A new residential bike parking shelter on SE Washington near Laurelhurst Park.
(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photos © J. Maus)
Job of the Week
It’s Friday, that means it’s time to highlight another excellent career opportunity recently listed on the BikePortland Job Listings.
Check out more info here:
- Consumer Communications Designer, Marketing — Yakima Products, Inc.
Gold Raleigh Super Course 1977
Year: 1977
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Super Course
Color:Gold
Stolen in Portland, WA 97217
Stolen:2009-07-28
Stolen From: 1021 N. Holman, Portland OR
Neighborhood: Northeast Portland
Owner: Scott Stephenson
OwnerEmail: j_scott_stephenson@hotmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: 1977 gold framed Raleigh Super Course. White lettering with crest falling off on headpost. Cream handle bar tape. Mountain bike clipless pedals.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Mayor’s office asks people to park bikes during Last Thursday
Mayor’s office would rather have folks
park… and then walk during Last Thursday.
(Photos © J. Maus)
park… and then walk during Last Thursday.
(Photos © J. Maus)
Shoshanah Oppenheim, the Mayor’s staffer who has been working with the Alberta community on the carfree Last Thursday, said they want to clear up as much space for pedestrians as possible for tonight’s event.
Silver Specialized Hardrock Sport
Brand: Specialized
Model: Hardrock Sport
Color:Silver
Size:15″ frame
Serial: P7DAD5822
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2009-07-27
Stolen From: Stolen in front of office building. 1400 SW 5th Ave.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Nathan Bell
OwnerEmail: nathan@digitaltrends.com
Reward: 100
Description: It is new and has front shocks and is a 21 speed mountain bike.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Weekend Event Guide: Ride to sunset, in Spanish, or for Joy of Sects
Enjoy the crowd (and the bikes)
at carfree Last Thursday tonight.
(Photos © J. Maus)
at carfree Last Thursday tonight.
(Photos © J. Maus)
Looks like we’re out of the 100s, but this weekend is still shaping up to be respectably hot so remember to heed these best practices to beat the heat.
If you’re prepared to venture out, you have a great lineup of events to choose from. Here are some highlights:
Thursday, July 30
6:00pm – 10:00pm: Last Thursday
Every month this summer, a long stretch of Alberta Street is closed to cars and packed with people, art, dancing, and food vendors. It’s a magical experience.
In record heat, a trail angel saves the day
The hot, eerily empty
Springwater Trail yesterday.
(Photos by Erin Greeson)
Springwater Trail yesterday.
(Photos by Erin Greeson)
Today, while commuting home midday to finish my work from an air-conditioned office, a great thing happened. Just when I thought I’d prepared smartly for the 100-degree ride — dousing my head in cold water beforehand and chugging water all morning long — my lack of preparedness on another front led to an unexpected situation.
As I rode down SE Lincoln, I noted an atypically low number of fellow cyclists on this usually busy route. The heat has kept people indoors or in their cars, I thought to myself. I made my way through Ladd’s Addition, under the Hawthorne Bridge and onto the Springwater Corridor Trail (popular bike routes, which were all sparsely populated).
Silver Cannondale Synapse 2007
Year: 2007
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Synapse
Color:Silver
Size:60cm
Serial: A0752174
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2009-07-29
Stolen From: Shed in yard near NE 33rd and Irving
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Chuck Reif
OwnerEmail: reif.chuck@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Has mark on top bar where Cycle Oregon stickers were. Two water bottle holders, small hand pump, black underseat bag.
Police record with: Portland Police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Read and ride with Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac
I’ve just spent a lovely but overly warm summer morning hunkered down in the cool basement reading the latest edition of Boneshaker.
The small volume’s attractive recycled brown cover is reminiscent of an army field manual, but with an attention grabbing color illustration of a bicycle enticing me in to the table of contents. It turns out that the postcard-sized zine is dense with inspirational words and imagery; poetry, conversation, hope, art and community.
First Thursday event will feature up-and-coming bike builders
See bikes from Sprout Cycles and
six other local builders during First
Thursday in the Pearl next week.
(Photo © J. Maus)
six other local builders during First
Thursday in the Pearl next week.
(Photo © J. Maus)
A small social media application development company in the Pearl District will host a First Thursday event next week featuring five local, up-and-coming bike builders.
The show, hosted by the StepChange Group (500 NW 9th Ave.), is the brainchild of StepChange director of technology Michael Jones. Jones is a web developer who you might remember as the guy who created the (now defunct) stolen bike listing tool, Finetoothcog. He’s also co-founder of the Unicycle Bastards and helped get Portland’s Ghost Bike movement off the ground.
Blue Specialized Allez 2003
Year: 2003
Brand: Specialized
Model: Allez
Color:Blue
Size:54cm
Stolen in Eugene, OR 97405
Stolen:2009-07-29
Stolen From: Near the Autzen Footbridge in Eugene.
Neighborhood: University
Owner: Lydia Chambers
OwnerEmail: lydiajchambers@gmail.com
Description: Has Orange grip tape and blue tires, also has a holder for a hand pump and 2 water bottle holders.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
black/gray Montague MX 2008
Year: 2008
Brand: Montague
Model: MX
Color:black/gray
Size:18
Serial: AJ047-MX-85
Stolen in Portland, OR 97015
Stolen:2009-07-29
Stolen From: Bike rack in front of Comfort Suites motel, 15929 SE McKinley Ave.
Neighborhood: Clackamas
Owner: Marc Leonard
OwnerEmail: marc@cncsnw.com
Reward: 250
Description: Nearly new, no personalized features. Minor nick on left side of seat post below Montague name. Prowheel crankset, where most MX’s should have Suntour.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike