8 February 2006 Archives

Michael Wolfe helps us escape the city

[Portland to Longview, sans car]

Michael Wolfe has a seriously high bike IQ (or would that be bi-Q?). I met him at the PUMP swap meet and have kept in touch ever since. He recently introduced himself to the Shift email list and has already started sharing some of his vast biking knowledge. One of his interests is figuring out car-free ways of escaping the city.

Here are three routes he’s got so far, complete with Google map assistance from the always handy Gmap Pedometer. File them away for summer, or tackle them next weekend:

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

[Update: This bike has been recovered!]

[Posted by “Megaroni1983”]

Someone stole my bike today. It’s a size 47 lemond big sky. It’s black and white and BEAUTIFUL. I loved it, and havent even had it a year.

http://www.lemondbikes.com/2005_bikes/big_sky_s.shtml

that is it. It has a flashing red light attached to the back end. It had a light on the front. It detaches, though the base is still on the bar. Silly. I took that off so nobody would steal my light, they just decided to take the whole dang bike.

I WANT IT BACK. I wish that were easy.

if by some chance you see a big burly man riding my little bike, knock him off and use some kung fu. then email me at meghanmeghanbobeggan@gmail.com
Thanks.
heh

Cycle Oregon unveils route at kickoff party

[Art meets sport]

It was fitting that the Cycle Oregon crew unveiled the 2006 route at a classy place like the Portland Art Museum. I’ve never seen such a big hoopla just to announce a ride. It was really impressive.

From the covered and guarded bike parking to the 20 or so smiling, official-T-shirt-clad volunteers who greeted me before I even hit the lobby. If this is how they run their ride, sign me up. Once inside, I saw white linen cloaked tables, bottles of wine, and hundreds of smiling, beautiful baby boomers wearing everything from sport coats to spandex…and this was just the pre-party!

Michael Wolfe helps us escape the city

Stolen: very small LeMond – Recovered!

Cycle Oregon unveils route at kickoff party

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