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Free Legal Clinic for Bicyclists

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A FREE VEHICLE LAW CLASS FOR BICYCLISTS

When: Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

What: Class on Oregon’s vehicle laws from a bicyclist’s perspective with Bike Lawyer Ray Thomas.

Where: Bicycle Transportation Alliance office at 233 NW 5th Ave.

Cost: Free

Contact: BTA at (503) 226-0676 to pre-register.

Weekend open thread: Share your bike fun

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Bunny on a Bike Ride

Juli and Danica Maus at the
Bunny on a Bike Ride last year.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Easter weekend means different things to different people. Some folks go to church and some folks ride their bikes through the city dressed up like bunnies (and I’m sure some folks do both).

But before the bunnies on bikes take over, let’s not forget about “Alice in Paris”.

Yes, it’s that time of the year again when the BTA throws a big party where the entire Portland Bike Mafia shows up, drink lots of wine and formulates sinister plots to take over the city. Should be fun.

Then, on Sunday it’s time to celebrate Easter by taking part in two great, time-honored Portland traditions: the Bunny on a Bike Ride and Zoobomb.

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Family-friendly Zoobomb

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Want to take you kids Zoo-Bombing, but don’t like all the booze, and can’t stay out late on a school night?
Well, come on up to the hill on Sundays, at 4:30 pm, and try out the new KID BOMB!

MEET at the Veterans War Memorial in Washington Park.

This Sunday, Easter, we will have our first event, including an egg hunt!

This ride is being organized by that none other than Caffeine Jones … (former Alberta Street Clown House resident!).

Bikes at the Barack Obama rally

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Bike parking at the Memorial Coliseum this morning.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Regrettably I won’t be inside the Barack Obama rally this morning. However, I did stop by the Coliseum on my way into the office to check out the bike parking situation.

While there are definitely a lot of bikes parked illegally (a technicality, since there is not an adequate number of legal spaces), the situation seems to be under control. I didn’t see any signs of security guards removing bikes (yet).

It was good to see hundreds of bikes parked outside the entrance!

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