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Black Kona Dew Plus 2009

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2009
Brand: Kona
Model: Dew Plus
Color:Black
Size:54cm
Serial:SA80903531
Photo: http://yfrog.com/n3p1010112pj
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2010-10-15
Stolen From: Outside my apartment on SE Division St at 24th Ave
Neighborhood: Clinton-Division
Owner: Stephanie Lippel
OwnerEmail: steffi.lippel@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Hybrid, Bike Gallery sticker, disc brakes, Bontrager rack
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10006848
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Ride will look at 50s bikeway alignment options

The Citizen’s Advisory Committee for the City of Portland’s 50s Bikeway Project will meet for a ride Saturday to explore potential alignments. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, PBOT is moving on this project and now is the time to get involved and share your feedback and insights to make sure they get things right.

Read more about the project on PBOT’s website, browse our archives for past coverage, and check the CAC ride details and map below…

SBU creator Daniel Wood.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Remember the SBU — the electic Self-Balancing Unicycle made just north of Portland in Camas, Washington? I got acquainted with it back in February when I ran into its creator, Daniel Wood of Focus Designs, at a local e-bike shop.

Daniel dropped me a line the other day to share that he’s made some major improvements and is now selling a “V2.0” design (which can be yours for $1,499). He’s also had a slick video made (watch it below) to show the new SBU in action.

Note the PBOT traffic advisory below (emphasis mine)..

Portland Bureau of Transportation: All traffic signals at the intersection of N Greeley and Interstate are not working because of a crash this morning. They are not expected to work until this evening. TriMet trains and buses will be accommodated as the City of Portland responds to the situation. Turns from Interstate to N Greeley are prohibited at this time

The general public may experience detours away from this intersection and use caution. The public is advised to use alternate routes and expect delays. Cyclists allowed to travel through the work zone should reduce their speed, especially those traveling downhill on Interstate.

For more information, contact:
Dan Anderson
503-823-3723
dan.anderson@portlandoregon.gov

Study shows CRC project could cost up to $10 billion (not $3.6)

You might want to ask for
twice that much.
(Photo © J. Maus)

CRC project staff and Departments of Transportation in both Oregon and Washington have been putting the estimated cost of the new I-5 bridge and highway expansion project at about $3.6 billion; but a new study shows that the the project could end up costing as much as $10 billion.

The report was commissioned by Plaid Pantry CEO Chris Girard and the research was done by economist Joe Cortright for Impresa, Inc. Here’s an excerpt by Girard taken from the report’s cover letter (emphasis mine):

The report documents the unfortunate fact that the proposed CRC project’s real costs are more than double the widely-accepted figure of $3.6 billion. In reality the current design for the project will cost in the range of $8 billion to $10 billion, or more, and there is no available source of revenue to pay for it. The financing plan is a guess at best, and the revenue projections are significantly flawed with bad assumptions and unacceptable risk at every step. The numbers and analysis underpinning this project simply do not add up to a happy ending.

Kidical Mass in downtown Portland in June 2008.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Kidical Mass rides again! And what better way to make a comeback than a ride to a mass performance of Michael Jackson’s Thriller a week before Halloween?!

The popular event (with the catchy name) that started in Eugene and came to Portland via the BTA for the first time in June of 2008, has been resurrected by Portlander Katie Proctor.

The ride will take place on Saturday, October 23rd and will coincide with Thrill The World PDX, a mass zombie dance that will happen in Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland. “Come as a zombie or in your Halloween costume, and come prepared to dance!” says Katie.

Katie, a self-described “Portland mom and bike geek,” sees Kidical Mass as much more than just another ride…

Traffic at Williams this morning.
(Photos © J. Maus)

It’s Day Three of the new bike signal at Broadway and Williams in North Portland. When PBOT turned on the signal Wednesday, some safety issues became apparent, so they immediately came up with a list of fixes that we shared with you yesterday.

Year: 2008
Brand: Giant
Model: OCR 1 W
Color:Silver/black
Size:Small
Serial: GN816548
Photo: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/ocr.1.w/1243/29269/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2010-10-15
Stolen From: From in front of home (on roof rack of car) on Omaha Avenue, between N Bryant and N Buffalo
Neighborhood: Arbor Lodge
Owner: Lizzie Rubado
OwnerEmail: lizzierubado@gmail.com
Reward: $200
Description: Silver with black accents. Silver fenders, rear rack, front light, rear light mounted on rear rack, seat post bag, shimano redals, odometer mount, two water bottle cages
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10006849
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Shogun

Brand: Shogun
Color:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2010-10-14
Stolen From: SE 27th and Pine, Brick apartment building on the corner of the block.
Owner: Gabe Gendreau
OwnerEmail: gabegendreau@gmail.com
Description: An older bike, black, handlebar tape is red. Has front and back fenders, a rack over the back tire, front and back lights. It had a ‘Meat Cheese Bread’ sticker a little bit under the seat, and on the front in front of the handlebars a little sticker of Elvis with a gold jacket. The front fender is a little crooked and squeaks.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Event: Bikestation Hillsboro Grand Opening (10/20/10)

Event Name: Bikestation Hillsboro Grand Opening
Event Start Date: 20 October 2010
Start Time: 3:30:00 PM
Web Site: http://www.bikestation.com/hillsboro
Event Description: Join Us for the Bikestation Hillsboro Grand Opening Celebration! Bikestation Hillsboro is on the ground floor of the new Intermodal Transit Facility (ITF), near Tuality Hospital and SE 8th Ave Blue Train MAX stop. The address is 265 SE 8th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Open House Tours start at 3:30pm and the Dedication Ceremony starts at 5pm. Enjoy complimentary beverages and appetizers, and complimentary Bikestation parking (until 6pm). Take a tour of the Bikestation facility; test ride your daily commute routine; learn about daily, monthly and annual membership options; and enter a raffle to win prizes donated by Bike Gallery! This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Shelly Cobb: scobb(at)bikestation(dot)com.

Would we be more considerate road users without traffic lights?

No lights, no problem.
Still from video, watch it below.

Gridlock and road rage are an unfortunate part of American traffic culture. How much do traffic lights have to do with that? Would we be more considerate of other road users without them? A small town in England decided to find out.

About a year ago, the small coastal town of Portishead, England embarked on an experiment. In order to relieve congestion that was choking their downtown with long delays, traffic engineers decided to turn off the traffic signals. Not surprisingly, there was negative outcry from citizens about the idea; but the results of the experiment, captured in the video below, were surprising.

This morning, crews stood at the
signal to make sure people knew
it was there.
(Photo: Kristin Bott)

As I reported yesterday, the new bike signals installed on Broadway at N. Williams have been turned on. Unfortunately, they weren’t quite ready for prime time and there were safety concerns that became apparent once everything went live. This morning, PBOT shared a list of changes they plan to make at the intersection immediately.

The issue of most concern to PBOT was that road users (mostly people on bikes) were not aware of the new bike signal. This is serious, because with the bike lane now to the right of two right-turn lanes, there’s potential for collisions if people do not comply with the signals (learn more about how the new signal works in this post).

Black Kona Dew Plus 2009

Ride will look at 50s bikeway alignment options

‘Self-Balancing Unicycle’ gets major upgrades in V2.0

Traffic Alert: Signals not working at Greeley and Interstate

Study shows CRC project could cost up to $10 billion (not $3.6)

Kidical Mass rises from grave with ‘ThrilleRide’

Checking in on the Broadway/Williams bike signal

Silver/black Giant OCR 1 W 2008

Black Shogun

Event: Bikestation Hillsboro Grand Opening (10/20/10)

Would we be more considerate road users without traffic lights?

PBOT: Changes coming to new bike signal on Broadway

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