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Yesterday thousands of cyclists rolled down Highway 30, crossed the Broadway Bridge and rolled into Holladay Park near the Lloyd Center. The occassion was the 27th annual pedaling pilgrammage known as the STP or, Seattle-to-Portland bike ride.
Organized by Cascade Bicycle Club, STP has become an institution for thousands of Northwest cyclists.
From what I heard it was a near-perfect event. The weather cooperated and so did a nice, northerly wind all the way from Seattle.
The Sprockettes, Portland’s very own mini-bike dance troupe, have finally hit the big time. They will be the subject of an upcoming segment on the national NPR show Day to Day.
The producer was down from Seattle over the weekend to get audio for the story at a Sprockette’s performance.
It’s no secret that I’m a huge Sprockettes fan so this is great news.
Also, in anticipation of the show, the girl’s have just unveiled their new website at Sprockettes.org. Go check out their website and stay tuned for an update with the link to the show.
Congrats ladies!
[For more on the Sprockettes, browse my posts and photo archives.]
Just want to give a shout out to listeners of The Playhouse. Welcome to BikePortland.org. This is a blog that covers the cycling community here in Portland and it is open to everyone with constructive input on the issues.
If you are trying to post hateful or divisive comments about the recent situation I will not publish them.
I know you found this site because PK spent most of this morning’s show talking about our reaction to comments he made on his show on Thursday.
We just got a response from P.K., host and creator of The Playhouse, the local morning radio show that broadcasted hateful, anti-cyclist comments on their program last Wednesday.
P.K. contends that his comments were taken out of context and that we shouldn’t jump to conclusions until we’ve heard the broadcast (I asked him for a copy of it). Here’s his statement (my edits for readability are in parentheses):
[Submitted by Ian]
My bike was lifted last night, here’s the details-
Cannondale Headshok Mountain Bike (W/ Nobby Tires)
C series (700, I think!)
Metallic Blue, small frame.
Black specialized bar ends, but they could have been ripped right off.
Small “Bike Line of West Chester” decal on bottom of downtube.
If found please leave a comment.
Thanks.
–Ian
Last night I pedaled out to St. Johns to visit Portland’s oldest bike shop and catch a glimpse of the 2006 ArtBike. I really like this program (organized by Portland Open Studios) because it combines art and bikes while encouraging people to ride.
While at the party I ran into Dean Cannard of Acme Paint. Dean is well-known for his expertise as a bicycle painter. He currently paints for many local builders including Vanilla Bicycles and his work is considered top-notch by many.
Wed. night July 12 I had 4 bikes stolen out of my garage along with my gear bag that held tools and all of my armour and pads. Here are the bikes that were stolen:
2003 specialized epic serial # PN314786 most if the logos are covered by other stickers down tube decal made to say special ed instead of specialized large gash of a dent in the right side of top tube and burley trailer mount skewer color: white
2004 specialized big hit serial # PD 373986 again all logos are covered down tube says special ed marzochhi 888’s up front and a 105 rear derraileur serial # on the 888’s is 2558766 color: silver forks: black
2005 Kona coiler dee lux serial # H3H 05402 flat black missing the eta valve adjust knob on left side of fork bad scratches on the right side of the swingarm very new spd pedals with a pair of moto raptors
2005 Kona shred grey serial # F603Y02858 this bike has no pedals and is very beat up no real distinguishing factors
as you can imagine I am very upset to say the least any info or comments get me at squiggys9@aol.com
Cyclist Lanette Noble was driving across town yesterday morning when she tuned her radio dial to 95.5 Jammin’ FM and heard the hosts of the Emmy-nominated morning show “The Playhouse” talking about cyclists.
She was appalled at what she heard next:
Roger Geller, Portland’s bike program manager needs volunteers to help count cyclists at key intersections throughout the city.
Roger is working on an update to our 10 year-old Bicycle Master Plan and an accurate count of cyclists is an important piece of the puzzle. The number of cyclists using our roadways may be the single most important tool advocates and planners have when it comes to lobbying and fighting off anti-bike rhetoric.
Stolen between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.–
Location: Downtown Portland at World Trade Center
Bike Description:
Specialized Allez Elite model year 2005
CANDY RED with white stripe
White handlebar grip tape
Look brand ROAD pedals
Small River City Bicycles sticker
Very good condition
Thief may try to resell for a price around $1000
This bike is hard to miss with its color. PLEASE, do not buy this bike if listed or solicited. I have another bike I would happily sell you. PLEASE if you see this bike rolling around town, call me at:
503.449.6390
Will happily provide serial number and proof of ownership upon request.
Thank you.
My recent post about a new initiative by bike lawyer Ray Thomas raised questions from readers due a lack of details.
I apologize for that and to remedy the situation I got back in touch with Thomas and he explained more about the project:
It’s been a while since we got a stolen bike back so it felt great to read this comment from a reader yesterday: