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The seventh annual Bicycle Film Festival is gearing up for its first-ever stop in Portland next week. About halfway through its worldwide tour, the fest has already made stops in Paris, Los Angeles, New York, and other cities.
For Portland, organizers have planned a four day feast of bike culture that will feature parties, performances and over 50 bike films from all over the globe.
Framebuilders from all over Oregon, including eight from Portland, will participate in the “Made in Oregon Bike Expo” to be held during the 20th annual Cycle Oregon ride.
The event will take place September 10-11 during the ride’s layover day at Diamond Lake.
Here is the complete vendor list (Portland-based builders in bold):
Hoping to prevent a serious collision between their service trucks and bicyclists, the Portland Water Bureau is discussing ways to improve safety around their facility on N. Interstate Avenue.
Concerns about bike safety bubbled up seven months ago when a bicyclist riding south on N. Flint Ave. collided with a Water Bureau truck that was turning right from Broadway into N. Wheeler Ave. (see map below).
When a similar collision happened again on July 31st (luckily neither resulted in serious injuries), it raised a red flag at the Water Bureau and now they’re hoping to come up with a safety fix for this problematic intersection.
sitting unlocked in the bushes for a couple of days
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green and black cyclocross bike. black taped handlebars with electric tape fix job on right side. Lost Tuesday August 21st in close in SE Portland.
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Woman’s bike, medium size tires, black fenders front and back, suspension seat with seat lock, had small silver bell with dragon on it attached to the center of the handlebars, at time of theft the brakes were reversed, rear on left, front on right, very good condition–and my only transportation
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blue body black seat front and back foot pegs. trick bike.
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In a small, non-descript garage in Portland’s Foster-Powell neighborhood, 33 year-old Sean Chaney puts the finishing touches on a titanium cyclocross frame.
Last fall, Chaney quit his “unfulfilling” job as a financial analyst and decided to chase his dream of building bike frames — and his Vertigo Cycles brand — full time.
“I’ve been wanting to do this for over ten years, but I’ve always been talked out of it either by friends, or by myself.”
The Portland Twilight Criterium wasted no time warming up to its new North Park Blocks location. The race — which has been held around the South Park Blocks for the past five years — thrilled a massive crowd on Friday night.
This event is what bike racing is all about.
BIKES ROCK OPENING NIGHT PARTY
@ HOLOCENE 1001 SE Morrison St. 8:30pm – 2:30am
DEBATE: BIKES OR CARS?
VICE Magazine and Dewar’s host the fifth installment of the Dewar’s Debate series. Come watch as we set the clock running on two masters of argumentation as they tackle the century-old dilemma: BIKES or CARS? Debate at 8:30pm sharp. Complimentary cocktails provided by Dewar’s during debate. Followed by DJ’s till late night.
Please see www.bicyclefilmfestival.com for updated information.
1997 Blue Cannondale Silk Path 500 with 7-sp Nexus rear hub and headshock. Black seat-post mounted rear luggage rack. Purchased new at River City Bicyles on 8/8/97. Has River City Bicycles sticker on seat tube.
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1971 (era) black 3 speed women’s cruiser with fenders. Paint is not great with rust here and there. The sticker on the crossbar has a scratch though it. It has white pedals and a torn up San Marco seat. The rear tire is deflated and the rear brakes are too loose to work well. The gear shifter is not the original and the cable for it is not connected to the hub.
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