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OR District Crit Championships

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Presented By: Half-Fast Velo and Cyclepath

Course Description: The venerable downtown Gresham course featuring a six corner ‘L’ with wide fast turns and smooth pavement. Wide finishing straight.

Important Notes: Criterium rules in effect. Standard Bicycle racing rules apply. Approved helmets required at all times (including riding to and from registration, during warm-up, cool down, in your jeans, shorts, slippers) while at the venue. Failure to comply could result in disqualification. Course is closed for warm-up until all traffic controls are in place and clearance has been given by the chief judge and/or race director. This is an OBRA Championship B.A.R. points race. Director reserves the right to split or combine groups. A minimum of 10 entrants per category required. Each age group/category specifically identified below will receive medals. Medals and State Champion jersey eligibility to annual OBRA members only.

Categories/Age Groups Start Time Race Length Race Fee
Tandem (minimum of 5) 9:00AM 30 min. + 1 lap $25
Juniors 10-12, 13-14 9:35AM 15 min. + 1 lap $10
Juniors 15-16, 17-18 9:55AM 30 min. + 1 lap $10
Senior Men Cat 4/5 10:30AM 30 min. + 1 lap $20
Senior Men Cat 3 11:10AM 40 min. + 1 lap $20
Women Cat 4/Masters 40+,50+ 12:00PM 20 min. + 1 lap $20
Masters Men 50+ 12:25PM 30 min. + 1 lap $20
Masters Men 40-49 1:00PM 30 min. + 1 lap $20
Masters Men 30-39 1:35PM 40 min. + 1 lap $20
Senior Women, Mst Wmn 30-39 2:20PM 30 min. + 1 lap $20
Senior Men 3:00PM 60 min + 1 lap $20

Registration: Race day registration starts at 8:00 a.m. and closes 15 minutes before your event starts. This race is sanctioned by OBRA and all racers must be OBRA members. Annual ($20) or day ($5) OBRA licenses available at the race.

Fees: Juniors $10. All other OBRA racers $20 ($10 for second event). This includes OBRA equipment and insurance surcharges. Opportunities exist to exchange entry fees for volunteer time. Contact race director(s) to discuss. Email Kevin Thompson (503-481-7662) with any additional questions.

Directions: Take Wood Village Exit off of I-84. Take Hogan to Powell Valley, about 3 miles. Right on Powell Valley. Right on Linden. Course on 2nd Street.

More on ciclovias from Bogota’s former Parks Commissioner

Gil Penalosa

My recent post on the efforts of PDOT to create a ciclovia-type event (which they would call “Sunday Parkways”) somehow made its way to Gil Penalosa.

Penalosa (I previously wrote about his brother Enrique) is the former Commissioner of Parks, Sports and Recreation for the city of Bogota, Colombia. During his tenure in the late 1990s, he led a two-year transformation of their ciclovia program from eight miles and 140,000 riders each Sunday to 70 miles and 1.5 million riders!

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Stolen Gary Fisher Capitola

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Maroonish-red and silver in color. Had front and back lights when stolen. In really good condition…had only been used a few times. Black kryptonite u lock also stolen. Bought from River City Bikes in June of 2006. Also has front bell, water bottle and water bottle holder.

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Stolen Gary Fisher 293

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Black with silver and grey paint sticker from Pine Mountain Sports in Bend Oregon 29er had a kryptonite bike lock on the frame and a water bottle from a medical practice in Bend Oregon

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Stolen Gary Fisher Marlin

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Silver Gary Fisher Marlin Mountain Bike with Road Tires. has a black bell on right side of handle bars. bike computer wires still attached.

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Three cheers for Staccato Gelato

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Frequent biker at Staccato Gelato

Love it.
(File photo)

It’s a pleasure to point out yet another bike-friendly business in Portland; Staccato Gelato on NE 28th.

Not only do they make mouth-watering gelato and fresh donuts, but have you seen their Frequent Biker Card? Or how about their cool cycling jerseys?

The other thing I love about Staccato is how they work with the community. I’ve seen their “Freezee Rider” gelato bike in action everywhere from the 8th floor of the Portland Building (at a PDOT event) to the recent “Share the Path” event on the Esplanade.

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Debate Club – Bikes vs. Cars

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Presented by the Oregon Bus Project and the Portland Mercury

Tuesday, July 31st 7-8pm
rontoms (6th and E. Burnside)
(Please arrive 30 minutes early)

Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams is your moderator (and, yes, he will have a gavel). Please wear attire that helps represent your mode of transportation.

Panelists
Bikes
Jonathan Maus, Bikeportland.org
Scott Briker, BTA

Cars
Sreya Sarkar, Wheels to Wealth
Mel Zucker, OR Transportation Institute