The Sprockettes performed at a wet Earth Day in front of a hardy crowd.
File photo: 4/21/07
File photo: 4/21/07
Month: April 2007
PDOT’s new bike map bandanna
To kick off their SmartTrips Southeast campaign with a flair, PDOT has printed a city bike map onto a bandanna. No, I’m not kidding. See for yourself:
Thoughts on Portland’s bike movement; past, present, and future
“The fact is, Portland has largely built its bicycling infrastructure on non-controversial, inexpensive projects that squeeze bike facilities into current right-of-ways without inconveniencing drivers.”
–Scott Cohen, PSU adjunct professor and member of the Multnomah County Bike/Ped Citizen’s Advisory Committee
The other day I came across an interesting post on Scott Cohen’s Transportation History blog, and it got me thinking about where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going in terms of Portland’s bicycle movement.
Cohen, who teaches courses on bicycles and transportation issues at Portland State University and is a member of the Multnomah County Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizen’s Advisory Committee, was on a ride recently and reflected on the past and future of Portland’s bikeway network,
“We undoubtedly have come a long way in building a comprehensive bike network since 1990 (see below), but we have a long, long way to go. For example, our bikeway network includes miles of bike lanes along Highway 30 from NE 11th to NE 178th and many more miles on the west side, from Northwest Portland to Linnton and beyond.
Stolen peugeot unknown
70’s to 80’s men’s road bike. Steel, blue colored frame. shifter on frame, 10 speed
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Stolen Giant Sedona
Women’t Giant Sedona hybrid bicycle. Only 1 year old. Stolen from side of house in Eugene, OR
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Stolen Rocky Mountain RC ST
Rocky Mountain RC ST Disc brakes Mavic speed city wheels bontrager tires 61 cm Silver
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Pedalpalooza preview: The Stumptown Joustdown
The man behind the event
aboard “Juggernaut”.
File photo:6/24/06
aboard “Juggernaut”.
File photo:6/24/06
With Pedalpalooza just around the corner (June 7-23), I thought I’d feature some of the interesting events already on the calendar.
The first one is the inaugural Stumptown Joustdown. Jousting is nothing new on the Portland scene, but what makes this one different is that it’s open to all types of bikes.
The man behind the event is veteran jouster and Zoobomb champ, Solid Gold (see him in action here and here). Here’s how he describes it:
Stolen Bridgestone MB3 or RB2
Pale Green 21 speed bike with salmon-pink bar ends and salmon-pink bottle holder. Worn Vassar College Sticker, broken shifter indicators (the plastic is cracked.)
Stolen out of my garage during construction. I’ve had the bike nearly 14 years and miss it dearly!
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Stolen Gary Fisher Aquila
Gary Fisher mountain bike with Extra Cycle rear wheel extension kit and rigid black front fork. Stolen from bike rack on 46th and Hawthorne the morning of April 16th. Very unique, very long, very much missed.
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TriMet’s bike policy differs from actual enforcement
File photo: 1/27/06
In the past two weeks, I’ve received three separate stories from readers about TriMet fare inspectors and security personnel pulling cyclists off trains for various reasons.
At issue is how security personnel are enforcing TriMet’s official policy governing bicycles on MAX trains. I realize that security personnel are contracted by a third-party, so I understand the challenge of educating them about specific policies. However confusion over the rules regarding bicycles on MAX has persisted for a long time and it would be great to finally do something about it.
Pedalpalooza is coming, are you ready?
The Pedalpalooza Kick-off Parade is one of the best events of the summer.
File photo: 6/8/06
File photo: 6/8/06