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My son’s 20 inch BMX bike was stolen from our yard early sunday
Day: September 21, 2005
Talk Like a Pirate Ride report
Last Monday was Talk Like a Pirate Day and some local bike pirates took to the streets to celebrate. Below is a report from one such scallywag named Pirate sCarye, aka “Squinty Gunpot.” It’s fun to read…it must have been fun to be there!
“…Twas a wild night indeed – plundering donuts and gurglin’ the grog. We gathered at The Slammer Bar Island – There I met me mateys Fancy Pants the Well Endowed and Smelly Rumpbucket, and many more. I say there were close to 20 of us, but aye, I can only count the fingers on my hands, and that would be nine. (long story!). So at 45 sands past the 7 o’clock hourglass. We be off on our landlubber bikes – we entered unchartered waters in the depths of inner SE across navigational hazards such as train tracks and old brick roads. Me thinks the Captain’s side kick Pirate Arrghh! Allan had one too many grogs when he ordered us on this choppy path. Yar.. on with the story, So our stripey, cross boned- menacing sea-fairing’ swearing group took the night streets, aye, we looped up around and over the Burnside Bridge, and loudly sang “99 bottles of grog.” Before claiming Captain Ankeny’s Pub as our own. Ah was fine night indeed to be out under the stars.”
See all the photos of pirates on bikes.
Portland featured in bike trade mag
A local bike shop owner and a local entrepreneur are featured in the October 1 issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News Magazine. Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves is featured in an ad for Electra Bicycles. The ad appears in Bicycle Retailer & Industry News magazine and features Jay aboard an Electra “Townie” bike. Jay is highly involved with the bicycle industry so it’s no surprise they chose him for the ad. Also, Jay happens to be the President of the Board of Directors of the the National Bicycle Dealers Association, which publishes the magazine.
In the same issue, local entrepreneur Chad Krueger is featured as one of the “Fab 5 Freshman” to attend this year’s Interbike trade show for the first time. Chad is the owner of Portland Cyclewear. He used to run a retail space in SE Portland with discounted, closeout cycling apparel. In a recent change of direction Chad has decided to close his doors and focus on a new business of making custom, vintage wool cycling jerseys. See you at the show Chad!
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Stolen: Specialized Sirrus
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Bike was stolen from my carport mid-August in North PDX. It has a brand new frame (silver) with carbon fork. I had attached a little carrier and it has a yellow water bottle holder.