What a weekend! Portland’s summer bike festival continues. Here are some of next week’s highlights. (And one lowlight.)
Year: 2014
The Friday Profile: Jim Chasse, East Portland’s quiet, conquering bike warrior
Jim Chasse became excited about bike transportation while working on the 2010 city bike plan and is part of the very successful East Portland Action Plan bicycle subcommittee.
(Photo M.Andersen/BikePortland)
(Photo M.Andersen/BikePortland)
When East Portland biking advocate Jim Chasse met the young state legislator who had just ousted incumbent Patrick Sheehan, he got right to the point.
“I told Shemia Fagan, ‘This is what we need: We need Powell Boulevard,'” Chasse recalled Thursday. “‘We need $80 million, $60 million. And if you can’t get it for us, we’re just going to fire you.'”
PBOT has installed rumble strips in the Marine Drive bike lanes – UPDATED
Rumble strips on Marine Drive intended to prevent “lane departure crashes”.
(Photos sent in by reader Dachines.)
(Photos sent in by reader Dachines.)
Five years later, buffered bike lanes are a fact of life on outer Holgate
A person bikes past Lentz Automotive, an auto shop whose owner objected to bike lanes added to outer SE Holgate in 2009.(Photos M.Andersen/BikePortland)
This post is part of our special, week-long focus on east Portland.
It was one of the boulders that broke Portland’s bike wave: a redesign of SE Holgate Street that converted one mixed traffic lane in each direction to a huge buffered bike lane between I-205 and 122nd Avenue.
Blue Jamis Quest 2011
Year: 2011
Brand: Jamis
Model: Quest
Color:Blue
Size:54
Stolen in Portland, OR 97239
Stolen:2013-11-15
Stolen From: Loyd District
Owner: Tyler Bax
OwnerEmail: tylervbax(A T)yahoo.com
Reward: 500.00
Description: Jamis Quest Blue with silver on frame. Carbon fork, 105 front shifters, black planet bike fenders. Not sure if it is 2011 or 2012 bike, but only year it was made in blue color. Black seat.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Weekend Event Guide: Sprints, petals, packs and more
Do the Gorge Ride and you too can enjoy this million-dollar view atop Rowena Crest.
(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland)
Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery.
Happy almost summer everyone. Hope you’ve been enjoying the fantastic weather of late (I actually like this little bit of clouds and rain we’ve had). Before checking out our menu of weekend events, remember that Pedalpalooza is going strong. You can check the full calendar online and we’ll post a preview of the week ahead tomorrow morning.
Below are a few events worth checking out that you won’t find on the Pedalpalooza calendar.
Job of the Week
The spring hiring frenzy seems to have faded a bit; but we still had one great job opportunity posted to the Job Listings this week. Check it out via the link below…
- Bike Mechanic / Sales – Cycle Portland
Dark blue Rodriguez Stella 2002
Year: 2002
Brand: Rodriguez
Model: Stella
Color:Dark blue
Size:53″?
Stolen in Portland, OR 97218
Stolen:2014-06-13
Stolen From: Garage
Neighborhood: Roseway/cully
Owner: Vinca Swanson
OwnerEmail: Vincaswanson( atsign )hotmail.com
Description: Dark blue touring/road bike, dark blue w white lettering and bright green handlebar wraps. 26″ wheels. Campy components.
Police record with: Portland pd
Police reference#: Don’t have it yet, just reported.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Black Diamondback Steilacoom RCX 2014
Year: 2014
Brand: Diamondback
Model: Steilacoom RCX
Color:Black
Size:56cm
Photo: http://imgur.com/y0Sysvk
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2014-06-13
Stolen From: 1501 NE davis (voodoo doughnuts)
Owner: Matthew Piekutowski
OwnerEmail: Piekutowskimatt(A T)gmail.com
Reward: $200 No questions asked
Description: pretty much stock with the exception of 2 white lezyne “X flow” water bottle cages, and shimano MTB clipless pedals but those could be easilly taken off. Ive had this bike for just over a month, its brand new… If you see this bike locked up or being ridden, please call me!
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Black/White Giant TCRComp 2 2012
Year: 2012
Brand: Giant
Model: TCRComp 2
Color:Black/White
Size:Medium
Serial: GC1Z0863
Photo: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/_generated/_generated_us/bikes/models/images/2000/2014/TCR_Composite_2_compact_black.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2014-06-7
Stolen From: 2433 SE Ladd Avenue – actually from our garage which is behind on our house on the alley which faces Division – right across the street from the side entrance to New Seasons
Neighborhood: Ladds Addition
Owner: MaryKay West
OwnerEmail: mwest1962(AT)comcast.net
Reward: $200.00
Description: Carbon frame racing bike with clip in pedals, black aero bars and a white fiberglass water bottle cage. Handle bars wrapped in white. Black helmet also stolen.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-47727
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Tualatin River Greenway, TriMet Bike & Rides among likely ‘Connect Oregon’ grant winners
A committee set up to review applications for a major state funding program made their final selections yesterday and projects that will improve bicycling — including bike parking at the Goose Hollow MAX station — fared well. $42 million in state-backed Lottery funds were up for grabs in the Connect Oregon program this cycle (its fifth) — and this was the first time in the program’s history that bicycling and walking projects were eligible for the money.
Gray Pake Rum Runner 2013
Year: 2013
Brand: Pake
Model: Rum Runner
Color:Gray
Size:51″
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200495250604045&set=pb.1240891358.-2207520000.1402598110.&type=3&theater
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2014-06-12
Stolen From: NE 82nd and Klickitat.
Neighborhood: NE Portland
Owner: Arielle Foldoe
OwnerEmail: afoldoe(A T)gmail.com
Description: It’s a pake rum runner frame – color is gray. Have a straight, sky blue fork. Single speed with Gatorskin tires, yellow housing, partially covered by a black top tube cover that also acts as a tool kit. Yellow oury handles bars that are pretty faded and grease stained. It’s a bike that def stands out, even in portland.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-47563
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike