Month: August 2011

Event: Western Bikeworks Wheel Demo (8/20/11)

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Western Bikeworks Wheel Demo
August 20th – starts at 9:00 am

Event Description: We will be demoing road wheelsets from Zipp, SRAM, Easton, Mad Fiber and more.

Road bikes will be available on-site for you to use, however, we encourage you to bring your own bike to fully realize how these wheels ride.

Our mechanics will set you up and get you rolling in a matter of minutes. This is the perfect opportunity to try out a new set of wheels with no demo fee!

Stop by for free food and drinks and in-store specials.

For more information, please visit our web site.

Bridge Pedal organizer offers refund after routing mishap

Bridge Pedal 2009 -5

Bridge Pedal creator Rick Bauman.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Over 19,000 people took part in Sunday’s Bridge Pedal ride. Unfortunately for some of them a routing mishap put a damper on an otherwise fun day.

Almost immediately following my call for input about the ride, people chimed in with tales of disappointment. It turns out many people were told they had missed a time cut-off at the Steel Bridge which meant they couldn’t complete the full 10-bridge ride.

“Hundreds of us 10 bridge riders were disappointed we got directed the wrong way,” read one comment. “We met two sets of friends who missed the St. Johns turn and felt cheated. I suspect that they were too late to make the time cutoff, but didn’t know it, so thought they’d simply missed a turn,” read another.

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PBOT funding request — including bike share — passes City Council

[Bike share is coming to Portland! Scroll down for updates]

City Council will vote today on
a funding request that includes the
Portland Bike Share project.
(Photo © J. Maus)

A request by the Portland Bureau of Transportation to fund a bike share project with $2 million from the federal government is up for a vote at City Council this morning.

(I’ll reset the issue below. Scroll down to see live updates.)

Along with bike share, the $9 million request includes two other active transportation projects as well as one freight project. As you’ve read on BikePortland in the last few days, the decision to include $2 million for bike share has proved unpopular with some people. Bike share itself is a project with a lot of support, but advocates for projects that were passed over in favor of bike share feel that PBOT made the wrong decision.

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Red/Silver Jamis Durango 2003

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Year: 2003
Brand: Jamis
Model: Durango
Color:Red/Silver
Serial:U26K46356
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-08-16
Stolen From: The fenced back yard of my house. SE Ash and 41st Ave.
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Michael Kersting
OwnerEmail: mkersting@comcast.net
Reward: Yes
Description: A brand new silver and red Adams Trail-A-Bike attached to the back. Plastic zip tie on the crossbar keeping my rear brake cable from popping out of place. Mount for Bell headlight. Front wheel mud guard.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 11-70167
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Grey Scott Comp Races 1998

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Year: 1998
Brand: Scott
Model: Comp Races
Color:Grey
Size:Large
Stolen in Portland, OR 97219
Stolen:2011-08-14
Stolen From: Behind the Embassy Suites. Kitty-corner form Captain Ankeny’s
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Luke Ordway
OwnerEmail: hiltonlukus@hotmail.com
Description: Scott Comp Racer. Brushed Grey aluminum with after market orange/yellow front suspension fort. Had road tires for commuting.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Cannondale

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Brand: Cannondale
Color:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2011-08-15
Stolen From: SE 63rd and Raymond
Neighborhood: Mt. Scott
Owner: Mitch Sally
OwnerEmail: mitchsally@gmail.com
Description: Black racing bike, Ironman Canada sticker on stem. Yellow grip tape, clipless pedals. Older model Cannondale, now used as commuter bike.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-154419
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

black Specialized allez 2003

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Year: 2003
Brand: Specialized
Model: allez
Color:black
Size:47cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2011-08-15
Stolen From: 4057 North Albina
House Bike Yard
Bike was locked
Portland
Between Mason and Shaver
Neighborhood: Mississippi
Owner: Angela LeVan
OwnerEmail: angela.levan@gmail.com
Reward: LOVE–IF I GOT $$ I WILL GIVE IT
Description: Womens Specialized Allez Road Bike
Armadillo Tires
Two water bottle cages
Zebra striped handlebar wraps
Police record with: PDX
Police reference#: 11-154431
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

A look back into Oregon bike history

Employees of the Oregon State Highway Division appear in a 1972 article about bicycling’s rise in popularity. See below for images from Oregon newspapers from as far back as 1899.

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Event: Deschutes Brewery Bikes & Brews (8/17/11)

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Event Name: Deschutes Brewery Bikes & Brews
Date: August 17th at 4:00 pm

Web Site: http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/event/bikes-brews

Description: Base Camp for bike riding beer fanatics gears down for a stop along the N. Williams “bike highway” at Vendetta for some local, two-wheel-style festivities (one-wheel-style is welcome too!). Base Camp’s official beer, Mirror Pond Pale Ale, along with other superstars Hop in the Dark, Inversion IPA, and Twilight Summer Ale will quench any, and all, well-earned thirsts. Metropolis Cycle Repair will graciously offer complementary bike inspections. N. Williams neighbors Corsa Concepts, Signal Cycles, and Portland Design Works will contribute their own visionary quicksilver as well. Cycling-related prizes like jerseys, socks, and a vintage copy of the classic cycling epic Breaking Away, will be raffled off. This community event should not be missed by any two-wheeled enthusiasts!

This event is for fans 21 years of age and older please. Call (503) 288-1085 for more info.

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