Work pants made for women work great on the bike

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Marion Rice and her new work pants in action.
(Photo © Elly Blue)

So, I just have to dish about my new pants. Red Ants Pants are work pants shaped for a woman. Designed by outdoorsy gal Sarah Calhoun, who lives in a ranching town of White Sulphur Springs, Montana, these pants are made for women who ranch, garden, fight fires and do the hard work of being a mom.

From the moment I put these sturdy pants on, I knew that I had found a new friend. Although I don’t plan on vaccinating any cattle in mine, they are PERFECT for biking my kids around Portland in the fall and winter. They have two layers which helped keep me more dry and warm as I rode around in the rain all morning.

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But what makes these pants really awesome is the gusseted crotch. Ahem, if you wear your Levis to bike in you probably have encountered that gnarly lump of fabric down there. Well these pants don’t have that. A diamond shaped piece of fabric replaces the four way cross junction which you find in most pants.

The pants come in two cuts, curvy and straight. My husband liked the way they fit so much he just ordered a straight-style pair for himself.

Learn more at RedAntsPants.com.

[UPDATED] Planning Commission OKs major increase to bike parking requirement

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[UPDATE 10/16, 9:53am: Planning Commission has not voted in favor of this increase. They are still considering it after some follow-up testimony that was not in favor of it. I received conflicting accounts of what transpired at the hearing and I am working on an update now. Stay tuned for a follow story. I regret any confusion this has caused. — Jonathan]

[UPDATE 10/16, 11:30am: Please see this updated story for the latest on this issue.]

Bike parking at the Gallery
Condominiums in NW Portland.
(Photo © Dan Liu)

Yesterday, the Portland Planning Commission voted to approve a major increase to the minimum requirement for long-term bike parking at condominiums and apartment buildings (what the City calls Multi-Family Dwellings).

Due in part to advocacy by Michelle Poyourow of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), the Commission voted to increase the existing requirement of 1 bike space for every four dwelling units to 1.5 bike spaces for each unit.

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red/white schwinn super sport 2001

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Year: 2001
Brand: schwinn
Model: super sport
Color:red/white
Size:54
Stolen in portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2009-10-8
Stolen From: SE 27th and Stark
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Autumn Hewitt
OwnerEmail: mrsister@gmail.com
Description: Black bar tape, two water bottle holders one black one yellow, girls bike, small sticker at the base of the frame that says “Scheel’s Allsport Eau Claire WI”, shifters integrated in the breaks, pedals for clippy shoes, 27 speeds
Police reference#: 09090941
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

grey/brushed Giant Rainier 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Giant
Model: Rainier
Color:grey/brushed
Size:18
Serial: GC772434
Stolen in 97239, OR
Stolen:2009-10-6
Stolen From: My bike was stolen from the bike rack in front of the Crown Plaza Building on the corner of SW 1st and Clay.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Emily Erkkila
OwnerEmail: miss_emily1000@yahoo.com
Reward: $200
Description: My bike had black fenders, and a front and rear light, black grips, and the breaks did not work too well.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 0990188
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

700 Shimano RS-10 Front Wheel 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Shimano
Model: RS-10 Front Wheel
Color:700
Size:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97204
Stolen:2009-10-13
Stolen From: Stolen from bike locked to the rack in front of Men’s Warehouse, 6th and Taylor downtown Portland.
Neighborhood: downtown
Owner: Charles Landman
OwnerEmail: ctlandman@gmail.com
Reward: $25
Description: Stolen front wheel, black Shimano RS-10
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

DeFazio latest to put foot down on current CRC proposal

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Peter DeFazio, in his office on
Capitol Hill back in March.
(Photo © J. Maus)

The Portland Tribune reports that U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio has spoken out against current plans for the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project.

Echoing a popular sentiment around the project these days, DeFazio — who chairs the all-important House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — told the Tribune that “What has been designed so far is sort of the optimal project, and we can’t afford that.”

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Grey/Green Shogun 500 1980s

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Year: 1980s
Brand: Shogun
Model: 500
Color:Grey/Green
Size:59cm
Serial: S505406
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2009-10-13
Stolen From: My house
Neighborhood: Mt. Tabor
Owner: Lewis Notestine
OwnerEmail: lewis.notestine@gmail.com
Description: Has straight bars w/ only front brakes (cantilever) with new Aztec brake shoes. worn rubber handlebar grips, triple in front, 6 or 7 speed in back. Has rack. Red rear light attached to seat tube, white front light attached to handlebars. Downtube shifter levers.
Police record with: PPD
Police reference#: 09092084
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Brian Reynolds documentary wins award at Bend Film Fest

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Brian Reynolds, in a still from
the documentary about his life.

Brian, a documentary about the life of Brian Reynolds, won the Katie Merritt Audience Award at the Bend Film Festival last weekend. Reynolds was an avid cyclist and former board member of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) who passed away back in 2007 after a 15 year battle with cancer.

Reynolds, a former CFO of Portland-based Rejuvenation, was a well-known figure in the local bike scene in part because of how he used cycling as his “treatment” for cancer.

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Chrome/Silver Gary Fisher Monona 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Monona
Color:Chrome/Silver
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2009-10-12
Stolen From: On PSU Campus, between Shattuck Hall and Neuberger Hall
Neighborhood: South Park Blocks, downtown Portland
Owner: Robert T Bowers
OwnerEmail: commercial@rtbowers.org
Reward: $100
Description: Silver/Chrome Gary Fisher Monona, with rack, fenders, and gray cyclocross tires.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Local bike industry to host screening of “We Just Work Here”

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Still from Vernor’s film.
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This Thursday, several bike companies based in southeast Portland will host a showing of Brian Vernor’s film We Just Work Here as part of the Oregon Manifest.

Portland Design Works, Ruckus Components, Showers Pass, and Tonic Fabrication will host the event which will also be a benefit for the Oregon Food Bank.

Dan Powell from Portland Design Works says they hope the event showcases the “spirit of bicycle entrepreneurship” that is alive and well in Portland. “As companies that contribute to the thriving cycling industry here in Portland, we hope to bring together a group of like minded people to share in a fun evening of local community and bicycle celebration.”

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