A reader passed along an interesting photograph found on the Vintage Portland blog yesterday…
Month: July 2010
Karl Moritz clings to life following crash on SE Ladd
Karl Moritz, seen here with his three sons, is in a coma at OHSU hospital following a crash Tuesday night.
(Photos: Moritz family)
(Photos: Moritz family)
Anger at Holgate bike lane meeting: PBOT plans a follow up
Buffered bike lanes on Holgate.
(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photos © J. Maus)
Last week, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) held a public forum in the Lents Neighborhood to get feedback on their buffered bike lanes on SE Holgate Ave. The lanes have stirred a bit of controversy since being installed back in August 2009 and PBOT has heard complaints about the lanes from nearby residents and business owners.
Nearly 100 people showed up to the meeting to voice their feedback. Several people who were there reported that many of them were angry. Lents resident and journalist Nick Christensen said the vast majority “strongly opposed the bike lanes” and the prevailing sentiment in the room was, “We want our street back.”
Red Gary Fisher Tassajara 2003
Year: 2003
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Tassajara
Color:Red
Size:15.5
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2010-06-27
Stolen From: Oregon convention center, bicycle racks facing NE Holladay St.
Neighborhood: Rose quarter
Owner: Wai Leong
OwnerEmail: thedivinebovine@gmail.com
Description: Mostly stock components.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: pending
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Black Trek PDX 2010
Year: 2010
Brand: Trek
Model: PDX
Color:Black
Size:17 in
Serial: WTU292C1695E
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2010-07-01
Stolen From: In front of the Tango Berretin studio at 6305 SE Foster Rd (and Holgate).
Neighborhood: FoPo (Foster-Powell)
Owner: Juanita Heimann
OwnerEmail: juanita.heimann@comcast.net
Description: Flat, black hybrid-style bike with disk brakes, black plastic fenders on both wheels, a black over-wheel rack and black side basket on back. There was also a red cable lock wrapped around the seat post when stolen. The bike was purchased about 2 and a half months ago so it’s in relatively good shape with a few nicks and scratches to the paint job and some minor damage to the ridges on the left pedal.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10004066 (temporary)
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
New plan: Broadway Bridge will close to bike traffic too
Streetcar construction means a full closure
of the Broadway Bridge later this month
— even for bike traffic.
(Photo © J. Maus)
of the Broadway Bridge later this month
— even for bike traffic.
(Photo © J. Maus)
When we last chimed in about a two month closure to the Broadway Bridge slated to begin on July 6th, the plan from PBOT and Portland Streetcar Inc. was to maintain biking and walking access on the south sidewalk throughout the entire length of the construction project.
Now, that plan has changed.
PBOT spokesperson Dan Anderson has confirmed that the bridge will be completely closed to biking and walking traffic for a yet-to-be determined length of time.
Light Blue Specialized Hard Rock
Brand: Specialized
Model: Hard Rock
Color:Light Blue
Size:18″
Serial: D53I16212
Photo: http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a261/artsypicchik/DCIMbatch092.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2010-06-29
Stolen From: SE Belmont/52nd, residence
Neighborhood: SE Belmont
Owner: Noelle Boosinger
OwnerEmail: sobe_lizzard@msn.com
Description: Women’s step-through mountain bike frame with commuter tires, gray/light blue/black seat, metal handlebar basket, black Planet Bike fenders, Acera X derailluer, Shimano crankset, Sram handlebar gear-shifts, a CityBikes sticker on frame. *Photo was taken before basket added and seat changed.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-152845
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Portlanders get amped up with bike sound systems
Spotted this sound system at the
Bowie vs. Prince ride.
(Photos © J. Maus)
Bowie vs. Prince ride.
(Photos © J. Maus)
I can remember a time when bike-mounted sound systems were a novelty. When someone rolled up with tunes blaring they’d be met with oohs, aaahs, and a crowd of smiling onlookers. The smiles are still there, but the novelty has warn off a bit as bike sound systems have become much more common.
While riding around Sunday Parkways and all the parades and mobile dance party rides of Pedalpalooza it was obvious that, although they’ve become more popular, the systems are far from standardized. There are about as many set-ups as there are people using them and they range in sophistication and size.
Bikes don’t make the cut in PBS film ‘Beyond Motor City’
A scene from the film.
(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photos © J. Maus)
If aliens dropped into the free screening of PBS’s documentary Beyond Motor City at the Bagdad Theater Tuesday night, they would have gotten a crash course in America’s transportation history and the challenges we face as a nation to recover from our love affair with highways and automobiles.
Unfortunately, they would have also come away without knowledge of one of the most obvious solutions to that recovery — the bicycle.