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PPB arrest motorcycle operator for I-205 bike path collision

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Last night at just after 1:30 am I got a phone call about a “weird occurrence” on the on I-205 multi-use path just north of NE Glisan St on-ramp (map).

It turns out that someone on a motorcycle heading northbound somehow managed to end up on the adjacent path and struck a man who was riding his bike. Both people went to the hospital with what are being reported as non-serious injuries.

In that location, the I-205 path is only separated from the on-ramp by a concrete barrier wall (see aerial photo below). While bicycling through this intersection, I’ve often lamented at how awkward and unpleasant it is. It’s not clear how this actually happened. The police have yet to release a statement about it.

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 198x
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Sprint
Color:Blue
Serial: GD948223
Photo: https://p.twimg.com/Av-b_0aCMAAqzho.jpg:large
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217-1303
Stolen:2012-06-21
Stolen From: Bike was stolen from my garage on N Albina Ave at Lombard, PDX 97217
Neighborhood: Piedmont
Owner: Thomas Ngo
OwnerEmail: thomas@the-know.net
Description: Blue Schwinn Sprint. Modifications include: yellow Planet Bike fenders. Forte pedals, Shimano compact crankset, Shimano shifters, aluminum wheels, Bontrager Race puncture resistant tires, new saddle and seatpost.
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau

‘BikeSummer’ and Portland bike culture circa 2002

BikeSummer 2002 photos by Ayleen Crotty-2

This happened 10 years ago.
(Photos by Ayleen Crotty and Amy Stork)

Check out the latest opportunities posted to our Job Listings. Two local shops are hiring as well as a national advocacy group…

Full Time Summer Shop Hero – Seven Corners Cycles
~~Communications Coordinator – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals~~ — Sorry, the deadline for applications to this job has passed.
Mechanic/Salesperson – Revolver Bikes

Year: late 70’s
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Le Tour
Color:dark pink
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2012-06-21
Stolen From: the southwest corner of belmont and SE 6th Ave
Owner: Jenna Conrad
OwnerEmail: jennadot@gmail.com
Description: pink frame with some scratches; a few stripes–yellow, blue, white; white tape on the handlebars; oh yeah, and a missing front tire
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

teal Bianchi milano

Brand: Bianchi
Model: milano
Color:teal
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-22
Stolen From: se 35th and hawthorne
Owner: Georgia Cry
OwnerEmail: cary@lclark.edu
Description: one wheel with a red stripe all along (i think it’s the front one), regular back wheel. big bell and basket on front before stolen. left pedal scuffed from a fall.
Police reference#: 12-53740
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

The Oregonian: Skibowl owner Kirk Hanna gives $500,000 to hit-and-run victim

Kirk Hanna.
(Photo: Multnomah County)

Yesterday, The Oregonian published a detailed update on the story we shared last month regarding a settlement being reached in the case of a serious hit-and-run that occurred in May 2010 and involved the owner of the Mt. Hood Skibowl, Kirk Hanna, and a Lake Oswego resident named Robert Skof.

Here’s the lede from The Oregonian:

“Two years after Mt. Hood Skibowl owner Kirk Hanna struck a bicyclist — then sped off, leaving the man sprawled unconscious on a Southwest Portland road — Hanna has agreed to pay his victim $500,000.

The case is unusual not because Hanna left the scene — dozens of Portland area motorists do that every year under similar circumstances — but because he eventually agreed to plead guilty to DUII and hit-and-run driving.”

Year: 2011
Brand: Norco
Model: Rideau
Color:Yellow
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2012-06-21
Stolen From: Right at the corner of NW 23rd and Pettygrove
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
Owner: Sam Haynes
OwnerEmail: sam102482@aol.com
Reward: $100
Description: Yellow frame. Brown seat and pedals. Red maple leaf sticker on frame. Missing cap on left handlebar.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The ‘Bikesuit’: Perfect for Portland?

A one-piece, rain-proof bike suit.
(Photo: Bikesuit)

I don’t do a lot of product coverage here on BikePortland; but a reader sent me a link to something the other day that really got my attention. It’s called the “Bikesuit” and in a place like Portland where riding in the rain is a way of life, I thought it deserved your attention too.

The Bikesuit is a one-piece, head-to-toe bit of rainwear is meant to protect you from all the elements. It’s made by The Smart Products Company, which is based in The Netherlands (same folks that brought us those Rainlegs chaps).

Here’s more from the company:

Portland’s only sanctioned downhill skateboarding race, the Mt. Tabor Downhill Challenge, will feature a mini-bike category. The event takes place this Sunday on the slopes of the popular southeast Portland park.

This is the first time the MTDHC has had a mini-bike category and to my knowledge, this is the first officially sanctioned mini-bike downhill race in Portland’s history. Veteran Zoobomber Gabriel Tiller says Zoobomb actually started on Mt. Tabor 10 years ago, so this event marks an anniversary of sorts and a return to its roots.

Event organizer Billy “Bones” Meiners says all bikes that enter must have have a stock, 16-inch frame and 16-inch wheels. Some mini-bikers add weight to their rigs to increase speed, so there’s a 10 pound limit on additional weights. Bikes are also allowed to have fairings.

Year: 2010
Brand: Jamis
Model: Commuter 2
Color:Black
Size:19
Serial: U9YK18472
Photo: http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/street/commuter/10_commuter2.html
Stolen in Portland, OR 97204
Stolen:2012-06-18
Stolen From: Rented by a customer and not returned
Neighborhood: Skidmore District, Downtown
Owner: Todd Roll
OwnerEmail: todd@pedalbiketours.com
Reward: $50
Description: license plate “Pedal Bike Tours”
black leatherette greips
7 speed internal hub
sticker on top tube behind handle bars “hoyt”
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-53517
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Vancouver to host ‘Hub & Spoke’ summit today

To keep the bicycling momentum going strong in Vancouver, the Bicycle Alliance of Washington and Bike Clark County are hosting a half-day workshop tomorrow (6/21, sorry for the late notice!) called, Hub and Spoke: Growing Bicycling in Vancouver.

Here’s more about what’s in store for the event:

“In this interactive workshop, attendees will examine models from around the state and nationally, discuss opportunities to promote safety and economic development locally, and develop tools for engaging with local and state governments to make riding a bike easier in their community. We’ll also take a short bike tour, so be sure to bring your bike!

PPB arrest motorcycle operator for I-205 bike path collision

Blue Schwinn Sprint 198x

‘BikeSummer’ and Portland bike culture circa 2002

Jobs of the Week

dark pink Schwinn Le Tour late 70’s

teal Bianchi milano

The Oregonian: Skibowl owner Kirk Hanna gives $500,000 to hit-and-run victim

Yellow Norco Rideau 2011

The ‘Bikesuit’: Perfect for Portland?

Mini-bike downhill race coming to Mt. Tabor this weekend

Black Jamis Commuter 2 2010

Vancouver to host ‘Hub & Spoke’ summit today

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