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PUMA debuts “Dear Dabby” column

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Bike to Work Day

[The infamous Dabby.]

Some of you might be familiar with Dabby. He’s a regular commenter on this site, a long-time Portland bike messenger and a somewhat infamous, provocative and enigmatic character (check out Dabby in my photo archives).

Hoping to capitalize on his charisma, the Portland United Messenger Association (PUMA) has debuted a “Dear Dabby” column.

They’re taking your “Dear Dabby” questions and printing them on the PUMA website. If you’ve got something you’d like to ask an outspoken, veteran local bike messenger, now’s your chance. Just email Dabby at johnnyrocket29 [a] yahoo.com.

City’s Platinum push rolls along

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Yesterday I attended a Platinum Strategy Meeting with friends from the Office of Transportation and the BTA. Also at the table were Mia Birk from Alta Planning+Design (former PDOT bike coordinator) and City Commissioner of Transportation Sam Adams.

We have these meetings once every few months to check in on programs and initiatives that are being carried out with the overall goal to be named a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists (check out this page for more on Platinum).

Here are updates on a few topics you might be interested in:

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Stolen: Specialized Langster

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[Posted by “blackitty”]

stolen tonight in NPortland

had a ride from the grocery store, set bag inside and had to pee before i peed my pants. in less than a few minutes some jerk stole my little langster off the porch. it’s about a size 48 or 46, i think it’s a 2004 model and it has a tiny little dragon sticker on the frame.

help!

Pedalpalooza Daily – 6/8

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[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24. View the full schedule here.]

It’s opening day for Pedalpalooza and things get off to a fast start. Here’s a list of today’s events.

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Stolen: Fuji Team road

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[Posted by “DevilGirl”]

A 2004 Fuji Team was stolen from SW 11th and Washington at
approximately 1:00pm June 7th.

It is Silver & Black with Carbon rear stays. It had aerobars on it at the
time it was stolen. It also had a 2005 Ironman Canada Racer’s Sticker
(Bib# 1988) on the top tube near the stem.

Please contact Angela @ a_galinis@yahoo.com or 503-267-4585 if you have any info.

Thanks!

Stolen: Black Miyata

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Posted by “Ohnny”

Ok this bike is my favorite bike and it got stolen right from my porch this morning around 11:30

Its a flat black Miyata that has many many microcosism stickers all over it. It has only a front brake and the brake handle isnt bolted on to the frame. The handle bars are bull horn handle bars that I cut myself. The d-railor is removed so its a single speed without the actual single speed converstion. Any infomation or you have spoted this bike please call me at 503-281-3239 and ask forJonny. This bike is my job so I REALLY NEED IT!

Bike lovers, start your engines…

Tomorrow is the start of Shift’s annual Pedalpalooza, an unprecedented frenzy of bike fun.

kick off parade

[Last year’s parade.]

I think we’re pushing nearly 150 bike events over the next 17 days. If you haven’t seen the calendar and mapped out your plan of attack, do it now.

Things get off to a rollicking start with tomorrow’s Kickoff Parade leaving from Jamison Square (NW 10th and Johnson). Get there at 5:45 to decorate your rig (compliments of SCRAP) and get ready for a fantastic, fully escorted, no stopping, take-over-the-streets spin through downtown.

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BikeWorks to host fundraiser event

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[BikeWorks’ Kim Fey]

North Portland BikeWorks is a non-profit, collectively run bike shop and learning center on Mississippi Street. Far from just selling and working on bikes, they provide information, resources and programs to the community and they are particularly known for their Women and Trans Bike Repair Nights, a free workshop that happens every Wednesday night from 6-8pm.

This popular program is now in its fourth year and has given hundreds of people the skills to works on their bikes in a safe and supportive atmosphere. This entirely donation-based event is the only one of its kind in the nation.

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Stolen: White/Black Redline

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Posted by SilamentX

This bike was actually stolen from my driveway where i accidentally left it for a couple of hours. this is my second bike stolen from my driveway and i live in a dead-end with 80% of my neighborhood being elderly so if its anyone from my neighborhood its narrowed down already to 2 possible people. but im not about to flat out accuse anyone.

Description:
Its nothing special but hard to miss. its a White framed bike with black and white Redline stickers on it. all Black handlebars with black X-X-X like grips. The hardest part to miss if it hasnt been changed is the Seat. my dogs chewed it up quite a bit so about half of the seat is chewed off. Black tires… nothin classy.

My honest opinion is this bike is going to be sold for money to buy narcotics because i have a neighbor 2 houses down thats a meth-attic and were pretty sure hes stolen atleast 1 of the two bikes.

KGW’s misleading Zoobomb crash coverage

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Zoobomb 8/28/05

[On the way to Zoobomb.]

There was a bad crash during last Sunday’s weekly Zoobomb ride and KGW-TV (our local NBC affiliate) decided to make it one of their top stories. They splashed this highly misleading headline on their website:

“Portland ‘zoo bombing’ ritual gets more risky”

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Serious injury befalls long time Axles of Evil and PUMA member

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[BillDozer at Alberta Park.
Photo by dolomite1000]

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.

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