Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

State lawmakers get out and ride at annual Bike Town Hall

“We cannot continue to have children dodging cars to get to school. I cannot be mourning with another family again.” – Khanh Pham , Oregon State House Rep Our world was sepia-toned this weekend as smoke from nearby wildfires settled into the Willamette Valley. But the hazy air and wind didn’t deter dozens of people … Read more


Politics and pedaling at ‘Bike Town Hall’ and ‘Beers and Bikes’ events

A pair of bike advocates are hosting a fundraiser for Metro Councilor Sam Chase, shown here in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Two upcoming events are perfect examples of how bicycling plays an important role in local, regional, and statewide politics. Tonight at Lucky Lab in northwest Portland (1945 NW Quimby), a pair of … Read more


Portland legislators will hold town hall meeting on two wheels

Rep. Dembrow (right) with Jay Graves (center) and Ray Thomas in the State Capitol building yesterday.(Photos © J. Maus) Billing it as a “A new kind of town hall,” two Oregon State Legislators will lead a bike ride around their districts next month. Representative Michael Dembrow and Senator Jackie Dingfelder — both of whom represent … Read more