This is a long ago stolen bike (Sept. ’05) but I’m still hopeful…Red Cannondale circa 1990 touring road frame with white bar tape and SunTour Bar-end shifters. Shimano mix 105/XT drivetrain with SPD 747 pedals. Lemond saddle, rear Blackburn rack and fender. Frame is about a 53 cm with 27″ wheels. Serial no: 5210 1908004
Day: February 10, 2006
Help Boring become bike-friendly
Boring is a small town southeast of Portland. Last night, uber-advocate Jessica Roberts of the BTA met with the Boring Community Planning Organization and they discussed several exciting trails projects, including:
- Finishing the unpaved portion of the Springwater Corridor between Gresham and Boring
- Developing a trailhead park in Boring with trail user info
- Several proposals to extend the current Springwater corridor eastward, eventually to the Pacific Crest trail and Sandy
- A Fourth of July weekend ride with a sleepover at the school, a barbecue, a pancake feed, and fireworks!
The folks in Boring have already got the ball rolling on these projects and support from cyclists here in Portland could be instrumental in making them a reality. For more information on how you can get involved, read this forum post by Jessica.
Take a virtual bike tour of Portland
Aaron Tarfman, local bike activist and the man behind YourBodyPower.org, has completed a series of Virtual Bike Tours of Portland. His virtual tours include detailed route descriptions and photographs of nine different routes covering the entire Portland region. These are an excellent resource and a great way to learn how to move around the city by bike. Here’s his list of tours:
- North Portland – From Columbia Park to downtown.
- Southwest Portland – From Sunset Transit Center to downtown.
- Marine Drive/Northeast Portland – From the I-205 path to downtown.
- The I-205 Bike Path – From the Columbia River to Milwaukie.
- Outer Northeast Portland – From Outer Northeast Portland to downtown.
- Northeast to Southeast Portland – From the I-205 path to downtown.
- Outer Southeast Portland – From the I-205 path to downtown.
- The Springwater Corridor – From the Springwater Corridor to downtown.
- Milwaukie – From Milwaukie to SE Portland.
It’s people like Aaron who make Portland such an amazing city for bicycles. Thank you Aaron!