2005 Giro road model, Celeste or mint green, green bar tape
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Year: 2008
Citation decisions released in Sparling, Jarolimek fatalities
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has made its decision on whether or not to issue traffic citations in the October fatalities of Tracey Sparling and Brett Jarolimek.
Rinker Cement Company truck driver Timothy Wiles has been issued a citation for violation of ORS 811.050, “Failure to yield to rider on bicycle lane,” in the October 11th crash that took the life of Tracey Sparling.
One week, 781 contributions for Middaugh
Jim Middaugh (in blue) and friend
Bo Grayzel in the Auditor’s office.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Bo Grayzel in the Auditor’s office.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Portland City Council hopeful and daily bike commuter Jim Middaugh just turned in 781, $5 contributions to the City Auditor’s office.
Middaugh, who announced his run for Commissioner Erik Sten’s seat just last Monday showed up at City Hall today with long time friend Bo Grayzel. Middaugh told me he was “surprised and amazed” at how quickly his network of supporters have coalesced, enabling him to gather contributions at a rapid pace.
Cycle Oregon Kickoff Party
KICKOFF PARTY:
JANUARY 31, 2008
Tiger Woods Center – Nike campus (in Beaverton)
Doors open at 6 PM
Route announcement at 7 PM
Registration opens at 7:45 PM
Event dates: September 6-13
Free and open to the public. No-host food and beverage will be available.
Cycle Oregon is limited to the first 2,000 cyclists who sign up. Register on the 31st to guarantee your spot on the 2008 tour.
A Google Map of Portland bike shops
Thanks to the efforts of Woodstock resident and reader Brad R., my list of Portland bike shops has been made into a handy Google Map.
Brad plotted out all the shops on my links page, and filled in the description with the little blurb I’d written for each of them.
I’ve embedded the map below (it might take a second to load) and eventually I’ll give it a more permanent home somewhere on the site. Check it out…
100 years ago: “Wheelmen very near to the hearts of police”
Eric Lundgren is a local historian currently researching a book on Portland’s bike history.
As part of that research, he has found an interesting article published by the Oregonian in 1897. The article (pasted below) shows that the sometimes rocky relationship between the police and “wheelmen” is nothing new.
Here is the article:
Watch the Filmed by Bike event trailer
Check out the fun trailer created by the folks behind Filmed by Bike, Portland’s very own bike-centric film festival coming to the Clinton Street Theater this April:
New I-5 bridge: What’s in store for bikes?
After I published a story last week that shared draft concept drawings of what the new I-5 bridge over the Columbia River might look like, I received an email from someone on the Columbia River Crossing project staff.
He wanted to point out two concept drawings that I did not share and he forwarded the first detailed sketches I’ve seen of what a new bike and ped path might look like.
Gregoire, Kulongoski have a memorable cycling moment on I-5 bridge
Bike. Bridge. Truck
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
The Columbian newspaper reported on Saturday that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski and Washington Governor Chris Gregoire got an up-close and personal look at current bike access conditions on the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River.
Here’s a snip from the article:
Stolen Chariot Cougar 1
Child’s Chariot bike trailer. Converst to a stroller. Has letter “P” stickers stuck on from the inside. Yellow and black cloth exterior, A U-Lock was locked to one wheel. Might still have a purple clasp on the hitch and a bike tube tied to the stroller handle.
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Stolen Specialized Stumpjumper
2003 Specialized Stumpjumper M4 hardtail 19 inch frame “Large”. Black frame with rim pull brakes, Manitou Skareb fork. All hardware is stock. At time of theft, had mounting bracket for Adams tag-along bike and planet bike cyclometer mounting bracket. Right chain stay scratched heavily since no padded chain guard ever used. Serial # M26LO5211 or M26L05211. Attached image is stock photo (not mine).
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