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Year: 2007

One year later at the Salmon Street stop sign

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salmon street stop sign

SE Salmon and 23rd.
File photo: 5/11/07

Exactly one year ago today, the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division carried out a stop sign enforcement action (a.k.a sting) at SE 23rd and Salmon.

Many cyclists received tickets and the incident touched off a heated debate (that rages on today). This debate includes issues like; the use of police resources, the conduct of law-breaking cyclists, questions about the effectiveness (and necessity) of stop signs, and so on.

I highly recommend a quick look back at my initial post and the comments from one year ago, as well as the follow-up statement by Lieutenant Mark Kruger. Those stories and perspectives offer an important education on the issues raised by the policies, behavior and practices of PDOT, the Police Bureau, and cyclists.

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Cyclists make presence felt at Budget Hearing

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Community Budget Hearing

Cyclists at the hearing (not everyone shown).
From L to R: Dat Nguyen, Steve Upchurch,
Tomas Quinones, Steve Kirkendall, Kirsty Hall.
File photo: 5/10/07

Cyclists made their voices heard in front of the Mayor and four City Commissioners at the Community Budget Hearing last night.

A week or so ago, with funding for the Bike Master Plan hanging in the balance, this hearing was pegged as a major priority for the bike community. But once funding for the Plan was restored, it seemed like the wind left the sails.

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Stolen Kona Kikapu

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MZ comp fork, shamono disk brakes, Fox float rear shock, Kenda Front tire, Specalized rear tire, Black Eye Rims, Rear shamono hub, no name front hub, Avaid fr5 brake levers, shamono omega 9 deore shifters and front deralluer, Lx rear deralluer, Kona bar stem and post, Kona jackshit grips and pedels, WTB Rocket V seat,

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Stolen Jamis Coda

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Nice, very new Hybrid bicycle, with fenders, the basket was ripped off there and left behind, there are lights, the bike almost brand new. Not Used too much

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Stolen Novara Bonanza

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Women’s mountain bike with street tires, rear rack, black plastic add on fenders, new headlight and seat post mounted tail light.

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OBRA’s Candi Murray nominated for Hall of Fame

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Cross Crusade #4

Candi got into the spirit
of Halloween Cross.
File photo: 10/28/06

Candi Murray has been nominated for a place in the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

Candi is considered by many to be the heart and sole of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association. For 25 years she has been a devoted and tireless volunteer as OBRA has become one of the largest and most respected racing organizations in the country.

In 2006, OBRA had over 3000 registered racers (the highest per capita in the nation).

Selection to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame is done by voting of members and ballots go out next week. If she gets the nod, she’ll be the first person ever honored from the sport of cycling.

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Customer alleges assault after warranty issue turns physical

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Scott Nowicki
Photo: Dat Nguyen

32 year-old southeast Portland resident Scott Nowicki claims he was assaulted, when an employee of the Bike n Hike store on SE Grand refused to warranty a pair of rain pants. Here’s Nowicki’s story:

“I was just attacked by a shop employee at the Bike and Hike on Grand…I was attempting to warranty a pair of Endura waterproof pants that didn’t turn out to be very waterproof…Since I only wore them twice, they look fine on the outside. The employee Paul (he told me he was the manager) decided that I was asking too much of a pair of pants and wouldn’t warranty them. I of course, started to get irate that I spent $130 on a pair of pants that don’t do what a $20 pair does. Since I obviously wanted something he wasn’t about to give me, he decided to end the discussion.

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Stolen Bianchi Unknown

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hybrid, spring-loaded flat handlebars and seat, double kickstand, black rear rack, fairly beat up paint job, two mounts (light+computer) and bell on handlebars

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