Forum: General Discussion
04-08-2013, 11:47 AM
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I commute up Williams most afternoons and I'm...
I commute up Williams most afternoons and I'm always a little cranky when half a dozen people show up and crowd the box rather than get in line. When the light finally changes, it's a real mess,...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-12-2012, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,892
here's a link to the path:
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here's a link to the path:
http://maps.google.com/?ll=45.63726,-122.766064&spn=0.00226,0.003326&hnear=Portland,+Multnomah,+Oregon&t=h&z=19
It ends by spitting cyclist back into a regular old...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-09-2012, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,892
N Lombard Trail / MUP: Do you use it?
I was riding up on N Lombard up by the Port the other day, just south of Kelley Point. Hadn't been out there since they'd finished the MUP on the east side of the street. While I like the bridge over...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-27-2011, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,830
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Forum: General Discussion
04-10-2011, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,060
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Forum: General Discussion
02-27-2011, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,880
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Forum: General Discussion
02-27-2011, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,503
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Forum: General Discussion
01-24-2011, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,186
eh. I spotted an obviously stolen bike at Fred...
eh. I spotted an obviously stolen bike at Fred Meyer over the weekend. Asked the guy about it, and confirmed it was sketchy. Later saw an ad by the victim on CraigsList.
What the hell am I going...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-15-2011, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,825
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Forum: General Discussion
12-10-2010, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,495
Cyclists aren't expected because there aren't...
Cyclists aren't expected because there aren't many of them, plain and simple. I'm not saying that's right, I'd love to see more people biking, peroid. But MLK is narrow-- it has less room for bikes...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-10-2010, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,495
Yes, "Our use of roads" and such.
Forget...
Yes, "Our use of roads" and such.
Forget this us / them garbage. I'm one of "you". I've been a daily bike commuter for 11 years, and I've lived in much less bike-friendly cities than Portland. I'd...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-07-2010, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,495
I agree that 33rd is a crucial connector to the...
I agree that 33rd is a crucial connector to the Marine Drive path. While it's not the most comfortable route heading north from Killingsworth, it's short and direct, and there's even a bike lane on...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-18-2010, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,825
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Forum: General Discussion
11-18-2010, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,825
Portland Metals - are these bikes stolen?
I've noticed some sketchy craigslist ads by a company called Portland Metals-- a scrap metal recycling facitlity in NE. Are they legit?
They've obviously noticed that they've got something that...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-20-2010, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,458
Oh please. They just put a ton of them on NE...
Oh please. They just put a ton of them on NE Holman. Woodlawn might have some new businesses cropping up, but by and large the area is anything but "wealthy".
They're being installed where the...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-18-2010, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,432
It's not that simple-- rear derailleurs can be...
It's not that simple-- rear derailleurs can be high-normal or top normal. Cages can be short or long.
And is it really worth it? The customer has to take her bike into the shop at least twice, has...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-29-2010, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,607
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Forum: General Discussion
09-24-2009, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 888
I see bikes taking all lanes on that stretch of...
I see bikes taking all lanes on that stretch of 11th. Generally, I stay out of the right side streetcar tracks unless I plan to turn right very soon. Otherwise, starting from the left lane, you've...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-01-2009, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,358
The original poster didn't come here for a...
The original poster didn't come here for a discussion-- they just wanted to state their opinion loudly and repeat as necessary. The first time I threw down, all it got me were baseless accusations...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-31-2009, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,358
Fair enough! Here I am:
...
Fair enough! Here I am:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N0/SkjcS3gSB4I/AAAAAAAAISE/y57ROg9QfFY/s400/lotus+guy.jpg
That sounds like dangerous behavior that threatens the bike community as...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-25-2009, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,358
"On your left" is something I use defensively--...
"On your left" is something I use defensively-- to keep you from weaving into my path. If you seem to be traveling in a reasonably straight line, and there's room to pass, I say nothing and just get...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-25-2009, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 672
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Forum: General Discussion
06-24-2009, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 672
That's what I'm wondering.
Public drinking,...
That's what I'm wondering.
Public drinking, urination and littering has been a problem ever since the event got popular-- several years ago now. The street is always trashed the morning after. How...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-24-2009, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 672
Will this Last Thursday be car-free?
From today's WW: (http://wweek.com/columns/neighbor#35.33)
"The City of Portland denied Last Thursday’s organizers a permit to close Northeast Alberta Street for the upcoming night of art and...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-14-2009, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,179
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