[Posted by “Ninarosie”]
2005 Hybrid Fuji Sunfire. Stolen 5/5/06 from the REI on NW 14th and Johnson. Locked with a cable lock. Silver with red writing and black accents. Serial number I5E13941. Please contact Nina at ninarosie@hotmail.com if you have any info.
A memorial service for Sheryl and Darrel McDaniel is set for today at Sunset Presbyterian Church on NW Cornell Road. The couple were struck by a car while riding together in Forest Grove last Monday. Here’s the story from the Hillsboro Argus and a good discussion and blog post from the BTA.
Over the weekend, the girls and I started to build a chicken coop in the backyard. This gave us reason to finally visit the North Portland Tool Library which we’ve heard so much about.
This community service works just like a regular library except they check out power tools instead of books. It’s a great idea and a huge asset to North Portland residents.
[This report was written by BikePortland.org correspondent and “Transportation Diplomat,” Aaron Tarfman.]
Today we headed out for a berry picking ride to Sauvie Island. While some folks would take heed of the 80% chance of rain and decline a trip on Hwy 30, we didn’t let a few dark clouds spoil our mission for fruit. We headed out of North Portland and made our way to the bridge with nary a drop in sight. As we massed across the St John’s bridge (sorry, we weren’t naked this time) we got a slight sprinkle, but not enough to deter serious berryers.
Hwy 30 was the usual mass of cars and trucks and the mild sprinkle continued during a short stop on the way. With our mission bidding us on, we persisted in our quest for berries.
Last Thursday the Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Department held a public meeting to present their “twenty-year vision for developing Portland’s regional recreational trail system.”
In attendance was a small but influential group of representatives from many trail user and advocacy groups including; the BTA, Friends of Forest Park, Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP), the 40-mile Loop, the Columbia Slough Watershed Council and others.
Stolen from SE 13th Ave. in Sellwood.
Red Kona Ha Ha Na.
Serial # 80414748188
Small size. 12″ frame.
Locked with a cable lock.
Call Terese with any information (503) 236-0787
Breakfast on the Bridges is the quintessential Shift to Bikes event. It is organized 100% by volunteers and funded with coffee and pastries that are donated by local businesses. It has no agenda other than to make people smile, thank them for riding their bike, and encourage a fun, festive, bikey atmosphere.
A few months ago a national magazine covered it, and now comes word that Transportation Alternatives – a transportation advocacy group in New York City – has started their own version.
Here’s a few tidbits from Portland and beyond…
Today I’ve got yet another great stolen bike recovery story to share. This one exemplifies the reason I began these listings in the first place; we can’t rely on the Police to get our bikes back. Nothing against them, but they cannot match the power of a savvy and connected bike community working together to reclaim bikes and bring thieves to justice.
And of course it doesn’t hurt to have a gutsy ZooBomber on your side…
Here’s an edited account from local cyclist and ZooBomber Corey (here’s the full version):
[Posted by “supermatt”]
Not a lot to say… the bike was only three weeks old and was stolen from the parking garage at 3rd and Columbia downtown. It is red with grip shifters. It had a bike computer (although I still have it–the sensor was still on the bike), no water bottle, and a lock. I had locked it with a wire lock through the front tire, bike frame, and through the rear tire. Although I don’t expect to see it again as I have no picture or way to prove that it was mine, I would like to know if others have had bikes stolen from the same location and what suggestions you might have for avoiding this in the future.
If you want to contact me, please respond to this post.
Thanks.
Ending speculation as to whether or not he’d stick around, Tom Knipe has just announced he will leave the Community Cycling Center by July 7th.
Knipe is the former program manager who became interim Director when Daniel Bohn left the position at the end of last year.
He had been working closely with newly appointed Executive Director Susan Remmers for the past month and a half.
Carye Bye (of Bunny on a Bike and Red Bat Press fame) didn’t become a full-fledged bike commuter until she got some one-on-one mentoring from a friend. This individual encouragement was just the nudge she needed to become a full-time cyclist.
Now, she not only rides to work, but runs errands and visits friends on her bike. She thinks more people would ride if they got a similar nudge so she’s taken the initiative to start a “Bike Buddy” program in Portland:
According to Carye: