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Zak Kovalicik on his Ira Ryan track bike.(Photo: Ira Ryan)

Portland messengers fared well at the North American Cycle Courier Championships (NACCC) this past weekend in San Francisco.
Local track racer and messenger Zak Kovalicik took home the coveted "Fixie King" crown for having the fasted fixed gear finish in the main race (and he did it [...]

House Bill 3314 -- which would create a new offense for anyone who inflicts serious injury or death upon a "vulnerable user" of a public way -- passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today and is now one final vote away from becoming Oregon law.
The bill passed the House two weeks ago and after its recommendation [...]

Scan of Portland Monthly article

Portland's "original" bike lawyer Ray Thomas has a two-page spread in the June issue of post local lifestyle magazine, Portland Monthly.
Thomas is one of four lawyers singled out (out of 325 mentioned) in the "Top Lawyers" segment. The piece features an interview and a full-page photo that shows Thomas [...]

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The St. Johns Bridge on the way to Sauvie Island.(View entire gallery)

There's nothing like a three-day weekend to get the summer bike fun flowing.
On Sunday, the girls and I joined about 15 other folks for a ride out to Sauvie Island for the second annual Strawberry Ride organized by Dat Nguyen.
We rode from [...]

women's hybrid.
Almost new. Ridden fewer than a dozen times.
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Red 2002 Cannondale R700 road bike with yellow lettering and white team Saeco logo & stripes. Stolen from 24 Hour Fitness in the Pearl. Apparently this has been a frequent problem there - about 1 theft/week for the last month. Be careful!
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LP Composites bar and seatpost, full Shimano XTR components, Bontrager rims with Shimano XT hubs, red sparkle SDG saddle, Manitou fork and stem, Avocet slicks. Model is a mid-90's with a Tange Ultimate steel frame with fluted down tube. The wheels are one day old and was stolen from the Safeway on NE [...]

The bike is an old model(1997) but is in good condition. Giant Upland hybrid women's bike with small frame. There was a tool bag attached with velcro to the seat, a water bottle holder, a headlight and blinking back light.
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halo sas black rims, marzocchi all mountain 3 05, hope m4's, a lot of gold parts
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With a long weekend coming up, I can't bear to leave that CafePress story front and center.
I hope you don't mind, but I can't resist sharing these photos of my four year-old daughter Eleni. On our way home from the Three Bridges celebration last weekend, Eleni hopped aboard a friend's tandem. [...]

Graphics from oneof the offending products.

The League of American Bicyclists is leading a charge to voice complaints about anti-cyclist products being sold at popular web product retailer CafePress.
Here's the message being sent around by the League's Advocacy Coordinator Lou Elin Dwyer:
"Please go to the address below and see the violence being promoted against bicyclists by [...]

The crew on the Waterfront.(File photo)

A cameraman, an MIT scientist, and an award-winning TV news director/producer from Boston have been soaking up Portland for the past few days. They've interviewed everyone from TriMet GM Fred Hansen to PSU professor Ethan Seltzer.
They're here for a project spearheaded by MIT research scientist Tom Piper (photo below). [...]

The MLK Viaduct Project construction zone is proving to be quite a pain for some cyclists.
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Event poster.Click to enlarge

As part of their "Artist Originals" campaign, messenger bag manufacturer Timbuk2 is hosting an art charity event at the newly opened Ace Hotel in downtown Portland.
The event will coincide with the First Thursday art walk on June 7th.
Three artists will use Timbuk2's Artist Canvas bag as their canvas to create original, one-of-a-kind [...]

The following fabulous jobs were listed this week on the BikePortland Job Listings:

Job: Bike Programs Intern
Company: TriMet
Job: Production Mechanic
Company: Community Cycling Center

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