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Year: 2007

Updated: Motorhome-biker shares his story

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Brian
(Photos by Jonathan Maus)

Like most of you who read the story about how the famous motorhome-bike was destroyed Wednesday night, I instantly assumed it was the work of vandals.

But as the day wore on, evidence mounted that the bike’s creator, Brian, might have done it himself: a commenter who has spent time with him said he’d been wanting to “trash it and start from scratch”; Ayleen Crotty reported that he needed help with repairs; and Jonathon Severdia, who wrote an article about Brian for WorldChanging called to tell me he wouldn’t be surprised if Brian did it.

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Time to get ready for cyclocross season!

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Erik Tonkin’s popular cyclocross
clinics start next week.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

With the Portland-area road racing season all but over, the buzz about ‘cross season is coming on strong.

Local ‘cross lovers can be found any night of the week honing their skills in parks around the city. Last night, I saw a guy practicing dismounts and run-ups on the stairs at Peninsula Park.

Thanks in part to the Cross Crusade — which got noticed by the NY Times last year — Portland has one of the wildest and most fun cyclocross scenes anywhere in the country. Don’t believe me? Check out my past coverage and photos of all the action.

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KGW corrects misleading part of road rage story

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A commenter just pointed out that, in response to concern from the community, KGW has published a correction in one of their stories about the road rage incident on SE Clinton Street on August 17th.

In two recent posts, I pointed out my concern that KGW’s story was perpetuating the incorrect notion that cyclist Ben Ramsdell kicked the driver’s car before the collision. In reality, this is merely a claim made by the driver (who faces four counts of felony assault). When I followed up with a Police spokesman about it, they told me their investigators found it not to be true.

Here is the original version of their story that I found misleading:

“Police say the driver, Johnny Eschweiler, had road rage and deliberately hit a different bicyclist who kicked his car.”

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Mystery Movie Ride

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A casual monthly sunset bicycle ride to a secret cinema screening under the stars.

The event takes place on the last Friday of the month and meets at Friendship Circle, located at the West side of the Steel Bridge. Bring some friends, snacks, drinks, and a blanket.

Screening:
August’s screening will include selected shorts, as well as two features:

Nausicaa: Valley of the Winds

Spectres of the Spectrum

Stolen Trek 7 5 FX WSD

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The picture is in black, but my bike was a pale blue with a black rear rack. I also replaced the road tires with bontrager traction tires.

More Info on Finetoothcog

Man dies after bike-on-bike collision

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A man who was involved in a bike-on-bike collision on August 12 has died after succumbing to major head injuries. The incident occurred on Bridge Pedal Sunday but was not related to the event.

According to Sgt. Brian Schmautz of the Portland Police Bureau, 56 year-old Daniel Hunt was riding his bike downhill on SE 11th Ave. when he struck 55 year-old David Ladeane (also on a bicycle). Ladeane was pulling out onto SE 11th from a parking lot just before SE Stark St. and Hunt hit him head-on (here’s a map of the intersection).

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N/NE Bike Boulevard Ride

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Tour de Potential N/NE Bicycle Boulevards
4th Wednesday of the month.
¸ Meet at Alberta Park – corner of NE Killlingsworth and NE 22nd – EAST of the Firestation
¸ Meet at 6pm
¸ August 29, 2007
¸ September 26, 2007
¸ 10+ miles of low traffic, neighborhood streets
¸ Easy pace
¸ Kids welcome!
¸ No homies left behind!

Harvest Century

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Volunteer at the 5th Annual Harvest Century, October 7, 2007, a benefit bicycle ride for Community Vision.

We are expecting some 1,000 riders to traverse over three, looped routes on spectacular country roads in Yamhill and Washington Counties. The start and finish are at Historic Champoeg Park. Come volunteer, have fun, support a great ride and get great stuff. cotton short-sleeved t-shirt, lunch from Taco Del Mar and a Rogue Ale at the finish line party. (And for those interested, a voucher to ride free in 2008!)

We need you at registration & the finish line party, both at Champoeg State Park, the following rest-stops (Canby Ferry, Hillside Bible Church, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Ewing Young Elementary & Magness Tree Farm) and SAG drivers. We could also use a hand before the event and after.

Register to volunteer on-line at our new website.

When: Sunday, October 7, 2007
Event Location: Start: Champoeg Park; Course: Yamhill & Washington Counties
Directions:
Contact: Sarah Bailen Smith, Volunteer Coordinator
Contact E-Mail: sarah@harvestcentury.org
Contact Phone: 503-309-5662
Website: www.harvestcentury.org

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