These tracks are being removed.View intersection on Google Street View

Here's some good news for anyone that rides SE 9th Avenue in Sellwood.
The old trolley tracks on SE 9th between Linn and Marion Streets (see image below) are being removed by PDOT.
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Mountain bike, grey/maroon, grey cateye front light, entry level mtn bike
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Got this email from an employee at Nautilus, Inc. in Vancouver (WA):
The Nautilus Store at Nautilus World Headquarters in Vancouver, WA is selling Pearl Izumi cycling and running apparel at 50% off list price. The address is 16400 SE Nautilus Drive, Vancouver WA 98683. Hours are 10-7PM M-S and 10-5PM Sunday. Sale ends [...]

Detail of Willamette Week cover

Local media outlets continue to be interested in the topic of bike safety.
The latest to chime in is the Willamette Week. In this week's issue, they devote their cover and nine pages to a story by Corey Pein titled, "Vicious Cycle: Turns out Portland's not so bike-friendly. Here's how [...]

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Remember PDOT's new "I brake for people" pedestrian safety campaign I posted about a few weeks ago?
Now you too can be the proud owner of the cool bumper sticker shown above.
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Approximate crash location. Click for Google Map.

KATU has the story of a collision last Friday in Hillsboro that resulted in the death of 47 year-old Hillsboro resident Kerry Alfred Teufel.
Here's what they reported:
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Videographer Dan Kaufman and his "Disco Trike", a rolling audio-video command center.Watch his video below.(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Dan Kaufman of CrankMyChain! Cycle TV has posted his video from last weekend's Cross Crusade Halloween fest.
It's an awesome video that captures the fun-loving spirit of Portland's signature cyclocross series, the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade.
Not [...]

Noticed this story on KGW yesterday:
"A Portland cyclist launched to the asphalt will get a $100,000 settlement check from the City of Portland.
The city forgot to change a sewer grate when it created a bike lane in Southwest Portland.
Essentially, it accidentally set a trap and cyclist Gary Dunkley fell right into it."
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Can you JOIN US this Wed night for our final Safety campaign of this year?
Learn more about "And We Bike" on our website.
Place: Corner of 5th & Hall Blvd, (next to Beaverton Public Library)
What to bring? if you can, ride you bike, if not, just show as and park your car [...]

Blue hybrid style Trek bike, about 10 years old. Grip shifters. Some stickers on frame (just bought used, not sure what they were), clip on handlebars for light, Cat Eye rear light under seat. Foam seat, black seat cover had 2 holes in it.
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Detail of Tiago's painting.(Full slideshow below)

A few weeks ago, I received an amazing gift. A friend of mine, Tiago DeJerk, completed an over life-sized stencil painting on one of the walls in my office.
If you're a regular reader, you might remember Tiago. I've written about his paintings (he was Tiago Denczuk then), I [...]

(Note: The Oregonian has changed the page headline to "Bikes and cars")

Over the weekend, the Oregonian posted an expanded, multimedia look at the topic of bike safety in Portland.
The page (which is unfortunately titled "Bike versus car" after some back and forth emails with their online editor Mark Friesen, the Oregonian has changed the headline [...]

Blue Raleigh titanium made in 1989. Lock should still be around the womans seat post.
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[*Updated 3:17pm]

Bob Verrinder remains in serious condition.(Photo courtesy of Bob's friends)

On Thursday, October 18, Bob Verrinder was seriously injured when he and a motor vehicle collided on NE Marine Drive.
Unfortunately, because a separate tragic event occurred the following Monday, I have been unable to follow-up on this story.
First, I want to share an [...]

all black commuter with fenders and rack all black with silver accents
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I found the guy who stole my bike and the cops could not do anything. It took 5 hoyrs and I found my bike gear on the side walk outside the homeless peoples tents. Cops can't do anything because he sold the bike to someone else. These guys have a ton of [...]

Grey & blue frame, 26" tires, 21 speed Shimano gears, cushy seat, black rack on the back, black wire bottle holder, kickstand, Schwinn front and back lights
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Relatively tall men's road bike, was converted from 10 speed down to single. Vintage spring seat bolted at lowest setting. No carrying rack. There should still be a grey cable combination lock still locked around the front.
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I had a motor assist black schwinn beach cruiser, the motor was a goped motor on the back in a basket with a driven wheel on the back tire. with throttle and brake on front, it had a springer front end with a headlight powered by a generator on the back tire. the back of [...]

[This article has been written by BikePortland.org columnist Elly Blue]

Columnist Elly Blue says more education is needed.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

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