Year: 2014

Low-income and senior housing projects see a bike parking boom, too

The lower-income seniors at Glisan Commons, Northeast 99th and Glisan, are expected to demand substantial bike parking, its developer says.
(Image courtesy REACH.)
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Apartments with lots of bike parking and little car parking are a hot trend in local real estate, and not just because more well-to-do people are looking to live that way.

Bike parking has become a popular amenity at publicly subsidized apartments in Portland, too. Even those for seniors.

“Our experience has taught us that bike use in our buildings tends to exceed our most optimistic expectations, which is a good thing,” said Laura Recko, a spokeswoman for affordable housing developer REACH. “So we try and accommodate as much as is financially feasible.”

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XL GT Traffic 2.0 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: GT
Model: Traffic 2.0
Color:XL
Size:Blue
Serial:SNMNG11F52365
Photo: http://imgur.com/SBD0gN1
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-01-06
Stolen From: Bike was stolen out of the back of my locked Subaru wagon in the City Center Parking Lot #138 on NW 10th Ave between Couch and Davis. The back windshield of the car was smashed and the bike removed from the locked vehicle from through the smashed back window
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Don Crossley
OwnerEmail: don@doncrossley.com
Description: It is a blue 2012 GT Traffic 2.0. It is a hybrid commuter bike with straight handle bars and disk brakes. Front and rear lights were attached along with a bell and Kryptonite lock. The bike had a kickstand and front and rear fenders and a rear bike rack. Frame size was XL and the wheel size was 700.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T14000193
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The Oregonian Editorial Board on Portland’s “risky bike share venture”

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“Bike sharing isn’t essential, and a bike-sharing system with unexpected complications requiring city subsidies would undermine the public’s confidence in the city’s ability to set priorities and manage money.”
— Oregonian Editorial Board, December 21st, 2013.

With a big announcement about the Portland Bike Share system likely to come this month, The Oregonian Editorial Board is making it clear where they stand. Portland’s risky bike-share venture is the title of their editorial that ran on the front page of the opinion section on December 21st.

The piece reflects the opinion of the members of the O’s editorial board: Mark Hester, Erik Lukens, Susan Nielsen, Len Reed and David Sarasohn. As our bike share system gets closer to reality, we’ll be watching closely how the local media tries to frame the narrative around the project. After all, the project has all the components of a media freakout: the concept (at least on this scale) is unprecedented in Portland, bike share is usually misunderstood by people that haven’t used it (just like cycling in general), it’s an idea first championed by former Mayor Sam Adams, and it involves bicycling.

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First-ever Oregon Bicycle Adventure Summit set for January 21st

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Oregon has a lot of backroads and more and
more people are setting out on bikes to discover them.
(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland)

In the latest sign of surging interest in endurance, gravel, and adventure riding, a new event dubbed the Oregon Bicycle Adventure Summit will take place in Eugene later this month.

The event is the brainchild of Eugene resident and co-owner of Co-Motion Cycles Dwan Shepard. Shepard, a veteran of Oregon’s bike industry who has been active as a sponsor and participant in rides and races throughout the state for many years, felt it was time to organize the enthusiasm for “gravel grinders“, gran fondos, and rides like the Oregon Outback.

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spraypainted black FOXX

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Brand: FOXX
Color:spraypainted black
Size:originally blue
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2014-01-01
Stolen From: Garage of 3600 SE 66th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97206
Neighborhood: Foster-Powell
Owner: Keiko Andress
OwnerEmail: nkandress( atsign )lclark.edu
Reward: $25
Description: The bike was a mountain bike which was previously stolen from me once before and spray painted black. The black spray paint has begun to chip, revealing the original blue color.

I have had the bike for fifteen years so it is old and a bit rusty. The pedals are both a little broken. There is a bell on the left side of the handlebars. It is a 24 speed bike.
Police record with: Not yet
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Get Legal with Ray Thomas: Oregon’s ‘Safe Passing’ law explained

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This is the final installment of our three-part series on Oregon’s passing laws written by our legal correspondent Ray Thomas. Read previous parts here and here.

The 2007 Oregon Legislature added an innovative law to the nation’s passing laws when Senator Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene) reformed Oregon’s bicycle passing laws with a new collection of legal concepts. The new passing law was intended to remedy several factors believed responsible for the tragic death of triathlete Jane Higdon on Territorial Road in Eugene when she and a group of riders were passed by a truck hauling logs.

Here’s the text of the law:

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Nickle Trek Soho 3.0 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Trek
Model: Soho 3.0
Color:Nickle
Size:Frame Size 20
Serial: WTU261C0424C
Photo: http://1mg.me/?w=250&h=250&filename=2008-Trek-soho30.jpg&f=Photos
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2013-12-17
Stolen From: Stolen from side patio of apartment on NE 8th and Thompson, lock cut by bolt cutters.
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Daniel Fox
OwnerEmail: danfox44(AT)gmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Trek Soho 3.0 Nickle Size 20, Bike Gallery Sticker on frame, Ergon GP3 biocork grips, aluminum rack
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-159572
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

City contest offers rewards for sharing winter rides

PBOT recently joined a special Breakfast on the
Bridge event to promote winter biking.
(Photo by PBOT)

Though those scurvy (and yeah, OK, pretty badass) vikings in Minneapolis might not understand the concept of biking in the winter actually being fun, a new city promotion is looking to spread the word to more Portlanders.

“The fresh air, the lack of congestion along Waterfront Park, the ability to consume eggnog without weight gain,” city transportation promoter Timo Forsberg explained in an email last week. “We want to encourage them to try it out.”

So the city is asking Portland bikers to use the hashtag #Resolve2Ride on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to share their decision to pedal through the January weather. The city’s Active Transportation Division will then use the list of folks who do to pull four winners of a “Winter Cruise send-off package” or a $25 bike shop gift card.

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‘Bikeasaurus’ retail store closing at end of January

Bikeasaurus storefront.
(Photo: Becky Morton)

Bikeasaurus, a retail store devoted to bike-inspired art and products, will soon be extinct. Owner Becky Morton announced to her customers last week that it was a “difficult decision” but “it’s best to close up shop, as sales aren’t what they should be.”

Bikeasaurus opened in September 2010 at a location near the Hawthorne Bridge viaduct on SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Morton moved to her current location at 1725 SE Hawthorne in June 2012. Morton and her memorable stegosaurus logo were also regular vendors at the annual BikeCraft holiday gift bazaar.

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Transportation activist Joe Rowe looks to unseat Kotek from Oregon House

Rowe create and distributed these “Politician
report cards” at an anti-CRC rally in April 2009.
(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland)

North Portland resident Joe Rowe has announced his candidacy for Oregon House District 44. Rowe, a teacher and active transportation activist who comments frequently here on BikePortland, will attempt to unseat Democrat and House Leader Tina Kotek.

Rowe is an outspoken critic of the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) and he plans to use Kotek’s record of support for the controversial project against her. Kotek was the lead legislative proponent of the CRC when it flew through the legislature last year.

“She’s lost a huge opportunity by going against many of her constituents,” wrote Rowe in a statement about his candidacy. Rowe also accuses Kotek of being too cozy with corporations, not doing enough to stop coal exports, and not supporting the “Health Care for All” bill when it came up last session.

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The Monday Roundup: Mayoral challenge, ‘Breaking Away’ & more

Minneapolis’ Betsy Hodges throws the gauntlet.
(Photo: Stubble Magazine)

Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught our eyes this week:

Minnesota challenge: In her first official proclamation in office, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges declared that her city’s “winter bicyclists” are “just plain tougher and much better looking the bicyclists from all those wimpier cities.” (Is Charlie Hales going to take this lying down?)

Strong mayor: Cyclelicious’ Richard Masoner says the newly former mayor of Santa Cruz, meanwhile, calls her rig the Mayormobile.

Streaming movie: Road-bike classic Breaking Away has joined the Netflix streaming library.

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Maroon Gary Fisher Nirvana 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Nirvana
Color:Maroon
Size:17"
Stolen in Portland, OR 97034
Stolen:2012-01-04
Stolen From: Dinerant 300 sw 6th ave and Oak
Neighborhood: Downtown Portland
Owner: Raphael Daze
OwnerEmail: raphaeldaze@gmail.com
Reward: 120
Description: It’s silver and redish/ maroon, it has 2 bright red water, water holders, Bontrager neck, and rack, Blackburn EX Trunk bag, 2 Blackburn Barrier Rear Bicycle Bike Pannier Waterproof bags with lights and Bontrager Camino Rims, Vittoro reflective road tires.
Multi colored blinking hubs
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 147142
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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