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.

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.

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:

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.”

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)

Education about bicycle laws is a major factor in keeping our roads safe for everyone. Increasing awareness and understanding of these laws is just as important as any bike safety infrastructure or policy changes.
That’s why some cyclists are concerned that a quote attributed to a Portland Police Bureau employee and published by the Oregonian [...]

Trek 520 road bike with red and black handlebar tape, Planet Bike fenders with front and back lights, and a rear pannier rack
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dark green hybrid with Bike Gallery sticker on tube running from headset to bottom bracket. Black Blackburn rack on back. Funny chrome up-turned handlebars. May have light (not battery) on front handlebars. It’s a Nightrider TrailRat light.
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Press Release from Multnomah County:
New bridge design is focus of Sellwood Bridge online survey
If you have an opinion about what a new Sellwood Bridge should look like, Multnomah County wants to hear from you. An online survey offered through November 28 at www.sellwoodbridge.org lets the public recommend two preferred designs for a new [...]

A service to pay tribute to the life of Brett Jarolimek and a memorial ride through Forest Park has been planned.
Memorial ride: Meet at NW Thurman St. entrance to Forest Park at 4:30. Ride starts at 5:00. We will ride out and back on Leif Erickson Drive. This is a gravel [...]

We wore race number 800 in honor of Brett Jarolimek.(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Wearing white t-shirts emblazoned with the words “No Blind Spots”, Cross Crusade founder Rick Potestio and race director Brad Ross said losing Brett Jarolimek was like losing “a member of the Cross Crusade family.”
Also speaking before a memorial lap was Bike Gallery’s Kris [...]

Stolen orange/red benotto road bike converted to a fixed gear. the rims are spray painted black the rear is flaking badly the hubs are silver bianchi. It has a rare colgnago stem the top has little diamond cut outs painted in different colors. all the rest of the components (headset, pedals, cranks) are old school [...]

Job Title - Education Coordinator
Company/Organization - Free Geek
Job Description
Do you have what it takes to be Free Geek’s Education Coordinator?
Do you enjoy walking chaos around on a leash? Do you love teaching in a hands-on environment? Do you thirst to help bridge the digital divide?
Free Geek is a 501(c)(3) not for profit community organization that [...]

2006 Bianchi Imola, deep blue, size 57, custom fit rack on back.
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All black fixed gear. no brake. straight bars, black grips, gold chain. one blue toe strap.
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