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To understand how vibrant and healthy Portland’s bike racing scene is, you needn’t look any further than Portland International Raceway (PIR) on a Monday night. Nestled in former wetlands just north of Kenton and west of I-5, PIR hosts two major weekly race series’ — one for dirt lovers and one for the roadies.
As part of their ongoing High Crash Corridors program, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is considering installing rumble strips on NE Marine Drive.
PBOT bicycle projects staffer Jeff Smith is currently looking for feedback on the plan. Since Marine Drive is a very popular route for weekend riders and racers training for competition, Smith has emailed the idea to local riding groups like the Portland Wheelmen Touring Club and the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association.
PBOT is focusing on Marine Drive (between I-5 and NE 185th) for a safety analysis and improvements because it has a “substantially higher” fatality rate that the citywide norm (17 out of 1000 crashes is fatal, compared to 3 out of 1000 citywide). Adding to the safety issues on the street are high speeds and a lot of truck traffic. According to PBOT data, between NE 33rd and 185th, an average of 82% of all motor vehicles exceed the speed limit (with about 11% exceeding the posted speed by 10 MPH or more).
PLEASE NOTE: The Missing Link was bought by a new owner and the shop is open and going strong! Same location at 7215 NE Sandy. Check them out at MissingLinkPDX.com.
The Missing Link bike shop on NE Sandy and 72nd will close at the end of this month. After nine years owning a shop (4 1/2 at this location), owner Joe Rettke is ready to move on.
Rettke had hoped to sell the business and keep a bike shop in the Roseway neighborhood, but he says potential buyers had a hard time lining up funding. “We tried to sell it,” Rettke shared with me during a visit to his shop on Friday, “It would have been great to keep it going… But the banks won’t loan anything.”
Year: 1999
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Peloton
Color:Royal blue
Size:49cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2012-06-24
Stolen From: Approx. N. Lombard and N. Vincent.
Neighborhood: North Portland
Owner: Sarah Creem
OwnerEmail: sarahbrudi@hotmail.com
Description: Blue Schwinn Peloton with carbon Colnago Flash fork (not original chrome fork), easton/velomax wheels, Chris King 1″ headset, Ritchey adjustable stem, drop bars with additional top-mount brake levers, Elite Ciussi water bottle cages, Shimano 105 9-speed components, shimano PD-7800 pedals, Shimano bike computer.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
An amendment to existing City ordinance that will ban skateboarding on several miles of roads in Portland’s West Hills near Washington Park will be brought up before City Council this Wednesday (6/27) at 9:30 am.
As I’ve reported, the push for this ban comes from the Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association and their board member Eric Nagle. In a story earlier this month, I wondered if this proposal might impact Zoobomb, the weekly event where people ride bikes down many of the roads under consideration in the ban. Both Nagle and City Commissioner Randy Leonard (who will present the ordinance at Council) have claimed they have no intention of banning bikes; but it was clear — both from the wording in the original drafts of the ordinance and from communications between Nagle and the City of Portland — that this ban could have unintended consequences.
Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week…
– Portland’s own Elly Blue discusses a study from an Oregon-based research group that shows automobile use and economic growth don’t correlate like many have previously assumed.
– There’s a detailed proposal gaining attention to transform abandoned logging roads into a mountain bike and backpacking trail system in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness on the northern side of Mt. Hood.
Year: 2009
Brand: Jamis
Model: Coda
Color:Black/Bone
Size:19.5
Serial:U86U39245
Photo: http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/9485/dsc00689sm.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-24
Stolen From: Front porch near SE 23rd and Main St.
Neighborhood: Sunnyside
Owner: Erica Swartz
OwnerEmail: es131@hotmail.com
Reward: home baked cookies + $100
Description: The bike had bamboo grips on it and a sticker on tube that has a heart with pint glass inside it. Shimano SPD pedals on the bike. Dent in top tube. Brake pads were fairly worn and there is a new Seca road tire on front wheel.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-153880
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2007
Brand: Trek
Model: Fuel 70
Color:Black
Size:17″
Stolen in Vancouver, WA 98661
Stolen:2012-06-24
Stolen From: Norris Rd and 27th St Vancouver, wa
Owner: Jon Kraft
OwnerEmail: Jonekraft@hotmail.com
Description: Trek Fuel 70, 17″ SRAM, dual suspension, disc brakes, most carbon seatpost, carbon handlebars, titanium quick release, Shimano SPD pedals.
Police record with: Vancouver PD
Police reference#: V12-10080
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2007
Brand: Giant
Model: TCR composite
Color:Nude Carbon
Size:Medium
Stolen in VancouverMediumV, WA 98661
Stolen:2012-06-24
Stolen From: Norris Rd and 27th st Vancouver, Wa
Owner: Jon KraftJonK
OwnerEmail: Jonekraft@hotmail.com
Description: Giant TCR, medium, Shimano Dura Ace 9sp, FSA team issue carbon cranks, FSA Kwing carbon handlebars, FSA carbon stem, FSA carbon seatpost, carbon brake set, 2 carbon waterbottles cages, 2 camelback waterbottles, Mavic Kysrium wheelset
Police record with: Vancouver PD
Police reference#: V12-10080
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2009
Brand: Quintana Roo
Model: Seduza
Color:12k nude carbon
Size:56cm
Stolen in Vancouver56cmV, WA 98661
Stolen:2012-06-24
Stolen From: Norris Rd and 27th St Vancouver, WA
Owner: Jon KraftJonK
OwnerEmail: Jonekraft@hotmail.com
Description: 2009 Quintana Roo Seduza 56cm 12k nude carbon with white lettering, FSA team issue carbon cranks, Shimano Ultegra 9 sp. Look Keo carbon pedals, Zipp 303 wheelset
Police record with: Vancouver PD
Police reference#: V12-10080
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2011
Brand: Specialized
Model: Tarmac SL3
Color:Matte black
Size:56cm
Serial:WSBC604096372F
Stolen in Vancouver, WA 98661
Stolen:2012-06-24
Stolen From: Norris and 27th St Vancouver, WA
Owner: Jon Kraft
OwnerEmail: Jonekraft@hotmail.com
Description: 2011 Specialized Tarmac SL3, 56cm matte black with red/white striping Shimano Ultegra 10sp, Fulcrum racing 3 wheelset, carbon bottle cages, camelback waterbottles, Garmin 200 GPS, carbon Look Keo pedals.
Police record with: Vancouver PD
Police reference#: V12-10080
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
