26 August 2009 Archives

blue mongoose d-70r

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Brand: mongoose
Model: d-70r
Color:blue
Size:24″
Serial: m-990354540
Stolen in 97236, OR
Stolen:2007-04-2
Stolen From: 41st and division. I loaned it to some one whos car got stolen not to long after he died they stole everything after it came out in the paper by the time I heard about it it was to late
Neighborhood: 41st and division by the fish store
Owner: roch desmarais
OwnerEmail: superrockman25@yahoo.com
Description: bright blue plastic mud fenders
no seat or post when stolen
Police record with: portland police
Police reference#: 0975603
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

(Updated) BTA on CRC bike/ped design process: “We’re not going to play this game any more”

[8/26, 4:42pm: This story has been updated with reaction from CRC project staffer David Parisi.]

“The BTA is done with this public involvement theater… we’re not going to play this game any more.”
— Michelle Poyouorow, Bicycle Transportation Alliance

As reported earlier today, the staff from the Columbia River Crossing project held a meeting of their Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting in Vancouver this morning. The big item on the agenda was to get an official recommendation from the committee about which of two design options (with the bike and pedestrian pathway above or below the main deck) they prefer.

According to sources that attended the meeting, the committee voted to recommended the underdeck option, but only if the CRC Project Sponsors Council (which includes Mayor Adams, Metro Council President David Bragdon, DOT Directors from Washington and Oregon, etc…) signs off on a firm maintenance and security agreement.

Mike Cobb holds the floor.
-Slideshow below/Gallery–
(Photos © J. Maus)

We had another great Get Together event last night on NE Alberta. We packed the patio of Radio Room and had their generous bike parking facility overflowing.

As per usual, we spent the first part of the night meeting new friends, re-connecting with old ones, and sampling some fine Oregon microbrews before happy hour came to a close. Once everyone had settled in, I introduced several interesting folks in the crowd and asked them to share what they’re up to in the world of bikes.

Year: 2007
Brand: Trek
Model: 7100
Color:black
Size:20
Serial: WTU332C0405B
Photo: no
Stolen in Portland, OR 87209
Stolen:2009-08-25
Stolen From: In front of Hair 77 (11th and NW Glisan)
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Lynn Lashbrook
OwnerEmail: lynn@smww.com
Description: Just Basic with a back plastic fender
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

“FollowMe” improves on popular tag-along products

Spotted a FollowMe in use at
Sunday Parkways.

Tag-alongs (a.k.a. trail-a-bikes) are common sights on the streets of Portland. They’re an excellent option for kids who are too big for a trailer, but who aren’t yet able to safely ride in traffic by themselves.

Now there’s a new twist on this popular product — the “FollowMe”. Clever Cycles (908 SE Hawthorne) has recently become a dealer for the FollowMe, which the Switzerland-based company calls a “parent-child tandem coupling” device.

These are the two options bike and pedestrian advocates are being asked to choose from… but what if neither are acceptable?

blue mongoose d-70r

(Updated) BTA on CRC bike/ped design process: “We’re not going to play this game any more”

Getting Together on Alberta: Recap and photos

black Trek 7100 2007

“FollowMe” improves on popular tag-along products

CRC bike/ped design decision looms as opposition grows

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