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Day: January 25, 2006

Cyclists to TriMet: “Want a donut?”

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Breakfast on the Bridges - October

A group of cyclists intends to put a TriMet twist on this Friday’s Breakfast on the Bridges. The event (which happens on the last Friday of every month) usually consists of volunteers handing out free coffee and pastries to early-morning bike commuters on the Hawthorne and Broadway Bridges. However, in light of recent events organizers have decided to fight fire with flour.

They plan to gather at the westbound Hawthorne Bridge bus stop (the one before the overpass) from 7:30-8:30 this Friday morning with bikes and signs. When a bus pulls up to the stop, the cyclists will board and hand the driver a donut with a label on it that says, “Thanks for sharing.” I can’t even imagine the look on the drivers’ faces when they realize what’s happening.

Here are more photos of Breakfast on the Bridges.

Surprise Police sting reaction and results

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The Portland Police staged an unannounced stop sign enforcement action this morning in inner southeast Portland. Unlike previous “enforcement actions” that were highly publicized beforehand and with signage in the road, this morning’s operation was more covert and unexpected.

Check out the reaction to it on the Shift email list and a bit more, including a poll in the forums.

So how did it go? This just came in from bike lawyer Mark Ginsberg:

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Another view of Critical Mass

Critical Mass defies a neat definition. It is simultaneously revered, despised, and tolerated. Regardless of what you think about it, it’s important to remember that everyone does the ride for different reasons, and every city’s Mass has a different vibe.

Here in Portland, our ride is completely civil and law-abiding. Cyclists and cops even have regular get togethers to figure out how make the ride work better for everyone. Unfortunately, I think the intense political baggage of this ride sometimes weighs down the facts so I thought I’d share some photos from my archives that show a side of Critical Mass you’ve either never seen, or that you don’t want to admit exists.

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I plan on being at the ride this Friday (5:45, NW Park and Couch). I think I’ll bring my 3 year-old daughter and show her how much fun it is to ride safely through the city with a friendly group of cyclists.

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