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Year: 2008

Stolen Diamond Back Mountain Bike

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Has a mountain rack on the back. Stright handle bars, front and rear breaks, end cap on the left hand handle bar is missing, Had a 50 foot chain wrapped around body, probably chipped and bruised along the place of chain, pedals are broken in spaces, It has mud fenders and the rear clips to the fender is busted, but is semi clipped on. Front fender has minor scratching on top/front from trying to epoxy and orniment to it. Front wheel was replaced due to thieft but is replaced with a smaller and visually NEWER wheel. The chain and gears are really dirty and have not been serviced for a while. Stickers may still be attached. One is a white outline of a man and is on the front of the bike and the second is a pig tattoo that is is the shape of the star of david.

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Defazio in Portland: A Party for Jim Middaugh

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DEFAZIO ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF JIM MIDDAUGH FOR PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL
DeFazio to attend event designed to help gather signatures

(EUGENE, OR) – Today, Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced his endorsement of Jim Middaugh for the Portland Commission Seat Number 2.

“I wholeheartedly endorse Jim Middaugh’s candidacy for Portland City Council,” said DeFazio. “Jim worked on my staff after I was first elected to Congress. Jim is an extremely bright, energetic and compassionate person who brings a constituent-oriented approach to public service. He’s a proven consensus builder and problem solver and I know he would be a tremendous asset on the Council.”

To help Middaugh qualify for Portland’s public financing program, DeFazio will be attending a signature-gathering event Sunday, January 20th at 5:30pm at the Lucky Labrador Brewing Company (915 SE Hawthorne Blvd).

Forms to support Middaugh’s candidacy will be available at the event. They are also available at Middaugh’s website http://middaughforportland.com.

Local Cobbler Debuts Handmade Leather Saddles

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Handmade saddles by Jeff Mandel.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

Jeff Mandel specializes in making leather shoes from his small shop in Southeast Portland.

Taught by masters in Holland, Mandel does everything by hand and he has documented each and every pair he’s ever made (he just finished pair number 23).

A few days ago someone told me (thanks Jessica!) that Mandel not only works out of the same building as I do, but that tomorrow he’s having an open house where he’ll debut a new product; handmade, leather bike saddles.

I just stopped by his shop to check them out.

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Builders Prep, Parties Set for National Bike Show Coming to Portland

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NAHBS Day 2

Inside last year’s NAHBS
in San Jose, CA.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Bike industry bigwigs, exhibitors from all over the world (including 11 from Portland), after-parties, loads of media outlets, hordes of custom bike fans, and some of the most beautiful two-wheeled creations ever seen are coming to the Oregon Convention Center February 8-10th.

It’s the North American Handmade Bicycle Show and all signs point to an event that is sure to leave an indelible impression on our city.

Local builders are scurrying around, putting the finishing touches on their show bikes and plans have been hatched for a variety of after parties and even a debut art exhibit created just for the show.

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It’s Winter, It Must Be Time For a Palm Tree Ride

Ride poster illustrated
by ride leader Shawn Granton.

Shawn Granton is an urban history renaissance man who delights in sharing Portland’s backroads.

He’s well known in bike circles for his monthly Pedal Potluck Picnics, theater history rides, and illustration talents that have graced countless ride and event posters over the years.

This Sunday he’s leading his annual Wintertime Palm Tree Ride that scours Portland’s alleys and side streets in search of rare and tropical trees.

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And the nominees are…

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BTA's Alice Awards and Auction

Framebuilder Ira Ryan and lawyer
Mark Ginsberg hob-nob at last
year’s Alice Awards.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

The BTA’s Alice Awards (sort of like the Academy Awards for the bike community) are coming in late March and they’ve just announced this year’s nominees.

The 37 nominees (full list is below) were culled from all across Oregon and range from a mountain bike trail advocate in Scappoose (small town north of Portland), perennial nominee Mark Ginsberg, the organizers of the Cross Crusade, a City Commissioner (guess which one), a Portland police officer, a metro planner, a few citizen activists, and many more.

Only five or six of these “bike heroes” will go home with the coveted Alice B. Toeclips trophy, but not before the BTA hosts a great party (this year’s theme is Paris) and holds a huge auction (it’s their largest fundraiser of the year).

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Hearing will set “scenic bikeways” rule into motion

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Cycle Oregon pedalers on their
way to the Dee Wright Observatory
high above Sisters.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

Next Wednesday, the State of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing in downtown Portland to hear feedback on a program that would designate and develop a statewide network of “Oregon Scenic Bikeways”.

On the table will be a new Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) that would give “scenic bikeways” the same level of protection (known technically as a “Goal 5 resource”) currently given to everything from wetlands habitat to historic sites.

The scenic bikeways program was first championed by the Board of Directors of Cycle Oregon back in 2004 and now has the partnership of Oregon State Parks.

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