Lance was larger than life in the bike world, even here, when he appeared in a video at the 2010 National Bike Summit in Washington D.C.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland
Month: August 2012
Job of the Week
Just one bike job posted on our listings this week; but it’s a good one. Locally based online retailer (and they have brick/mortar store too) BicyclingHub.com is looking for a lead marketing person. Check out the details via the link below…
- Marketing Manager/E-commerce Expert – BicyclingHub.com
Like to mountain bike? Local trail group has ’10 things to do before fall’
In case you haven’t noticed, Portland-based Northwest Trail Alliance is really becoming a strong force for good in the region. They are building trails, building relationships, and building a movement around mountain biking. NWTA President Jon Pheanis just shared a cool checklist in their monthly newsletter that’s worth more attention. Check it out…
The Mountain Biker Checklist: 10 Things You Should Do Before Fall
VOLUNTEER: Help get the trails you ride into shape. Or help at any of our upcoming events like Sunday Parkways or Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Check out the calendar to find out more.
EXPLORE: Go somewhere new. Check out our website and see what’s near you.
GO FAR: Summer is winding down so now is the time to ride any of our regions’ single track.
STAY CLOSE: There’s no need to drive. Ride the Springwater Trail out to Powell Butte or take Max to the Ventura Park pump track.
INTRODUCE A FRIEND: Take someone new out on a mountain bike and share your passion.
RECYCLE: Take your old mountain bike or bike parts to the Community Cycling Center. Someone will really appreciate it.
DONATE: Your cash donations go directly to supporting all of our excellent programs. Even just a little goes a long way.
TELL US A STORY: Go somewhere new this summer? Have advice, something amazing, or funny to tell us? Send us your story and we’ll get it on our website or our newsletter. You can always submit a topic to present at our monthly membership meetings.
LEAD: We need your help guiding a ride, heading one of our programs and volunteering your time as a board member. Contact us for more information.
GET INVOLVED: Frustrated, passionate or just grateful? Come early to one of our monthly membership meetings and see what you can do. We’re also looking for a few 2013-2014 board members.
matte black marin muirwoods 29er 2007
Year: 2007
Brand: marin
Model: muirwoods 29er
Color:matte black
Size:20.5″
Serial: A0737633
Stolen in Vancouver, WA 98663
Stolen:2012-08-21
Stolen From: 1601 g st. rear parking lot
dead end street
well lit but secluded
Owner: william wolter
OwnerEmail: billwolter@gmail.com
Description: 24 speed mountain bike
disc brakes
combination clip/clipless MTX pedals
planet bike light
blackburn computer
mid mounted handlebar extensions
heavy duty rear bike rack setup for panniers
front and rear fenders(rear fender has orange reflective tape stripe)
front tire is a townride
rear wheel is a borough cx sport
Police record with: vancouver Wa. police
Police reference#: viz.13387
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Black Specialized Crosstrail 2012
Year: 2012
Brand: Specialized
Model: Crosstrail
Color:Black
Size:large
Serial: 602046173H
Stolen in Olympia, WA 98501
Stolen:2012-08-11
Stolen From: Confluence State Park, Wenatchee, WA
Owner: Jim Norman
OwnerEmail: jnenorman@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Black with white lettering
Police record with: Park Ranger
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Portland Parks & Rec considers ‘Unicycle Bastards’ on park paving stone
Jeff Lauten, shown here with his
daughter at the site of the future Harper’s
Playground, where he hopes to donate a
paving stone with his club’s name on it.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
daughter at the site of the future Harper’s
Playground, where he hopes to donate a
paving stone with his club’s name on it.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The Unicycle Bastards, a local unicycle riding club, wants to help build Harper’s Playground in north Portland’s Arbor Lodge Park. The group came up with $260 to purchase a paving stone in the forthcoming playground; but their request was denied when Portland Parks & Recreation felt uncomfortable with printing the word “Bastards” in a children’s area of the park.
The club was informed of the decision last week and they have since requested an appeal of the decision.
Jeff Lauten, a 47-year-old Overlook Neighborhood resident and member of the Unicycle Bastards, says they think it’s unfair. “We’re just a small, old, silly group of unicycle riders,” he told me on the phone last week. “We love Harper [the young girl who the playground is being named after] and the playground and we just wanted to be a part of it.”
A push for bike licensing follows Wheeler closure
Bob Huckaby, owner of First Inc., wants
the state of Oregon to require
bicycle licenses.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
the state of Oregon to require
bicycle licenses.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Well it looks like First Inc. owner Bob Huckaby is a bit more frustrated with the City of Portland’s decision to close Wheeler Ave than I initially thought. KATU News is set to report this afternoon that Huckaby — the man featured in our story on Monday who aired concerns about people on bicycles not obeying the stop sign at N. Flint — plans to push for a bicycle license requirement via a statewide ballot measure.
According to KATU, Huckaby will pursue a campaign in 2013 to put bicycle license requirement up for a public vote with the aim of making people who ride bicycles more accountable and forcing them to become more knowledgeable of traffic laws. Here’s the video just posted on the KATU Facebook page (and watch how the pickup truck goes right around the new barrier and turns right on Wheeler at about the :36 second mark):
Chrome Redline RL444 99
Year: 99
Brand: Redline
Model: RL444
Color:Chrome
Size:24″
Serial: RMCG803992
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-08-22
Stolen From: 17th avenue, Tolman/Bybee area
Neighborhood: Sellwood/Moreland
Owner: Bryan Bassett
OwnerEmail: bryanbassett@comcast.nt
Reward: Yes
Description: Full chrome frame, single-speed, 24″ non-matching tires, black Redline handgrips, custom black (and grey?) seat, headlight, taillight, speedometer/computer. Big red “Redline” stickers on both sides plus across handlebar.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-73649
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Reader story: “I hit a kid with my bike yesterday”
Bicycling on the paths in Waterfront Park is how many Portlanders get from point A to point B. But they’re also popular with tourists, people strolling during the lunch hour, jogging, and so on.
Popular trail at Mt. Tabor Park now signed “No Bikes” – UPDATED
Trail use conflicts continue to plague one of Portland’s most popular urban sanctuaries: Mt. Tabor Park. For many years, the several miles of narrow singletrack trails looping around the park have been known as a fun place to ride a mountain bike. But, given the park’s urban setting and natural beauty, the crowded trails are also known as a place where user conflicts are common.
Last year I reported that complaints about trail conflicts between people walking and biking, led to the installation of a new “No Bicycles Please” sign on the Green Trail. The Green Trail is a 1.7 mile loop and is one of three trail loops that circumnavigates the park. Earlier this week a reader contacted me saying that several more signs had recently gone up.
An apology from a Portland bike commuter
A reader, Brandon S., sent in a little poem this morning. He described it as, “a short little thing I wrote out of total guilt from my bike commute today. Maybe others feel this way too sometimes, or have had the same experience.”
Here it is:
I should apologize, you are pretty mad.
I was going pretty fast, you walked out into the street.
I had my head down, you didn’t hear me.
I am young and foolish, you are a mom and barely awake.
I could have done it better, you could have looked both ways.
But we didn’t collide, thank god for that.
I’ll be smarter, you’ll be smarter.
I’m just trying to get to work, you are just trying to go for a walk.I’m sorry.
Hopefully we can meet in a better way in the future.Apologies,
A Portland bike commuter.
When real estate developers dream about bike parking
When real estate developers foresee on-street bike parking in the future, you know we’ve hit a tipping point.
The other day while riding in northwest Portland, I came across a commercial building that was for sale and under construction. There were signs on the building from the real estate broker trying to entice potential buyers. What grabbed my eye was a mock-up of what the new building could look like when it’s done.
The image included an on-street bike parking corral.
Portland’s bike corral program has been a big success. At last count they have well over 80 corrals installed in all corners of the city — from dense downtown streets to quieter commercial areas in the inner suburbs.
It seems to me that when the dreams of real estate developers include on-street bike parking; we’ve come a heck of a long way.