Month: November 2011

Reader proposes solution for tricky Hayden Island bike crossing

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This tricky intersection on Hayden Island
has one reader dreaming of solutions…
See his below.

If you’ve ever biked across the I-5 Bridge from Portland to Vancouver, you are aware of the annoyingly serpentine route you’re expected to take once the dedicated bike path ends and you’re forced to cross N. Tomahawk Island Drive (map).

Reader Dave B. (whose day job is “Transportation Design Engineer” for a private firm) is a regular I-5 bridge bike rider. Earlier this month, while biking across the crosswalk at N. Tomahawk, he got yelled at by a man driving a large SUV. “I get halfway across and have to brake to a halt as the driver of a suburban decides not to stop for me,” shared Dave via email, “Then he brakes to a halt and proceeds to berate me for not getting off my bike and walking across the crosswalk.”

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Brown Brooks Women’s Saddle

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Brand: Brooks
Model: Women’s Saddle
Color:Brown
Size:Women’s
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2011-11-28
Stolen From: Holladay Park between NE Pacific and NE Oregon St.
Neighborhood: Lloyd District
Owner: Cara Railsback
OwnerEmail: cara.b.railsback@gmail.com
Description: Bike seat with bike repair kit (including tools and tire tube) and brand new leather women’s Brooks saddle
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-156825
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black Trek 6000 1997

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Year: 1997
Brand: Trek
Model: 6000
Color:black
Size:20in
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2011-11-29
Stolen From: My garage 1833 N. Webster street.
Neighborhood: Overlook
Owner: Peter Noordijk
OwnerEmail: noordijk@pdx.edu
Description: Black trek 6000. Topeak baby seat on back. Trailer hitch on rear axle. front suspension with jimmy-rigged rack. V-brakes. COntinental rear tire
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11008798
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office seek tips on I-205 bike path homicide

KGW screen grab showing Crippen.

A 50 year old woman was found dead on the I-205 multi-use path in Clackamas County at 1:00 am on Friday morning (11/25) and law enforcement officials are now searching for clues in what they believe to be a homicide.

According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Dana Crippen — who they say “was previously to be known to be homeless and living in the Eugene area” — was found on a the path where it goes under SE Johnson Creek Blvd, just west of I-205. Here’s more from the sheriff’s office:

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Portland “Bicyclist with a capital B” leads Vancouver Bike Club

Maria Schur
(Self portrait)

In many ways, Portland resident Maria Schur epitomizes the die-hard Portland bike lover. She averages 120 miles a week in the saddle, commutes by bike to her job at BikeTiresDirect, spent two years as a bike messenger in San Francisco, participated in the first ever Critical Mass ride in 1992, operates a bike-centric blog and has a grandfather who traded his car for a bike in 1942.

What makes the 45-year old Schur stand out from her Rose City peers is her position as president of the 500-member Vancouver Bike Club (VBC), Clark County’s oldest and most active cycling organization.

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Black GT Aggressor 1997

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Year: 1997
Brand: GT
Model: Aggressor
Color:Black
Stolen in Port;amd, OR 97236
Stolen:2011-11-28
Stolen From: SE 168th and Division
Neighborhood: SE 168th and Division
Owner: Lela Gallentine
OwnerEmail: lol_toggle@yahoo.com
Reward: 100.00
Description: It is a 21-speed I purchased it in Japan, so it has a Japanese registration sticker on the center post and Japanese-style fenders. I also upgraded the seat to a large comfortable one. The tires are very worn and starting to crack.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-102928
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Good Sport Promotion launches new ‘VIP’ program

Good Sport Promotion, the local company behind the Worst Day of the Year Ride, the Cirque du Cycling, Portland Century, and many others, has a new ‘VIP’ program.

Good Sport’s Ayleen Crotty says it’s just another way to get folks motivated to get out and ride. “We have a lot of dedicated participants who ride our events all year long. We want to reward them for being so dedicated to cycling and riding bikes to support great causes,” she said via email today.

The main part of the VIP program is, of course, perks and discounts.

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flat black/silver Giant FCR 2 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Giant
Model: FCR 2
Color:flat black/silver
Size:60cm
Serial: gx8ad674
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2011-11-28
Stolen From: City View Apartments on SW 10th and Gibbs.
Neighborhood: SW hills – downtown
Owner: Derek Brown
OwnerEmail: bderek@pdx.edu
Reward: Karma
Description: black sreet giant bicycle with silver lettering. when it was stolen it had neon green tape near the rear, and a neon red ‘Kentucky’ sticker across the frame. The rear wheel is new and has large white lettering just inside the tire.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-102879
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

purple ELectra/Townie Purple poem 2002

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Year: 2002
Brand: ELectra/Townie
Model: Purple poem
Color:purple
Photo: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electra-Townie-Art-Purple-Poem/dp/B001JSVJZM
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-11-25
Stolen From: Teasdale… downstairs.
Neighborhood: Northwest
Owner: Andra HIcks
OwnerEmail: anneylynn@yahoo.com
Description: Tires are inflated and chain needs to be fixed.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11101025
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Letter to the Editor: Trouble in Corbett

Riding near Corbett is beautiful;
but some locals would rather you didn’t.
(Photo © J. Maus)

A recent reader email shared an important perspective from another front in the battle for bike safety on rural roads. If you thought these issues were limited to Portland’s West Hills, rural Washington County, and Sauvie Island — think again.

Below is the letter, which comes from Troutdale resident Russell K:

Are Bicycle Riders Safe in Corbett? (Or on the Old Columbia River Highway?)

I live in Troutdale, OR. One of best things about life here are the amazing bicycle rides that I can do from my front door. Troutdale being right at the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge has immediate access to rides with stunning scenery and challenging hills.

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Carfree Peacock Lane dates announced

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A great carfree holiday tradition continues this year. See the info and times/dates of the Peacock Lane light display event below…

Portland’s Peacock Lane Tradition Continues

Residents plan light displays, pedestrian-only nights to accommodate Portlanders of all ages
Portland, OR, October 26, 2011: Continuing a rich tradition of holiday spirit that began in the 1920s, residents of Southeast Portland’s Peacock Lane neighborhood are looking forward to delighting thousands of passersby with their Christmas light displays again this year. Many Portland residents have been coming together to enjoy the lights displays for decades, and residents of Peacock Lane work hard every year to make it a fun tradition for all. Here’s everything you need to know about Peacock Lane this year:
Schedule

Lighting displays run from December 15th to 31st from 6 pm to 11 pm, and are open to vehicles and pedestrians with a few important exceptions:

Thursday, December 15th: PEDESTRIANS ONLY – NO VEHICLES ALLOWED
Friday, December 16th: PEDESTRIANS ONLY – NO VEHICLES ALLOWED
Saturday, December 24th: Lights on 6 pm to midnight
Saturday, December 31st: Lights on 6 pm to midnight

If you are planning a field trip for residents of a group home, please be aware that your vehicle will be turned away on pedestrian only nights. Please visit us on another night.

Cocoa Booth
Residents will again be staffing a free cocoa booth on the lane during lighting hours. Donations of cash and canned goods will be accepted at the cocoa booth and donated to charity.
Peacock Lane Online
For up-to-the-minute updates and information, find us online:
http://peacocklane.net
http://www.facebook.com/peacockln

Latest Headlines

Freeway expansions value-engineered out of Interstate Bridge Replacement project, for now

New working group appointed by Governor Kotek will address road funding needs

Oregon Bicycle Racing Association leader Chuck Kenlan on the health of competitive cycling

PBOT staff will join us at Bike Happy Hour this week

From the Archives

With six kids and no car, this mom does it all by bike