A very generic but nice silver cruiser with “floating eyeball” bell. The only marking on the bike is a sticker from Copeland Sports down by the chain.
Year: 2006
Cycle Oregon: Day 1 to Heppner
Well I made it to Heppner; 70 miles down, 520 to go.
The ride was fantastic. Ideal weather, wide-open countryside, and wispy clouds set against a perfectly blue sky and empty roads. I rolled out of Umatilla and kept to myself for the first 20 miles or so. I just wanted to let the feeling of the pedals and the open vistas sink in. It’s been way too long since I’ve been on the open road and it felt great.
Here’s a few stories about the people I met on my way to Heppner.
Update: Burnside gets new bike/ped crossing signal
[Update: According to a PDOT press release, this new signal is operational as of 9:00AM today, 10/10/06]
[As of August 30th]
Photo: flickrplease
Photo: flickrplease
The intersection at E. Burnside and 41st streets will soon be much safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. PDOT is installing a new, high-tech crossing signal that is slated for completion by the end of September.
Here’s more from an official PDOT statement:
“The signal eliminates a major barrier in one of only three continuous north-south bikeways on Portland’s eastside (the I-205 path and the Eastbank Esplanade and the Vancouver/Williams bikeway being the others) and one of the only bicycle-friendly crossings of the I-84 freeway.”
Stolen Iron Horse Maverick
Short, about 5’4 hispanic seen riding it in downtown Portland near Sister’s of the road cafe. 17 inch frame, 16 inch wheels, horse picture on front, rust around cranks, tires like new.
Stolen Trek 1500
Trek 1500 18 speed mountain bike in overall very good condition. Front wheel is slghtly bent
Has a sticker on the center column near the bottom with Santa Teresa bikes and a (408) phone number
Cycle Oregon base camp: Umatilla
[Editor’s note: I wrote this last night but couldn’t get on the web until now.]
[Where’s my bag?]
So here I am in McNary Dam State Park, Umatilla Oregon. I’ve never been this far out into the Gorge. I feel like I’m out on the frontier.
It’s Day 0 of the 19th annual Cycle Oregon and the sounds, sights and scope of this whole operation are overwhelming.
Thousands of people are settling into this temporary compound; 2000 riders, hundreds of volunteers, vendors, staff, it’s like a tiny nation-state in the middle of nowhere. Generators and refrigerated trucks hum incessantly and riders are like bees in a honeycomb, busily setting up their tents and fidgeting with their huge bags of gear.
Stolen Specialized Hard Rock
This is a 17 inch hybrid type of bike (road/off road). It has a regular front suspension (not Mountain Bike). The left shifter housing is cracked. It has large tires. The bike is 10 years old.
Stolen burley trailer unknown
blue hard plastic base, plastic spoked wheels
alternative hitch in place
about 8 years old
Stolen cannondale jekyll
has bike trailer mount on left side rear wheel
Has bar end extensions added.
Stolen Lemond Zurich
blue and silver. single speed. riser bars.broken down tube fixed with gusset. drop-outs replaced with track ends. there’s only one of these!!! yellow grips.