2006 Fuji Newest 3.0 road bike red white black with black rear rack silver black pannier crank brothers pedals planet bike fenders reflective caution triangle on back
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Vernonia Bike Skills Park gets funding boost
Future site of Bike Skills Park.
Photo: Ric Balfour/City of Vernonia
Photo: Ric Balfour/City of Vernonia
Bikes Belong, a national coalition of bicycle manufacturers and retailers, has just announced they will give a $5,000 grant to the Vernonia Bike Skills Park.
Here’s the official word:
“Our funding is earmarked for construction of the skills development trail, the first element of the park. When complete, the skills park will include also a BMX track, pump track, cyclocross course, and singletrack trails.”
Stolen Faggin unknown
Red frame with yellow writing. Says Faggin on the frame. has campy (Campagnolo) components. front tire has a red stripe and back tire has a yellow stripe on it. has yellow tape on the handlebars
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Sam Adams, cyclists show support at Master Plan Ride
Commissioner Sam Adams and the media.
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Roger Geller addresses the crowd. In the background are Roland Chlapowski (Policy Analyst for Sam Adams), Commissioner Adams, and PDOT’s Linda Ginenthal.
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Stolen Unknown Mountain Shadow
Black women’s Mountain Shadow bike. It had an after-market gel seat, and small nylon bag between the handlebars.
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Stolen trek bruiser
tru vativ stylo crank, azonic pedals, geax tires, 8 speed grip shift, no suspension front or rear, caliper brakes
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Sam Adams to make Master Plan Ride appearance
Word from City Hall is that Commissioner Sam Adams will make an appearance at the beginning of today’s Bicycle Master Plan Ride. Rumors are that he might make a statement about Mayor Potter’s recent decision to cut funding for the Plan.
Cyclists at the April Bike Master Plan Ride. File photo: 4/4/07
Oregonian reports on bicyclists disrupting traffic
Just noticed this entry on the Oregonian’s Breaking News blog,
“About a dozen bicyclists blocked traffic about 9 to 9:30 this morning on inner east side commuter streets, then onto the Morrison Bridge westbound. They moved slowly across all lanes as cars backed up behind them, including a police car. This continued for the length of the bridge until the cyclists veered right toward Old Town.”
I don’t know anything about it. Someone care to share some info?
UPDATE: (11:56am) More details have been added to the story. The Oregonian reports that the police say several of cyclists have been cited (including one arrest due to an outstanding warrant). Also,
“Police did not rule out the possibility that the bicyclists were getting an early start on the May Day rally and march scheduled for this afternoon in downtown.”
TriMet to review signage in response to crash victim’s letter
Sharon Fekety, the woman who crashed her bike and broke her arm last month while attempting to cross a MAX track, has received a second response (here’s the first) from TriMet GM Fred Hansen.
Fekety wrote Hansen to encourage TriMet to improve their signage and warn bicyclists about potentially dangerous MAX crossings.
An invitation to ride with kids
A leader escorts kids from Fernwood School
during a ride through northeast Portland.
File photo: 4/27/07
during a ride through northeast Portland.
File photo: 4/27/07
The BTA is ramping up their Bicycle Safety Education Program and they’re teaching hundreds of 4th-7th graders throughout Portland how to become better bikers.
The last lesson in their 10-hour training program is to take the kids on a community ride through the streets around their school. As you can imagine, riding on city streets with 30 young kids in tow, takes a bit of extra care. That’s why the BTA needs ride leaders to volunteer and help instructors on these rides.
Portland lags behind in urban mountain biking
Cities across the country are embracing mountain biking and adding singletrack trails to urban parks.