Rain got you down? These guys found a way to have some fun with it…
Year: 2008
Team Rubicon Roll-out Party
It’s almost time for Team Rubicon’s Fundraising and roll-out party. 100%, every last nickel, dime and penny will be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF).
But wait! There’s More!
Not only will all the funds raised be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help fund cancer research along with helping people face challenges and changes that come with cancer . . . The funds raised at the party will also send one lucky individual to the 2008 Portland LIVESTRONG Challenge. So come be part of the party!
AND If you have been looking for that hard to get SRAM Red kit, we have one. Current bid is at $1000.00, the money goes to a good cause, you get a SWEET parts kit . . .how could your significant other say no? Pencil in the 26th on your calendar and come bid on the SRAM Red Kit and or ORBEA OPAL or both.
We have two very special guest speakers on hand for the nights festivities. John Ohnstad, LAF mentor and Dr. Craig Nichols, Renowned Cancer Specialist (and Lance Armstrong’s physician). There will be information on the Portland LIVESTRONG Challenge and more.
Now for the Who, What, Where and When –
Who: Team Rubicion’s Roll out party
Where: Laurelwood Pizza Co, 1728 NE 40th Ave – Portland, OR – 97212
When: Saturday April 26th, 7pm – 9pm
Entry: $20 at the door (includes pizza and one drink voucher)
Raffle tickets are 1 for $5, 5 for $20, 10 for $30.
Dress: Please wear something yellow
Party information:
7:00 – Doors open
7:00 – 7:20 meets and greets -Silent Auction items can be reviewed and bid on
7:20 –7:25 Welcome
7:25 – 7:30 LAF manifesto
7:35 – Guest speaker John the LAF mentor
7:40 – Pete O’Connor shares his story and battle with cancer and what the LAF has meant to him
7:45 – Guest speaker –Dr. Craig Nichols;
8:00 – 8:05 – Meet the riders of Team Rubicon
8:05 – 8:30 Food, drinks are served – more opportunity to biding on silent auction
8:30 Raffle and Silent auction announcements.
9:00 Event over
Silent Auction Items
SRAM Red Kit in custom made cherry wood box in custom Padauk/Cherry wood box –retail price $2,000
ORBEA Opal frame – retail price- $2000
Raffle Items
Flak Jacket LIVESTRONG Oakley Glasses retail value – $150
Radar LIVESTRONG Oakley Glasses retail value – $185
$100 Gift Cert. Bike Gallery retail value – $100
Hammer Nutrition Product; short course fuel kit and long course fuel kit retail value – $200
2 Massages From Kurt Marion retail value – $100
Park Tool Kit retail value – $80
Pair of Schwalbe Tires ultrimo tires retail value – $160
LIVESTRONG Challenge bag from Nike retail value – $50
2 Descente Wool Retro Jackets retail value – $200
3 Descente Jerseys retail value – $100
Rapha items retail value – $375
Please share our invite with everyone, our goal is to fill all 100 seats at Laurelwood.
Special thanks to all our sponsors for giving us this opportunity to raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation! We are so grateful for your support!
ORBEA • NIKE • SRAM • LAF • United Finance • Laurelwood Brewery • Hammer Nutrition • Bontrager • Russ Auto • Schwalbe • Park Tools • Giro • Oakley • Bike Gallery • E-Z Up Tent • Yakima • OBRA
Thank you and hope to see you there!
Norrene and David and all of Team Rubicon
Bike Box Presentation
What: Free presentation on bike boxes by Roger Geller, City of Portland’s Bike Coordinator
When: Wednesday, April 30th, Noon – 1 PM
Where: Metro, 600 NE Grand, Council Chambers
The bike box concept continues Portland’s tradition of innovative bike design to make bicyclists more comfortable and safer on the streets. The bike box design is commonly used and widely implemented in Europe’s most bike-friendly cities. This presentation will explain what bike boxes are, where they will be located in Portland, and how to use them. Join us!
Shop will give away a free bike when gas hits $4.00
Shell station, someone will win a new bike.
(Photo © J. Maus)
As gas stations continue to raise their prices, River City Bicycles is asking Portlanders, “When are they going to hit $4.00 a gallon?”.
If you think you can guess the exact date, the shop will hand over a brand new Specialized Globe commuter bike (retail value $410).
Two new builders emerge on Portland’s handmade bike scene
The claim that Portland is the epicenter of handmade bicycles just got a bit easier to make. Two new builders — Belladonna Cycles and Sprout Cycles — have joined Portland’s already healthy list of custom bike makers.
PDOT event will focus on bike, truck safety
back and side of all trucks in the City
of Portland’s Maintenance Operations fleet.
(Photo: PDOT)
The City of Portland is making good on a promise to lead the way in an effort to improve bike and truck safety. Today, they announced an event that will give people an opportunity to see what life on Portland’s roads is like for truck drivers.
The Share the Road Bike-Truck Safety Education Event is scheduled for next Tuesday on SE Clinton street, one of the city’s busiest bikeways. According to the official press release, the event will give everyone a chance to view the roadway from the driver’s perspective by climbing into the cab of a large working vehicle.
Press Release: Share the Road Bike – Truck Safety Education Event
Below is the full text of an upcoming bike/truck safety event organized by PDOT:
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
April 22, 2008Contact: Suzanne Kahn, Phone: 503-823-1758
Share the Road Bike – Truck Safety Education Event
(PORTLAND, OR) – Bikes and Trucks can Share the Road. The City of Portland Office of Transportation, Maintenance Operations and Transportation Options staff are working together to educate bicyclists and companies employing professional drivers about the importance of sharing the road. A special opportunity for bicyclists to interact with individuals who drive trucks and large equipment for a living will be offered during the evening commute on Tuesday, April 29, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The event will take place on SE Clinton Street just west of SE 39th Avenue.
At this shop, not all the works of art have two wheels
in one of Tiago DeJerk’s paintings.
(Photos © J. Maus)
At Portland rally, Kulongoski encourages Oregonians to walk, bike to work tomorrow
Courthouse Square earlier today.
(Photos © J. Maus)
On the eve of Earth Day, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski urged a crowd gathered at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland to take a look at their daily routine and do something different to fight climate change.
And he intends to lead by example. “I’m leaving my car at home tomorrow and walking to work and I encourage others to do the same.”
Kulongoski spoke at an Earth Day rally organized by the Sierra Club. Also speaking at the event were Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury and several environmental advocates.
Adams, Dozono trade views on Sauvie span at City Club debate
The City Club of Portland hosted a mayoral debate on Friday between the two leading candidates — City Commissioner Sam Adams and Portland business owner Sho Dozono.
Church, CCC team up for free tune-ups
This article was written by Jessica Roberts. Jessica is the former metro area advocate for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and now works as a bicycle and pedestrian planner for Alta Planning and Design. She previously wrote about the City of Portland’s bike parking fund.
