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Bike move spirit conquers rain, cold, and heavy loads

Bike Move for Ernie

[Overloaded? No such thing!]

What do I love most about Portland’s bike community? That’s impossible to answer, but very high on the list would have to be bike moves.

Last night, amid dark and drizzly skies, a cheery group of people showed up to help Ernie Wisner move from his place near SE Belmont and 34th to his new digs in North Portland.

We packed, strapped, and tarped our loads and the journey was made without incident. There were all manner of trailers and bikes including an XtraCycle, a Bikes at Work trailer (that carried a bed and a dresser), and even a “bakfiets” (Dutch cargo bike) I’ve got on loan from Dean at Clever Cycles.

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Stolen Miyata Unknown

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Older chromed Miyata bad chrome at BB shell, size 56. Chrome threaded fork with surly torsion bars, old school schwinn grips red and green.. White Velocity Deep V machined rims with black Surly hubs. Super Mighty cranks with Time ATAC pedals. Full fenders and a Silver WTB saddle.

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A call for patience and a new paradigm

As we debate stop signs, police enforcement, targeting of bicyclists (or not), and the definition of a brake, let’s clearly draw one distinction.

On the one hand, there is the idea, often brought out at times like this, that some (or most) bicyclists think they are above the law.

On the other hand, there is a growing upset in the bike community over particular laws, and the enforcement and interpretation of them in certain circumstances.

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