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Lake Oswego police have made progress in the burglary that hit Lakeside Bicycles last week. According to the Oregonian, police have recovered two of the six high-end bikes (valued at over $16,000) and they’re questioning two suspects in the case:
OBRA’s fearless leader Kenji Sugahara.(Photo: Kenji Sugahara) The River City Bicycles Cross Crusade’s sixth race of the season brought the show to Barton Park over the weekend. Judging from photos, reports, and my memory from last year, the race site was a muddy, gravel pit full of tricky descents, big puddles, and slippery run-ups that … Read more
(Photo by Steve Rhodes/Flickr) I don’t care how you get to a ballot box today, just do it. If you haven’t voted, make sure you swing by one of the ballot drop-off sites, get in line, or do whatever it takes to make it happen. And, while you’re at it, drag your friends, co-workers and … Read more
The Bike Exchange
The Monday Web Roundup is a new weekly feature that will serve as a catch-all for all the cool and interesting news, sites, and ideas we come across from Portland and around the country. Email your web tips to elly@bikeportland.org, or use the tag “bikeportland” in del.icio.us. In local bike news, there’s a nice Sunday … Read more
The Ace Hotel is throwing a big election night party that will raise a glass to a new era in American politics and will raise money for a few local non-profits; including the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA).
Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN)(Photo © J. Maus) Politico published a story today about who might get cabinet-level appointments in a Barack Obama presidency (if he’s elected on Tuesday night of course). Politico reporter Ben Smith and ABC’s Jonathan Karl (who used “well-positioned Democrats” as sources) have put two familiar names in the running for Obama’s … Read more
Shark-on-a-bike Elly Blue.(Photo © J. Maus It’s been a while since I left an open thread up over the weekend. Hopefully you haven’t forgotten the drill. Do you have bikey Halloween plans tonight? The hot tip is North Freak’s Freak Friday Halloween Party Ride (oh man that’s going to be good). Will you take on … Read more
The Portland Aerial Tram — $57 million…(Photo: Dat Nguyen) As we move into the 2009 legislative session, and with an update to our Bicycle Master Plan finally on the horizon, I’ll be covering the future of bikeway funding a lot in the weeks and months to come. One of the over-arching themes that should seal … Read more
David Brooks Widely-read New York Times op-ed columnist and regular NewsHour pundit David Brooks penned a column today that urged our government and leaders to put infrastructure projects on the fast-track. Calling it a “National Mobility Project”, Brooks thinks that the wisest way for government to hasten an economic recovery is through shifting the paradigm … Read more
Wide open road and wide open sky on Cycle Oregon 2008.(Photo: Matt Haughey) By all accounts, the recently concluded Cycle Oregon was one of the best ever. From what I’ve heard, it had perfect weather, epic routes, majestic vistas (the Wallowa Mountains), welcoming towns, and great live music — all the ingredients that make Cycle … Read more
The rain is coming.(Photos © J. Maus) Kids aren’t the only ones who need to stay dry and visible while riding. Portland is set for wet weather for the next week or so (at least) and, combined with darkness falling over rush hour, rain can make things a bit more tricky out there. Here are … Read more