Hi everyone, I’m coming into town in a couple weeks and was looking to rent a decent road bike for about a week? Any recommendations for bike shops or places that rent out fairly nice road bikes?

Modifying and replacing components on my Tarmac. I don’t want to deal with hassle of packing and shipping - where’s a good place to list my no-longer needed parts for sale? To give you an idea of stuff I’m looking to sell: Ultegra crankset (12-speed), Specialized carbon fiber handlebars, etc.

Wanting to ride all winter, not wanting to lose any toes, what’s everyone wearing for the cold weather?

Hi! I am hoping to finally make it out to see the new Mitchell Pt tunnel tomorrow. What I am trying to understand though - is it possible to bike all the way through to Hood River, even if it means hopping on I-84? My understanding is the tunnel was closed to bikes for the event, and there is still 1 short section of the bike path route that is not completed, that last few miles into Hood River. I guess I just want to know, will I be able to bike through the tunnel and then hope on I-84 (as terrible as it might be) for the last handful of miles? A RWGPS route I made shows this at 63 miles from my house.

Plan B is to ride back to Cascade Lochs which will be ~ 70 mile ride, so I'm not too worried either way, as long as the CAT buses are running!

reference websites:
https://bikeportland.org/2023/09/06/two-mile-carfree-section-of-paved-historic-columbia-river-highway-state-trail-opens-saturday-379154
https://www.oregon.gov/odot/regions/pages/historic-columbia-river-highway.aspx
https://bikeportland.org/2024/11/11/this-weekend-the-mitchell-point-tunnel-in-the-gorge-will-open-to-the-public-for-first-time-in-71-years-391232

2018 Kona Rove NRB - Lime Green - Bike Index Link

• Tan sidewall tires

• Black hybrid pedals

2023 Norco Bikes Search XR A2 - Beige - Bike Index Link

• Orange Pedals

• K-Edge Karoo Mount

• Karoo 2 Computer

• Garmin Varia Rear Light

Stolen out of garage by homeless junkie. Police case number: 2024-930480

While riding on the Springwater a couple of hours ago I saw an unlikely person wheeling a white Bianchi road bike near Cedarville. He was also wheeling a scooter and his friend was pushing a shopping cart. I don’t know how to find out if the bike was stolen and I just noticed it in passing and it seemed like something wasn’t right. Is there anyplace to check?

Hi all! I’m going to be moving to Portland from Colorado. Any cycling group recommendations with younger people with a range of speeds.

Also any good trails for road bike or gravel trails would be appreciated.

Hello! I am conducting a survey on bike commuting as a part of my master’s research at the University of Oregon (the Portland campus, which was formerly Concordia campus). As a fellow cyclist and commuter, I was excited to take on this domain and learn more about other people’s personal experience bike commuting. The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete.

Here is the link: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0GwbY8wSYWmibEa 

We really appreciate all responses! They are a huge help to this project. Please share with friends!

I can't bring my bike in, so wondering if it's affordable to have a traditional "staple" bike rack installed in the hellstrip (aka "parking strip") in front of my house. This local company has them, but requires contacting them for a quote.

Hello, for Christmas and family member who is 6'4" wants a bike. He wants to start cycling for fun and exercise and was told he should get a bike made for tall people.

I would appreciate any shop recommendations. We'd prefer a local shop so they can make sure it's comfortable.

Also, if anyone has an idea of what the cost might look like that would be helpful too. I know they can get really expensive but since it isn't a serious hobby yet he wouldn't want top of the line. Is under $1,000 a reasonable expectation?

I like Kevin but my insurance doesn’t.

Anyone else in the city have similar services?

After a major garage clean up I can’t find the spacer or zwift click to change gears. Is there any where to pick these up locally? Or if someone has spares I would be happy to buy them.

Is it a goopy mess of leaves or have they cleared the streets?

If so, just for service — or for products too? What percent do you tip?

Hi, my name is Aaron. I’m a north Portland writer, bicyclist and skateboarder. I’m wondering if you can help me contact the bicyclist who pedals through NoPo with his shirt off in all kinds of weather. I’d love to do a brief, celebratory Q&A with him for a local publication.

My family has marveled at him for years and always wondered his story. I admire him. I love his dedication to riding and his embrace of the elements. Each morning he rides near our house, but my daughter’s school schedule has made it impossible to flag him down in person.

So, do you know his name and how to reach him? It would be a short, non-judgmental, celebration of his uniqueness and place in Portland life. The dude is a boss.

Thank you,

Aaron

it's been getting more crowded with RVs and cars there in recent weeks. The strip of gravel and grass along the buildings on the west side was cleared of RVs a while ago and afterwards was blocked with a lame little orange temporary barrier. Of course this just made all those people go to the other side of the road where the path is. So, now the path is a corridor with RVs and cars on either side in places. Yesterday a car was on blocks/jacks right on the path while it was being worked on or stripped or whatever ongoing project. When i rode by the guy was climbing out from under it and looked at me confused or surprised to see someone using the path. I went into the gravel to go around him and another RV. Kind of a drag since that path is typically not in great shape due to the gravel. I reported it via the pdxreporter site. hopefully they get to it soon. That path gets a decent amount of traffic every day. just heads up if that's part of a route you're doing.

I’m trying to get in some longer rides after work this winter, and I love Leif because of the lack of cars. I’m wondering if it’s safe/common/allowed to ride up after the sun sets, around 6pm? Any other night-friendly rides that folks recommend?

'Tis time for another seasonal fall ride through some of the most breathtaking bike routes in the Portland area!

Follow a ride through inner-SE, Reed, Sellwood, SW Portland, Tryon Creek, Lake Oswego and of course, West Linn.

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https://youtu.be/fez4MO_lWBg

Any recommendations on a place that does a good bike fitting? Bonus points if it's on the west side :)

What do you think are the most beautiful bike rides in and around Portland? Oregon?

Think: beautiful, good views, even seasonal (ie: Washington Park during the fall). The kind of rides where you find yourself torn between stopping to admire and continuing pedaling because the route and views are both so good.

A customers bike was stolen from my work today. New Seasons on Division. The thief used a battery powered angle grinder and it took seconds. This happened around 7:30pm on November 8th.

Canyon Grizl CF SL 8 1by Had the framebag attached. No panniers.

There are no cameras watching either of the sets of bike staples. This happened at the south set of bike staples by the ice machine. A regular customer came in and told us something was up and by the time anyone was able to respond the thief was gone. Drove around for a few hours after work looking for it.

If you see it, lock it up, take it, or buy it. You'll be reimbursed. Send me a message. A co-worker has the owners contact info.

Hey all, pretty new Portland, and I ride a single speed bike. Curious if there are any groups out there I can check out, or anyone here who would be interested in going for a ride, maybe showing me some cool areas to bike around? I’ll buy you a beer after haha. Let me know!

I've recently been struggling to keep my lights charged, especially with the sun setting much earlier. I've heard about dynamo systems to recharge lights while I ride. I'm wondering if this is a common thing that bike shops can do-- any places I should check out specifically? And any idea about how much it might cost/how long it'll take to install?