Ride flyer
Month: June 2013
Forthcoming mobile app helps plan ‘bike + transit’ trips
A sample Nimbler trip in San Francisco.
(Images courtesy Nimbler.)
(Images courtesy Nimbler.)
A new, free iPhone app that lets you plan crosstown trips that combine transit, personal bicycle and bikeshare is preparing to launch in Portland, its creator says.
The startup, Nimbler, launched its first app in the Bay Area last year and plans to add Washington D.C. in early July.
“Portland is next on our list because of the strong bicycling and transit community there and the commitment of Portland and Oregon to open data,” said CEO John Canfield, who describes himself as a “transit rider and occasional recreational bicyclist.” “But we do not yet have a timeframe.”
If multimodal trip planning software sounds familiar, it should: Nimbler is actually built using the open-source software developed primarily by TriMet two years ago as part of its web-based multimodal trip planner.
Cream Jamis Aurora 2009
Year: 2009
Brand: Jamis
Model: Aurora
Color:Cream
Size:fits a 5’11” man
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-06-25
Stolen From: 14th and SE Clinton St
Neighborhood: South East Portland
Owner: Matthew Stevenson
OwnerEmail: mmstevenson(A T)gmail.com
Reward: 100$
Description: has a front fender attached, matching tan saddle and handle bar tape,
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Gray Trek 5900SL 2007(?)
Year: 2007(?)
Brand: Trek
Model: 5900SL
Color:Gray
Serial: WL 0055339
Photo: http://imgur.com/bVr4AIA
Stolen in 97202, OR
Stolen:2013-05-31
Stolen From: From an unlocked shed in my back yard.
Neighborhood: Sellwood
Owner: John L Krump
OwnerEmail: johnericlutz(A T)mac.com
Reward: $250
Description: Gray with red and white lettering. Black Fizik seat. Mavic’s Ksyrium wheel set. Speed Play pedals. Compact crank. Volkswagen decal on chain stays.
Police record with: PDX
Police reference#: 13-44669
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Grey & red Trek 3-series 350″ 2014
Year: 2014
Brand: Trek
Model: 3-series 350″
Color:Grey & red
Serial: WTU060C6640H
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2013-06-27
Stolen From: Hollywood bowl on Halsey
Neighborhood: Grant
Owner: Stuart Hehr
OwnerEmail: Stuhehr(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: Brand new bike had for 4 days mostly grey and had some red
Police record with: Portland pd
Police reference#: 13-52309
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Another right-hook on N Broadway
The scene this morning.
(Photo courtesy Betsy Reese)
(Photo courtesy Betsy Reese)
I hate to say it, but there has been yet another right-hook collision on N Broadway.
This morning at around 8:35 am, a woman driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser turned right off of Broadway onto N Ross Avenue and collided with a man riding his bicycle. The man on the bike was traveling west on Broadway toward the Broadway Bridge prior to the collision. The extent of his injuries are unknown, but I have confirmed the collision with the Portland Police Bureau and with two witnesses who saw the aftermath.
Green Raleigh Super course 1971
Year: 1971
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Super course
Color:Green
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-06-26
Stolen From: Northeast 10th and beech
Owner: Teddy Zarosinski
OwnerEmail: Teajzee(AT)gmail.com
Description: All original parts but has a new derailer. Green gripping tape on handlebars. Tires are 27.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Injunction stops construction of new trails for Timberline MTB park
It could be 2015 until anyone’s riding.
A coalition of environmental groups are claiming victory in a legal battle to stop the development of the proposed Timberline Mountain Bike Park on Mt. Hood.
Yesterday, a District Court approved an injunction against the project (PDF) that was filed earlier this month by four non-profit groups. Those groups — Bark, Friends of Mount Hood, Northwest Environmental Defense Center and the Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club — have an ongoing lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service and RLK and Company (the operators of Timberline Lodge and the proposed bike park); but they filed the injunction to stop progress on the construction of 17 miles of mountain bike trails being proposed by RLK.
The injunction, expected to be made official today, states that, “RLK and Company have agreed to not proceed with the construction of the downhill mountain bike trails, skills park or related facilities and improvements until this Court has an opportunity to decide this case on the merits.”
RLK had intended to be a “full operation” by next summer; but now they won’t be able to even break ground on them until 2014. Or at least they hope.
Are ‘bikes-vs-trucks’ battles fading? Advocates say so
Can they share interests, too?
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The long, cold war between Portland’s bike/pedestrian advocates and its freight advocates might finally be thawing, people involved in recent talks say.
The latest evidence: Trucking advocates have signed on to soften a set of state rules that might have essentially blocked all new bike lanes, road diets and crosswalk upgrades on state-owned commercial streets such as Lombard Street through St. Johns, Powell Boulevard through Southeast Portland and the Tualatin Valley Highway through downtown Beaverton and Hillsboro.
After two years of discussion, freight and bike/pedestrian experts have settled on a revised state rule that explicitly allows road changes as long as they don’t physically block the passage of wide freight loads.
Look out! This bike packs an airhorn (video)
People on bikes have always used creative tricks to get people in cars to pay attention to them on the street. But these days, the available tricks can get pretty professional-looking.
Here’s a quick look (watch the video below) at a Portland bike commuter who got so sick of cars cutting him off as he crossed Interstate 405 on his way from home to work in Northwest Portland that he’s discreetly installed an airhorn beneath his handlebars, right next to the bell.
Light Green Raleigh Mojave 2.0 2008
Year: 2008
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Mojave 2.0
Color:Light Green
Size:WSM/16
Serial: U75K06562
Photo: http://metes.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/bike.jpg?w=300&h=241
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-06-25
Stolen From: SW 3rd & SW Pine (Downtown – at main bike racks on corner)
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Katie Keenan
OwnerEmail: katie.keenan( atsign )gmail.com
Description: Accessories: Magicshine battery pack for LED Headlight, black plastic basket mount, red flashing rear red light, Planet Bike Eco Rack
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-52035
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike