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Day: September 25, 2007

Stolen Windsor unknown

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bright cobalt blue frame no serial #, everything else is black: black grip tape, black seat, pedals, rims, & hubs. it has a Dimension flip flop hub on the rear wheel. both front and rear are Velocity Deep V rims. it’s a fixie with brakes. it was the only time i’ve let it stand unlocked. and it was gone in less than 5 minutes. please let me know if you see it around; that bike means a lot, and i am an idiot for thinking i’d get away with no lock, even for a few minutes. thanks.

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Women’s Racing Seminar

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Women For Bikes – Women’s Racing

Ever have that urge to try your legs at racing or a different type of racing? Then your knees start to tremble at the sheer thought of getting on the course? We’ve all been there. The uncertainty of registering, training, the ability of finishing the race.

Join our fabulous panel of racers from the I-just-want-to-have-fun to the I-am-the-champion. These ladies will talk about how to get started and their personal experiences in a variety of races – cyclocross, road, time trials, mountain, and track. Plus, OBRA will be there to demystify the rules and regulations of racing.

Feel free to invite your friends – everyone welcome!

September 27th, Thursday, 6:30-8pm (doors lock at 6:40pm)

Perhaps heading out afterward to continue conversations – perhaps Lucky Lab

Sponsored By Portland Office of Transportation
When: Thursday, 9/27/2007, 06:30 PM
Event Location: Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Room C
Directions: between Main and Madison
Contact: Janis McDonald
Contact E-Mail: janis.mcdonald@pdxtrans.org
Contact Phone: 503-823-5358

N/NE Bike Boulevard Ride

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Join the BTA for the last of their N/NE Portland Bicycle Boulevard Vision Tour rides. Tour the low-traffic streets of N/NE Portland, learn new, safer
routes around town, and provide input on routes and design. Rides are approximately 10 miles, flat, perfect for new riders and kids.

Ride takes place on Wednesday, September 26th, 6pm-8pm, meet at Alberta Park ON THE CORNER of NE 22nd and NE Killingsworth.

Sponsored By Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA)
Event Location: Alberta Park ON THE CORNER of NE 22nd and NE Killingsworth.
Contact: Emily Gardner
Contact E-Mail: emily@bta4bikes.org
Contact Phone: 503/226-0676 x. 11

Bikepool: SE to Downtown

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New bicyclist? Old bicyclist? Special Bike Commute Challenge SE Pdx bikepool to downtown ahoy!

* Meet from 7:30am
* Ride at 8:00am, arriving downtown by 8:30am
* Common Grounds coffee shop, SE 43rd & Hawthorne.

Free awesomeness –
* neighbourhood bike & walk maps
* bikey information & advice
* bikey stickers
* chocolate cupcakes, hurrah

When: Wednesday, 9/26/2007, 07:30 AM
Event Location: Common Grounds coffee shop, SE 43rd & Hawthorne.
Contact: Kirsty Hall
Contact E-Mail: kirsty.hall@trans.ci.portland.or.us
Contact Phone: 503-823-6981

Bike Lunch

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Bring your bike to the square, and eat lunch with fellow cyclists. �

Event Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square
Directions: Google Map To Pioneer Courthouse Square
Contact: Daniel Patrick Johnson (teknotus)
Contact E-Mail: teknotus@gmail.com
Contact Phone: (503) 409-1735

Vancouver Bike Weekend wrap-up

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Bicycle CARCass competitors enjoy the
spoils of victory (a key to the City).
(All photos © Jonathan Maus)

I’m back from Vancouver BC. I intended to post more stories throughout the weekend, but that didn’t work out. Instead, here’s a full wrap-up of all the action…

Vancouver’s Big Bike Weekend was a three-day whirlwind of cross-cultural, Cascadian bike-fun.

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“Citizen Smith” throws his helmet into the ring

Chris Smith at the Bicycle Master
Plan Ride in July
(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

After much speculation, noted citizen activist and blogger Chris Smith has officially declared his run for a spot on Portland’s City Council.

He plans to make the news public at an event on Wednesday (9/26) morning at Skidmore Fountain (see below for event details).

Smith will run for the council seat currently occupied by Sam Adams. Adams hasn’t made his future plans known yet (although there is speculation he might give up his seat to run for Mayor). So far, Smith will run against Ethos Music founder Charles Lewis.

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Google, Specialized want to see your best your pedal-powered projects

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Screenshot from contest website.

Google and Specialized Bicycles have teamed up to take the bike company’s long-time marketing slogan, “Innovate or Die” to an entirely new level.

The companies, along with San Francisco ad firm Goodby Silverstein & Partners, are holding a contest to see who can come up with “innovative ways to harness pedal power”. Participants are being asked to create a two-minute or less YouTube video by December 15th. The grand prize is $5,000* and the winner will announced in January.

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