TriMet has made a policy change in light of complaints about a bus operator who made videos of himself and his passengers — sometimes while driving — and then posted them on this blog.
The issue surfaced after I published a video statement by bus operator Al Marguiles. In the comments of that story, Marguiles (posting as “Al M”) engaged other readers and encouraged them to visit his blog to watch videos about people who bike and about BikePortland.
KGW TV ran a story Monday night titled, “Another rogue bike path in Forest Park.” Here’s the opening of the story:
“A new illegal bike path in Forest Park has trail users upset, with near misses between docile people on foot and speeding mountain bikers emerging out of nowhere.
And here’s the video:
Year: 2010
Brand: Custom Built Bike w/ Wheelchair access
Model: Bike-Car W/ Hand Cycle & Wheelchair
Color:orange
Size:white
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/46287434@N05/4611436300/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2010-06-29
Stolen From: front of house on williams and jarrett
Neighborhood: williams and killingsworth
Owner: johnnie olivan
OwnerEmail: rejuicedbikes@gmail.com
Description: very large three person vehicle, has wheelchair and made from recycled bike materials.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
“Since the Vancouver Ave bridge has been out I have been unable to find a safe route to work.”
— Brian Tang in a posting to SeeClickFix
A construction project that has completely closed the Vancouver Avenue bridge over the Columbia Slough in North Portland is causing headaches and is highlighting the poor north/south biking options in the surrounding area.
As I reported back in April, the project began in May and the bridge closure is expected to last through the end of December. In the comments to that story several people expressed concerns about the poor bikeway quality on the proposed detours* and there were questions about why PBOT would do this project during the summer months.
Year: c1979
Brand: Motobecane
Color:Gold, blue trim
Size:26 in
Stolen in Portland, OR 97319
Stolen:2010-06-29
Stolen From: Outside Marshall House Apartments, NW 26th Ave and Marshall St
Neighborhood: Northwest Portland
Owner: Jeff Gauthier
OwnerEmail: gauthier@up.edu
Description: At time of theft had black drop handlebars, black Blackburn bicycle rack in rear, rear-view mirror, black bell; Motobecane “made in France” markings in blue
Police record with: Portland PB
Police reference#: 10-152664
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: ?
Brand: Bianchi
Model: Road Bike
Color:Black
Size:Men’s
Serial: N/A
Stolen in Portland, OR 97323
Stolen:2010-06-26
Stolen From: 2200 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
(Chez Jose East) garage storage area
Neighborhood: Sullivan’s Gulch
Owner: Sean Poirier
OwnerEmail: chezjoseeast@yahoo.com
Description: Used Bianchi. New Velo-Plush Seat, New handlebars wrapped in black tape (a little bit of blue too) One red light below bike seat.
Police record with: Portland Police
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2009
Brand: Scott
Model: CR1
Color:white/red
Size:58inch
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2010-06-28
Stolen From: Stolen from the Fred Meyer in North Portland on Interstate between 4:15 and 4:45pm
Neighborhood: North Portland
Owner: Tyler Clark
OwnerEmail: tdc523@yahoo.com
Description: White and red mens road bike. Blue clip in pedals and a blue water bottle cage. Also a bike pump attached to the bar running front to back. White seat and handlebar wrap
Police record with: Filed with Portland Pd at 5:30 pm
Police reference#: 1052599
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
First it was The Flaming Lips, now it’s LCD Soundsystem who has looked to Portland’s colorful, bike-riding characters for a music video.
I heard about this being filmed just a few weeks ago and word on the street was that every local freak bike builder was there. It’s a gorgeous look “into the culture of bike jousting” with a lot of familiar faces including Irondelle/gravity biker/chariot war champion Emily O’Connor, jousting legend and former Alberta Clown House performer Rabbit, the inimitable Dingo the Clown, Hammercising acro-balancer Dutch, and many others. The song is “Drunk Girls” (Holy Ghost! Remix) and the piece was directed by Daniel Garcia. Watch it below…
Year: 2009
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Detour 6.5
Color:Grey
Size:21 inch
Serial: BUS029492101/U8YK25452
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2010-06-20
Stolen From: Cleveland High School
Neighborhood: SE Portland
Owner: Kathryn Moore
OwnerEmail: katemooresuper@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: The bike has fenders and a rack. It had a black basket on it at the time it was stolen, but it is easily removed.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-152816
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
As I mentioned back in March, I’ve got a great partnership going with the folks over at 94.7 FM ‘Alternative Portland’. Thanks to sponsorships from Better World Club (the original bicycle roadside assistance people!) and Bike n Hike, messages about biking are being heard on the radio throughout the day.
For those of you that haven’t heard them yet, I’ve uploaded the latest spots for your listening enjoyment. Each one is 60 seconds total, split between the sponors’ ad and my bike-related message.
When riding, pass nicely
[audio:947spot_passingsafely.mp3|titles=BikePortland/94.7]
The 17 days of Pedalpalooza officially came to an end at yesterday’s Multnomah County Bike Fair. With nearly 300 free events in just over two weeks and tens of thousands of people taking part, Pedalpalooza — which is in its ninth year of existence, depending on how you count — is well on its way to becoming a proud Portland tradition right up there with the Rose Festival.
Comment of the Week: Legs of steel and the e-bike