I see snow in the forecast and assuming it’s going to be icy next week if it does snow mid week.

Anyone give studded tires a go for commuting here in Portland?

I’ve got a 26” touring bike I can throw nice wide tires on but was also thinking I might just play it safe and find another way to get to work if it’s too nasty or if y’all think that’s a terrible idea.

Does anyone have any recommendations for gloves that will actually stop my fingers from going numb on my 45 minute morning commute? Thank you in advance

I'm wondering how safe riding alone from the trolley trail towards downtown would be between 5 pm to 7 pm?

I don't have people to ride with that live in Milwaukie and often my free time is only on the evenings. Winters have been hard.

Is it just a no-go?

Despite the 32deg. F, it was sunny today and I thought a ride through a dry Forest Park was just what the doctor ordered. Of course I get a flat five miles in. I have everything from bacon strips to extra sealant packed with me.

I ended up having to use a tube, but in the hour it took to figure it out,k around twenty people must have asked if I had everything I needed. While part of biking to me is the resourcefulness necessary to get myself out of a jam, I truly appreciate every single person who rode by. I hope by near the end I didn't sound all too tired when I replied with a well rehearsed, "I think I have everything, thank you."

Despite my failed trip, it's nice to know how many people were there to lend a hand in the depths of Forest Park. So, thank you and have a great rest of the weekend.

Gigantic Brewing Co. and Taproom (26th and Steele) 21+

Follow-up from my last question where everyone was helpful and encouraging. I think I am 98% in and want to register asap.

Facts about me: I am NOT a bike rider. I have a nice gravel bike that I use for exercise or errands but I don't consider biking my sport. I do have okay stamina from playing soccer and running but I'm curious to hear if I have enough time to prepare for the Reach the Beach ride in mid May.

What could I do starting this month to prepare? I am thinking that intervals with regular 3x/week rides would build my mileage up and endurance. I don't have experience in long rides but do LOVE to get out there and see things. The thought of the accomplishment alone is very alluring and encouraging.

Longest ride I've done is 40mi and I felt great but that was a single time in 2023. Any advice specifically on the type of training I should give myself? And places/routes in or near PDX that you'd recommend for this?

Stay warm out there.

I’m planning a 5-7 day trip with my dog this Spring/Summer and I'm looking for some route suggestions. He can only manage about 10-15 miles a day, so the pace will be slow and relaxed—this is my first trip where I’m not focused on reaching a destination, but just taking my time and enjoying the journey. We’ll be camping each night. Any recommendations? Thanks so much!

Maybe this bike is yours and stolen? Could just be an honest guy selling a bike for a fraction of the price it’s worth… but I’m guessing not since we are in Portland after all. Found on Facebook Marketplace.

Hi all! Good friend of mine was hit by a delivery truck, totaled their bike and hurt them. Can anyone recommend a personal injury lawyer that works with cyclists?

I am all for lights on bikes but please don't set the headlight to strobe. Driving toward these is almost blinding and even riding toward one of these at night actually makes it more difficult to see and I feel like I am going to stroke out. Thanks.

Anyone riding Gateway this week? Curious if it’s dried out at all.

Has anyone been out on the 205 MUP lately that can speak to its overall state? Last time I rode it (maybe 1.5 years ago now) it was pretty overrun by camps and I spent my time dodging broken glass and needles. I want to get my kids out on some longer rides off of the roads, but obviously don't want to take them anywhere unsafe.

Thanks for any recent reports!

You meet at the meeting spot. What happens now? Who's all there waiting for you? Is there a person guiding people or maybe staff? Do you meet again at each stop or at the end?

Do people always bring a friend or group? Good for solo riders? I'd like to go and stay the night out there on the coast but I'm afraid I don't have other biker friends who would even want to do this. I just moved to Portland a few months ago and I'm still building my core of friendships here.

Thank you for any tips or words of encouragement.

My friend and I are signing up to do the "Reach the Beach" ride in May. Both of us are in early 40's. Decent shape and ride outside or exercise bike 3 times a week for 45-60 minutes. We have only done long rides like the Banks to Vernonia trail, and Ride the Rim of Crater lake, but never 100 miles.

Looking for advice:

1. How much training should we do?

2. What to bring/pack on the bike?

Any information about the "reach the beach" experience will be greatly appreciated!

Hey all -

I'm working on a project that will provide a place to carry my 10.3 pound Kryptonite chain lock on the Tech Deck of my Big Dummy.

Built from new 6000 series aluminum, I have two sets of three pieces each that I need welded together; preferably TIG though spool gun would work as well. All of the pieces have been cut and cleaned up but not yet chamfered. To give a sense of scale, the finished pieces will stand 2.5 and 3-inches tall resting on individual 4" base plates.

The finished pieces act as anchor points only and will hold no load, therefore neither perfection nor lawyers nor full coverage 'stack of dimes' eye candy nor welding certificate are necessary as the finished product will be wrapped in a rolltop bag I'm currently sewing.

In terms of productizing, this is going on a 17 year old bike that's no longer made. I'm thinking the worldwide market opportunity is like five, maybe six units total. Since I'm not much of a seamster, I don't see getting too many return customers. Therefore, I'm happy to pay for your time - we can figure that out ahead of time.

Please DM me if you're interested or know of a shop in the PDX area who does this kind of work.

Thank You

I bought this in Denver back in like 2009. It is one of the best/brightest rear lights I have ever had and still works better than a lot of new ones i have purchased. I would love to track down the company and see if they have any updated versions but cannot remember who made this. Anyone have an idea?

Please don't store your bicycle in a locked building and call it good.

Once that building is breached, your bicycle is as good as gone.

Please lock up your bike to something: a handtruck, a car bumper, another bike.
Make the locked bike-plus-structure wide, make it cumbersome, make very difficult to carry away in one piece.

You can buy an at-home bike rack and not even have to attach it to the floor of your structure for it to work very well.

I found this rack on a free site.

If you're looking at this, TAKE A PIC OF YOUR BIKE'S SERIAL NUMBER RIGHT NOW and register it on Project 529 and BikeIndex.org if you have not already. At the very least know that you have the serial handy and recorded somewhere you can access. If you purchased the bike new from a shop that's still around, they likely have it on file, but don't leave this to chance. Obviously you should secure your bike, but thieves gonna thief, so let's not make it easier for them to flip stolen bikes. Having your bike(s) registered allows recovered bikes to be connected to their owners in real time and these services are free.

While you're at it, take a pic of the key codes for your bike locks and keep everything in a folder or email it to yourself with BIKE STUFF or something equally searchable as the subject.

I had a bike stolen out of my garage a couple days before Christmas and I'd hemmed and hawed and never did my due diligence. Luckily I was able to get the serial directly from the manufacturer (said bike was built from the frame up so the serial wasn't automatically registered when I purchased it) and I've since gotten that info up on those sites. I'm sure lots of you out there are like me. Just get it taken care of for your own peace of mind. Stop saying you'll do it "later". You never know when later is too late

Stay safe out there, everyone

Sort of a random convergence, the podcast Darknet Diaries just released an episode about Portland-based BikeIndex.org which is a bike registration database that can possibly help assist with finding your stolen bike. I found it pretty interesting anyway, maybe you will too.

Also, go register your bike with bikeindex if you haven't!