2013 Archives

Small but important changes make North Michigan a better bikeway

When it comes to making neighborhood streets nicer for bicycling, sometimes little things can make a huge difference. N. Michigan Avenue is a good example. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) began to make Michigan an official part of their neighborhood greenway network just over one year ago. The improvements have come slowly and in phases; but recent changes have made a significant difference.

I ride Michigan twice a day from Rosa Parks Way to Fremont so I know it well. With just speed bumps and sharrows, I didn’t notice a huge difference in the bicycling environment. But with new crossing improvements and a host of stop sign changes, it’s starting to really shine and become the efficient and safe bikeway it needs to be.

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2012
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Port Townsend
Color:Brown
Size:57in
Serial: 4123412890
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/dDJHPFj.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-02-11
Stolen From: Stolen off my porch in Hollywood at ne 42nd and Tillamook.
Neighborhood: Hollywood
Owner: Kellen Smith
OwnerEmail: KelMaSm(AT)gmail.com
Description: A stock Raleigh Port Townsend with a silver front rack.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13001410
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Prepare for Mini Bike Winter (it starts tomorrow!)

The Chariot Wars are this Saturday.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Year: 2012
Brand: se
Model: draft
Color:matte black
Size:58 cm
Serial: icse11f07110
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-02-9
Stolen From: back patio of skyline burgers on broadway 2200 ne broadway ave
Neighborhood: sullivans gulch
Owner: eric reddy
OwnerEmail: ereddypdx(AT)gmailcom
Description: all black fixed gear bike with a reflective strip on the tires
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Activists hope to weaken CRC ‘signal’ at hearing in Salem today

Legislator bike ride at the Oregon Bike Summit-1

A big day at the capitol for the CRC.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

A bill that would officially make it “in the state’s interest” to move forward on the I-5 freeway widening project between Oregon and Washington will be given a public hearing in Salem today. The bill, HB 2800, is being pushed by Governor Kitzhaber and many high-profile Democrats and other backers of the Columbia River Crossing project.

A House Joint Committee will hear invited testimony from the Governor as well as Oregon Transportation Commission chair Pat Egan and ODOT’s Deputy Project Director Kris Strickler. If anti-CRC activists are successful, the committee will also hear from dozens of people speaking out against the bill (and the project in general). According to a Facebook page where activists are organizing carpools to attend the 3:00 pm hearing, there are about 40 people so far who plan to make the trip.

Rockstar invests in racing in Red Hook.
(Image via NY Times)

We start off our best-of-the-web recap today with several stories about car ownership and car culture…

— It seems to be getting more and more expensive to own a car. A few weeks back we shared that the annual cost of ownership had passed $10,000 (in Canada), now this week comes news that the price of gas accounts for the largest shared of household income in 30 years.

— And if that’s not enough, a study from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute found that America loses $121 billion in wasted time and fuel from sitting in traffic: That’s an average of $848 per capita (not to mention the dire environmental impacts).

— And to make matters worse, another new study has found that when you fill up at a local gas station, a whopping 66% of your cash goes to oil company coffers, “while very little of the remaining cash goes into the local economy.”

Year: 2005?
Brand: Trek
Model: big pipes
Color:big
Size:blue
Serial: 7013989
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2013-02-2
Stolen From: 19th & Lombard
Neighborhood: NE
Owner: Harold Sairanen
OwnerEmail: hucklbug( atsign )yahoo.com
Reward: 234,099
Description: milk crate
lights
Police record with: ?
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red Jamis Coda 2011

Year: 2011
Brand: Jamis
Model: Coda
Color:Red
Size:White
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-02-6
Stolen From: residence
Neighborhood: SE
Owner: Anne Tucker
OwnerEmail: aandstucker(A T)gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Jamis Coda red with white label. Silver rack on back with lock attached to rack Approx 19 in frame
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: T13001315
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

root beer specialized daily two 2012

Year: 2012
Brand: specialized
Model: daily two
Color:root beer
Size:medium
Serial: 4462205
Stolen in Pdx, OR
Stolen:2013-02-3
Stolen From: St Francis Apts., on Main St downtown in museum district
Neighborhood: downtown museum district
Owner: Becky Swain
OwnerEmail: rebeccaswain68( atsign )yahoo.com
Reward: yes
Description: 503-935-1172
Police reference#: 13-9678
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

matte black Trek 4300 mtn bike hard tail 2009

Year: 2009
Brand: Trek
Model: 4300 mtn bike hard tail
Color:matte black
Size:13
Serial:WTU2334135D
Photo: http://imgur.com/wstjiyl
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-02-08
Stolen From: Hot Lips Pizza721 NW 9th Ave #150Portland, ore 97209
Neighborhood: Pearl
Owner: Don Nordgran
OwnerEmail: dnord@comcast.net
Reward: yes
Description: forte seat with long post, blk rear rack,cateye front light,26" road tires on it not nobbies, 4 front posts on shock for front rack,red bungie. Quick klick release on handlebars for hand bag.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-150978
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Tonight! 10th anniversary Midnight Mystery Ride

Portland’s legendary Midnight Mystery Ride is ten years old! To celebrate, there will be a special edition tonight and you’re all invited.

Known as MMR, the Midnight Mystery Rides were created by Ayleen Crotty (yes the same Ayleen that spearheaded the Multnomah County Bike Fair, Filmed by Bike, and so on) in 2003. For many years, Ayleen led the rides and maintained a website chronicling each one. The idea behind the rides is simply to get out and explore the city with friends. And it happens at midnight of course, when the city sleeps, the streets are quiet, and mysterious locations wait to be explored and cherished with friends old and new.

The servers handling registration for the 2013 Cycle Oregon ride collapsed shortly after people started signing up on Wednesday. Now the organization is still digging out of the snafu and they hope to have everything cleaned up by Monday.

Cycle Oregon went to online-only registration in 2012 and people clamored to sign up. They filled a record 2,000 spots in just 31 minutes. With that in mind, people wanted to make sure they didn’t get left out. Cycle Oregon used a new registration vendor this year (PreRace.com), and it seems they couldn’t handle the ride’s popularity.

Small but important changes make North Michigan a better bikeway

Brown Raleigh Port Townsend 2012

Prepare for Mini Bike Winter (it starts tomorrow!)

matte black se draft 2012

Activists hope to weaken CRC ‘signal’ at hearing in Salem today

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big Trek big pipes 2005?

Red Jamis Coda 2011

root beer specialized daily two 2012

matte black Trek 4300 mtn bike hard tail 2009

Tonight! 10th anniversary Midnight Mystery Ride

Cycle Oregon servers slammed, registration headaches ensue

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