Photo exhibition will frame Portland’s bike scene

Rachel in her studio.(Photo courtesy Rachel Siegel) Portland artist Rachel Siegel wants to celebrate what she refers to as Portland’s, “astonishingly diverse and unique community of cyclists” with a juried, photographic exhibition. Siegel is still in the planning stages but she already has a working title, Cycle Seen: Picturing Portland’s Bike Culture, and she has … Read more


Thieves ransack, clean out Weir’s Cyclery in St. Johns

Empty racks inside Weir’s Cyclery.(Photo: Ira Ryan) Weir’s Cyclery in St. Johns was the target of a major robbery last night. According to framebuilder Ira Ryan, whose shop is in the basement of Weir’s, the thieves broke into the back door and took nearly all the shop’s Specialized and Raleigh brand mountain bikes and several … Read more


Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

BTA claims victory in SK Northwest battle

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) reports a victory over SK Northwest after SK’s development application appeal was denied Friday by the City of Portland Hearings Office. At issue was whether or not SK Northwest has to include a bike/ped trail along their proposed riverfront development. According to the BTA, SK’s most recent appeal was shot … Read more