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Pedalpalooza preview: The Stumptown Joustdown

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Mult. County Bike Fair!

The man behind the event
aboard “Juggernaut”.
File photo:6/24/06

With Pedalpalooza just around the corner (June 7-23), I thought I’d feature some of the interesting events already on the calendar.

The first one is the inaugural Stumptown Joustdown. Jousting is nothing new on the Portland scene, but what makes this one different is that it’s open to all types of bikes.

The man behind the event is veteran jouster and Zoobomb champ, Solid Gold (see him in action here and here). Here’s how he describes it:

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Stolen Bridgestone MB3 or RB2

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Pale Green 21 speed bike with salmon-pink bar ends and salmon-pink bottle holder. Worn Vassar College Sticker, broken shifter indicators (the plastic is cracked.)

Stolen out of my garage during construction. I’ve had the bike nearly 14 years and miss it dearly!

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Stolen Gary Fisher Aquila

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Gary Fisher mountain bike with Extra Cycle rear wheel extension kit and rigid black front fork. Stolen from bike rack on 46th and Hawthorne the morning of April 16th. Very unique, very long, very much missed.

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TriMet’s bike policy differs from actual enforcement

Hanging on the MAX

File photo: 1/27/06

In the past two weeks, I’ve received three separate stories from readers about TriMet fare inspectors and security personnel pulling cyclists off trains for various reasons.

At issue is how security personnel are enforcing TriMet’s official policy governing bicycles on MAX trains. I realize that security personnel are contracted by a third-party, so I understand the challenge of educating them about specific policies. However confusion over the rules regarding bicycles on MAX has persisted for a long time and it would be great to finally do something about it.

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Back-to-school at Gracie’s Wrench

Tori and a student.
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)

When it comes to bike repair and maintenance, I’m one of those people who knows just enough to mess things up. So last night, one other student and I joined Tori Bortman in the basement of her home in north Portland to learn the secrets of bike repair from a pro.

By day, Tori works at the downtown Bike Gallery. But by night, she becomes CEO of Gracie’s Wrench, the bike maintenance school she started just over a year ago.

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