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Volunteer: Distribute Pedalpalooza calendars

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[From Ian Stude]

Pedalpalooza is almost here!

Our annual printed calendar of Pedalpalooza events is just about to come off the presses. Once it’s ready we have only one hurdle left — peppering the city with thousands of copies to spread the good word about Pedalpalooza’s two and a half weeks of BIKE FUN.

Fortunately, we have the venerable Portland Mercury on our team. The Pedalpalooza Calendar will inserted into every one of the 42,000 copies of the Portland Mercury’s June 1st issue. But…

We can always do more to spread the bike love. After all, not every bike-friendly establishment in our fair city gets copies of the Mercury. So, we here at Calendar Central have made sure to print plenty of extra calendars for distribution to bike shops and bike-loving businesses.

Here comes the call-out for volunteers:

What we need now is a Pedalpalooza Calendar Distribution team, including a distribution coordinator. Are you up for the job? Sound off to throw your hat in the ring. Pedalpalooza needs your help!

To volunteer contact Ian at iangoesbybike [a] comcast net, or leave a comment.

Perspective on rolling stops from Idaho’s test case

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In my post last week about changing existing stop sign and yield laws for cyclists, I referred to City of Portland Transportation Planner Stuart Gwin. I’d heard that Stuart had some previous involvement with the Idaho statute that allows bicycles to roll stop signs.

Stuart was formerly the chair of the Citizen Advisory Committe for the Ada County Highway District, which governs several cities in Idaho (including Boise).

He recently shared some information with me about the statute and his involvement as its first test case.

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Three-foot rule to go before County Committee

[Photo: Ed Abrahamson]

The three-foot rule that recently passed as a city ordinance in Grants Pass has generated some good discussion. A few minutes ago I got an email from Ed Abrahamson. Ed is the Principal Planner for the Multnomah County Land Use and Transportation Program.

He shared this photo he took last summer while on vacation in France. Turns out Ed has been a long-time proponent of a safe passing law and wants to capitalize on the recent momentum.

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Stolen: Cannondale M500

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[Posted by “Oliver”]

14 year old Cannondale M500(M500 printed near seat post),19 inch aluminum black/hunter green frame, rigid forks/frame. Fat Continental town and country tires, worn black leather sadle. Rapid-fire shimano gearshifters. New derailer and pedals. Silver world map sticker on neck. Bicycle Place- Bethesda, Maryland and yellow Albuquerque bike shop stickers on top of neck. Kryptonite cable lock around frame. I was the original owner of 14 years, rode the bike in many U.S. citys. Stolen out of locked NW apartment basement next to Couch school about 10 days ago. Call Oliver at 202 746 8742 if you see it around town (YEAH, RIGHT!) thanks.