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Day: February 19, 2008

BTA: Appeals court says SK Northwest must build trail

portland spirit at end of esplanade

A trail to nowhere, for now.
(Photo © J. Maus)

The BTA reports great news in the ongoing saga of SK Northwest and their battle against building a key piece of trail across their property on the Willamette Riverfront just south of OMSI.

The BTA’s Michelle Poyourow writes on their blog that the Oregon Court of Appeals has struck down SK Northwest’s latest appeal.

According to Poyourow, SK Northwest’s next move could be to try and get their case heard by the Oregon Supreme Court. But, she writes, “the Supreme Court gets to choose which appeals it hears and which it declines.”

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Shimano buys Pearl Izumi from Nautilus

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Cycling apparel juggernaut Pearl Izumi, who was previously owned by Vancouver, Washington based Nautilus, Inc., has been purchased by component maker Shimano.

Here’s the official press release:

SHIMANO PURCHASES PEARL IZUMI FROM NAUTILUS, INC.

IRVINE, Calif. USA 2/19/08 — Bringing premium sports apparel and footwear to its offering of industry-leading cycling and fishing products, Shimano has completed its purchase of DashAmerica, Inc. (dba Pearl Izumi USA, Inc.) from Nautilus, Inc., announces David Pfeiffer, president of Shimano American Corporation. Pearl Izumi becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Shimano’s U.S. operations, and will continue to operate from its facilities in Broomfield, Colorado and Kirchzarten, Germany.

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Roadside memorial signs bill stalls in Salem

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Senator Rick Metsger, shown here
in a file photo, has not supported
the bill.
(Photo © J. Maus)

The only bicycle-related bill in the abbreviated legislative session in Salem is on life support.

HB 3623, which would allow bereaved families to request (and pay for) the installation of a “roadside memorial sign that commemorates a bicyclist or pedestrian killed in an accident involving a motor vehicle”, flew through the House with no opposition. Now, according to Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) lobbyist Karl Rohde, the bill is stalled in the Senate Transportation Committee.

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