Earlier this month, TriMet — in a last-ditch effort to fill the local funding gap in their $1.5 billion Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project — put in a request for a 10-year, $19 million funding commitment from the State of Oregon.

Artist rendering of Portland-Milwaukie light rail line.

The request raised serious concerns with transportation officials around the [...]

Year: 2006Brand: GIANTModel: OCR C3Color:SILVERSerial: GM5C823Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bikejournal.com/images/ashmanP7120008.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.bikejournal.com/club.asp%3FClubID%3D%257B293CAD37-1348-43EE-9263-261A6F4E44AE%257D%26sort%3Dbikemake&usg=__Fs7Cn7F-IfXQSPtcSXIkYNNpzMI=&h=398&w=600&sz=48&hl=en&start=0&sig2=eTWrU_jWjIga0BfF_nYMWw&zoom=1&tbnid=LTOv2CgN7ShGzM:&tbnh=131&tbnw=175&ei=iMtZTYTMPIHCsAO9noyOCg&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGIANT%2BOCR%2BC3%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1270%26bih%3D688%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=321&vpy=357&dur=92&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=131&ty=113&oei=iMtZTYTMPIHCsAO9noyOCg&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0Stolen in Portland, OR 97205Stolen:2011-02-14Stolen From: 620 SW MAIN ST. PORTLAND, OR 97205
PARKED AND LOCKED ON THE CORNER OF MAIN & 6TH.Neighborhood: DOWNTOWN PORTLANDOwner: Whitney AdamsOwnerEmail: whitneyrice.adams@gmail.comReward: $100Description: -BLACK BACK FENDER -BLACK GRIP TAPE -MOUNT FOR BIKE COMPUTER -ONE WATER BOTTLE HOLDER -SILVER WITH RED AND BLACK WRITINGPolice record [...]

Reader pic: Snow in the hills on Science Park Road near Highway 26.

It's been snowing this morning throughout Portland. Did you ride this morning?
Just thought I'd put this post up so you could share about the conditions in your neck of the woods.
It looks to be sticking now up here in North Portland. [...]

Year: mid 80'sBrand: PeugeotColor:WhiteStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2011-02-15Stolen From: Stolen from inside our car, in our drive way. NE 7th and Prescott.Owner: Nicolas SmithOwnerEmail: nicolascsmith@gmail.comDescription: White Peugeot fixed gear, blue letters and seat. Knobby tires. UO bicycle licence sticker on seat tube.Police record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: 11-150852

Check out the new bit of advertising from local company Portland Design Works. ...

Awesome new ad poster from PDW by Kevin Murphy.

"Given the circumstances, it seems like issuing a citation would probably not stand up in court. Any person could go in and say, 'It's dark, rainy, there's this little red light in the road'. I think any judge would toss that citation out'."— Det. Sgt. Jim Shumway, Beaverton Police Department

The community is trying to [...]

Year: 2007-2008Brand: BianciModel: San JoseColor:Forest GreenSize:59-69Stolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2011-02-14Stolen From: SE 21st Ave. across from Seven Corners Cycle Shop. Very close to Powell Blvd.Neighborhood: SE Portland, close to Clinton Street and SE PowellOwner: Dylan GoutyOwnerEmail: dylangouty@gmail.comDescription: this is a Forest Green, single speed Bianci San Jose, with a broken crank shaft on [...]

Event Name: ReRack Roof Rack Drive
Event Start Date: 15 February 2011
Start Time: 11:00:00 AM
Web Site: http://www.bta4bikes.org/btablog/2011/02/03/feb-15-20-donate-used-yakima-and-thule-roof-racks-to-benefit-the-bta/
Event Description: ReRack Roof Rack Drive to Support the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's Walk + Bike Education Program
2240 NE Sandy Blvd
February 15th - 20th
Regular business hours
Drop off any Thule or Yakima roof rack, hitch rack, attachments and accessories to benefit the [...]

Our neighbors to the north in Vancouver, Washington are transitioning their existing Bicycle Advisory Committee into a new Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Learn more in the official press release below...
County to launch bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee
Vancouver, WA – The Board of Clark County Commissioners is seeking individuals to serve on the newly forming [...]

Intersection of Springwater Trail and 82nd.

Portland Monthly Mag reports that a "Bike-centric food cart super pod" is coming to the Springwater Corridor in East Portland.
According to a story on their blog, developer Roger Goldingay (the same guy that developed the cart pod on N. Skidmore and Mississippi) has set his sights on a one-acre parcel [...]

Intersection of TV Hwy and SW Tualaway Ave.(Photo: Jim Parsons)

Community members plan to hold a vigil for Bret Lewis*, the man who was hit and killed while bicycling on Tualatin-Valley Highway in Beaverton on Saturday.
The event is being planned by local citizen advocate (and 2011 BTA Alice Award nominee) Jim Parsons along with Hal Ballard, [...]

Postcard mailed to residents.

The buffered bike lanes on SE Holgate are finally getting some love thanks to the grassroots "We Heart Holgate" campaign.
The lanes — which were part of a $30,000 road diet funded by TriMet — didn't get much attention when they debuted back in August 2009. Then, KATU-TV's infamous Bike Lanes [...]

Here's the bike news that caught our eye this week:
- We'd be remiss not to start today's roundup with a feature about people who found love by bicycle.
- A new study out of Montreal shows that cycle tracks—also known as separated bike lanes—reduce bike related crashes by 28%. Meanwhile, attempts to remove a new, [...]

Bob Stacey during an interview last fall.(Photo © J. Maus)

Bob Stacey, the former director of land-use non-profit 1000 Friends of Oregon and candidate for Metro President, has withdrawn his application for a vacant spot on Metro council.
Stacey — who has become a favorite of many bike advocates in Portland for his positions on transportation [...]

- More images below/Gallery -(Photos © J. Maus)

Year: 1991Brand: MiyataModel: TriplecrossColor:GreenSize:LargeStolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2011-01-26Stolen From: Cleveland High School, SE 26th & PowellNeighborhood: BrooklynOwner: Nate KowashOwnerEmail: yukondutch@yahoo.comDescription: Only components added were a Blackburn rack and bottle cages. Green men's frame, steel frame, triple ring crank.Police record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: T11001040This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

View map of approximate location.

47-year old Michael Bret Lewis died in the hospital this evening at after he was struck from behind by a motor vehicle while riding his bicycle on SW Tualatin Valley Highway in Beaverton at around 6:30pm.
Police say Lewis was hit by a 48-year old man driving a Toyota Prius who was [...]

Just for reference, below is the official Beaverton Police Department press release on the Saturday (2/12) crash that led to the death of Bret Lewis...
BICYCLIST STRUCK AND KILLED BY VEHICLE
On Saturday, February 12th, at 6:43 PM Beaverton Police were called to an accident involving a bicyclist and a vehicle near the intersection of SW Tualaway [...]

Year: 2005Brand: GTModel: I-drive 5 3.0Color:BlackSize:26Serial: AS41001437Stolen in Portland, OR 97210Stolen:2011-02-11Stolen From: My garageNeighborhood: NorthwestOwner: Timothy WolfeOwnerEmail: travelingtimber@yahoo.comDescription: Shimano Deore Components.
Truvativ Crank
Disc Brakes
Full SuspensionPolice record with: Portland PoliceThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike