Last week, while running some errands in the Hollywood area, I came across this pickup. Naturally I started taking some photos and a few minutes later, two ladies walked up. Turns out the truck (and trailer) was being driven by Candace Shadley and none other than former NORBA Downhill Champion Lisa Sher.
[Check out the Monday Night Racing photo gallery.]
Last night I rolled over to Portland International Raceway (PIR) to take in some race action compliments of the Monday Night Bike Race Series. PIR is a real gem for the Portland race scene. The expansive area, serpentine roads, and good pavement make it a perfect venue for road and cyclocross racing and it’s just a few miles from downtown Portland.
A stiff breeze and bright sun made for a challenging yet beautiful night of racing. The fields were large and I was impressed by the supportive and enthusiastic field of women racers.
[Posted by Jessica Meyers.]
I had my bike stolen on Thursday, April 27th between 8-9:30 am from the east side of East West College. What a sad sight to see a clipped lock laying on the ground where my bike once was…it is a two shade blue Trek hybrid (I think?), maybe 4-5 years old, with a rip on the seat and a sweet blue bell on the right handle bar. I have two picture at http://flickr.com/photos/jayjay1
..please email or phone if you see this bike…thanks
Jessica
503-772-1175, jessicasgreenlivin@yahoo.com
The calm and civility that has long been the hallmark of Portland’s Critical Mass ride was shattered last Friday. According to a report and photos on Indymedia there were several arrests that got out of hand.
As usual, there are several different accounts of what happened. One says the riders instigated the arrests with their disrespect of the police and the law, while another side says the treatment from the cops was totally out of line and unprovoked.
After the fracas, the ride regrouped and continued on without incident.
On Saturday I was lucky enough to join local cyclist Elicia Cardenas in a beautiful ceremony to wed her beloved bicycle, Vanilla. It was touching to see the young couple so happy and it’s obvious they were meant to be together.
The formal affair took place in the front yard of a home in Southeast Portland. Their union was made official by an ordained minister who read the touching vows in front of a teary-eyed crowd of well-wishers.
Elicia was given away by her best man, Timo Forsberg (who married his bike last summer) and Vanilla was joined in the aisle by Kiran Limaye. Music was provided by Jasun and his wonderful musi-cycle.
I’m happy to report that over the weekend, the vigilance and awareness of the bike community scored yet another victory over bike thieves.
On Saturday, Carl Larson noticed a nice Blue Schwinn Homegrown mountain bike in front of Red Light Clothing Exchange in downtown Portland. The bike looked very similar to a Stolen Bike Listing he had just read about. Carl didn’t have a lock with him, and he wasn’t near a computer to notify the victim, so he ran over to the downtown Bike Gallery and double-checked the listing online with Assistant Manager Mike Hilbrandt. When they realized it was indeed the stolen bike, Mike ran back to lock it up…but it was gone!
