News As a notorious skinflint who bikes through the winter, I sympathize with the spirit of these "cheap ways to stay warm and dry on a bike" tips from the Portland Bureau of Transportation. But when it comes to the particulars of the city's well-meaning winter biking tips, I'm left cold. Consider this advice to reuse rubber dish-washing gloves as rain gear: "While not breathable," the city's Commuter ...   More

News Bike one, bike all! This Tuesday, May 12 the city's Bureau of Transportation will host the annual Bike to Work Breakfast at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Cyclists who arrive between 7:30 and 9:00 AM will get bagels, donuts, coffee and tea as a thank you for commuting by bike. Free bicycle inspections and quick adjustments are also available. And TriMet will also provide information about the new ...   More

News Two months later than expected, Portland's Bureau of Transportation today released its 2009 Bicycle Count showing that the number of bike trips in Portland dropped 5 percent compared with 2008. That's the first such year-to-year drop since 1995. WW reported last month on the preliminary findings of the annual count, only to have PBOT officials deny the existence of the report. Yesterday, ...   More