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Month: June 2012

ODOT roundup: First green lane; director on freight policy; and a big job opening

Seeing green on SW Barbur.
(Photo: Alan Love)

I’ve got a couple of news tidbits from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) that have piled up in my inbox so I thought I’d share them all at once. From a new job opening in their Active Transportation section to the installation of their first-ever green colored bikeway, the agency continues to show positive progress.

First, according to a reader who rides on SW Barbur everday, the Oregon Department of Transportation has just completed the main part of their Barbur Blvd Bike Improvement Project (a project we shared more about back in March). Reader Alan Love reports that ODOT has added green coloring the southbound bike lane on Barbur Blvd. that leads to the Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway turnoff.

Here are two photos of the new markings sent in by Alan…

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Pedalpalooza update: Zombies, Star Wars, a drag queen, ‘Dropout Prom’, and more

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Laura Stormtrooper

Stormtrooper spotted downtown.
(Photo: Greg Raisman/Flickr)

12 days into Pedalpalooza (about half way through!) and the rides and good times show no sign of slowing down. In the interest of keeping you in the loop about what’s going on out there, I thought I’d share a brief update on just some of the rides going on…

Thursday’s highlight was Darcelle’s Parade of Glitz and Glitter, a tour of downtown Portland with none other than the famous, 81-year-old drag queen herself. Ride organizer Carl Larson said Darcelle (in her usual sequin dress) rolled along with the 70-person ride in a pedicab and pointed out various places of interest. Portland Mercury reporter Sarah Mirk was there and snapped some great photos…

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Black – pink detail Specialized Myka HT

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Brand: Specialized
Model: Myka HT
Color:Black – pink detail
Size:17″ frame
Serial: P9FC20275
Stolen in Seattle, WA 98144
Stolen:2012-06-17
Stolen From: 17th & Jackson St.
Lock removed from bike rack in apt. building garage.
Neighborhood: Central District
Owner: Felicia Navarro
OwnerEmail: felicitykendle@hotmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Bike is mostly black with dark pink striping detail on the frame. The word “myka” and “specialized” are also on the frame. Bike tires also say “specialized”. Seat is hard plastic. Bike was in very good condition when it was stolen, appeared like new.
Police record with: Seattle East Precinct
Police reference#: 12-190355
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Cargo bikes reach new heights at ‘Disaster Relief Trials’

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Michael Jones loads boxes of first-aid supplies
at a checkpoint located at the Red Cross on
N Vancouver Ave.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Sunday’s inaugural Disaster Relief Trials (DRT) was a big success on many levels.

The mock disaster scenario (a major earthquake) that the event was based on gave emergency responders and cargo bike enthusiasts a lot to think about. Disaster preparedness volunteers with the City’s Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) and the County’s Amateur Radio Emergency Service learned how to relay messages during a crisis, cargo bike builders learned how their designs performed under a variety of challenging, real-world conditions, and cargo bike operators learned how to push through the limits of pedal power.

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The Monday Roundup

S.F. case is making headlines.

Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week…

– The man who struck and killed a person in a crosswalk while riding a bicycle in San Francisco was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and is now expected to surrender to an arrest warrant. The story has garnered national media attention, including stories in , the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

– The 2012 Reve Team — a group of women (including two from Portland) that will attempt to ride the entire Tour de France route later this month — got front page coverage in the Sunday Oregonian.

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Dark Green Flying Pigeon PA-06

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Brand: Flying Pigeon
Model: PA-06
Color:Dark Green
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2012-06-17
Stolen From: SE 3rd and Pine. Across the street from Blow Pony….
Neighborhood: Eastside Industrial/Produce Row
Owner: Tony Rebensdorf
OwnerEmail: antonio.victor@yahoo.com
Reward: fresh baked cookies. Eternal Gratitude
Description: classic style asian roadster. full fenders, back rack, fully enclosed chain case, and small basket on the front. single speed w/coaster brake. Fork is slightly bent. unique double top tube. leather style grips. The front emblem on frame is worn through from basket rubbing across it.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-52311
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue/ White Specialized Safire 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Specialized
Model: Safire
Color:Blue/ White
Serial: M9IK49157
Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=2010+specialized+safire&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1296&bih=633&tbm=isch&tbnid=00_lPFzuPA5XkM:&imgrefurl=http://www.simonsbikeshop.com/2011-Specialized-Safire-Comp-Carbon&docid=CkCMAMWoh7rFUM&imgurl=http://www.simonsbikeshop.com/site_assets/www.simonsbikeshop.com/images/dynamic/2010-Safire_Comp-Carbon.jpg&w=1000&h=700&ei=WGreT6K1GoLo2AWtpP3gAQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=139&vpy=153&dur=161&hovh=188&hovw=268&tx=178&ty=114&sig=109406258759078387278&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=225&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:74
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-06-17
Stolen From: Detached garage
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Lindsay Wielkopolski
OwnerEmail: lindsay.rae.hayward@gmail.com
Description: Clipless pedals, handlebar grips chewed up
Police reference#: 1252351
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White/ Black Trek EX-8 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Trek
Model: EX-8
Color:White/ Black
Size:18.5
Serial: WTU350G0032E
Photo: http://www.speeds-cycles.co.uk/user/products/large/2010_trek_fuel_ex8w.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-06-17
Stolen From: Detached garage. 2443 NE 10th Avenue
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Derek Wielkopolski
OwnerEmail: derek.wielkopolski@gmail.com
Description: Faint black scuff mark on frame near stem. Rear shock does not recoil properly
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1252351
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

blue trek 7.1 fx 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: trek
Model: 7.1 fx
Color:blue
Size:17
Serial: WTU020C1283F
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/y7QC2.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-16
Stolen From: 832 South East Grand Avenue South East, Portland, OR specific location is the pay & park (McCloud Enterprises) gate attached to Andrea’s Cha Cha Club (SE Grand Ave. btwn Morrison and Belmont Street), on June 16 btwn midnight and 1 am. There was another bike locked in front of mine, and that one was gone as well.
Neighborhood: buckman
Owner: jennifer lucena
OwnerEmail: joanjen79@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: blue, 17″, water bottle holder, bike gallery and PSU bike parking sticker on frame, front and rear light mount (on handle bars & stem),
Police record with: ppd
Police reference#: 12153717
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red Cannondale 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Cannondale
Color:Red
Size:59
Serial: 12345
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-16
Stolen From: 39th and Burnside , into Laurelhurst Park
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Randy Bodkin
OwnerEmail: Perfectboi26@gmail.com
Description: Red frame, yellow lettering, blue tires, yellow water bottle holder.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black Look KG181

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Brand: Look
Model: KG181
Color:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-16
Stolen From: In front of my duplex kitty-corner to Oregon park. I left it outside my place behind a bush for 5min and it was stolen
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Geoffrey Walters
OwnerEmail: geoffrey.s.walters@gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: Black Carbon Fiber Look bike. Tires have a purple stripe down the middle. Has two water bottles, one of them being a Penn State Riding team.
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau
Police reference#: 12-153711
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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