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Real estate agent goes by bike

[Geoff Greene, real
estate agent.
Photo: Geoff Greene.]

Geoff Greene is a former mechanic (he wrenched at the CCC for 3 1/2 years) and bikey entrepreneur who is now a Re/Max real estate agent.

The 33 year old, who is known as “the Schwinn Guy” by most of his friends, has woven his love of bikes with his new profession in typical Portland style.

You might have seen him at any number of events lately (here he is at the Alberta Art Hop last month), riding his CycleTruck cargo bike full of free freezee pops and patch kits.

Geoff was the man behind CycleTruck (see one in action) but has moved on from that business to focus on real estate.

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Pedapalooza Daily – 6/14

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[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here and get the latest ride reports here.]

Today we’ve got our first mountain bike, off-road event. Join PUMP tonight for a ride and BBQ up at Skyline Tavern.

Here’s the rest of today’s events:

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Stolen: Schwinn road bike

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[Posted by “alisha_sullivan”]

Black schwinn road bike was stolen Thursday the 1st of June between the hours of 9am and 3pm from a garage on Broadway and SW Stark. Locked with a cable lock. It is from the 80s and has front and back black fenders. It is a small mens road bike, black, and in good condition.
My email is; alisha_sullivan@yahoo.com

Lessons from a hit-and-run witness

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Susan Otcenas has a keen eye for erratic drivers. She’s logged thousands of miles on her bike, riding between her business in Hillsboro and to meetings in and around Portland.

Last Sunday night, while driving, she watched in horror as the car in front of her struck a cyclist riding in a bike lane on TV highway in Beaverton…and then kept on going.

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Bike art garden comes to local school

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Abernethy Bike Art Garden

[One of six bikey sculptures.]

Last Friday, Nikkie West of the Community Cycling Center put the final touches on a bike art garden at Abernethy Elementary school in Southeast Portland.

The garden includes six artistic sculptures (see them all) made from recycled bike parts and was a collaborative effort between West – the CCC’s recycling coordinator – and Beret Halverson. Beret (pronounced Brett) and Nikkie met in Americorps and now Beret is in charge of Abernethy’s organic garden.

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Put Pedalpalooza in your pocket

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wallet-sized Pedalpalooza calendar

[My Pedalpalooza calendar.]

Are you having trouble keeping track of all the Pedalpalooza events? With 140 rides happening in just over two weeks, it can be tough staying on top of it all.

I thought it would be cool to have a tiny version of the calendar I could just keep in my wallet.

To create one, I used a nifty online tool called PocketMod. It’s a utility that converts PDF files into a format that allows you to make tiny little booklets.

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Sneak peek at new Bridge Pedal helmet

Bridge Pedal head honcho Rick Baumann just sent me these photos of the 2006 Bridge Pedal commemorative helmet.

Graphic designer Michael Morrow and his Portland-based company Nutcase Helmets, have created what is sure to be a popular item. I was lucky enough to grab one of last year’s helmets (thanks Ric!) and I’m looking forward to adding this one to my collection.

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