Year: 2003Brand: konaModel: dawgColor:greenSize:18Serial: bike-3L0593. fork-To2D1126Stolen in Portland, OR Stolen:2011-06-10Stolen From: stolen from the johnson creek home depot @ se 82nd and johnson creek blvd.Neighborhood: happy valleyOwner: mike schellOwnerEmail: sayyes2now@yahoo.comDescription: 2003 kona dawg dual suspension mountian bike. pretty much stock. beat up up bar ends on bars. mt bike seat post mounted rack.Police record with: [...]

It's tempting when there's no viable alternate route.(Photo © J. Maus)

This morning's news that the Morrison Bridge multi-use path will be closed to both directions of bicycle traffic from this Monday until mid-September, was just the latest in a string of closures that impact vital connections in our bikeway network.
This post will hopefully serve as [...]

Event Name: KeyBank Cycle Challenge
Event Date: June 25 2011
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Web Site: http://www.bgc-salem.org

Event Description:
This road ride through the Willamette Valley takes place on June 25 at Willamette Mission State Park.
Participants will choose from three different bicycle routes including a family fun ride and walk, a half metric century (31 miles) and a [...]

"Comments I made at the May 25 MPAC meeting created a stir in the bicycling community."— Jerry Willey, Mayor of Hillsboro

At a meeting of Metro's Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) late last month Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey raised eyebrows when he said "bicyclists" need to "participate" in paying for the costs of transportation infrastructure mandated by [...]

"By extending the community process to be more inclusive, by listening with respect to all voices, and by striving for a project that meets the multiple objectives we’ve identified, I believe we can arrive at a preferred project alternative that is well-supported and technically feasible."— Ellen Vanderslice, PBOT

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) issued a [...]

Clark County Cycling Coalition founder Eric Giacchino.(Photo: Marcus Griffith)

The greater Portland metropolitan area is one step closer to having another regional non-profit bike education and advocacy organization.
The necessary paperwork to receive official non-profit status for the Clark County Cycling Coalition (C-4), southwest Washington’s newest bike organization, is complete and ready to be mailed, according to [...]

Will close Monday.(Photo © J. Maus)

Multnomah County announced yesterday that the multi-use path on the Morrison Bridge will close to all traffic beginning Monday (6/13) and the multi-use path that serves both directions of bike traffic will be closed until mid-September of this year.
The closure is for a $4.2 million construction project that will replace [...]

Famed filmmaker Casey Neistat's latest video creatively tackles the issue of riding in bike lanes in NYC (and getting ticketed for it). It's so well done that the video has exploded on the web. Watch it below...

Whether you're into apparel, product design, or bike repair, some excellent job opportunities were listed this week. See the list of jobs and get all the details below. Good luck and make sure you tell folks you heard about it on BikePortland.

Design Engineer — Yakima Products, Inc.
Bike Mechanic — Discover Bicycles, Hood River
National Account Manager [...]

Spontaneous public dancing and loud music at the Bowie vs. Prince ride last year. It happens again tonight.(Photo © J. Maus)

Tonight's kickoff parade in Northeast Portland.(Photo: djfisher74 on Instagram)

Brand: KonaModel: ShredColor:BrownSize:MediumSerial:F412Y25198, 5I-37, BI 1682Stolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2011-06-09Stolen From: Downtown portland, right in front of Chipotle mexican grill, 240 sw Yamhill, on the max track side of the building (north side).Neighborhood: downtownOwner: Daniel FortonOwnerEmail: daneef@hotmail.comDescription: Sun Rims single track rims with red "B" hubs. Maxxis tires 2.5" wide. Marzocchi Bomber Dirt Jumper2 front [...]

Job Title: National Account Manager
Company/Organization: Retro/Micro Beer Jerseys
Job Description:
This an an exceptional opportunity to work with two of the most explosive product lines in cycling apparel. You must be a sales person
Retro/Micro Beer Jerseys has 125 dealer direct wholesale accounts. We seek to grow this program dramatically. We seek a seasoned sales manager with experience [...]

The Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau announced this morning that the riverfront path in Waterfront Park south of the Steel Bridge is closed to all traffic. The closure began today at noon and will remain in effect until noon on Monday.
See the statement from PP&R spokesman Mark Ross below:

Don't become a statistic!

My money would be on this guy.(Photo © J. Maus)

The annual Cirque du Cycling bike fest on N. Mississippi Avenue is this Sunday. The event brings together many facets of Portland's bike scene and this year organizers have added yet another — a cargo bike race.
It was bound to happen as Portland's cargo bike scene [...]

Tammy Baney

The Oregon Transportation Commission, an influential group appointed by the Governor to establish state transportation policy, will welcome two new members at the end of this month.
Legislators in Salem voted yesterday to approve the nominations of Mark Frohnmayer and Tammy Baney.
Frohnmayer is the son of former University of Oregon President David Frohnmayer. The younger [...]

This is how Portland will look for the next 17 days.(Photo © J. Maus)

This is not a drill. This is it folks. Shift's 17-day Pedalpalooza starts today... err... this morning actually. The "Sisyphean Cruller Crawl" starts bright and early at 7:00 am is the first of 12 events today.
But the big one today is the [...]

Job Title: Bike Mechanic
Company/Organization: Discover Bicycles, Hood River
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced bike mechanic with the expertise and passion to work with various makes and models of bikes.
We are located in the beautiful Columbia Gorge, offering amazing road riding, spectacular mountain biking and a local bmx/skate park.
If you love bikes,are passionate about [...]

Job Title: Design Engineer
Company/Organization: Yakima Products, Inc.
Job Description:
As part of the Yakima design engineering team this position will be responsible for design, testing, cost improvement, value engineering, analysis, and documentation of new products and/or redesign of current products, or manage reverse engineering programs using criteria established by the Engineering and Category Business Manager. In [...]