Tall bikes, yeah!- Watch video below- (Photo © J. Maus)

Wow. It’s been amazing to watch how much publicity The Irondelles have gotten since their big public debut last week.
Since then, they’ve been on the Willamette Week blog, featured in a live, prime time news segment on KGW-TV (NBC in Portland) and they got an [...]

Let’s hope Rep. Oberstar’s love of biking seeps into his thinking on federal transportation policy.(Photos © J. Maus)

On Thursday (6/18), U.S. Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) is expected to release a white paper outlining his plans for the forthcoming re-write of the federal surface transportation bill (Oberstar is Chair of the House Infrastructure and Transportation Committee).
The [...]

Mapes, seen here at the ‘07 National Bike Summit, spent four years working on the book.(Photos © J. Maus)

Author and reporter Jeff Mapes is living the first-time authors’ dream. His book, Pedaling Revolution, is winning popular and critical acclaim, he has become a sought-after speaker, and it is selling at an unexpectedly brisk pace.
Last week, [...]

Filmmaker Clarence Eckerson on the Hawthorne Bridge last week.-Watch video below-

Streetfilms‘ Clarence Eckerson was in Portland recently for Filmed by Bike. While he was here, he teamed up with Dan Kaufman from Crank My Chain CycleTV to put together a new, 3-plus minute film that takes a look at “Bike Rush Hour” on Portland’s [...]

“It’s the latest fake viral film from our car-centric Danish Road Safety Council. Slowing chipping away at Danish bike culture without worrying about facts and science.”– Mikael Colville-Andersen, publisher of Copenhagenize.com

Mikael Colville-Andersen, proprietor of the globally renown blog Copenhagenize, says a video of Danish cops handing out hugs and helmets to bike riders is nothing [...]

Mayor Adams being filmed by the PBS crew outside Council Chambersback in March.(Photos © J. Maus)

An upcoming, one-hour long PBS documentary will take a look at how three American cities — Denver, New York City, and Portland — are grappling with today’s transportation infrastructure challenges.
The documentary, titled Road to the Future, is part of [...]

Conrad Miller (Jayme S. Hall) and Steve Jones (Elle Poindexter) in a screenshot from the film.-Watch the trailer below-

The Bicyclists, a new movie based on The Bicyclist webisode series, premieres tonight at the Hollywood Theater.
The entire film was shot in Portland and is steeped in local bike culture. The story revolves around Conrad Miller [...]

A story published online by KGW yesterday contains incorrect information about the SE Clinton Road Rage case that are leading some Portlanders to get the wrong idea about what happened.
These inaccuracies — one of which they are making again, even after they changed it when I brought it to their attention in 2007 — are [...]

Clarence and his camera.(Photo © J. Maus) -Watch video below-

We’ve featured many films from the crew at Streetfilms over the years. Their pioneering work — which has highlighted everything from ciclovias to separated bikeways — has had a major impact on the national and global livable streets movement.
Earlier this week, Streetfilms’ head provocateur, filmmaker [...]

Front page of The Columbian newspaper today.

U.S. Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA) is featured in a front page story in today’s edition of The Columbian newspaper expressing his concerns about the “fiscal reality” of the new I-5 bridge (the story is only available in their print edition).
Echoing a sentiment shared by economist Joe Cortright at Sunday’s [...]

“Visitors will find that special bike-crossing signals and bike lanes highlighted in bright green help to guide traffic in the most complicated intersections. Breaking up a ride with a stop at a cafe or a pub adds to the pleasure.” - Matt Furber, New York Times

Portland’s bike-friendliness earned prominent billing in the Escapes section of [...]

A bike from Portland-based Vanilla Bicycles graces the cover of Custom Bicycles;A passionate pursuit.

With the publication later this spring of, Custom Bicycles: A passionate pursuit, the handmade bicycle renaissance in America seems to have taken another big step forward. And, as you might have expected, Portland’s reputation for bike building did not go unnoticed.
We [...]

Oregonian columnist Steve Duin.

Oregonian columnist Steve Duin has published pointed criticisms directed at the Portland Police Bureau’s handling of the Freedom Child bike light case in his column today.
Freedom Child is the 57-year old St. Johns woman who was involved with an altercation with two Police officers back in 2003. Child claims [...]

OPB’s Oregon Field Guide has a major crush on biking.

Oregon Public Broadcasting’s (OPB) Oregon Field Guide program has begun to reflect our state’s decidedly bike-centric personality.
The program, which covers all of Oregon’s natural, artistic, and social splendor, has had several segments devoted to biking recently.
Back in February, the show featured Cascade Huts, the hut-to-hut mountain [...]

Gateway Green supporters gather at the north end of the property during a site visit in February.(Photo © J. Maus)

The folks behind an effort to transform a 35-acre parcel of land between the I-84 and I-205 freeways in East Portland into an urban, off-road biking oasis called Gateway Green, will unveil a “Bicycle Concept Plan” [...]

Author Jeff Mapes (R) speaking with the BTA’s Scott Bricker at the 2009 National Bike Summit.(Photos © J. Maus)

Author and senior political reporter for The Oregonian, Jeff Mapes, will be at Powell’s Books tonight to talk about his new book, Pedaling Revolution.
Mapes is riding a wave of excellent reviews and buzz about his book. [...]

“And you’re scratching your head wondering when was the last time you saw one actually stop.”– Harry Esteve, The Oregonian

It’s the BTA’s worst nightmare.
They’ve spent months preparing for the smooth passage of the Idaho Stop Law (the proposed bill, HB 2690, would allow bicycle operators to enter a stop-sign controlled intersection without stopping [...]

Police say Child ignored their requests to stop after they saw her riding in the street without lights. They say when she ran to a house, they chased her down and took her into custody on her porch using reasonable force.– From The Oregonian

The Oregonian reported Monday night that a 57 year-old St. Johns woman [...]

“The statement was intended to be satirical and we apologize if it was presented in a context that made it seem otherwise.”– Nathan Hellman, editor-in-chief of the Daily Vanguard

Nathan Hellman, editor-in-chief of Portland State University’s Daily Vanguard newspaper, has issued an apology for a harshly worded movie review they published on March 5th. The [...]

This story is part of our special 2009 National Bike Summit coverage (sponsored by Planet Bike). For more coverage, follow BikePortland on Twitter and browse the latest photos in our Bike Summit photo gallery.

Publisher Maurice Tierney(Photos © J. Maus)

I ran into Dirt Rag magazine publisher Maurice Tierney a few minutes ago and was excited [...]

“I didn’t realize I had such hatred for these people… All I know is I have a weird desire to make quick right hand turns in my Honda without checking the side-view mirror. Just kidding.”– Stover E Harger III, staff writer for the PSU Daily Vanguard

Portland State University’s Daily Vanguard newspaper has published a very [...]

Bike show hosts celebrate outside KBOO after recordingthe New Year show this January,with special guests Blind Pilot (Photo © J. Maus)

KBOO community radio is as much an institution in Portland as, well, bikes. The KBOO Bike Show been an essential component of bike-related media since its inception in October of 2001, airing interviews with major [...]

Still from TV ad featuring Tony Pereira.- Watch video below-

Southeast Portland bike builder Tony Pereira of Pereira Cycles is featured in a television and billboard ad campaign for Northwest Community Credit Union.
The ad features Tony working in his shop and some staged cyclocross action shots with Tony and his Team Beer teammates near the Alpenrose [...]

Senator Jim DeMint

Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) introduced an amendment last night that would prohibit funding of “bicycle routes” and paths from the economic stimulus package that’s working its way through Capitol Hill right now.
According to staffers in Representative Earl Blumenauer’s office who are following the bill closely, Sen. DeMint’s amendment was supported in a speech [...]

“I believe we can help by getting the consumer into the showroom.”– Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)

To give you an idea at just how difficult it will be to make any significant change in the American transportation paradigm, here’s the latest in the ever-changing saga of President Obama’s economic stimulus bill (via the Associated Press, emphasis [...]

Air quality, access to parks, good public transit, and bike facilities were some of the reasons Portland got #1.(Photo © J. Maus)

Blumenauer in front of his office in D.C.(Photo © J. Maus)

The New York Times has published a profile on Portland Congressional Rep. Earl Blumenauer. The story, A Bicycle Evangelist With the Wind Now at His Back appears above-the-fold on page two of the paper’s weekly “Science Times” section.
Unlike the recent anti-bike comments [...]

“American’s have repeatedly said that they value more livable communities, transit, bicycling and walking improvements ahead of new highway capacity.”–The League of American Bicyclists

The League of American Bicyclists has published a lengthy response to comments made on Sunday by Ohio congressional representative and House Republican Minority Leader John Boehner.
Boehner’s comments have also sparked a [...]

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Rep. John Boehner thinks Americans don’t wantspending on bike paths.-Watch video below-

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) weighed in on Obama’s big economic stimulus bill during an interview on the CBS News show “Face the Nation” (his comments were also picked up by TheHill.com).
Saying that the stimulus must happen [...]

In yet another sign that bikes are good for business…
The venerable Sunset Magazine (devoted to “Living in the West”) shares a trip to Portland with readers in their January 2009 edition. Their “Northwest weekend” section features a day trip to North Williams Avenue and the focus is on the area’s bike-ability and bike-friendly vibe.