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Economics, security cited as reasons against trail

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[For reference, here are the previous posts on this issue:
Springwater development may nix trail improvement
Springwater development update
]

This morning I spoke with Wayne Kingsley, the owner on record of the land being purchased by SK Northwest. Wayne is a well-known local businessman and president of American Waterways, Inc. owner and operator of the Portland Spirit cruise ship that runs on the Willamette.

While Kingsley can’t speak for SK Northwest (they haven’t returned my call), he was able to illustrate for me the concerns he has for allowing a recreational trail to go through the property.

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Stolen: Pink Specialized

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[Posted by “babyluna151”]

Womens 06 PINK Specialized Hardrock Stolen from PSU!

My bike was stolen from PSU today (4/26). It was parked between Smith and Cramer Hall, with all the other bikes on the Smith side. It was locked with a Specialized cable lock. Thank you for looking!

Frame: Specialized Hardrock Frame
– Womens Specific 15″
– One-off (paint sample) color: Pink (No others made)
– No canti brake bosses, Disc only frame.
Fork: Surly 100mm Black Rigid fork
Stem/Bar: Truvativ XR stem/handlebar
Post: Specialized black 30.9 mm Seatpost
Headset: Aheadset Headset 1 1/8″
Saddle: Specialized Womens Jett 143mm saddle color: White
Shifter: Sram x7 8spd right (rear) shifter
Rear Derailleur: Sram 5.0 8spd
Crank: Shimano LX (polished clean) crankset w/32T ring
and Raceface bashguard (4 Bolt)
Front Wheel: WTB Laserdisc/Sun DS2 B2 hole – Disc Specific Wheel
with bolt-on skewers.
Rear Wheel: Shimano Deore/Sun DS2 32 hole – Disc Specific Wheel
with bolt-on skewers.
Brakes: Avid BB7 Ball Bearing – Cable Activated Disc Brakes
Bottom Bracket: Shimano ES-50 68X121mm specific size for LX cranks.
Chain: Sram PC48 8spd Chain

If found or have any info, please contact me! I just moved to Portland from North Carolina and this is my vehicle 🙁

Natalie Helman

503-231-3703

natalieh@pdx.edu

Vanilla Bicycles adds to cross roster

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[Kevin Hulick.
Photo: Doug O.]

Kevin Hulick will be sponsored by Vanilla Bicycles for the 2006 cyclocross season. Hulick, who won the “A” category in the prestigious Cross Crusade series last year, will join accomplished racers Shannon Skerritt, Molly Cameron, and Rhonda Mazza aboard a swanky new Vanilla cross bike this fall.

Hulick, who went to school and raced bikes at Chico State University in California, now splits his time between Corvallis and Portland. He’s “pretty excited to be riding bikes built by Sacha,” and who wouldn’t be?

Sacha White, the former Portland bike messenger behind the southeast Portland based company, has become one of the most sought after custom bike builders in the world.

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Safety concerns may close popular cemetery route

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The tranquil roads inside the Riverview Cemetery (Google map) are a popular daily route for hundreds of Portland cyclists. Commuters prefer the cemetery because alternate routes like Barbur Blvd. and Terwilliger Blvd. are full of high-speed motorists. Recreational cyclists like the scenery and access to the Waterfront Trail and many competitive cyclists use the cemetery’s hilly roads for training sessions.

However, a recent episode between a cyclist and maintenance workers has led to a discussion with the cemetery’s management about safety concerns that may lead to a future prohibition of bikes inside the cemetery.

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“Spring Thing” kicks off street fair season

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[Event flyer]

I love street fairs. Besides meeting people and hanging out, closing streets to motorized traffic just makes me happy. This Saturday (10-5pm), the City of Portland, Kaiser, the Concordia Neighborhood and the Fox Chase Business Association, will kick off summer street fair season with The Northeast Spring Thing.

In addition to a ton of great performances (including Capoeira) and live music, the Spring Thing is the official kick-off of the City of Portland’s Northeast Hub Project, which I covered last week. The Transportation Options crew will be on hand to give out free bike helmets for kids, lead a neighborhood family bike trailer ride, and give away free bike maps and other goodies.

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