Burkholder will talk bikes in Mexico visit

Three Bridges dedication ceremony

Rex Burkholder at the
Three Bridges dedication.
File photo: 10/19/06

Metro Councilor and BTA co-founder Rex Burkholder will share his perspectives on Portland’s transportation network in Guadalajara, Mexico later this month.

He’s been invited by the Bogota, Columbia-based, Ciudad Humana Foundation to give a talk at the second meeting of the Ciclovias Unidas de las Americas, a coalition of eight countries in Central and South America whose mission is to promote better health in cities throughout Latin America by encouraging bicycling, including building ciclovias (the spanish word for bikeways).

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Stolen Cannodale F2000

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Blue Connodale F2000, Lefty fork with electronic lock-out, Coda Expert hydraulic disc breaks, XTR Drive train, black bar ends, yellow grips, Shimano clipless

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BikePortland turns two!

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Yesterday was the second birthday of BikePortland.org.

When I started this thing (it began as the “Bike Fun Blog” on OregonLive.com) I didn’t think it would end up like this.

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Bunnies on bikes, an Easter tradition

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Bunny on a Bike Ride

Voodoo Donuts awaited
us at the rest stop.

Despite rainy skies, well over 100 bicycling bunnies joined the fourth annual Bunny on a Bike Ride yesterday. Head bunny Carye Bye and her trusty crew of volunteers led us on a circuitous route through northeast and southeast Portland.

Highlights of the route included a spin through Laurelhurst Park and a mid-ride stop for donuts, rhubarb pie, and tea at the Hawthorne Hostel.

As always, the response from passersby was priceless. They gawked, smiled, and waved at all the Easter-inspired outfits and bunny ears of every imaginable type.

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Stolen specialized allez sport

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specialized sport allez: 52 ie 54 cm, tiagra components, ritchie handle bars, mavicwheels, speedplay pedals. Missing cap on right hand handle bar end. Light red tap on bars. Aluminum frame with carbon front fork. Frame is white with red lettering. Specialized water bottle holder in black.

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Stolen specialized allez sport

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

specialized sport allez: 52 ie 54 cm, tiagra components, ritchie handle bars, mavicwheels, speedplay pedals. Missing cap on right hand handle bar end. Light red tap on bars. Aluminum frame with carbon front fork. Frame is white with red lettering. Specialized water bottle holder in black.

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