Event Name: Women’s Day Ride and Clinics
Event Start Date: July 24th
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Event Description:
Two morning rides starting and ending at the store followed by a series of afternoon clinics including bike repair and maintenance, fitting, touring 101, nutrition and more. Visit our web site for details
The Portland Bureau of Transportation says a City employee who soaked a group of people riding up N. Williams Avenue on July 7th was completely unaware of the incident.
PBOT spokesperson Chery Kuck says the driver of a street flusher truck (the trucks that run in front of street sweepers) was spraying the left side of the Williams Avenue and had no idea that his right side sprayer — the one that happened to soak a group of people riding in the bike lane — was also turned on.
“He was unaware that his front sprayer had been left on by a prior operator,” said Kuck, in a phone call to BikePortland.
After what many felt was an assault on bike funding from the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, the non-profit Bikes Belong Coalition has released a new weapon in the fight to save the dedicated bike funding pots. They’ve published a “tip sheet” to help bike company owners make the case that bikes mean business.
Along with the new tip sheet, Bikes Belong (which is funded by the U.S. bike industry) is encouraging bike industry leaders and owners of bike-related businesses to have meetings with their elected representatives.
Here’s a blurb from the Bikes Belong statement:
The bikes won! (see first item for explanation)
Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught our eye this week:
– First, the fun news. LA’s much hyped freeway closure this weekend resulted in traffic free streets throughout the city — and a friendly, ad hoc race between contestants traveling across the city via plane and bicycle. The two wheeled racers won by nearly an hour and a half, followed closely by a transit rider who and then by a rollerblader who had joined the race at the last minute. This is all over the web. Read the tweets that started it here, the live-updated tale of the event here, a recap from the transit rider here, and an erudite recap and commentary here.
Year: 2007
Brand: Sun
Model: EZ Cruzer
Color:Dark red
Size:long wheelbase recumbent
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/828/ezlaidback.jpg/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2011-07-17
Stolen From: Bike rack on N side of Oregon Convention Center.
Neighborhood: Rose Quarter
Owner: Joanne Hossack
OwnerEmail: joanne.hossack@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Sun EZ Cruzer long-wheelbase recumbent, dark red, black seat, black wire basket behind seat, below-seat rack with red panniers. Two red lights on back (one taped to seat bar, one clipped to basket). One green blinky light on front, plus pink dinosaur horn and compass bell.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-153782
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2009
Brand: Specialized
Model: Roubaix Expert
Color:Purple
Size:56
Serial: STAE48C0492
Photo: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FEe_y85jeho/SoRJZpyzQLI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/A2kyFPvOwZY/s320/rou.JPG
Stolen in Salem, OR 97301
Stolen:2011-07-16
Stolen From: Winter Street SE & Mill Street SE
Neighborhood: Willamette University
Owner: Christian Sinai
OwnerEmail: scrtwrld@aol.com
Reward: YES
Description: White Specialized bike seat, black grip tape on the handle bars, Shimano Altegra components, Fusee Roval wheels
Police record with: Salem PD
Police reference#: 11-26281
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2009
Brand: Specialized
Model: Allez Elite
Color:Charcoal
Size:56
Serial: WUD80224352D
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2011-07-16
Stolen From: 3930 N Montana Ave Portland OR.
N Montana between Failing and Shaver.
Neighborhood: Overlook – North Portland
Owner: Lindsay Hill
OwnerEmail: lindsay.hill@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Gu gels taped to the main frame. New white stem added. New female handle bars and seat.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-59885
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2000
Brand: Specialized
Model: Crossroads A1 Sport
Color:Blue
Size:22
Serial: M8LI8098
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2011-07-16
Stolen From: 3930 N Montana Ave Portland, OR 97227
Montana between Failing and Shaver
Neighborhood: Overlook – North Portland
Owner: Lindsay Hill
OwnerEmail: lindsay.hill@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Blue hybrid bike with a child’s seat attached to the back. Also had lights on the front and the back.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-59885
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
