Event: CycleOps Power Certification (2/19/11)

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Event Name: CycleOps Power Certification
Event Start Date: 19 February 2011
Start Time: 8:00:00 AM
Web Site: http://www.tempocycles.blogspot.com
Event Description: CycleOps Power Certification at TEMPO cycling & pilates studio

If you are a coach wanting to improve your leadership skills, an indoor cycling instructor, or ANYONE wanting to learn more about training with power this certification is right for you! Master Training Specialist, Angie Sturtevant will be teaching this one day certification.

TEMPO is a local grassroots training facility that features the state of the art CycleOps PT300 training bikes used in the certification.

Space is limited – REGISTER EARLY!

Portland area projects in running for federal TE grants

A new path that would connect SE Clinton Street to TriMet’s planned Willamette River Bridge near OMSI is in the running for a $1.9 million federal grant. This image, taken from the application by PBOT, shows a two-way cycle track that is planned for SE 7th Avenue.

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Oregon Manifest wants to know: What’s the ‘Utlimate Utility Bike’?

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Organizers of the upcoming Oregon Manifest event want to know what you think makes the “Ultimate Utility Bike.” They’re asking for short video submissions and they’ll also accept drawings. See the info on how to enter below (deadline is January 10th):

We want you to tell us what your idea of the Ultimate Utility Bike is!
We may include your submission in our upcoming Oregon Manifest video broadcast on our website.
Send us a 1-2 minute video of yourself completing the following three sentences:

1. I’m _____________ from _________, ____ and this is my idea of the ultimate utility bike.

2. The Ultimate Modern Utility Bikes should….
(“take me to work, allow me to shop for weekly groceries, carry my kid, store in my office easily”)

3. With the Ultimate Utility bike I would….
(“get to work, stop off at the library, pick up a few things at the grocery store, then ride over to the next town to visit my friend”)

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Guidelines:
• 1-2 minutes in length maximum
• shoot outdoors, in natural light, with low contrast
• have your friend film you: visible head and shoulders or more is best
• state your name and your city at the beginning of the vid
• specs: we’d prefer HD footage, but we can use anything from HD formats (like 720 x 1280 or 1080 x 1920) down to 640 x 480. Chances are, your cell phone or digisnap camera will be just fine for this. If you have a DSLR or video camera that can shoot really nice HD, then by all means, go for it. If not, don’t sweat it. We’re more interested in your stories and ideas than awesome cinematography.

WE ALSO INVITE YOU TO DRAW A PICTURE OF YOUR IDEA

How to send us your footage:
1. name your file using your first and last name (example: DanSmith.mov)
2. create a text file that includes your name, address, phone number and email address).
3. archive (stuff) the video file and the text file together in one package — include a scan of your drawing as well, if you have one
4. in your web browser go to: www.grymttr.com / click CLIENT LOGIN in lower left corner / user name = om / password: destiny / upload button is on upper left
5. upload your archived files

If we use your video, we will contact you to sign a release form to use your image.
If you do not include contact information as directed we cannot use your video.

DEADLINE FOR ALL VIDEO SUBMISSIONS IS JANUARY 10TH, 2011!

Liberty resigns from Metro Council: Stacey will apply for vacancy

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Bike to Work Day in Lloyd District -5

Liberty at a Bike to Work
Day event in the Lloyd District
in May 2009.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Big news at Metro this morning with the announcement that councilor Robert Liberty has resigned.

According to Metro, he is out effective January 15th to become the executive director of the Sustainable Cities Initiative at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Liberty has served District 6 since 2004 and was the council’s most outspoken critic of the Columbia River Crossing project.

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The Monday Roundup

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Last (and cold) sunrise of 2010-6

(Photo © J. Maus)

Happy new year! It’s now been over two years that we’ve brought you a weekly bicycle news roundup—only missing two weeks, ever. If you value this feature, please consider dropping a few dollars in the BikePortland tip jar to help keep it going for another year. Thank you all for coming back week after week to read and discuss the news.

And now, here’s the news that caught our eye this week:

– There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about Peak Oil. But have we reached Peak Driving, with a demand for cars and road miles reaching saturation point? The numbers suggest this moment may have already come and gone.

– The great New York blizzard was big news last week and transportation was the real story. Cars, trains, and planes were not the best way to get around. While streets remained blocked for hours by the cars, tow trucks, and emergency vehicles that became stuck in the snow, often in chain reactions, snowplows were able to access bike lanes early on, resulting in grumbling ranging from the livid to the hilarious.

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Event: Get-together (1/26/11)

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Event: BikePortland.org Get-together: SW
Event Date: Wed. Jan 26, 2011 5:30-7:00pm
Description: The first in our 2011 series of Get-togethers made possible by SKS.
Meeting at Macadam’s Bar and Grill, 5833 SW Macadam Ave.
We’ll be talking about local issues with the folks who live, work and ride in the area. Please join us.
SKS is providing accessories to some participants. Stick around for Macadam’s weekly trivia starting at 7:30pm. Early arrivals get to vie for THE bike rack.


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Event: Winter Cycle party/Nutcase design contest (1/22/11)

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What: “Design a Nutcase” competition and Winter Cycle party
Where: Clever Cycles 908 SE Hawthorne 97214
When: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 3-6pm
Description: All contest entrants receive a gift certificate and the winning entry receives a $500 gift cetificate to Clever Cycles! Come drop your entry form or help select the winner. Enjoy refreshments, good company and family friendly atmosphere. How would you spend $500?
More details including contest entry form: http://clevercycles.com/nutcase-helmet-design-contest/


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