BillDozer (real name Bill Dillon), a founding member of the Portland United Messenger Association (PUMA) and the Axles of Evil bike polo club sustained a life-threatening injury during last weekend’s West Side Invite Polo Tournament at Alberta Park in Northeast Portland.
I wrote about Dozer last week regarding his new gig as co-publisher and writer for New York City based, Mess Magazine.
Early in his second polo match of the tourney, he flew over the bars and landed on the handlebars of another bike. The impact separated his sternum, broke three ribs, severed an artery, collapsed a lung, and resulted in three liters of blood loss. He was rushed from the park to Legacy Emanuel Hospital and has just now been released. Read more at the Mess Magazine site.
The Portland Parks & Recreation Department has received an Oregon Recreational Trails Grant to rehabilitate a section of the Springwater Corridor Trail that has long been in need of repair.
The $47,000 grant was one of 15 projects to from across the state to receive funding and will go towards repaving the trail from SE 82nd to SE 92nd Avenues.
If the weather holds, the work will begin tomorrow (6/7) and run through Friday (6/9) and the trail will be closed until 4:30pm.
Portland Parks has posted a PDF of a suggested detour on their website.
When thieves steal bikes, they often turn to the Internet to sell them and make a quick buck. Savvy theft victims will spend the few weeks after their bike is stolen scanning sites like Craiglist and Ebay in hopes of finding their beloved steed.
This process, if done at all, can be tedious and time-consuming and most people give up after a few days.
Local cyclist and web programmer Michael Jones has created an exciting new tool (no name yet) that will automate this entire process.
GMAC Insurance just released results of their 2006 National Drivers Test. They polled 5,288 people and gave them a 20 question test about basic rules of the road. They also asked them about their driving behavior.
The results of the test were pretty sad. 1 in 11 Americans – about 18 million people – failed. It’s a pretty simple test. You can take it yourself. I don’t drive much but I still managed to get 90% (you need 70% to pass).
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2005 Hybrid Fuji Sunfire. Stolen 5/5/06 from the REI on NW 14th and Johnson. Locked with a cable lock. Silver with red writing and black accents. Serial number I5E13941. Please contact Nina at ninarosie@hotmail.com if you have any info.
A memorial service for Sheryl and Darrel McDaniel is set for today at Sunset Presbyterian Church on NW Cornell Road. The couple were struck by a car while riding together in Forest Grove last Monday. Here’s the story from the Hillsboro Argus and a good discussion and blog post from the BTA.
Over the weekend, the girls and I started to build a chicken coop in the backyard. This gave us reason to finally visit the North Portland Tool Library which we’ve heard so much about.
This community service works just like a regular library except they check out power tools instead of books. It’s a great idea and a huge asset to North Portland residents.
[This report was written by BikePortland.org correspondent and “Transportation Diplomat,” Aaron Tarfman.]
Today we headed out for a berry picking ride to Sauvie Island. While some folks would take heed of the 80% chance of rain and decline a trip on Hwy 30, we didn’t let a few dark clouds spoil our mission for fruit. We headed out of North Portland and made our way to the bridge with nary a drop in sight. As we massed across the St John’s bridge (sorry, we weren’t naked this time) we got a slight sprinkle, but not enough to deter serious berryers.
Hwy 30 was the usual mass of cars and trucks and the mild sprinkle continued during a short stop on the way. With our mission bidding us on, we persisted in our quest for berries.
Last Thursday the Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Department held a public meeting to present their “twenty-year vision for developing Portland’s regional recreational trail system.”
In attendance was a small but influential group of representatives from many trail user and advocacy groups including; the BTA, Friends of Forest Park, Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP), the 40-mile Loop, the Columbia Slough Watershed Council and others.
Stolen from SE 13th Ave. in Sellwood.
Red Kona Ha Ha Na.
Serial # 80414748188
Small size. 12″ frame.
Locked with a cable lock.
Call Terese with any information (503) 236-0787
Breakfast on the Bridges is the quintessential Shift to Bikes event. It is organized 100% by volunteers and funded with coffee and pastries that are donated by local businesses. It has no agenda other than to make people smile, thank them for riding their bike, and encourage a fun, festive, bikey atmosphere.
A few months ago a national magazine covered it, and now comes word that Transportation Alternatives – a transportation advocacy group in New York City – has started their own version.
