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Ownership, management changes at Showers Pass

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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.

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

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.”

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Slate Grey Scattante Americano

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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

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Turtle Time Glass

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.

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Both Red/white Cannondale & Univega Both ten speeds Mid 1980-1990

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Year: Mid 1980-1990
Brand: Cannondale & Univega
Model: Both ten speeds
Color:Both Red/white
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2012-09-15
Stolen From: Both bikes were stolen in front of Tom’s pizza on Lombard. 2630 North Lombard Street, Portland, OR 97217
Neighborhood: North Portland near Arbor Lodge
Owner: Julia Voorhees
OwnerEmail: julia.voorhees@gmail.com
Reward: $100 per bike
Description: ~1990’s 10 speed Cannondale red/white with red grip tape, black brake hoods, black fenders.
`1985 10 speed Univega. red/white with bright yellow grip tape. White brake hoods.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-155685
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

No paving until 2017 because of ‘bike routes’? Not exactly – UPDATED

PBOT spent $4.7 million paving Sandy Blvd this summer
— despite what you might have read in The Oregonian
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Remember back in February when The Oregonian splashed their big, “Portland’s Road to Ruin” story on the front page? The story aimed to create the perception among readers that the Bureau of Transportation was spending so much on “bike routes” they had nothing left for paving. Zero. Zilch. Nada. No paving until 2017.

Today, PBOT released a list of paving projects completed this summer that shows, contrary to The Oregonian’s article, the agency has been very busy paving streets. Since February, they’ve poured millions of dollars into over a dozen projects to smooth out roads.

Compare the facts (more details below) with what The Oregonian’s Beth Slovic wrote back in February; “… [PBOT] has shelved plans… to overhaul any other badly deteriorating road in its 5,000-mile system — until at least 2017.” “The bureau has other priorities,” she continued, “such as $900,000 to build 13.5 miles of bike routes.*”

That headline was designed to get people fired up. And it worked. Hundreds of angry comments poured onto OregonLive.com, a few months later The Columbian newspaper parroted the “no paving until 2017” line in an editorial blasting Portland’s priorities, mayoral candidate Charlie Hales trumpeted the article on his website as a reason Portland needs a “roads first, back to basics” focus (thankfully, he later removed reference to the article), and Sheila Hamilton, co-host of popular radio morning Dave & Sheila on KINK-FM, was irate.

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Blue Tsunehiro 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Tsunehiro
Color:Blue
Size:medium
Photo: http://blog.tsunehirocycles.com/news/stolen-tsunehiro-road-bike/
Stolen in Denver, OR 80212
Stolen:2012-09-17
Stolen From: Garage at 27th and Perry in Denver, CO.
Neighborhood: Highlands
Owner: Michael Benoit
OwnerEmail: benoit.mike@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Orange Tsunehiro lettering. Unique custom frame built by Rob Tsunehiro in Portland.
Police record with: Denver PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Why just bike lanes on outer Sandy Blvd? ODOT responds

“Our design standards still point to bike lanes for this particular project… After reviewing the data, a physically separated bicycle facility did not appear to be warranted.”
— Jilayne Jordan, ODOT Community Affairs

Our story last week about an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) “safety project” on NE Sandy Blvd has gotten the agency’s attention. After being emailed by several readers who questioned the agency’s chosen design for handling bike access in the project, ODOT community affairs staff sent out a detailed, bulk email on Friday afternoon. The email explains why ODOT chose standard bike lanes on the busy freight route instead of something with more separation — like a cycle track or a buffered bike lane — as recommended by their own design guidelines.

As per the project, ODOT is widening a 1.1 mile stretch of Sandy to include a center turn lane as well as two, six-foot wide bike lanes. ODOT Region 1 Community Affairs Coordinator Jilayne Jordan says the new turn lane is intended to reduce rear-end and other collisions and serve as, “a refuge for vehicles turning left onto or off of the highway.”

The addition of bike lanes are a step forward from the gravel-strewn shoulders that exist there today. However, merely widening that shoulder and painting a stripe on it doesn’t seem like much in a $3.6 million project aimed at improving safety.

In their response, ODOT listed several reasons why they are moving forward with the bike lanes and not a more appealing bikeway.

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