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Team Rubicon Roll-out Party

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It’s almost time for Team Rubicon’s Fundraising and roll-out party. 100%, every last nickel, dime and penny will be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF).

But wait! There’s More!

Not only will all the funds raised be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help fund cancer research along with helping people face challenges and changes that come with cancer . . . The funds raised at the party will also send one lucky individual to the 2008 Portland LIVESTRONG Challenge. So come be part of the party!

AND If you have been looking for that hard to get SRAM Red kit, we have one. Current bid is at $1000.00, the money goes to a good cause, you get a SWEET parts kit . . .how could your significant other say no? Pencil in the 26th on your calendar and come bid on the SRAM Red Kit and or ORBEA OPAL or both.

We have two very special guest speakers on hand for the nights festivities. John Ohnstad, LAF mentor and Dr. Craig Nichols, Renowned Cancer Specialist (and Lance Armstrong’s physician). There will be information on the Portland LIVESTRONG Challenge and more.

Now for the Who, What, Where and When –

Who: Team Rubicion’s Roll out party
Where: Laurelwood Pizza Co, 1728 NE 40th Ave – Portland, OR – 97212
When: Saturday April 26th, 7pm – 9pm
Entry: $20 at the door (includes pizza and one drink voucher)
Raffle tickets are 1 for $5, 5 for $20, 10 for $30.
Dress: Please wear something yellow

Party information:

7:00 – Doors open
7:00 – 7:20 meets and greets -Silent Auction items can be reviewed and bid on
7:20 –7:25 Welcome
7:25 – 7:30 LAF manifesto
7:35 – Guest speaker John the LAF mentor
7:40 – Pete O’Connor shares his story and battle with cancer and what the LAF has meant to him
7:45 – Guest speaker –Dr. Craig Nichols;
8:00 – 8:05 – Meet the riders of Team Rubicon
8:05 – 8:30 Food, drinks are served – more opportunity to biding on silent auction
8:30 Raffle and Silent auction announcements.
9:00 Event over

Silent Auction Items

SRAM Red Kit in custom made cherry wood box in custom Padauk/Cherry wood box –retail price $2,000
ORBEA Opal frame – retail price- $2000

Raffle Items

Flak Jacket LIVESTRONG Oakley Glasses retail value – $150
Radar LIVESTRONG Oakley Glasses retail value – $185
$100 Gift Cert. Bike Gallery retail value – $100
Hammer Nutrition Product; short course fuel kit and long course fuel kit retail value – $200
2 Massages From Kurt Marion retail value – $100
Park Tool Kit retail value – $80
Pair of Schwalbe Tires ultrimo tires retail value – $160
LIVESTRONG Challenge bag from Nike retail value – $50
2 Descente Wool Retro Jackets retail value – $200
3 Descente Jerseys retail value – $100
Rapha items retail value – $375

Please share our invite with everyone, our goal is to fill all 100 seats at Laurelwood.

Special thanks to all our sponsors for giving us this opportunity to raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation! We are so grateful for your support!

ORBEA • NIKE • SRAM • LAF • United Finance • Laurelwood Brewery • Hammer Nutrition • Bontrager • Russ Auto • Schwalbe • Park Tools • Giro • Oakley • Bike Gallery • E-Z Up Tent • Yakima • OBRA

Thank you and hope to see you there!
Norrene and David and all of Team Rubicon

Bike Box Presentation

What: Free presentation on bike boxes by Roger Geller, City of Portland’s Bike Coordinator
When: Wednesday, April 30th, Noon – 1 PM
Where: Metro, 600 NE Grand, Council Chambers

The bike box concept continues Portland’s tradition of innovative bike design to make bicyclists more comfortable and safer on the streets. The bike box design is commonly used and widely implemented in Europe’s most bike-friendly cities. This presentation will explain what bike boxes are, where they will be located in Portland, and how to use them. Join us!

PDOT event will focus on bike, truck safety

This sticker will be placed on the
back and side of all trucks in the City
of Portland’s Maintenance Operations fleet.
(Photo: PDOT)

The City of Portland is making good on a promise to lead the way in an effort to improve bike and truck safety. Today, they announced an event that will give people an opportunity to see what life on Portland’s roads is like for truck drivers.

The Share the Road Bike-Truck Safety Education Event is scheduled for next Tuesday on SE Clinton street, one of the city’s busiest bikeways. According to the official press release, the event will give everyone a chance to view the roadway from the driver’s perspective by climbing into the cab of a large working vehicle.

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Press Release: Share the Road Bike – Truck Safety Education Event

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Below is the full text of an upcoming bike/truck safety event organized by PDOT:

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
April 22, 2008

Contact: Suzanne Kahn, Phone: 503-823-1758

Share the Road Bike – Truck Safety Education Event

(PORTLAND, OR) – Bikes and Trucks can Share the Road. The City of Portland Office of Transportation, Maintenance Operations and Transportation Options staff are working together to educate bicyclists and companies employing professional drivers about the importance of sharing the road. A special opportunity for bicyclists to interact with individuals who drive trucks and large equipment for a living will be offered during the evening commute on Tuesday, April 29, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The event will take place on SE Clinton Street just west of SE 39th Avenue.

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