23 July 2009 Archives

Green Cannondale 3.0 1980s

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 1980s
Brand: Cannondale
Model: 3.0
Color:Green
Size:54cm
Photo: none
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2009-07-21
Stolen From: NE 13th and Alberta / Weilder
Neighborhood: King
Owner: Derek Smith
OwnerEmail: Newolde@gmail.com
Reward: Possible
Description: Tattered Sparkly Green Paint on Frame
Chrome Forks
Downtube Shifters
Stickers:
“This Bike is a Pipe Bomb”
“Food Not Bombs”
Yellow Elephant as HeadBadge
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Rocker/bike activist David Byrne announces Portland event

David Byrne, after his Portland
show last month.
(Photos © J. Maus)

David Byrne, the musician and artist who has also ridden a bike as his main form of transportation for decades, will kick off the promotion of his upcoming book, Bicycle Diaries, with an event in Portland on September 30th.

Byrne played a sold out show in Portland last month and he’ll hope for a similar showing for an event he’s partnered up with Powell’s Books on called, Where We’re Going and Where We’ve Been – Bicycles, Cities and Transportation in Portland.

The event will be held at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd) on September 30th at 7 pm. Here’s the blurb from Powell’s:

Join mountain bike advocates in
Forest Park and be an “ambassador”
for bikes.
(Photo © J. Maus)

This weekend, the forecast ranges from hot to scorchingly hot.

In other words — perfect weather to be out on your bike. Pack some extra water and check out some of these events that have come onto our radar:

Thursday, July 23

BikePortland Inner SE Get Together
Join us at the Green Dragon (928 SE 9th Ave) from 5-7pm for beer, food and conversation. This is a chance to meet people and learn about SE Portland bike stuff from experts, artists, business people, planners, activists, etc… Very informal. Just come on down and heckle us, pitch us stories, plug your events, whatever.

The law isn’t always entirely clear when it comes to bikes on the road — are you required to be in a bike lane? What if you want to make a left turn? Do you need to put your foot down every time you stop? How would enforcement work if we had an Idaho-style stop sign law?

The University of Oregon is holding a free event next week (7/30), Rules of the Road: Bicyclists’ Rights & Responsibilities, to help you learn to navigate these issues and many more.

Here’s more from the event flyer:

Year: 87?
Brand: schwinn
Model: anniversary series
Color:green/ grey
Size:26 in
Photo: http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6888/img2548z.jpg
Stolen in portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2009-07-19
Stolen From: front yard of 5815 n Albina st.
description of kid that stole it-13 year old black kid, I chased after him and he laughed and said “SORRY DUDE”
Neighborhood: NE Albina st.
Owner: Jay Heagerty
OwnerEmail: dunlava73@gmail.com
Description: green and grey custom fork struts(grey/curved), plastic seat w/ goose neck as a laid back seat post, ape hanger handle bars, white wall tires, BOBBED back fender
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Velodrome idea in the hunt as Memorial Coliseum talks begin

“The dreamers whom Steve Brown bikes with can see it already: a velodrome, with a gasp-inducing view of downtown Portland, centrally situated to draw on the city’s bicycle culture and attract businesses, families and world-class racers. And for them, the dream comes alive … inside Memorial Coliseum.”
— Intro from article in The Oregonian on July 16th

As the Mayor’s Office puts the pieces together on a process to re-think Memorial Coliseum, the idea to install a velodrome inside the building remains a front-runner.

One of a series of posters
created for the campaign.
(Photos by Kim Oanh Nguyen)

Seeking to reshape the image that comes to mind when people think of “the bike community” or “bicyclists”, the Northeast Portland-based Community Cycling Center has launched their “I Ride” awareness campaign.

So far, the campaign consists of a series of promotional posters and an upcoming video that asks a variety of Portlanders to finish the sentence “I ride _____.”

According to CCC Director of Community and Programs Alison Hill Graves, the idea for the campaign was hatched last summer. In an email interview about the project, Graves said when they would bring up the terms “bicyclists” or “bicycle community” in meetings or at their retail shop and classes, the response caught their attention.

For a park that’s a regular host of bike races and bike weddings, it seems perfectly natural that bikes get a special invite to its 100th birthday party.

Next weekend, the two-day Mt. Tabor Park Centennial Celebration will include a vintage bike show and swap meet.

Organizers of the event say the Vintage Bicycle Show (slated for Sunday, August 2nd) will showcase vintage and classic bicycles as well as “newer bicycles with classic styles.” Here’s more from the event flyer:

Green Cannondale 3.0 1980s

Rocker/bike activist David Byrne announces Portland event

Weekend Event Roundup

Thursday, July 23

Learn ins and outs of bike law at UO event

green/ grey schwinn anniversary series 87?

Velodrome idea in the hunt as Memorial Coliseum talks begin

Community Cycling Center launches “I Ride” campaign

Mt. Tabor centennial will include vintage bike show, swap meet

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