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Life imitates art on Cycle Oregon

If you’re new to this site, you might have missed my coverage from Cycle Oregon last September. I posted daily reports (when I could find a signal) and uploaded hundreds of photos from the road.

One of my shots, taken from the saddle while riding into the small town of Union on day four, was noticed by artist Aimee Erickson. She used it as a reference for an illustration to decorate some Cycle Oregon stationery.

Check out the original photo and her card below:

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Has Potter been a bike-friendly Mayor?

from archives; Tom Potter

Potter at a Walk and Bike
to School event last year.
File photo: 10/4/06

When Portland Mayor Tom Potter decided to cut funding for the Bicycle Master Plan, his office received over 300 calls and emails, the third highest response of any issue during his tenure

Potter recently told KGW-TV that the community’s reaction was “dissappointing,” because, “he feels he has been a big supporter of the cycling community.”

I thought about that quote and began to wonder just how bike-friendly he has been since taking office in 2004.

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Stolen Fuji Newest 3

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2006 Fuji Newest 3.0 road bike red white black with black rear rack silver black pannier crank brothers pedals planet bike fenders reflective caution triangle on back

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Vernonia Bike Skills Park gets funding boost

Future site of Bike Skills Park.
Photo: Ric Balfour/City of Vernonia

Bikes Belong, a national coalition of bicycle manufacturers and retailers, has just announced they will give a $5,000 grant to the Vernonia Bike Skills Park.

Here’s the official word:

“Our funding is earmarked for construction of the skills development trail, the first element of the park. When complete, the skills park will include also a BMX track, pump track, cyclocross course, and singletrack trails.”

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Stolen Faggin unknown

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Red frame with yellow writing. Says Faggin on the frame. has campy (Campagnolo) components. front tire has a red stripe and back tire has a yellow stripe on it. has yellow tape on the handlebars

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Stolen trek bruiser

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tru vativ stylo crank, azonic pedals, geax tires, 8 speed grip shift, no suspension front or rear, caliper brakes

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