Month: August 2006

Zoobombers plan annual birthday bash

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Zoobomb 8/28/05

[Ready, set, Zoobomb]

This weekend Zoobombers celebrate their fourth anniversary with two days of mini-bike madness known as the BIFFday Summer Olympics.

On Saturday they’ll assemble at Colonel Summers Park (SE 20th and Belmont) at 2:00 for events like mini-bike polo, chicken races (where mini-bikers duel with someone riding on their shoulders), and the ominous-sounding Harness of Doom.

Then at noon on Sunday, at an undisclosed location (sorry), a new event dubbed “This Race is a Pipe Bomb,” is planned. Organizers are calling the event an opportunity to ride down a sewage pipe in “pitch black, stanky darkness with the albino fishies.” and, “Race down a 6′ diameter concrete tube, carve on the walls, go as fast as you can, probably get hurt!” Sounds awesome.

This event will be followed by a high-stakes Zoobomb and more craziness on the hill.

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Event planned in response to fatal crash

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[Intersection of SW 5th and Washington]
Photo: Susan Otcenas

Citizen activists mobilzed by the death of cyclist Mike Wilberding on August 1st have channeled their emotions into a traffic safety awareness action. The event will be held on September 1st from 4-6pm at SW 5th and Washington Streets in Beaverton (the intersection where the crash occured).

The circumstances surrounding Wilberding’s death spurred a large amount of community response, including the formation of a web-based traffic safety activism group.

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Stolen: Specialized Allez

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From: “SCOTT S HURD”
To:
Subject: Fw: stolen bike report
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2006 7:39 AM

Stolen 8-23-06 between 300pm-630pm
from Portland Adventist Hospital 10123 SE Market St Portland, OR. Was locked with a cable and Master padlock to sign next to full bike rack at front entrance of hospital. Lock shackle was cut. Lock, cut shackle and cable were left on ground.
2003 ? Specialized Allez silver with black accents
serial number MK9F2006
has black Kinesis carbon forks, black salsa stem, SPD pedals
black front handlebar pack, black gel seat pad
silver cat eye strobe light and black front light with battery pack in water bottle cage. 2nd water bottle cage. Plastic mount on seat post for tail light.
Grey handlebar tape, missing handlebar plugs.
Black wheels, black spokes.
River City bicycles decal.
Silver pump.

Reported to Portland Police at 740 pm.

Scott Hurd
503 267 7341, cell

Stolen: Ritchey Outback – Recovered!

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I locked it and my helmet with a fairly heavy cable to an
8-ft tall signpost in front of Pazzo’s Restaurant, 627 SW
Washington St at 1:30PM yesterday. They were gone an hour
later.

it’s a blue Tom Richie fillet-brazed “Outback” model with cool u-brake in the rear,
a rear Blackburn rack and fenders with white mudflaps. I
since added a wicker front basket (supported by that lamp
bracket) added another lamp bracket on the fork blade and
changed to a clear water bottle. The serial number on the
bottom bracket, 70351, had the first two digits covered by
the bolted-on cable guide. It had Specialized FatBoy slicks
and was otherwise original, circa 1977.

Thanks for your work on stolen bike listings and all the
rest! I’m buying new u-locks and just using cables for the
wheels.

—
Jack
cell: 503.806.3771

ODOT wants input on Bryant Overpass

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Bryant St. Bike/ped bridge

[The Bryant Street bike/ped bridge
over I-5 in North Portland.]

Yesterday I met ODOT transportation planner Joyce Felton. Joyce is in charge of the seven community enhancement projects ODOT is funding as part of their I-5 Delta Park Project.

One of those projects is the Bryant Street Overpass, a bicycle and pedestrian bridge that crosses I-5 in North Portland between Portland Blvd. and Lombard. ODOT has allocated $50,000 to improve it and Joyce is looking to the community for ideas and plans for how to spend that money.

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Stolen: Red Electra Townie

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On the night of August 18, 2006 my bike was stolen on 30th and Belmont 20 . . Of course it helped that this was the one time I merely locked it to the wheel and not the frame(I never do this, must have been in a hurry). It was(is) a red Townie Electra cruiser with small paint damage to the mid-bar and a partially undone right handle leather strap. Furthermore the rear fender is gray with an orange strap.

thanks
Stephanie

Stolen: Purple Trek 7000

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Purple Trek 7000 (late 90’s model); Scott bar ends, Schimano LX components,
black rear Mountain Rack, Slick front and rear tires.

Stolen Thurs. August 17th between 2:30 and 4:00 pm from PSU campus (in front of
the Meetro Cafe);Purple Trek 7000 (late 90’s model); Scott bar ends, Schimano
LX components, black rear Mountain Rack, Slick front and rear tires. Had many
bumper stickers on it at the time of the theft, most likely gone by now.

Thanks,

Daniel
djcastle
@
pdx.edu

Willamette Week does bike theft cover story

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[Still from Willamette Week video
shows intern using bolt cutters while
people ignore him completely.]

Just noticed the Willamette Week has devoted a cover story to bike theft. They sent out intern Josh Silverman to steal his own bike in broad daylight to see if anyone would stop him (no one did).

They also made a video documenting the experiment.

They got the idea for their story from a video called “Bike Thief” by The Neistat Brothers that was all over the web a few months ago. In that video actors also stole their own bikes but used power tools on busy New York City streets. No one even batted an eye.

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Transportation diplomat launches new blog

Bridge Pedal 2006

[Aaron and his couch
at Bridge Pedal.]

Self-described “transportation diplomat” Aaron Tarfman has launched a new blog. “Innovative Transport” will chronicle his bikey adventures and share his insights on urban planning and infrastructure.

Tarfman is a professional architect who rode his bicycle across country from New York City to Portland in 2003 and has become a devoted volunteer and friendly fixture on the local bike scene ever since. He plays an active role with the Exchange Cycle Touring Club, Shift, and a fledgling group advocating for more car free streets.

You might remember my post last winter about Tarfman’s fantastic collection of virtual tours of Portland bike routes.

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From the Archives

The good, the bad, and the ugly on the Oregon Coast Bike Route