The "spiderweb" of Regional Bicycle Parkways as envisioned in Metro's plan.

Metro will host an open house tomorrow (5/23) for their Regional Active Transportation Plan. The plan will be the region's first specifically tailored to bicycling, walking and access to transit. The planning effort has been underway for well over a year and is set to [...]

Pedalpalooza kicks off in just over two weeks and the buzz is really starting to build. The official calendar already has 129 events listed and I can sense growing chatter and excitement amongst lovers of bike fun throughout the city. I wanted to bring your attention to some nifty rides and remind you that the [...]

Cargo bikes to the rescue!(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The City of Tigard is planning a major, region-wide "mock emergency" exercise on Thursday and they want to include cargo bikes. Tara Harper, a consultant working on the event, was inspired by her involvement with the Disaster Relief Trials in Portland last summer and says cargo bikes would [...]

Sierra Club Oregon Chapter Director Brian Pasko.

Our story last week about a lawsuit against the Timberline Mountain Bike Park has sparked a lot of conversation. Several people commented and contacted me to express concerns that I failed to offer adequate context to the story. The Sierra Club and other environmental groups that have signed on [...]

Bicycle frame and component manufacturer Chris King Precision Components employs over 100 people in northwest Portland.(Photo: Chris King Precision Components)

Earlier this month we learned that bicycle-related travel pumps $400 million into Oregon's economy each year. Now Travel Oregon, the state's tourism development and marketing organization, has embarked on the second part of that research project: [...]

(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

One of the best things about bicycling in Portland isn't even in Portland. It's a small town called Vernonia. Situated a perfect day's ride from Portland (about 50 miles, or less if you take MAX to HIllsboro), Vernonia is nestled in the woods at the end of about 20 miles of the [...]

Not as flashy as most
people think.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

People who ride bikes at night consistently overestimate their visibility to other road users, a new study has found.
They also overlook a few tricks, like reflective strips around the ankles and knees, that can help the most.
The report, led by Joanne Wood of the Queensland University of [...]

Even before Blackman and his two co-founders started paying themselves, they were renting a workspace with bike parking and showers and buying a TriMet pass for every Elemental employee.

Welcome to a new week of bike news. Before we get started, let's look back at the noteworthy stories you might have missed last week...
— There was a big debate last week about people who break traffic laws while bicycling. It started with a post on The Atlantic Cities titled, "Cyclists Aren't 'Special,' and They [...]

The City Club of Portland, a respected local civic institution founded in 1916, will release their comprehensive research study on bicycling in Portland on May 31st. On that same day, bicycling will be the subject of their Friday Forum speaking series (speaker TBD) which will be attended by Portland's movers and shakers at the Governor [...]