News This week's WW has a story about City Commissioner Dan Saltzman's re-election race and the role of bikes and bike funding in the tough contest. Much of what the candidates told WW about their approach to bike funding came from a portion of WW's endorsement interview with them last week in advance of the May 18 election. Watch Saltzman and three of his opponents -- Jesse Cornett, Ed Garren and ...   More

News We wrote a couple weeks ago about Portlander Jenny Leonard's efforts to collect 400 bikes for South African children to help them get to school. Leonard reports that her collection drive this past weekend got 208 bikes for the storage container she's hoping to fill before it ships off this Thursday to Cape Town, South Africa. And today (Monday, April 26), Leonard will be collecting mountain ...   More

News Want an ally fighting back against every curse shouted at you while you've been riding your bike? Then get your bike blessed at St. Stephen's annual Blessing of the Bicycles and Cyclists on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 pm. The downtown Portland Episcopalian church will provide provide blessings to cyclists of all faiths. A quick note—a blessing is no replacement for a helmet. Here's the entire ...   More