This is a vintage child’s 16-inch Schwinn Stingray with red sparkly paint and a torn banana seat.
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Day: August 6, 2007
Daedalus working on a bamboo city bike
Local bamboo bike builders Jacob Prinz and Liakos Ariston of Daedalus Cycles are putting the finishing touches on their new city bike and they invited me to their shop to take a closer look.
Ariston and Prinz are building bikes from a loft of a building (owned by Ariston’s family-owned wine wholesaling business) in Portland’s central eastside industrial district.
The two friends and business partners have been perfecting their method for bonding bamboo to carbon composite lugs for over two years.
House passes energy plan despite ridicule over bike commuter benefit
[See below for YouTube version of McHenry’s statement.]
Poster that accompanied a statement on the House floor by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) who said bicycles were a, “19th century solution to a 21st century problem.”
Police Bureau seeks grant for OMSI enforcement
On SE Caruthers.
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(File photo)
An article in the Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) today reports that the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) will seek $300,000 in grant funds to continue their enhanced enforcement activities at the MLK Viaduct construction site.
The work zone (near OMSI, east of the Esplanade) has been the source of headaches for many cyclists (and legal trouble for some) since early this Spring.
The article says that according to a Police Bureau report:
“In the first four months of construction at the site, city police towed 29 vehicles; arrested three drivers under suspicion of driving while intoxicated; and recorded 2,545 speed violations, 176 bicycle violations and 503 other violations.”
The ODOT-managed project, which will realign and replace the MLK, Jr. Boulevard and Grand Avenue viaducts, is scheduled for completion in 2010.
Oregonian admits mistake, calls for more bike/ped paths
Cyclists on the Eastbank Esplanade.
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A week after they published a story about the Sullivan’s Gulch Trail gaining steam, the Oregonian has written yet another pro-bike editorial.
In today’s issue (also, don’t miss the Mia Birk profile on the front page), the Oregonian admits that their “snide and snarky” comments about the Eastbank Esplanade back in 2001 were wrong.
Bridge Pedal
The beauty of Portland, the variety of the Willamette River bridges and the joy of riding a bike – all will come together on Sunday, Aug. 12, at the 12th annual Providence Bridge Pedal. This is the one opportunity each year to join your family, friends and neighbors in bicycling across all 10 bridges, including the top decks of the Marquam and Fremont bridges.
Presented by The Oregonian, Providence Bridge Pedal has earned the newspaper’s description as “perfectly Portland!”
Bikers and walkers alike are welcome to join in the fun. Bicyclists can choose from three different routes: 10 bridges (36 miles), eight bridges (24 miles) and six bridges (14 miles). Meanwhile, walkers can participate in Providence Bridge Stride, a five-mile walk that crosses the Fremont and Steel bridges.
Registration has become even more convenient this year. Given last summer’s enthusiastic response to having registration and materials available at New Seasons Markets, we have added REI stores, River City Bicycles and Weir’s Cyclery to the options.
Again this year The Bite of Oregon will host our finish line festivities with plenty of good food and entertainment. And, once again, we will offer a drawing with great prizes. The grand prize is a Bike Friday tikit bicycle, built in Oregon and considered the world’s best folding bike. Four other lucky winners will receive $250 Starbucks gift cards.
Not the hottest day, but still lots of fun
Kids at a rest stop on Alberta Street.
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(File photo)
The sun didn’t come out much yesterday, but that didn’t stop us from having fun on the Hottest Day of the Year Ride.
It was great to see many kids and families on the ride. At one point, my and my girls were in a group with about six other parents pulling kids in trailers and tag-along bikes.
Stolen Huffy Sportster
Stolen from my apartment’s laundry room. From the mid-60s, beige handle bars, 3 speed on right handle bar. back break on pedal + front brake on left side handlebar, blue + white seat with small wear at back showing black underneath
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