American star George Hincapie flying the new blue Team Columbia kit.(Photo: Team Columbia) A team flying the logo of Portland-based Columbia Sportswear is having one heck of a Tour de France. Team Columbia has been near the front of several stages and, after four stages, the team ranks in second place, less than two minutes behind first. [...]

[This article was written by Tony Fuentes. Fuentes is vice-chair of the Concordia Neighborhood Association, an avid outdoorsman, a father of two, and a small business owner. He is frequently called upon by city leaders and was a member of Commissioner Sam Adams’ Safe, Sound and Green Stakeholder Committee. Fuentes has a [...]

The old and the new.(Photos © J. Maus) On Sunday, the girls and I joined a few friends for a ride out to Sauvie Island for some berry picking. Besides a chance to enjoy a day on the farm, I was also able to get my first look at the new Sauvie Island Bridge. The new bridge officially [...]

“Call it ‘The Portland Effect’, where after 20 years, cycling is in their DNA.”–NBC Nightly News reporter Tom Costello Portland made an appearance in millions of American homes last night as the top-ranked NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams made us the focus of a segment on how cities across the country are trying to become [...]

Kids and bikes: what’s not to love?(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Wheelmen Touring Club has unveiled their schedule of family-friendly rides. Ride organizer Ann Morrow says the club’s Family Rides are designed especially for novice riders and/or families with children in bike trailers, on tag-alongs or on their own little bikes. “It’s a great form of [...]

The Community Cycling Center (CCC) is set to launch a pilot project of a new service that will provide bicycles to businesses for employee use. The Northeast Portland-based non-profit known for recycling bikes and for their youth and adult “earn a bike” programs, has partnered with the Lake Oswego campus of the communications agency Waggener Edstrom, [...]

One of a series of illustrations from the Portlanders and their Bicycles portraits created by Nate Padavick of Studio SSS. Nate Padavick is an artist and graphic designer from Columbus, Ohio who has been inspired by Portland’s local biking vibe. His design firm, Studio SSS, creates illustrations for major magazines, publishers, greeting card companies, and others. [...]

Eugenio Arriaga Cordero during a recent bike ride in Portland.(Photo: Jessica Roberts) For over two decades, Portland has had a sister-city relationship with Guadalajara, Mexico. In addition to supporting Portland’s Latino community through a variety of cultural exchange programs, the partnership puts on Portland’s annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Now, a new initiative will have the [...]

BTA leader Scott Bricker (shown here at an event last week) has joined other groups in calling on City Council to re-think the CRC project.(Photo © J. Maus) As expected, the BTA and a coalition of environmental groups have stepped up their oppositional stance to the Columbia River Crossing project. They have just issued a statement [...]

Racers in repose between heats.More imagesSlideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) On Friday, the local racing community came together to support an injured friend. Zak Kovalcik (pictured here at the event) broke his collarbone while racing at Alpenrose Velodrome a few weeks ago and, without insurance and being unable to work (he is a bike messenger), [...]

[Updated 7/7, 12:00ppm: Read this story for an update.] With just a few days before the Portland City Council takes an important vote on the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) (along with a growing coalition of organizations) is stepping up its drumbeat of concern. The BTA has struggled to find their [...]

This “Get off your (g)ass & ride” shirt, spotted at MCBF last weekend, was created by Bike Punk Printing in Portland.(Photo ?? J. Maus) As we heard earlier this week, there’s a new campaign underway to encourage “Gas Free Fridays”. I would love to see this concept really take hold throughout the country. Hopefully, the coalition [...]

This “Get off your (g)ass & ride” shirt, spotted at MCBF last weekend, was created by Bike Punk Printing in Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) As we heard earlier this week, there’s a new campaign underway to encourage “Gas Free Fridays”. I would love to see this concept really take hold throughout the country. Hopefully, the coalition [...]

This is a monthly feature to remind you that when you buy a used bike from the Community Cycling Center’s retail shop (1700 NE Alberta) you are not just getting a cool bike, you’re also helping fund their amazing education programs for low-income youth and adults. A custom Lippy tandem, on sale now at the [...]

This is a monthly feature to remind you that when you buy a used bike from the Community Cycling Center’s retail shop (1700 NE Alberta) you are not just getting a cool bike, you’re also helping fund their amazing education programs for low-income youth and adults. A custom Lippy tandem, on sale now at the [...]

Here’s another excellent job opportunity listed this week on the BikePortland Job Listings. Check out all the details in the link below (and good luck if you apply!): Front Counter Sales - Bike Gallery For a complete list of available jobs, click here. If you’d like more information about the BikePortland Job Listings, contact me, [...]

Here’s another excellent job opportunity listed this week on the BikePortland Job Listings. Check out all the details in the link below (and good luck if you apply!): Front Counter Sales - Bike Gallery For a complete list of available jobs, click here. If you’d like more information about the BikePortland Job Listings, contact me, [...]

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [This article was written by our Carfree Families columnist Marion Rice. For previous articles in this series, and for links to other articles and photos on family biking, check out the Carfree Families Page.] My kids love it when I pick them up on the bike with a cold drink and [...]

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [This article was written by our Carfree Families columnist Marion Rice. For previous articles in this series, and for links to other articles and photos on family biking, check out the Carfree Families Page.] My kids love it when I pick them up on the bike with a cold drink and [...]

Everyone loved Sunday Parkways.(Photos ?? J. Maus) Sunday Parkways — an event that created a six-mile, carfree loop through North Portland — was nothing short of an historic day for our city. Has Portland ever seen such a large-scale, accessible, and free event that promoted neighborhood unity and public health with such fun and success? Thousands [...]