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mid-1990s small (51cm) white trek 1100 with black lettering. has women’s specific saddle, black drop bars w/ aero short-reach brake levers, broken water bottle holder, front & rear lights, stolen with helmet and pearl izumi gavia gloves
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The city of Vancouver, Washington is considering adoption of a new ordinance that would require the use of helmets by anyone under the age of 18.
The new ordinance is set to go before the Vancouver City Council on Monday, January 14 at 6:00 p.m.
Vancouver is currently one of just a few cities in Washington that does not have a law requiring the use of helmets. The ordinance before council will require helmets by anyone under 18 who is operating (or is a passenger on) a bicycle, scooter, skateboard, rollerblades, or a unicycle on city right of way.
Orange with blue fork, wide seat and rear rack, shimano components. Very loved.
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I just spoke with Multnomah County District Attorney Chuck Sparks. Sparks has completed his investigation into the collision that took the life of Tracey Sparling at W. Burnside and 14th in downtown Portland on October 11.
Sparks said he will not file any criminal charges in the case.
Here is the conclusion from the full report and memo made public by the DA’s office today:
For years, several U.S. cities have dabbled in an intersection treatment that is ubiquitous in many European cities: the bike box. Unfortunately, most of these boxes, including the one in Southeast Portland, have been more of a forgotten experiment than a clear sign of a new paradigm in how traffic engineers and road users treat bikes at intersections.
A month ago, I shared the Portland Water Bureau’s proactive plan to reduce the risk of collisions between their vehicles and bikes around their Interstate Avenue facility.
The policy was made official on Tuesday when Water Bureau administrator David Shaff sent the following email to all employees:
As a result of several recent vehicle/bicycle collisions throughout the City, and near-misses at one of the area’s most dangerous intersections at Broadway and Wheeler, the Interstate Safety Committee has worked with the neighboring business, members of the bicycle community, PDOT, and Portland Police to identify potential solutions.