electric motor attached on bottom with duct tape; Xtra cycle with wooden runner boards (smile face and peace sign drawn on it); child stoker handle bars; mud flaps
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Month: April 2007
TriMet plans bike party for I-205 detour
Flyer for TriMet’s new bike event.
TriMet, and its partners on the I-205 light rail construction project, are planning “I-bike-205, a party on pedals”. The event will take place on July 13th when they will unveil a new 6.5 mile alternate bike route around the planned construction.
On the event flyer, TriMet says,
League Director says "Oregon rocks" for cycling
Andy Clarke addresses the
Oregon Bicycle Summit.
Oregon Bicycle Summit.
Andy Clarke, the Executive Director of the Washington D.C.-based League of American Bicyclists opened the second annual Oregon Bicycle Summit last night.
He addressed a packed audience of 125 advocates from around the state at the Fine Pine Lodge and Conference Center in Sisters. In his speech he said addressing an Oregon crowd was “daunting” because, “Oregon quite simply, rocks!” He said Oregon is
“setting the standard and leading the country in innovative policies and programs for bicycling.”
Stolen Marin Unknown
Bike was stolen in N Portland. The most distinguishing feature is there’s a sticker near the pedals from the store I got it from in Fairbanks, AK. Also, on the frame there is a rusty/scraped spot on the bottom.
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Kulongoski declares April 14th as State Bike Day
It’s official.
I’m down in Sisters at the Oregon Bicycle Summit and I just heard some cool news from Oregon state bicycle tourism coordinator Iris Griggs.
She said the Director of Oregon State Parks, Tim Wood will announce tomorrow that Governor Kulongoksi has officially proclaimed April 14th to forever be known as, Oregon’s Scenic Bikeway, Mountain Bike Trails, and Community Bike Paths Day.
I’ll get a readable version of the official proclamation, but for now, this photo will have to do.
Gotta run, dinner is being served and Andy Clarke from the League of American Bicyclists is set to take the stage and kick things off.
I hope everyone has fun at Filmed by Bike!
PDOT issues statement on Ladds Circle engineering
One of the issues that has come up after the recent stop sign enforcement at Ladds Circle is whether or not PDOT should consider changing the stop signs to yields.
In response to many people contacting PDOT about this, they have issued a statement from a city traffic engineer with more details (click image for larger version):
Courier Coffee roaster is fueled by two wheels
Joel Domreis of Courier Coffee
In Portland, there’s an undeniable link between coffee and bicycles.
We’ve got Stumptown and their involvement with Bikes to Rwanda and Nossa Familia, who can be found pulling shots at events ranging from track racing at Alpenrose Velodrome to Cycle Oregon.
And now there’s Courier Coffee and its wide-eyed owner, 26 year-old Joel Domreis. I caught up with Joel the other day to find out more about his budding business.
Job of the Week, 4/13/07
Here’s an opportunity to get into the bike industry with a great company based in Eugene, Oregon.
Job: Bike Builder
Company: Green Gear Inc., Bike Friday
Stolen Giant Boulder
Red and black Giant Boulder. Has a black rack over the back tire that I attached myself, badly.
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Police report on Ladds Circle enforcement
I just received a report on Wednesday’s enforcement mission at Ladds Circle from Traffic Division Sergeant Mike Fort:
Shaun Deller to lead "Tour of Survival"
Shaun Deller is well-known in Portland and beyond for his cycling-inspired caps. His business, Deller Recyclist Apparel, specializes in handmade hats sewn from recycled fabrics found at local thrift stores.
I’ve been a fan of them for a long time and Shaun is always swarmed with customers at my annual BikeCraft Holiday Bazaar.
But Shaun’s talents go far beyond sewing hats. He also has an interest in bike touring combined with practicing primitive survival skills. In an email this morning he wrote that this includes,
Flap over enforcement must lead to solutions
A scene from yesterday’s enforcement mission in Ladds Circle. Neighbors complained about bicyclists and the Police Bureau responded with motorcycle officers.
Photo: Aaron Tarfman
Photo: Aaron Tarfman
The recent enforcement mission in Ladds Circle has created a fervor of action and discussion. Twenty-four hours after the incident and comments are still coming in.
Here’s a quick recap of what happened: