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Man hit while biking on Fremont remains hospitalized

Dave Collins
(Photo courtesy Kyle Kautz)

26-year-old Dave Collins is lucky to be alive after being dragged 25 under a van driven by a man who made a dangerous — and illegal — left turn and collided with him on Monday.

After speaking with a police officer at the scene of the collision, we initially reported that Collins’ injuries were minor. The officer made it seem like it was a miraculous situation and he told me he had chatted with Dave and joked with him. But yesterday I saw a photo of Collins tweeted by his employer, PDX Pedicab, and realized he was far from “fine”. The photo shows Collins laying on a hospital bed, completely bandaged up.

The photo was taken by the owner of PDX Pedicab, Kyle Kautz. He put me in touch with Dave yesterday.

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Reader takes action, gets stolen bike back

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Whoever got this silver Specialized stolen yesterday, we have some good news.

This just in from reader Chris K.:

I was riding a block from the office yesterday when I saw the bike and recognized it as my coworkers. Followed to dude to a stop light and told him it was my friends and that I was going to get it back. He argued for a while while I was on the phone with the cops but eventually threw it down and walked away when he realized I was serious. The look on her face was priceless, when I carried the bike back into the office. That’s two recovered bikes for me this summer!

In new ad, Scion sees bike riders as obstacles in a fight

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Humans on bikes are just obstacles
in a fight you must win, says a Scion ad.

Toyota-owned car brand Scion has unveiled a new commercial for their latest model. In an urban setting, they equate driving with a boxing match where the car is dubbed “King” of the road. Unfortunately, Scion includes a scene with people riding bicycles and refers to them as “obstacles” and then shows the cars zoom by them dangerously — all in an effort to “roll on to victory with the path of least resistance.”

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blue-green Diamondback wildwood

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Brand: Diamondback
Model: wildwood
Color:blue-green
Size:ladies
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-07-11
Stolen From: I live at 29th & Clinton, it was stolen from my yard where I had it locked up. Lock was cut. Helmet gone too.
Neighborhood: Clinton/Richmond
Owner: Julie Christian
OwnerEmail: julieanc1@gmail.com
Reward: HUGS!
Description: It’s a ladies mountain bike, with an extra cushy seat. Had a storage bag underneath the seat. It’s a about 5-7 years old, but in great condition, only ridden a few times.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-154588
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Careless driving to blame for death of woman in SE Division crosswalk

The bus operator was in this lane prior to collision.

The Portland Police Bureau have given the driver of a school bus two citations for her role in a collision that killed a 43-year-old woman who was walking across a southeast Portland street.

Renee Bates was walking on SE Division with her husband Shawn Bates on Tuesday afternoon when they attempted to walk eastbound across SE 148th (from the northwest corner). At the same time, 55-year-old Billie Jean Neel was attempting to make a right turn onto Division from 148th. Neel failed to operate her bus safely and ran over the Bates couple. Shawn was not seriously hurt but Renee died from her injuries later that day in the hospital.

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Portland Streetcar will give free rides during Broadway Bridge closure

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Get free rides during next week’s closure.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The impending closure of the sidepaths on the Broadway Bridge next week has started a lot of discussions about how the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) handles traffic mitigation during construction. We have reported on the bicycling aspect of the closure; but many people are now realizing that it’s people who usually walk across the bridge that will most impacted. Unlike people riding bikes, they are highly unlikely to simply take the lane and the detour over to the Steel Bridge is likely a deal-breaker for those on foot.

Many walkers will likely hop on the new streetcar line. If they do, why not make it free? That’s the idea put forward last night at the Multnomah County Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizens Advisory Committee (MCBPCAC). One member of that committee, Bicycle Transportation Alliance advocate Carl Larson, has asked (via email) Portland Streetcar Inc. to give free rides to everyone during the closure period. Here’s a snip from Larson’s email:

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“Mistakes” aside, city says Alta’s labor issues won’t affect Portland Bike Share

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Mechanics at Capital Bikeshare
headquarters in Washington D.C.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Alta Bicycle Share Vice President Mia Birk acknowledged Wednesday that “we definitely make mistakes,” but that her fast-growing company is learning from its possible violation of federal labor rules and taking steps to avoid future wage issues.

Meanwhile, Portland city lawyers say the “prevailing wage” law that Alta may have run afoul of in Washington, D.C., which requires government contractors to be paid at higher than market price, won’t affect Portland’s forthcoming bike share system because it applies only to direct contracts with the District of Columbia or federal government itself.

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A Big Bike Weekend Event Guide

Alpenrose Challenge

The Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge
is this Saturday.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

We don’t usually capitalize our headlines; but there’s so much going on this weekend I felt it was necessary. Of course, as Murphy’s Law would have it, I’ll be out of town enjoying some of the best bikeways in North America in Sunriver with my family this weekend and next, so I hope everyone has a great time without me!

And by all means, if you attend any of the awesome events below, feel free to send in photos and recaps so we can consider posting some of them here on the Front Page for everyone to enjoy.

Strap in, there’s a lot going on…

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White Scott R3 Addict Compact 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Scott
Model: R3 Addict Compact
Color:White
Size:52 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-07-10
Stolen From: 2020 SW 4th Ave Portland OR, near PSU
Owner: Marilyn Gauthier
OwnerEmail: gauthier.mimi@gmail.com
Description: white with black and gold trim, white seat, white handlebar tape, carbon fiber, Krysium Elite wheels, red salsa quick releases on wheels, ultegra components, speed play pedals, RAMROD reflector on seat post
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: pending
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Scott R2 Addict 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Scott
Model: R2 Addict
Color:White
Size:52 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2013-07-11
Stolen From: 2020 SW 4th Ave Portland OR, near PSU
Owner: Marilyn Gauthier
OwnerEmail: gauthier.mimi(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: white with black and gold trim, white seat, white handlebar tape, carbon fiber, Krysium Elite wheels, red salsa quick releases on wheels, ultegra components, speed play pedals, RAMROD reflector on seat post
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: pending
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black haro flightline29 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: haro
Model: flightline29
Color:black
Size:charcoal
Serial: x120007640
Stolen in PORTLAND, OR 97239
Stolen:2013-07-7
Stolen From: stolen from the waterfront area by Oregon Health Science Tram.
Neighborhood: Waterfront/OHSU
Owner: KEITH golliher
OwnerEmail: krgdog44(A T)comcast.net
Reward: yes
Description: Haro Mountain bike 29 with back racks, extended handel grips, speedometer, light mount, waterbottle and mount, front bag mount. Bike is like brand new. color is black/charcoal. a very nice bike
Police record with: portland police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Man has serious injuries after collision at SE 122nd and Division

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This just in from PPB: We’ll post full story on the Front Page once we get more details…

TRAFFIC CLOSED ON DIVISION EAST OF 122ND AVENUE – BICYCLIST STRUCK BY VEHICLE

News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted on FlashAlert: July 10th, 2013 4:37 PM
This afternoon, Wednesday July 10, 2013, at 3:58 p.m., East Precinct officers responded to the report of a bicyclist injured after being struck by a van on Southeast Division, east of 122nd Avenue.

Officers and medical personnel arrived and the bicyclist was transported to a Portland hospital with potential life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle has remained at the scene.

An on-duty Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was at the scene and has also been transported to a Portland hospital with an unknown medical condition.

The Traffic Division’s Major Crash Team is responding to conduct an investigation.

Both directions of Southeast Division Street is closed East of 122nd Avenue.

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