Brand: MotobecaneColor:Blue/PurpleSize:51Stolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2011-02-11Stolen From: It was stolen from the inside of East West College on 7th and Oregon.Neighborhood: NEOwner: Monet SutchOwnerEmail: termoneter@gmail.comDescription: It's a very small blue, motobecane frame with custom purple components, purple deep v's, purple hubs, purple translucent grip tape, etc. It is a fixed gear. There are two stickers [...]

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Funny folks from the 2009 edition.(Photos: Jim Parsons)

The Worst Day of the Year Ride shoves off for the 10th year in a row this Sunday and organizers expect a record turnout of 4,000 participants. We caught up with Ayleen Crotty from Good Sport Promotion to share more about the event.
Crotty says the ride started as [...]

Bring on the weather!(Photo: Jim Parsons)

Sorry we've been a bit behind in getting this out. See below for some fun bike events this weekend...
Friday, February 11th
11:00 pm: Midnight Mystery Ride - Lightbar!
Meet at Alleyway Pub (2415 NE Alberta) and at midnight, take off to a mystery location to enjoy the amazing-ness that is Lightbar.
Saturday, February [...]

Reese Wilson.

20-year old Reese Wilson remains in the ICU today, one week after a distracted driver ran into him as he pedaled home from work on SW Multnomah Blvd.

Detail from new Russian version of PBOT bike/walk map.

The Bureau of Transportation's SmartTrips program just got a lot smarter. The focus of the program, which resides in PBOT's Transportation Options division, is to encourage people to bike, walk, and take transit. Today PBOT announced that their popular series of biking and walking maps are now [...]

The summit returns to Salem this year.(Photos © J. Maus)

In case you missed it, organizers behind the Oregon Bike Summit — an annual event since 2006 with a goal to make Oregon the best state for bicycling in America — is now known as the Oregon Active Transportation Summit. The event took place in [...]

Year: 2004/2005Brand: EMC2Model: 1.2Color:WhiteStolen in Portland, OR 97210Stolen:2011-02-11Stolen From: GarageNeighborhood: NorthwestOwner: Tim WolfeOwnerEmail: travelingtimber@yahoo.comDescription: Shimano Ultegra components.
FSA handlebars and stem
Had a "Cyco" sticker form original shop.Police record with: Portland PolicePolice reference#: 11011493

Put some meaning back in the word "Friday" by finding a job through this week's featured job listings. You could influence what local parts supplier Cyclone offers or maybe get paid to ride your bike across the country for the American Lung Association.
Check the links below for full job details and be sure to tell [...]

Last month we delved into the possibility of Governor Kitzhaber naming a new Director at the Oregon Department of Transportation. Today, Kitzhaber's office released a statement saying he has completed a "review process" of agency directors and that he'll make a final decision about who stays and who goes next week. Read the statement below [...]

We had a great time at our Get Together last month.(Photos © J. Maus)

I'm excited to announce this month's Get Together... On February 22nd, we'll host our monthly meet-up at the Lucky Lab Tap Room (1700 N. Killingsworth) from 5:30 to 7:30.
We kicked off our 2011 Get Together season last month in Southwest Portland [...]

Bike tours are popular on TripAdvisor.(Photo: Pedal Bike Tours)

I've got two Portland bike business tidbits to share.
Pedal Bike Tours is currently ranked as the #1 tour on the Things to Do in Portland page of the juggernaut tourism website TripAdvisor.com (they claim to host 40 million reviews); beating out walking tours, food tours, and even [...]

Riding on SE 28th.

Two-way cycle track on NE 33rd.(Photos © J. Maus)

A new study from Dr. Anne Lusk at the Harvard School of Public Health published in the British Medical Journal yesterday came to the conclusion that bicycling in a cycle track — physically separated from motor vehicle traffic — is safer than riding in [...]

Concept drawing of Trolley Trail, which is all set to break ground.(Graphic: Trolley Trail Master Plan)

Bob Stacey has his work cut out for him in bid for vacant Metro Council spot.(Photos © J. Maus)

Metro has received eight applications for the vacant Council spot left open by the resignation of Robert Liberty last month. As our regional government that plays a fundamental role in transportation investments and land-use policy, the process [...]

Citizen activist Rebecca Hamilton pitches Mayor Adams with her big ideas.- Full Gallery -(Photos © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and Mayor Sam Adams hosted the Transportation Safety Summit Tuesday night. The event brought together advocacy groups, city staffers, citizen activists, and leaders from PBOT, the Oregon Department of Transportation and [...]

Job Title: Ride Leader
Company/Organization: American Lung Association
Job Description:
This is the 15th annual Big Ride Across America and we are looking for an experienced Ride Leader to manage our signature cycling tour from Seattle, WA to Washington, DC. You would provide over-all management and direction of the event while it is “on the road” between June [...]

Lawmakers might elect to lower stop sign violation fines for bicycles.(Photo © J. Maus)

A bill introduced in Salem yesterday would reduce the maximum fine for bicycle operators who fail to stop at a stop sign. Senate Bill 660 "Decreases penalty for failure to stop for stop sign to maximum fine of $40 for person operating [...]

Event: BikePortland.org Get Together - North Portland
Event Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011. 5:30-7:30PM+
Event Location: Lucky Lab Tap Room. 1700 N Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97217
Event Description: Our monthly foray into various parts of greater Portland to talk with local residents, businesses and travelers about local bicycling issues. It's a chance for us to meet up [...]

Bike traffic signal bill passed the Senate.(Photo © J. Maus)

Senate Bill 130 (text), that would add green, yellow and red bicycle signals to Oregon's list of officially accepted traffic control devices, has passed the Oregon Senate.
The ODOT-backed bill passed yesterday by a vote of 28-1. The only "no" vote came from Senator Jeff Kruse (R-Roseburg). [...]