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Bicycling Magazine Names the Best Cities for Cycling
Boston moves off “The Worst” list and on to “5 For the Future”; Portland is “Still the Greatest” and New York and DC are “Most Improved”
–Top International Cities for Cycling Also Named–
In its June issue, Bicycling magazine names the best American cities for cycling. Portland Oregon, […]

One Million Bicycles, the ambitious event that plans to hold 100 bike rallies in 50 states and recycle and donate 1 million bikes by August 2009, is rolling full steam ahead.
Organizer and author/activist Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie is assembling his staff, registration is now open at OneMillionBicycles.org and a kick-off video has just been released […]

Cover of the newsletter.

“Public Safety” is the theme of a special edition of the City of Beaverton’s Your City newsletter (Beaverton is about 7 miles southwest of Portland).
When BikePortland reader Alan Bennett read through it he was shocked to see that under the heading of, Riding Safe: Bicycle Tips, it was recommended that when biking, […]

I’ve got a thing for Hungary. My wife Juli was born there and we’ve visited her family several times (they live in Budapest). The old-world romanticism, the food, the history — I just love being there.
I also like catchy, bike-related PSAs that use creative hooks to get the message across. I’ve highlighted […]

“We call for better access to city parks and recreation areas for off-road riding.”–From a statement issued today by a new coalition of mountain bike advocates

Hoping to join the Platinum party and no longer wanting to play second fiddle to its on-street cousin, mountain biking in Portland is poised for progress.
Today, a coalition of mountain […]

Metro Council President David Bragdon — seen here at the Platinum press conference on Tuesday — has big plans for trails in our region.(Photos © J. Maus)

Metro — an elected regional government that manages everything from parks and trails to solid waste and the Oregon Zoo — has launched a new effort to improve our […]

In this photo taken in March,Blumenauer gets ready to ride in front of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington DC.(Photo © J. Maus)

In some ways Portland’s Platinum designation is more important for America than it is for our city. What the award does is to provide inspiration and an example to […]

About 100 riders assembled at Colonel Summers Park for Bike Back the Night.More photos here - (Photos © J. Maus)

The Portland Women’s Crisis Line — a non-profit that helps victims of sexual violence — held their first annual Bike Back the Night ride last night.
The name of the ride is a spin-off of the more […]

Bike Farm is a non-profit, member-supported bike shop based in Northeast Portland. The group launched their services back in November and now they’re ready to spread their wings and celebrate a successful first six months.
Since November, Bike Farm has achieved official non-profit status and has served the community through weekly “open shop” hours, maintenance […]

The brothers will battle it out in the name of bikes.(Photo: Widmer.com)

The Portland Office of the Transportation is gearing up for National Bike Month in May.
PDOT (in coordination with Shift and the BTA) has 13 events planned throughout the month (see full list below) including a bike/car race on May 1st that will […]

Riders enjoying SE Columbia Way in Vancouver. Photo taken from the I-5 bridge.(Photos © J. Maus)

Advocates and concerned citizens from both sides of the river will meet tonight to discuss how to move bike advocacy forward in the city of Vancouver, Washington.
The meeting will be facilitated by Todd Boulanger, an active Vancouver bike advocate […]

KGW-TV broadcasted live from the rally.(Photos © J. Maus)

Last night, a group of Northwest Portland neighborhood leaders, grassroots activists and bike advocates met on NW Flanders Blvd. for a rally to demonstrate support for re-using the Sauvie Island Bridge span over I-405.
Also joining the crowd of about 100 were city council candidates Jim Middaugh, Jeff […]

A group of Portlanders stare longingly at what will someday be a new bike and pedestrian bridge over I-405 at NW Flanders.(Photo © J. Maus)

There’s going to be a new bike and pedestrian bridge over I-405 in downtown Portland. Someday.
Will it be a narrow, concrete, elevated bike path that is nothing more than a […]

“Think of this as the cycling equivalent to Woodstock — but in 50 states and upwards of 100 rallies all on the same day.”–Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie

If any one person could be the spark that ignites a national cycling movement, it would Joe Kurmaskie.
Known to many as the “Metal Cowboy”, Kurmaskie is a […]

A bike commuter in downtown Long Beach.(Photo by Russ Roca)

A website, a lot of dedication, some like-minded people, and a dream for a more bike-friendly future — that’s what Russ Roca and the Long Beach Cyclists hope will be the start of something big.
Russ is a freelance photojournalist who rides a bike (or takes transit) […]

[Via PDOT’s Commuter Central blog]
Check out this nifty PSA video ad from London…

Eight high school students from Seattle are on a 5,400 mile Inconvenient Ride to raise awareness of climate change and they’re set to ride through Portland next week.
So far I haven’t heard of any special events planned for their visit. If/when I do I will post something about it. Below is a statement […]