>The S-Works has the following items on it that may or may not help it
>stand out:
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>Easton Monk…
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Stolen 2005 S Works FSR FSR
Month: October 2006
Comment of the Week: 10-3-06
We must face the fact that “Biking is FUN!” is tired and won’t get people out of their plush SUVs on a cold February day. But shame might. National pride might. Being praised as a patriot might.”
I get such great comments on this site that I thought it would be fun to highlight one of them each week. And to show how much I appreciate them, I’ll give away a set of my postcards and stickers to the winner.
I hope this new contest encourages more good comments. What makes a good comment you ask? I like comments that are on-topic, concise (they don’t have to be long to be good), thought-out, clear, and that add insight, humor, or key information to the original post.
With that in mind, here’s the first Comment of the Week.
Eugene summit to kick-off to new bike/ped plan
“Eugene’s reputation in the bicycling world has slipped. The percentage of local trips made by bicycle slowly has declined, and there have been few major, eye-catching bike improvements in recent years…”
–Sue Wolling, Eugene Bike Coalition
The City of Eugene Transportation Department is kicking of their new strategic pedestrian and bicycle planning process by hosting a Walking and Biking Summit on Saturday (10/7).
City planners hope to rally the troops and boost the bikey morale with the half-day summit. Similar to the Portland Bike Summit held earlier this year, workshops are planned on topics including bike tourism, industry, sharing the road and how to be an effective advocate.
Despite their bikey reputation, Eugene is currently ranked only as a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. According to Sue Wolling of the Eugene Bike Coalition, they can do better.
PDC wants bike builders show in Portland
[A scene from the Made
in Portland Bike Show
last June]
in Portland Bike Show
last June]
The PDC wants to bring the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) to Portland. Reps from the PDC, Commissioner Sam’s office and the Portland Oregon Visitor’s Association met with the founder and director of the show, Don Walker at Interbike in Las Vegas last week.
The fledgling show features the nation’s most sought-after artisan and custom bike builders and in just two years it has become an established and successful event within the national bike scene. The show is currently based in San Jose but Walker is apparently open to the idea of making it a travelling show.
Bikepooling anyone?
[The morning commute]
Everyone knows about carpooling, but what about a bikepool?
Transportation activist and BikePortland.org contributor Elly Blue thought it would be fun to start one, so for the last three Monday mornings she has invited folks to join her on her morning commute from Southeast Portland into downtown.
Elly says she thought it would be fun to try out carpooling by bike, “as a way to break up the monotony of going downtown, meet people, and reach out to new cyclists.”
In a recent message to the Shift email list, she recapped the first three weeks:
Stolen Trek SU 100
Silver Mountain Bike based hybrid with black spokes, a bonntrager seat, and L-shaped handlebar extens…
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Stolen Specialized S WORK Stumpjumper FSR
S-work Stumpjumper FSR, 2005 frame, has Fox Talas rlc front fork, Hayes El Camino front brake with an…
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Stolen Novara Randonee
54 cm (?) Tange Chromoly frame, w/shimano LX component group moustache handlebars w/black cork tape. …
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Predictibility and a call for new bike laws
“Ride predictably!” is a common mantra from both motorists and bike safety advocates.
There’s a perception among non-cyclists that our behavior is at best terrifyingly confusing and at worst suicidal and malicious. Cyclists themselves even complain about near-misses with other bikers, particularly at intersections with stop signs.
City denies Springwater development appeal
[Scan of appeal decision mailed out Saturday]
Editor’s note: Lines drawn by my daughter 😉
Editor’s note: Lines drawn by my daughter 😉
The City of Portland Hearings Office* has denied the land use appeal of Shawn Karambelas. Karambelas is the business owner who wanted to develop a parcel of land just south of OMSI without including plans for public trail access on the waterfront.
How was your weekend (10-2-06)?
Many folks are saying that last weekend was the last summer-ish one of the year. Whether you believe them or not, the last few days were nearly perfect riding weather.
Besides a quick ride around the neighborhood with my girls last night, I enjoyed a weekend at Camp Namanu (near Bull Run on the Sandy River) for a friend’s wedding (here’s the happy couple on a tandem at the Bunny on a Bike Ride).
I didn’t get out to Alpenrose for the big Cross Crusade kick-off, but I heard that a record 798 of you did! Ayleen Crotty of OR Bike was there and from the look of her photos it looked like a fantastic event. If you raced or watched, I’d love to hear how it went.
There was also some bike move action, a woman’s only mountain bike ride, and of course the weekly Zoobomb last night.
Whether you rode with friends, with an organized ride, or just did your favorite loop by yourself, I’d love to hear about your adventures.