersections to ride a bike through, is finally going to be addressed. No, this isn't just another drill. This is actually going to happen. Bureau of Transportation spokesperson Dan Anderson confirmed today that the project — which includes lane re-striping [...]

Vernonia, a popular riding destination for Portlanders, is one of several areas that now have bike routes mapped thanks to PBOT.

Bicycling in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus)

Portland Parks & Recreation has released results of their 2010 Forest Park Recreation Survey (PDF download). With the fate of bicycling improvements in the 5,000 acre urban park hanging in the balance, I thought I'd take a look at how two-wheeled recreation fared.

Year: 2000Brand: TREKColor:PurpleStolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2010-09-15Stolen From: Belmont and SE 10th Ave. Bike was chained with a U-lock to pole. Came back and U-lock had been picked and bike taken.Owner: Melissa LaurieOwnerEmail: ml2489@gmail.comReward: 75Description: Purple Trek mountain bike. Slightly beat up looking with a sticker on the middle bar, seat held together with blue [...]

The Rhine Pedestrian Bridge over the Brooklyn Yards might not get renovated after all.

TriMet's $1.5 billion Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project is facing a $200 million budget gap and cuts currently being considered could impact bike parking and bike access. The gap is due to an unexpected announcement by the Federal Transit Administration in July [...]

As we continue to discuss the right hook crash that happened at NE Couch and Grand this morning, I thought I'd share a comment just left by the victim's husband. He includes new details (which I've put in bold) as well as a piece of his mind about safe driving habits.
"As the [...]

Open for business.-Slideshow below/Gallery- (Photos © J. Maus)

In a small space in a corner of what used to be the headquarters of the Police Bureau's Traffic Division, Portlander Becky Morton has opened Bikeasaurus (1337 SE MLK Jr. Blvd). The new store, which has only been open a few weeks, sells locally made, bike-themed arts, [...]

Bollywood!

There's a lot going on this weekend and we've got another great guide to help you make the most of it.  From Bollywood to baked goods, there's bound to be something for everyone.
Thursday, September 16th
8:00pm: Bollywood Bike-in
It may not technically be a weekend event, but this Bollywood-themed bike-in movie night at the Q center is [...]

Once a parking spot, now a park spot.(Photo: Rebar Group)

This Friday the Portland region will take part in the annual, worldwide event called PARK(ing) Day. The idea behind the event is for people to create livable, natural spaces where people usually park motor vehicles. Rebar, a non-profit group in San Francisco, started the [...]

Scene of a right hook at NE Couch and Grand this morning.(Photos © J. Maus)

The morning after PBOT called it their #1 priority location to receive a bike box, a woman on a bike was hit at NE Couch and Grand. Based on interviews with the victim's friend and the driver of the truck, [...]

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Company/Organization: Express Employment Professionals
Job Description:
Are you passionate about fitness? Do you enjoy delivering excellent customer service? If you’ve answered “yes” this job is for you!
Express Employment Professionals in Hillsboro, OR is looking for service-oriented candidates for a dynamic Temp-Hire Returns Processing/Customer Service Representative position with a local retailer [...]

Year: 2008Brand: WindsorModel: GhostColor:WhiteStolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2010-09-13Stolen From: NW 12th and Marshall. The Asa parking garage bike storage.Neighborhood: The PearlOwner: Brandon CraftOwnerEmail: bcraft4570@gmail.comReward: $100Description: White Windsor Ghost MTN
Full Suspension
Shimano Components
Houston Moonlight Ramble 2008 reflective sticker on frame.
I have been out of town for the past few weeks and just noticed the bike missing. It [...]

PBOT's plans for new bike box planned for SE 7th at Hawthorne(Photos © J. Maus)