Just another sign of life on N. Williams Ave.(Photo © J. Maus)

Bike-oriented development on N. Williams Avenue isn't reserved for bricks and mortar businesses. Yesterday while biking home I met Dan Sloan, a man who is offering free bike repairs and advice to anyone that stops by. His business consists of a [...]

(Photos © J. Maus)

It's been an exciting year for bikes -- and 2010 is shaping up to be even more so. We asked a wide variety of people from across the vast spectrum of the Portland bike scene about their big hopes and dreams for the coming year -- personal, in their work, and on [...]

Joe Hagedorn, with sons Cole and Carter.(Photos © J. Maus)

[Publisher's note: This family biking profile comes to you from our newest writer, Alaya Wyndham-Price. Stay tuned for a bike-friendly business profile and other stories from Ms. Wyndham-Price.]
"We bike whenever we can," Hau Hagedorn said. I sat with her and her husband Joe discussing their family’s [...]

Brian Campbell is selling this trailer home. (A weather-proof siding is yet to be added).-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

The Thanksgiving holiday is all about home for many people. For Brian Campbell, home has been a bicycle for over thirty years.
Brian is the man known far and wide for his amazing RV bike. [...]

We're glad you're home Aaron.

Aaron Tarfman, who had been missing since Tuesday has returned to his home in Southeast Portland. He's safe and sound and was not aware of the extreme amount of concern that his absence caused among many in the community.
Aaron had written a "Farewell letter" on his personal website and judging [...]

[This is the first of several vendor profiles we'll share in the next month as we prepare to entice you to attend our super-excellent BikeCraft V event coming up on December 5th.]

Bike Cozy's "Toe Cozies to Keep Feet Dry" were a hit at BikeCraft IV.(Photo © J. Maus)

Do you ever wonder how to solve that [...]

The Bilenky Chuckwagon.-Slideshow below/Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus)

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Cover of Kurmaskie's latest book, on store shelves February 2010.

Remember two years ago when we checked in on local author and self-described "adventure dad" Joe Kurmaskie right before he and his family embarked on journey across Canada?
Well, somehow the family is still together (joke) and Joe has just finished a book about the adventure.
Known to [...]

Brian Reynolds, in a still from the documentary about his life.

Brian, a documentary about the life of Brian Reynolds, won the Katie Merritt Audience Award at the Bend Film Festival last weekend. Reynolds was an avid cyclist and former board member of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) who passed away back in 2007 after [...]

North Portland resident and metal fabricator Johnnie Olivan rides one of his Rejuiced Bike Concepts trailers. (Notice how the utility bucket panniers fit perfectly into a 20-inch bicycle rim!).(Photos © J. Maus)

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All lit up. (See videoof it below).

Reverend Phil, a fixture on Portland's bike fun scene, has added an bright new feature to his infamous "Door Prize" tall bike.
First, the bike is so named because its main frame includes an actual door off of a crashed-out Portland Police car. As if that's not enough to [...]

The 4-by-4.(Photos © J. Maus)

Every now and again I come across a bike on the streets of Portland that I feel is worth sharing.
Back in December 2007 we featured Gram Shipley and his scraper bike. Last night, outside the Bike Commute Challenge party at City Hall, I did a double take on a [...]

Roy's talent, style, and popularity could do wonders for the reputation of bicycling in Portland.

In the few years he's been in the NBA, the Portland Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy has become a bona-fide star. That's one reason why back in July 2008, we featured his love of biking on the Front Page. [...]

Shawn Small, owner of Ruckus Components, stands in his machine shop located in the Brooklyn neighborhood.(Photos © J. Maus)

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Editor's note: Please welcome new BikePortland news intern Michelle Lopez. This is her first story for us -- thanks, Michelle!

Café Vélo serving hot and cold drinks at Sunday Parkways in North Portland this June. (Photo © J. Maus)

Northeast Portlander Rick Wilson, a former chef with a love for Dutch cargo bikes (bakfietsen), had long fantasized [...]

One of Tom LaBonty's creations.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland is truly a cargo bike lover's paradise. Whether you want the legendary "bakfiets" from Holland, a less expensive version from China, a high-end custom version made in Portland, or a myriad of other locally available options, this town is a veritable cornucopia of cargo bikes.
New [...]

Mike Cobb, with his arm in a sling,during a track stand contest at the Multnomah County Bike Fair in June.(Photo © J. Maus)

Portlander Mike Cobb wants to represent Portland at this year's Cycle Messenger World Championships in Tokyo and he's looking for a bit of help to get there.
Cobb -- who works for local bike-powered [...]

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden onMarion's city bike: an Xtracycle conversionwith a rear child seat and front basket.(Photo © J. Maus)

[This is the first in a series of "My City Bike" interviews with Portlanders who ride bikes intended for urban transportation. The first interview is with our family biking columnist Marion Rice.]

BikePortland: What kind [...]

[Publisher's note: This article is by first-time BikePortland contributor Lucy Burningham, a local freelance writer and familiar face at bike events. Burningham writes here about the new book release of her fellow Lonely Planet travel guide author Ellee Thalheimer -- who you may recognize from her past contributions to BikePortland.]

Ellee Thalheimer doing important research [...]

Announcing: The Marriage of Bonnie Hildebrand & Pete Hoebel

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