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Year: 2007

Oregonian blasts Bridge Pedal

Bridge Pedal 2006

The man behind Bridge Pedal,
Rick Bauman.
(File photo)

Continuing the drumbeat of dissatisfaction with this year’s Bridge Pedal is a front page story in the Metro section of today’s Oregonian that details the problems with the ride and grievances experienced by many participants.

Reporter Helen Jung opens the article with, “Officially, it’s called the Providence Bridge Pedal. But the annual bike ride over Portland’s bridges earned a new name Sunday — Providence Bridge Ped-debacle.”

Her story reveals new information about the now infamous Ross Island Bridge bottleneck:

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Stolen Trek 00 5200 T

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TREK OCLV US Postal bike w/ blue Lady Selle Italia Gel Flow saddle, original Rolf wheels, blue front (schwalbe) and yellow rimmed (cheapo) back tire.
black small seat bag, pump, water cages

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Northeast cyclists rally against big-box proposal

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“We are gravely concerned about this issue… This would impact many cyclists who enjoy riding to and around Rocky Butte.”
-Resident Mike Loftus

Some outer northeast Portland residents are worried what a proposed development might mean to bike safety in their neighborhood.

Avid cyclists and neighborhood residents Amy and Mike Loftus say a Canadian-based land developer is hoping to sell property to a big-box retailer that could bring a 240,000 square foot Wal-Mart (or similar) store to the corner of NE 82nd Ave. and NE Siskiyou (see map below).

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L.A.’s Midnight Ridazz set to “swarm” Portland

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Coming to Portland this weekend.

A “Zeppelin of Love” full of fun-seeking cyclists is on its way from Los Angeles to Portland and they call themselves the Midnight Ridazz.

The Midnight Ridazz began in 2004 when eight friends got together to ride the streets of Los Angeles. Or, as one of the Ridazz — who goes by the name Placid Casual — put it, “we thought it would be fun to see Los Angeles from a different perspective than the usual one (through a car window at high speed), and to make our own free entertainment on a Friday night.”

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Stolen Burley Fox Hollow

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2005 Burley Fox Hollow stolen from near NE 17th & Weidler weekend of 8/11. 10 sp Ultegra, Shimano 8 spoke wheels. Triple front derailleur. Has Sunset Cycles sticker on down tube. Blue tires, saddle, & bar tape.

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Stolen Scattante CSR

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Scattante CSR found ditched in the woods. Email a description to recover.(size, serial #, accessories, pedals, etc.)

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Stolen scott speedster

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2007 scott speedster s60 flat bar road bike, black with white accents, stock setup with mtn bike pedals and a zefal water bottle holder. I had taped a flashlight to the stem with some packing tape so there might be marks left on the stem.

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Stolen Schwinn Tandem

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A beautiful Schwinn tandem Green with black seats. Ape handers tall handlebars. A Bikes not bombs sticker on the frame. Basket on the front.

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