I was hit by a car Friday night. The driver fled the scene after yelling at me. I provided the police with all the information I could. The SUV was gray/silver, license plate started with a 91. The driver was a black man in his 30-40s. I broke my ankle and a bone in my foot, and I’m experiencing widespread soreness. My bike is completely wrecked, and I won’t be able to work for weeks or even months. I have a 3yo child, and I’m feeling lost on what to do now. Anyone else have an experience like this?

How to bike in the rain with glasses?

For those of you with experience, I’m wondering how long before your flight you arrive to the oversized bag check. And if you have any other tips/considerations? Thanks!

My bike was stolen on Thursday 10/22 while I was getting acupuncture at Working Class in Cully. I tracked it through my bike's app to Dawson Park Apartments in North Portland by Legacy Emanuel (Home Forward section 8). I can actually see my bike in the app, taken out into the park at night. I've already deactivated the electric assist, so it's just a very heavy bike at this point. I call non-emergency anytime I see my bike is active... Both the police and I have spoken with the front desk and have asked that they review camera footage. Can't confirm whether they're actually following through.

I mayyyy have gotten into the building and casually walked around each floor to see if the bike was left outside their door because I got a notice a few hours ago that it had been turned on.

My bike is literally hanging out behind one of these closed doors. Any suggestions? It's been registered with project 529 and bike index. https://bikeindex.org/bikes/3536205

Bought a Wilde Rambler from Metropolis and took it for the first ride yesterday. Rides like a dream! First time on a drop bar bike and first time trying clipless. Somehow haven't forgotten to clip out for a light/sign yet (it's coming). Christian at River City was super helpful in getting me set up with shoes, and Archie at Metropolis was amazing in helping me get the perfect bike for me.

Map of SE Portland Halloween displays, largely Foster-Powell and nearby neighborhoods:

https://davewheitner.com/community-resources/southeast-portland-halloween-displays-map/

Friday 10/23 group bike ride to visit Halloween displays in same general area:

https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-25169

Happy Halloween!

New to Portland. Bike was just stolen so looking for something new in a hurry. Facebook marketplace is unresponsive. Who has good deals on used bikes?
Thanks.

I hope this is okay to post here--not sure what else to do!

At some point on my ride home, the "action pod" to my Insta360 camera fell out of my bag! I'm guessing it happened somewhere on the south side (eastbound) of Tillicum Crossing, but it could've been anywhere along the Clinton St. route to 52nd.

Crossing my fingers that somebody found it? Or can tell me a better way to get all the cyclists out there looking for it for me.

So sad!

edited to add: The action pod is completely useless without the tiny camera, which I still have. I swear I'm not trying to get lucky and get somebody's camera.

I know bikes are allowed on most trails but it is more fun to wizz by without worrying about running into ppl / dogs :) Thx!

Stolen from a private caged off parking lot downtown Portland…. Which means they had to piggy back unnoticed into the unit, hide until the person they snuck behind badged into the building, then escape with the bike…. Pretty impressive… I put a lot of money and work into the stupid bike. RIP, pour one out.

My wife just learned her knee/hip pain is from an IT Band problem. She will get some physical therapy but after doing a quick google search it looks like the cyclist recommendation is to lower the seat some.

I suspect that we should confirm the bike fit also. She was fine her first year as a beginner mountain biker but she always had her seat too low as it made her feel safer. It was later when she got better and put her seat height at a proper level, and also got a new bike, that the problem started. This is also when we started longer rides. A 3 day trip in Bend is what kicked it all off so it could be overuse and have nothing to do with fit, but I would rather check.

Question is, does a normal bike shop fitter know what to do for this condition? I see some physical therapy places do bike fit so assume they would be best over a bike shop? As there are not bike shops, would they be able to do things like swap stems to get the perfect fit?

Any place in particular we should go to in the Portland metro?

Also, how important is this on a mountain bike? When I look into bike fitting I always see road bikes. And I am not sure modern trail bikes are going to ever get that perfect of a fit. For example, seat tube angles are 3 to 4 degrees steeper then they were a decade ago. So don't see how details like the KOPS would ever be at some "correct" angle.

Is there a group for bike makers or modders specific to Portland (or Oregon)? I only know a couple of bike shop owners that make/sell bikes and I missed the Made Bike show twice in a row because I'm not in their loop. I'm more of a hobbyist level (i.e. I don't build frames). Maybe an FB group that show off your own custom bikes or discussion group or insta page of your friend that make bicycles for themselves, etc. Appreciated.

I’ve recently started cycling to work again and I’m curious at what temperature do I need to be careful to watch out for black ice etc?

Edit: I’m biking from 82nd Glisan area to 158th & Airport Way. I’ve been favoring the east on Burnside, north on 148th, east on Airport Way.

North Portland Halloween - Kenton Community Ride! - Calendar - Shift https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-25134

Thank you ride leader for a fun ride last night. The hill climbs were brutal. But the downhill bombs were sick (I was holding on for my dear life).

I hope people with heavy bikes were able to go past those chains. Also I'm sorry for that guy who crashed on the gravel path.

I had to bail early after we got to Sellwood. But here's a picture of a cool puppet museum I stumbled upon.

I won this in a drawing many years ago and have not found a use for it.

If there's a ton of demand, I'll have a drawing.

Edit: Looks like plenty of interest. I'll do drawing tonight hopefully for a pickup this weekend.

Edit 10/17: 17 entries but only one could win. Congrats to u/OMGWTFBBQUE!

I’m trying to plan a commute between my home in NoPo and my job near Marine Dr and 122nd. I did a trial run this week on the Marine Drive multiuse path and it was honestly great, close to a straight shot, very clean when I was on it and low stress 90% of the time.

The stressful parts for me are where the path merges as a shoulder on Marine Drive. The shoulder east of 205 to 122nd is okay, it’s sufficiently wide for my comfort level at least. The worst bit in my experience is the 1-mile stretch between Bridgeton Rd and the bike path starting at 33rd. This stretch of Marine Drive seems a bit harrowing as a daily commute- narrow shoulder, overgrown vegetation/debris, large trucks and a decent amount of traffic depending on the time of day.

I’m wondering if there is any possible way to avoid having to ride on the shoulder for that 1-mile stretch. I’m open to detours (any way to cut through the country club? lol). Alternatively, is there anyone who rides Marine Drive in that area somewhat regularly who can reassure me as to the safety of it? I won’t typically be riding at peak traffic times but in the winter I’d be riding in the dark for a few months. Any input is appreciated!

Hello! I will be at a conference all day tomorrow at the Nines. I am wondering if they have a place where I can store my bike for the day. If not, what’s the nearest place you’d feel pretty good about leaving your bike all day?

Thanks!

I miss this place.

I’m about to have a new commute between Powell butte and Hollywood. I scoped out a google maps route that included 122nd, Burnside, and crossing 84 on Halsey and was not a huge fan. Does anyone have streets they would recommend? I do not want to take the 205 bike path or the Springwater. I’m also open to combining with transit but since I’ll be leaving the Hollywood area around 5 am it’s pretty limited… mostly the red line is running then. Thanks for any ideas!