8 October 2009 Archives

Mint Green Bianchi Brava 2005

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2005
Brand: Bianchi
Model: Brava
Color:Mint Green
Size:49
Stolen in Beaverton, OR 97006
Stolen:2009-10-9
Stolen From: It was stolen from my apartment complex, Thorncroft Farms, in Hillsboro.
Owner: Ashley Needham
OwnerEmail: ash.needham@gmail.com
Description: It’s not in great shape so I was surprised it was stolen. It has a water bottle hanger, brakes, gears, and the stickers from the shop I bought it at, which was Second Ascent. If you see it feel free to call/text me at 5034427009.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

[Updated] Bike Commute Challenge sets records: 2,693 newbies and one extreme commuter

The women of Gladrags were
one of five small businesses with 2-4
employees who commuted by
bike every day of the month.
(Photos © J. Maus)

The BTA announced results of their 15th annual Bike Commute Challenge tonight. The event, which pitted workplaces against each other in a friendly competition to see how took more bike trips in the month of September, had the highest participation rates in its history.

Here are the numbers:

1,240 workplaces, including businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies participated in the Challenge
a record 11,118 people logged bike commutes,
collectively riders logged 1,244,718 miles,
2,693 of these riders signed up as new bike commuters this year.

Get your freak on at Freak Bike Fall.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Will this be the last sunny weekend of the year? Better not risk it. There’s a ton to do, whether a freakbike festival, a rural century, a fashion show, or a good day’s work with a pick-axe is more your style.

Friday, October 9

5:00pm: Freak Bike Fall Alleycat
Freak Bike Fall gets kicked off with an alleycat race. Bring your freak bike and meet at Dawson Park, N Williams and Stanton.

Sasquatch vs. Unicorn: Guess
which is which.

This weekend the Cross Clash race series aims to boost a good-natured racing rivalry between Washington and Oregon. The rivalry has existed for years, but Cross Clash organizers say this will be the first time it will be settled by a cumulative tally of racers from each state.

The first event happens Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, WA. Race number two is on Sunday at the Cross Crusade event taking place at Rainier High School (about 50 miles north of Portland).

Clash promoter Zac Daab says the rivalry is a longstanding tradition. “As Portland and Seattle have two hot beds of cycling so close to one another, we wanted to go head to head, score the event on a state vs. state basis, and have a winning state at the end.”

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Oregon’s largest nonprofit bicycle advocacy and education organization, has been undergoing substantial internal changes in the past year and a half.

These changes were thrown into stark relief with the release of the organization’s Annual Report for the fiscal year of January 1 through December 31, 2008. The report — scheduled to be released to the public by the end of this week — states a loss for the year of $92,509. In a letter published in the report, Executive Director Scott Bricker notes that the loss is due to “inadequate accounting systems and oversight.”

The BTA’s total revenue for the year was $1,376,577. This number is up from $1,102,734 the year before, and has nearly tripled since 2004. The organization currently has 18 full time employees.

Detail of the IBPI’s Virtual
Bike Tour map.
(Larger version below)

Portland’s bike network is one of the finest in the country. As such, our city regularly plays host to urban planners, engineers, and other wonky folks who want to learn and understand, first-hand, how our bike facilities look and feel.

Usually, these visitors are given a guided tour by a City of Portland employee or by one of our resident bike experts. But now, with the launch of a Virtual Bike Tour, the Institute of Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation at Portland State University has made it easy for anyone to take an educational tour of Portland’s bikey highlights.

Mint Green Bianchi Brava 2005

[Updated] Bike Commute Challenge sets records: 2,693 newbies and one extreme commuter

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Friday, October 9

‘Cross Clash’ will stoke Oregon-Washington racing rivalry

BTA reports net loss of $92,509 for 2008

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