Unlike most group rides, last night’s Ride of Silence was a solemn affair.Full gallery here(All photos © J. Maus)

About 70 Portlanders took part in the Ride of Silence last night.
After a brief speech by BTA executive director Scott Bricker, the crowd rode from the North Park Blocks, made a loop through downtown, went […]

“Moreso than any other project I can think of, this project has had the most divergent set of opinions within the BTA in a long time… We are still having a hard time stating our positions.”– BTA executive director Scott Bricker

After a year of working in good faith with the staff of the Columbia River […]

Metro Council president David Bragdon addressing members of his Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails at their inaugural meeting earlier this month.(All photos © J. Maus)

With an impressive first meeting of their Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails and a new video (watch it below) for their Connecting Green initiative, Metro’s ambitious effort to “create the best […]

(Photo © J. Maus)

Residents of Portland, Beaverton and six other Oregon cities will take to the streets on their bicycles tomorrow as part of the annual Ride of Silence.
They’ll join nearly 300 cities worldwide taking part in the event which seeks to raise awareness of bicycles on the road by remembering those who […]

This just in from IMBA and the Oregon Mountain Biking Association:

Help Save Important Mount Hood Trails
Action Alert
Oregon mountain bikers need to take action and ensure important trails around Mount Hood are protected with bicycle-friendly designations. Representative Earl Blumenauer has proposed a comprehensive plan for Mount Hood, one part of which would close the beloved Boulder […]

“Bicycling is the most equitable and affordable form of transportation… All of Portland’s citizens already live within a 20-minute bicycle ride of our existing Regional and Town Centers and Commercial Main Streets.”–From a document produced by PDOT titled Bicycling Into Our Future

Steve Dotterer with the City of Portland Bureau of Planning made a presentation about […]

The CLF wants you to think about a Climate Smart CRC.

There’s a lot going on with the Columbia River Crossing project.
The much-anticipated Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been released and we are now in a 60-day public comment period (that ends July 1st).
Comments on the DEIS will help regional decision makers choose which […]

This just in…
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 […]