7pm at Barley Mill, 1629 SE Hawthorne.
Hang out with Shifties, plan a bike ride, talk smack about traffic- whatever you’re up for.
Day: September 18, 2007
Complete Tim’s Ride
As part of the Washington County Bicycle Safety Campaign, “And we bike“, Portland Velo has organized a ride this Saturday, 9/22 at 9am at Long Bottom Coffee off Everygreen Pkwy in Hillsboro.
“Complete Tim’s Ride” is an organized ride to raise awareness and promote bike safety. The ride will retrace the route that Tim O’Donnell took before
his tragic death last June. Featuring a “silent start” led by the riders who were with Tim, the ride will also pass a ghost bike at the location where Tim was killed. There are 51 and 35 mile options, at varying pace.
Coordinated by Portland Velo: http://www.portlandvelo.net/
Download the ride route:
http://www.andwebike.com/Complete_Tims_Ride_Route.pdf (PDF file)
Experienced mechanic, Weir’s Cyclery – FILLED
This position has been filled.
Job Title – Experienced bike mechanic
Company/Organization – Weir’s Cyclery
Job Description
Portland’s oldest and most respected bike shop is looking for an experienced mechanic that can work independently and analyze the repairs. You will be a valuable member of this busy shop through the winter with leadership opportunities come spring.
Weirs Cyclery is located in the hottest neighborhood in portland.
Flexible work hour’s and comfortable work environment.
Salary is based on your effort and work experience.
How to Apply
Contact us by resume or e-mail only
weir’s cyclery
8247 n lombard
portland or 97203
steve [at] weirscyclery [dot] com
Stolen Specialized Allez
The bike was u-locked to a large red wheelbarrow. It was left unattended for approximately an hour and a half in my backyard when it was stolen. It has a shorter richey stem and a gray crz+ seat with black spd pedals.
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Join the Bicycle Advisory Committee!
Seeking New Members for the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee
Interested in knowing first-hand about issues affecting bicycling in Portland?
Want to invest some time working to make Portland a better city for bicycling?
Want to be in a position to officially advise City Council and city staff on matters relating to bicycling?
If yes, then consider applying to be a member of Portland’s Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Portland’s Bicycle Advisory Committee has been a standing city committee since the early 1970s. Its purpose is to advise the Mayor, City Council and all city departments on all matters relating to bicycling for transportation and recreation.
Committee members meet monthly to review and make recommendations on:
• planning documents affecting bicycling
• funding priorities for bicycle-related projects
• the activities of other jurisdictions that affect bicycling in Portland.
The committee is made of up 13 members with full standing, and up to five alternate members. To qualify, applicants must:
• Be an adult resident of the Portland Metropolitan area
• Have an interest in promoting the use of the bicycle for transportation and recreation
• Make a commitment to attend monthly meetings and participate in the work of the committee.
Members are appointed to a 3-year term.
If you are interested, you will find the Bicycle Advisory Committee Job Description, Bylaws, and application form on this page – click on the links below. You can also request an application and supporting materials from Caitlin McCollum at the below address, or call her at (503) 823-5490 or email her at caitlin.mccollum@pdxtrans.org
Applications must be received no later than Friday, September 28.
Applications should be mailed to:
Caitlin McCollum
Portland Office of Transportation
1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room 800
Portland, OR 97204
Or faxed to Caitlin McCollum at (503) 823-7576
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION DOWNLOADS, VISIT THE WEBSITE
House Speaker Pelosi hears Portland’s bike story
As you might have heard, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, was in Portland last week for a forum on global warming put together by Congressman Earl Blumenauer.
A bunch of energy wonks in a room full of politicos might not seem like a big deal to you, but Pelosi is not just another politician. She’s second in line to the U.S. presidency (behind Dick Cheney) and with Democrats controlling Congress, she is in a position to make things happen.
Stolen Kona Jake the Snake
This is a custom road/cyclocross bike I built piece by piece.
Frame: 2003 Kona-Jake the Snake (color blue and red) 54cm (chainstay wrapped with tube)
Seatpost: LP carbon fiber 27.0
Saddle: Saddleco Flow (cool mesh seat) w/Ti rails
Seatpost collar: M2 Racer
Headset: Race Face Team SL (polished silver)
Stem: IRD F4 (silver/gray)
Handlebar: 26.0 Ritchey BioMax II (with new black bar tape-and reflective bar ends)
Shifters/Derailleurs: Shimano Ultegra
Paul Cross levers (red levers with black mounts)
Fork: IRD Mosaic (carbon fiber)
Custom Wheelset: DT Swiss Hugi 240s with Mavic CXP 33 Rims (debadged) Black hubs rims and spokes
Rear Casette: Shimano Dura Ace 9-speed
Axles: M2 Racer titanium bolt ons
Bottom Bracket: Race Face Signature Ti XS
Crankset: Truvativ Elita Triple 172.5 mm cranks (black)
Brakes: Paul Touring-Canti (red)
Pedals: Speedplay Frogs w/Ti axles (colored axles blue/pink fade)
Seat Bag: Soma Potrero Seat Bag (included Topeak Alien tool and tube)
Bottle Cages: King Tubular Titanium
Pump: Planet Bike Roadie
And probably the most gucci and identifiable part: Paul Moon Units (black)
Death to bike thieves!
Any help in tracking it down and keeping your eyes open would be much appreciated. Please email if you have any leads. Unfortunately, due to my current situation, I can’t offer a reward-but I got your back too. If you have any other ideas about how to put the word out about a stolen bike let me know. It was stolen mid-day, between Noon and 3pm Monday the 17th.
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Stolen trek hybrid hybrid commuter
full accessories rack fenders bags etc
cat eye light mount on bars
front and seat suspension
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Stolen trek 7100 Womens step through 2006
stolen with a mens 25inch green trek 7100
excellent condition
stolen from yard
unlocked
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Watch out for that top tube: Getting bruised at ‘Cross Clinic #2
[This is the second in a series on learning cyclocross by contributor Stephanie Chase. Read the first installment here.]
The morning after my second ‘cross clinic, I woke up with various bike parts impressed on my body. There was some tire tread on my right shin, a pedal slash on my right knee, and the imprint of the ground on my left elbow.
Stolen Giant ocr2
yellow handle bars, shifters on the brakes, pedals were optional clipless, grey/black seat.
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Living car-free (with a kid) in The OC
Someone just sent me a link to a story in my old hometown newspaper, the Orange County Register.
The article, Giving up car revs family up, details the transformation that occurred in a family from Santa Ana, California when they ditched their ailing, money-pit of a car and started riding bikes instead.
The Cave Family running some errands.
(Photo: Michael Goulding, The Orange County Register)
(Photo: Michael Goulding, The Orange County Register)