Month: July 2008

Trail Blazers star: Biking is “My funnest time of the day”

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“I remember being the type who would say ‘Get out of the road you bike rider’, but now every time I do something, it’s like ‘I’ll ride my bike over there.’ It’s definitely something I know I’m going to do for the rest of my life.”
— Brandon Roy to Oregonian reporter Jason Quick

OregonLive.com has published a video and several stories about the biking exploits of the Portland Trail Blazers’ NBA superstar Brandon Roy.

Roy, who earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2007 and is considered one of the NBA’s best players, has been incorporating a bicycle ride into his weekly workouts during the offseason.

He told the Oregonian’s Jason Quick that, “At first, I was like, wow, this isn’t fun,” but as he got used to the thigh-burning, he now thinks, “It’s probably my funnest time of the day… that’s the time I get to get away from everything.”

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Bike to Berry Ride

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Ain’t no berries in your bucket? Join Exchange Cycle Tour’s Bike to Berry ride Saturday August 2nd. We’ll ride out to Sauvie Island and
pick blueberries and raspberries at Kruger’s Farm, hang out in the grass swapping berry crumble recipes, eat lunch (Kruger’s typically has a grill going with dogs and burgers, but you may want to bring something else to eat), then we’ll head back to town no later than
2ish.

Departure: For SE folks: 10:00am from Madison Plaza under the
Hawthorne Bridge, For NE folks: Peninsula Park at 10:30
Return: Should be back in Portland by 2-3ish, maybe in time to catch
the end of Flugtag!
Distance: 31 miles round trip
Forecast: Bee-ew-tiful!
Route: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/ECT-Bike-to-Berry

Ride Leader and contact information:
Heather Williams
ptownpeach [ at] gmail [dot ] com
503.504.9294

Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club and Bike School
http://www.exchangecycletours.org

Good morning Portland; it’s nice to be home

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The Sprockettes at the Tour de Fat
in Truckee, California.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Last night I drove from South Lake Tahoe to Portland and it feels great to be home.

Now comes the gargantuan task of trying to get back in front of the stories and emails that have backed up in my mind and inbox for the past week-and-a-half.

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Customer Help Desk Technician (Chris King Precision Components)

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Job Title
Computer Help Desk Technician

Company/Organization
Chris King Precision Components

Job Description
Computer Help Desk Technician
Chris King Precision Components™, manufacturer of precision bicycle components, is seeking a full time Computer Help Desk Technician to assist with maintenance of a carefully controlled all Macintosh computer network for our design & manufacturing company. 1 yr. help desk experience required. Excellent customer service and troubleshooting skills required. Documentation skills are critical. Experience with physical and logical network management, Mac OS X, Apple Remote Desktop, LDAP/OD and Workgroup Manager is strongly desired. Familiarity with open source software and Unix shells are a definite plus. Ability to quickly learn new technology while still getting things done is critical.

The successful applicant will be team oriented, a fast learner, positive and have a strong commitment to community, the environment and excellence in general. We offer competitive pay and a full benefit package .

How to Apply
Please furnish a letter of interest and resume by e-mail to people@chrisking.com (no attachments accepted). A drug free environment and equal opportunity employer. Visit our website at www.chrisking.com.

Last of three ‘bike education missions’ this morning in North Portland

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Traffic Enforcement Action NE 7th & Knott

(Photos © J. Maus)

Yesterday morning (7/23) the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division conducted their second of three “educational warning missions” focused on bicycle operators at the intersection of North Flint and North Broadway.

The results?

According to Traffic Division Captain Larry O’Dea there were 61 total stops. 8 motor vehicle operators were stopped (all were given warnings) and 53 “bicycle operators” were stopped. Of those, 51 received warnings and 2 were written up for citations (for “egregious behavior”).

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Update from California: A speeding ticket, lunch with Gary Fisher, and bike dancing in between

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Sampling a sharrow on Market
St. in downtown San Francisco.
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(Photos © J. Maus)

It’s been several days since my last report from the road. Since then, we’ve driven south from Ashland and made our way into San Francisco.

Before I share photos, I’ve got some embarrassing news: I got a speeding ticket.

While motoring down an empty, straight, downhill portion of I-5, I suddenly noticed my speed was in the mid 80s. I immediately slowed down, but the fuzz was on me just as quick (he probably thought I slowed on his account but I never saw him). The officer cited me for going 83 mph in a 60 65 mph zone. It was a bummer to get a ticket, but I earned it, so I can’t complain.

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Updated: Eugene senator will look to expand Oregon’s bike helmet law

[Updated 7/24, 5:40pm: *See below]

Sen. Floyd Prozanski wants
to expand Oregon’s helmet law.
(Photo © J. Maus)

State senator Floyd Prozanski (D-South Lane and North Douglas Counties) plans to introduce an expansion of Oregon’s bicycle helmet law in the 2009 legislative session.

Prozanski told me via telephone this morning that he plans to make Oregon’s current helmet law — ORS 815.485, which only applies to people under 16 years old — apply to everyone who rides a bike.

Pointing out his strong record of support for bike-related legislation, Prozanski says “a combination of things” have led him to this decision.

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Updated: Police target Ladds for educational mission

**See results and a statement about this morning’s enforcement mission from Captain Larry O’Dea below**

Ladds Circle in Southeast Portland.

Officers from the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division were out in force this morning in the Ladds Circle area of Southeast Portland.

This area, which is a traffic circle ringed by streets with stop signs, is a busy bikeway where Police have focused enforcement efforts in the past.

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