Stolen Lemond Alpe D Huez

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2000 model, aluminum, black carbon Kinesis forks, mis matched wheel set (Rolf vector front and Mavic Krysyrium Elite rear). Mavic stickers all over bike. Easton E70 carbon seat post.

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No more right turns at Greeley: “I don’t want another tragedy”

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Signs like this have been
placed on the hill approaching
the intersection.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
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The closure consists of these two barricades.

Calling the intersection, “inherently dangerous” City Commissioner of Transportation Sam Adams had PDOT crews close the right-turn section of N. Greeley Avenue that has claimed two victims in as many weeks.

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PDOT to close right turns onto Greeley

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[Updated 3:05pm, 3:38pm (See report and photos from press conference.)]

Responding to concerns about the intersection at N. Interstate and Greeley where a person riding a bicycle was killed two weeks ago and another cyclist was struck by a car this morning, I just got word from Commissioner Adams’ office that PDOT’s head traffic engineer Rob Burchfield has made the decision to temporarily prohibit cars from turning right on N. Greeley from N. Interstate.

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Save great rides: Drop off your ballot today

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Just a final reminder to vote yes on Measure 49. This is our chance to save Oregon and save open spaces (that just so happen to be great places to ride a bike.)

Ballots are due by 8:00pm tonight so the mail is no use. You’ll have to take your ballot to an official drop-off location.

Don’t know where one is? The fine folks at The Bus Project have made this handy Google Map:

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Another cyclist hit on Interstate

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[Updated: 11/6, 10:19am, 11:17am; 11/7, 5:57am]

The scene.
(Photo: Adina Eggen)

A cyclist was hit this morning at the same spot where Brett Jarolimek was killed two weeks ago.

According to tips I’ve received from several readers, the collision took place this morning at around 8:40 am.

Witness Kristen West says a cyclist, whom the Oregonian has identified as Siobhan Doyle, was coming down N. Interstate and just as she approached the intersection with Greeley, a car (driven by 52 year-old Lisa Wheeler) that was also traveling south on Interstate turned right and struck the cyclist.

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