The Lumberyard is still a work in progress, but you can catch a glimpse of it at "Cross Up."(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Winter weather got you down? Then perhaps "Cross Up," an indoor cyclocross race being put together by Amanda Sundvor of Backyard Blam, will deliver you from the doldrums.
Cross Up will be tournament style [...]

A scene from last year. (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

If you want to join the state's leading active transportation advocates, policymakers, and citizen activists at the 2nd annual Oregon Active Transportation Summit, mark your calendar for April 16-17th. Cycle Oregon (yes, they put on that big, great ride, but they also do a lot of behind-the-scenes, [...]

Waiting for new owners.(Photos: Britt Appleton/CCC)

The Community Cycling Center held their 16th annual Holiday Bike Drive yesterday. The event connected over 400 kids from low-income families with a newly refurbished bike, a helmet, basic safety education and most importantly, the freedom and sheer joy that comes with having your own two wheels.
We weren't at [...]

The future is bright for junior racers in Oregon;but your support could make it brighter.(Photo © J. Maus)

With the popularity of cyclocross stoking the fire and the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) tending the flames, Oregon's racing scene has flourished in the last few years. A key to that success is the involvement of young [...]

Detail from "Bike to Blockade" poster

The 'bike swarm' is at it again. Organizers behind the growing movement to use masses of people on bicycles to support the Occupy Portland protests, are planning several "feeder" rides that will end at an action to shut down the Port of Portland.
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U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenaur (L) and Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen were among the many politicians that attended the event.(Photo: Art Almaguer)

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First Friday art opening to feature new works by Carye Bye.

Below is your menu for bike fun this weekend (starting this afternoon!). For being winter, it's pretty impressive just how much is going on. Bundle up and get there.
See the weekend guide below the jump...
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Bike night at Winter Wonderland is this Monday!(Photos © J. Maus)

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Come meet Dezy and hear him play his amazing Piano Bike at BikeCraft on Saturday.(Photos © J. Maus)

If you haven't figured it out by now, BikeCraft isn't just a holiday gift bazaar: It's a place where folks come out of the winter cold, catch up with friends, and enjoy that special, bike-infused flavor of Portland [...]

This weekend!(Photo: Adams Carroll)

When I first held BikeCraft on that snowy evening way back in December 2005, besides an excuse to bring people together and hang out with friends, my main goal was prove the following point: "Look at all this amazing bike stuff that's made by hand right here in Portland!"
In subsequent years I [...]

A great carfree holiday tradition continues this year. See the info and times/dates of the Peacock Lane light display event below...
Portland’s Peacock Lane Tradition Continues
Residents plan light displays, pedestrian-only nights to accommodate Portlanders of all ages
Portland, OR, October 26, 2011: Continuing a rich tradition of holiday spirit that began in the 1920s, residents of Southeast [...]

Kiel "Bike Train" Johnson.(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland's excellent monthly "Bicycle Brown Bag" discussion series continues tomorrow with a presentation titled 'Bike Train Lessons'.
Kiel Johnson, who has spearheaded a flourishing local bike train movement will give the talk. Johnson will talk about, "his successes and struggles in building a bike train movement and [...]

Occu-bike.(Photos © J. Maus)

Tomorrow's 'N17 - Occupy the Banks' actions of civil disobedience throughout downtown Portland can count on an assist from a cadre of people on bikes. A ride dubbed 'Swarm the Banks' will look to play a similar role to the 'bike swarm' that made its presence felt at the big standoff at [...]

There will be lots to see and do at BikeCraft. Start doing your homework now by perusing the current vendor list below.(All photos © J. Maus unless otherwise noted)

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View of Occupy Portland from SW Main Street.(Photo © J. Maus)

Local activist and founder of Crank My Chain! Cycle TV Dan Kaufman is organizing a bike ride from Southeast Portland to show support for Occupy Portland.
Kaufman is encouraging interested folks to "occupy your bicycle" and ride to this Friday's meeting of the General Assembly that [...]

Traffic on Skyline Blvd.(Photo © J. Maus)

Tomorrow night the Skyline Ridge neighborhood association is hosting a community forum to discuss rural road safety issues. Safely sharing high-speed, narrow, and winding rural roads like Skyline Blvd has been an issue for years; but back in August, the issue reached a boiling point when it became clear [...]

Jim Parsons from Beaverton won the "Best Lit" winner at last year's "Be Safe Be Seen" event.(Photos © J. Maus)

TriMet is all set for their second annual Be Seen, Be Safe event tonight at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The event will feature a mix of reflective and hi-vis fashion shows, a contest to see who [...]

The event will include facilitated group discussions. (Photo © J. Maus)

Race Talks, a discussion series sponsored by Multnomah County, will tackle the complex and sensitive topic of how race has impacted a local transportation project.
The free event, "Coming Together on North Williams Avenue: Reconciling Neighborhood’s Past with Proposed Bike Lane" will be held at McMenamins [...]

Bike show attendees gawk at the work and ask questions of of Eric Estlund of Eugene-based Winter Cycles.(Photos © J. Maus)

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Get out those costumes!(Photo © J. Maus)

Not to be outdone by the happenings in Bend this weekend, Portland has its own slate of Halloween-inspired bike events going on.
The fun actually started this morning with the annual "Superheroes" edition of the Breakfast on the Bridges event. But if you missed that, don't despair, there's plenty more [...]