Mark Allyn made his jacket and wired his bike with vivid LEDs.(Photos © J. Maus)

Often, the most memorable part of bike events in Portland is not just the event itself, but the people who come to take part. Such was the case at Filmed by Bike — a celebration of cycling on the big […]

Northwest Portland resident DougOllerenshaw competing in the Tour of California.(Photo: Stefan Heymanns/Flickr)

The Amgen Tour of California — a seven stage, 650-mile race that featured the world’s top teams and riders — wrapped up in Pasadena California on Sunday. Among the finishers were all the big names of elite international racing including the legendary sprinter […]

Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus)

For some reason, I just can’t get last weekend’s Mini Bike Winter event out of my mind. By all accounts, it was just a massively fun and amazing weekend.
I took somewhere in the realm of 2,000+ images in two days and I’m still having fun looking through […]

City Council hopeful Jim Middaugh sporting a bit of helmet hair.You can meet Jim this Sunday night at an event being hosted by Congressman Peter Defazio at the Lucky Lab Brewpub in SE from 5:30 - 7:00 (bring $5!).(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

Jim Middaugh is probably the most bike-centric City Hall staffer that you’ve never heard […]

Gram and his scraper.Slideshow belowPhotos © Jonathan Maus

The other day I crossed paths with a colorful personality and an even more colorful bike.
I first met Gram Shipley at BikeCraft. He wanted to display his wares (hand-sewn leather mud-flaps and casino dice valve caps), but didn’t get enough of them made in time for the […]

(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

The other day I met someone who claimed to have gotten more tickets while on their bicycle than anyone else in town. While I don’t think that’s anything to be proud of, I did think it was an interesting story and I was curious to know more.
I asked the person, who […]

Michael Sylvester in hisSoutheast Portland studio.(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Portland-based bike fitting expert Michael Sylvester has been hired to create and lead an ambitious new bike fitting program for Trek Bicycles.
Trek introduced Sylvester and the new “Fit System” at Trek World, their dealer-only trade show back in August.
Sylvester — a 50 year-old yoga teacher […]

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A donation jar for Leo at a Southeast Portland cafe.(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Nearly a year ago I introduced you to Kyrstin Westwind — the carfree, single mom who was just starting a bike-powered blender business called Sprocket Smoothies.
Since then Kyrstin has been busy attending local bike events (at Bike to […]

On my way into lunch at Redwing Cafe in Southeast Portland today I noticed cards hanging from the bikes parked out front.
Upon further inspection this is what I found:

Following the link on the back I found the Team Awesome website. I found out that the cards are the work of Portlanders Van Gist and […]

Gordon Price(Photo: PriceTags.ca)

Next Thursday (11/29) Gordon Price will give a free presentation on the effective integration of transportation in high-density environments, with an emphasis on land use.
Price is a former City of Vancouver, B.C. Councilor and current Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia Professor who teaches, researches, and writes extensively on […]

Neal Armstrong(Photo: Alison Hill Graves)

An employee at the non-profit Community Cycling Center (CCC) has won the Skidmore Prize.
Neal Armstrong, the CCC’s volunteer and events manager, is one of four winners of the prize. He’ll receive a $4,000 personal grant and will featured in the Willamette Week’s 2007 Give Guide (slated for their […]

Smokey Box(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

The other day while riding down on the Esplanade near the Salmon Street parking lot, I noticed a man walking a peculiar bicycle and trailer set-up.
It was beach cruiser, with huge tires and massive ape-hanger bars, pulling an overstuffed cargo-trailer (tarp flapping in the wind) with a big, red […]

Chris Smith and his Biria.(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

City Council hopeful and transportation activist Chris “Citizen” Smith plans to greet morning bike commuters on the Hawthorne Bridge tomorrow morning.
In a campaign event reminiscent of Shift’s famous Breakfast in the Bridges, he’ll pass out coffee, pastries, and a bit of two-wheeled political persuasion in the form of […]

Busy bike racks at Trillium School in North Portland.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

Two recent experiences have left me thinking that more and more Portland families are ditching the family car and replacing it with the family bike.
Yesterday morning, when I pulled up to the bike parking area in front of my daughter’s preschool, it […]

Detail of Tiago’s painting.(Full slideshow below)

A few weeks ago, I received an amazing gift. A friend of mine, Tiago DeJerk, completed an over life-sized stencil painting on one of the walls in my office.
If you’re a regular reader, you might remember Tiago. I’ve written about his paintings (he was Tiago Denczuk then), I […]

Scott Bricker at the 2007 Alice Awards.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

After a career with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) that has spanned nearly a decade, Scott Bricker has been named their new executive director.
Bricker has served in an interim capacity since July when former executive director Evan Manvel stepped down.
His selection comes after a […]

Mike Houck(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

The Editorial Board of the Oregonian devoted a column to Mike Houck today.
Houck is a dedicated advocate who founded the Urban Greenspaces Institute and who works to preserve natural areas in our city. From restoring the Columbia Slough to saving Oaks Bottom, Houck is a force to be reckoned with.
I […]