BikePortland

Another case of harassment on Springwater Corridor

When night starts on the Springwater,
so do security concerns.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Springwater Corridor path has been called, “a stunning and well-planned urban connector” that “embodies the spirit of Portland.” During the day it buzzes with all sorts of human-powered traffic. But at night, it’s a completely different story. The path has no lighting and it has become a very popular place for people to sleep, live and hang out. Over the weekend, I heard of yet another incident where someone on a bike was harassed while using the trail at night.

Here’s the story sent in to me by a reader:

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Brand: GT
Model: zr5000 road bike
Color:Black
Size:52″
Serial: ARZ6300741TZM
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2012-09-12
Stolen From: SE 72 and woodstock st
Neighborhood: woodstock
Owner: johnny johnson
OwnerEmail: lonejustice44@yahoo.ccom
Reward: student I have no money, and now no transpo
Description: Black with white graphics,red bar tape, black crappy pedals, cyclocomputer
Police record with: pdxpd
Police reference#: T12007857
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Rep. Blumenauer to talk MAP-21 in Portland next month

Check it out… Portland Congressman Earl Blumenauer will speak at the Women’s Transportation Seminars (WTS) luncheon in October. See their blurb below:

October 9th – WTS Luncheon Featuring EARL BLUMENAUER

Congressman Blumenauer discusses MAP 21

Please join us for our luncheon on October 9th, featuring Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who will be talking about MAP 21, federal funding for transportation projects and federal programs in general. Twenty years after ISTEA established a greater role for regional transportation decision-making and incorporated environmental considerations into transportation projects, Congress produced MAP-21. Public reaction to the transportation gridlock in Congress, as well as this year’s elections, will determine whether we can restore more progressive transportation policies, or will suffer further reverses in the next transportation bill. What does all this mean for the Portland region and the state of Oregon? Join us and find out! Watch the weekly email for the opening of registration – you won’t want to miss this luncheon…

More details here.

‘Cielo Salon Brunch Ride’ stokes Portland’s appetite for food and bikes

Chris King, owner of King Cycle Group,
at his Gourmet Century last year.
(Photo: King Cycle Group)

Similar to the “coffee bike arms race” and the well-known links between beer and bikes here in Portland, now there’s a growing bike connection to our vaunted food scene as well. And Chris King, the man behind Chris King Precision Components and Cielo Cycles, is the hub that connects many of its spokes.

Back in February, we showcased the Ned Ludd Market Bike, a collaboration between local bike builder Ira Ryan (Ira Ryan Cycles) and chef/restauranteur Jeremy French. The bike and its trailer are a fitting and functional complement to what French refers to as his “American craft kitchen.” And Ryan refers to French as the, “foodie equivalent of handmade bike builders.”

The Ned Ludd Market Bike got a lot of attention and it made French a natural fit for a starring role in Portland’s overlap of fine food and bikes — an overlap that also comes naturally for Chris King.

This just in from locally based Showers Pass clothing:

Ownership, Management Changes at Showers Pass, Portland-Based Outerwear Company

PORTLAND, Ore., September 18, 2012 — Showers Pass Co-President Ed Dalton has sold his interest in the Portland-based cycling apparel maker to business partner and Co-President Kyle Ranson, the company announced today.

“I am proud to say that Showers Pass has developed into a leader in the bicycling outerwear business and is recognized as a high-performance, high-quality brand,” said Dalton, of watching the company grow from a start-up to representation in top independent bike shops and national specialty retailers.

Showers Pass is poised for continued growth, said Ranson: “The team and I are very excited about the future. We’re launching some great new products at the Interbike show this month.”

Dalton will move on to pursue other entrepreneurial interests. Ranson will assume the role of President/CEO of Showers Pass effective immediately.

Black, White, Red Scott Aspect 2009

Year: 2009
Brand: Scott
Model: Aspect
Color:Black, White, Red
Size:Small
Serial: GE887538
Stolen in Portland, OR 97239
Stolen:2012-09-17
Stolen From: Home
Neighborhood: Hillsdale/Council Crest
Owner: Trevor LaRoche
OwnerEmail: speedish@gmail.com
Description: This is a Scott Black, red, white mountain bike with Red slicks for tires, white seat.
Police record with: Ptld PD
Police reference#: 1281883
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

purple norco CCX-3 2011

Year: 2011
Brand: norco
Model: CCX-3
Color:purple
Serial:AA10X15011
Photo: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A3GmT6bCAAEilP2.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2012-09-17
Stolen From: residential house on N Killingsworth and N Greeley.
Owner: rhienna guedry
OwnerEmail: rhienna@gmail.com
Description: custom-painted dark eggplant with a custom small front rack (see picture)–no labels/brands/stickers/decals at all; fuschia/purple wine/water cage holder and stoppers on the handlebars (these probably have a real name); black handlebar tape; black wheels (unsure make). the paint, assuming it is in tact, will probably be the most recognizable.
Police record with: PPD
Police reference#: 1282175
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Orang/Black Orbea Lobula 50 Polsat Team Replica 2004

Year: 2004
Brand: Orbea
Model: Lobula 50 Polsat Team Replica
Color:Orang/Black
Size:56cm
Photo: http://imageshack.us/a/img211/5575/p1000613l.jpg
Stolen in Seattle, WA 98104
Stolen:2012-09-14
Stolen From: 319 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, WA
Neighborhood: Pioneer Square
Owner: Richard Thurston
OwnerEmail: richard@groverthurston.com
Reward: $100
Description: This is an Orbea Lobular 50 road bike. This bike retails for over
$3500. This handmade 56cm frame (with 56cm toptube) is constructed of
Orbea’s O3 Lobular tubing, a Columbus Starship derivative of triple
butted 6000 series aluminum (the frame is completely hand painted with
no decal work at all). This frame features a unique four lobed
downtube designed to flex in small amounts for a stiff yet dampened
ride. The Zeus AC fork has carbon
fiber legs and an aluminum steerer for strength and stiffness. It is
held in place with an integrated FSA sealed bearing headset. The
drivetrain is made up of a Dura Ace 10s rear derailleur, front
derailleur, crankset (53/39) and bottom bracket, Ultegra 9s shifters,
cassette, and chain. The brakes are Dura Ace 7800’s with cartridge
pads. The cockpit consists of a Thomson seatpost, Fizik Pave saddle
with titanium rails, ITM stem, and a Felt 6061 handlebar. The wheels
are FSA RD-80s. They are light and stiff and wrapped in Vittoria
Rubino Pro Slick tires.
Police record with: SPD report
Police reference#: 12-313719
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Consultant: Sharrows on the Oregon City Arch Bridge likely (with public push)

New sharrows on Main Street in Oregon City.
Will they put these on the Arch Bridge too?
(Photos: Don Arambula)

According to a source close to the project, the Oregon Department of Transportation and the cities of West Linn and Oregon City are strongly considering installing sharrow markings on the historic Arch Bridge when it re-opens next month after a multi-million rehabilitation project.

Back in August, we wondered whether the time was right for ODOT to add sharrows to the bridge’s main roadway. After all, we thought, ODOT installed sharrows on the St. Johns Bridge back in May following a similar rehab project. And like the St. Johns, the Arch Bridge has sub-standard sidewalks that do not adequately serve bicycle traffic. With people all but forced onto the main bridge roadway, having a large bicycle symbol in the center of the lane would be a small, yet helpful, bike safety improvement.

Elly Blue debuted a test for determining
whether bike ads are sexist. This one wouldn’t pass.

I didn’t make it to the big Pro Walk/Pro Bike advocacy conference and the National Women’s Bicycling Summit that were down in Long Beach last week; but I did follow it closely via Twitter and other outlets. From all the news and opinions I’ve read, four things stood out. I share them below in case you missed them too.

Mark Gorton’s calls for radical reform
Mark Gorton, the web entrepreneur and financier behind Limewire, Streetsblog, and Streetfilms, gave a keynote that brought the house down. Gorton has recently launched a global initiative dubbed “Rethinking the Automobile” and his speech certainly seemed to meet that goal. Channeling one of his inspirations, former Bogota Mayor Enrique Peñalosa, Gorton exclaimed, “Birds fly, fish swim, people walk,” and he added that making it impossible to walk in our cities is a “human rights violation.” Cities have become so auto-centric that Gorton believes, “We have crushed the ability of children to move about their own world.” To thwart the dominance and negative impacts of cars in cities, he suggested that, “We should not be building any new automobile infrastructure.”

Brand: Scattante
Model: Americano
Color:Slate Grey
Serial: TCF8E00024
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-09-17
Stolen From: Back yard, 4817 NE Garfield
Neighborhood: MLK/Alberta
Owner: Rafael Spielman
OwnerEmail: rafspielman@hotmail.com
Description: Gold handle grips, red rimmed tires, front bike light held on with tape
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Exploring Ashland during the Cycle Oregon layover

Inspired by Cycle Oregon’s visit, the
owner of Turtle Time Glass works
on a glass bike frame.
(Photos: Will Vanlue)

[BikePortland contributor Will Vanlue was a volunteer on the Cycle Oregon ride last week. This is his latest dispatch.]

Most days on Cycle Oregon riders travel from one community to another, spending just one evening in each town. But one day during each ride there’s a two-day layover that gives people a full day to explore the host community.

This year that layover day fell in Ashland, a town with vibrant and varied local businesses eager to welcome Cycle Oregon riders. Since many people chose to spend the whole day in Ashland, fewer people were out on course and fewer volunteers were needed to support them. That gave me a chance to explore a bit on my own.

Another case of harassment on Springwater Corridor

Black GT zr5000 road bike

Rep. Blumenauer to talk MAP-21 in Portland next month

‘Cielo Salon Brunch Ride’ stokes Portland’s appetite for food and bikes

Ownership, management changes at Showers Pass

Black, White, Red Scott Aspect 2009

purple norco CCX-3 2011

Orang/Black Orbea Lobula 50 Polsat Team Replica 2004

Consultant: Sharrows on the Oregon City Arch Bridge likely (with public push)

Four takeaways from Pro Walk/Pro Bike and Women’s Cycling Summit (from someone who wasn’t there)

Slate Grey Scattante Americano

Exploring Ashland during the Cycle Oregon layover

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