Bike-themed creperie to open on Alberta Street

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[Photo by Ethan Jewett/Stickeen]

Local entrepreneur and bike lover Brenda Drain is opening Tour de Crepes in mid-April. She’s taking over the former space occupied by Fold at 2921 NE Alberta. Prior to the opening, she’ll have a special preview event tomorrow at the Last Thursday ArtWalk.

I first met Brenda when she was part-owner of Urban Grind Coffee and I was organizing the BikeCraft event last December. Brenda is a great supporter of cycling and was also a gracious host of Shift’s monthly meetings at Urban Grind. In the past few years Brenda has become an everyday cyclist herself and often commutes and rides around town with her daughters in tow.

Besides the name, which came to Brenda while out on a ride, Tour de Crepes will have several bike-inspired touches. Here’s more from Brenda:

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Bike theft out of hand, Police want to help

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What the heck is going on? Seems like every time I log on there are more stolen bikes to publish. There are 107 listed so far and I’m averaging about one a day for the past 2 months…and that’s only what gets listed here! There are surely many other bikes stolen throughout the city every day.

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Pedalpalooza fun depends on you!

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Pedalpalooza kick off parade 2005

[Pedalpalooza is coming!]

Shift’s Pedalpalooza is Portland’s annual version of BikeSummer. It’s 2 weeks of bike fun (June 8-24) that is without equal across the land. What makes it great is the boundless, creative, bike fun energy of people like you. That’s right, Pedalpalooza depends on events that are created and organized by the community! Shift is there to help, but the great rides come from individual cyclists.

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Stolen: Klein MTB

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[Posted by username “bzabrocki”]

Stolen 2000 Klein Attitude Comp within the last week from my storage unit in my apartment in downtown.

Bike is basically brand new with a yellow and red paint job. Bike has maybe only 100 total hours of ride time on it so it is still in perfect condition. Yellow Bontrager rims, Manitou Fork, 27 speeds.

If found call Brandon at 971-221-7127 or email Brandon_Zabrocki@yahoo.com

New location, major renovation for Weir’s Cyclery

a visit to Weir's Cyclery

[Weir’s mechanic, “Bear”]

I was out in St. Johns over the weekend and I stopped by the new Weir’s Cyclery. Weir’s, which originally began as “Weir’s Bicycle and Fix-it Shop” has been family-owned and operated since Gordon Weir founded it back in 1925. The shop is currently in the midst of renovating a brand new location and I wanted to get the lowdown from current owner, Steve Weir.

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Stolen: Green Surly

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[Posted by username “ezmazz”]

Avocado green Surly Cross Ckeck. black Cane Creek headset and stem. Black 1in riser bars. Rear single speed surly hub. Canti-brakes 700c wheals. frame has Black electrical tape on it. Paint is peeling on frame. Surly logo’s are remove (no head badge). Ezmazz@yahoo.com Or contact me at 503-679-2220

Stolen: Black/red Redline

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[Posted by username “philevans”]

2005 Redline Conquest. 54cm. Black and red. Stolen in February during rush hour club traffic while locked on the rack in front of 24 Hour Fitness in the Pearl. Most unique feature is that the seat post has the receiving end of a child’s tag-a-long fixture.

After noticing on this list that at least 2 other bikes have been stolen from that exact location within one month, I have complained to club mangement about their need to upgrade security features. The staff that I have spoke to appear unaware of this, despite the fact that the real number of stolen bikes from there must be higher than the three listed here! My third request to speak with a manager has yet to be answered.

I encourage other members who have been victimized at this club to contact management and demand better security at this facility!!!

Phil Evans

phil@protocallsrv.com

503-804-2486

Bridge work means detour to Marine Drive

[Demo in progress. Photo: Paul Gorlick, PDOT]

The NE 33rd Street bridge over Lombard Street was demolished last week, closing bike access to Marine Drive, a popular destination for Portland cyclists. The old bridge had limited weight capacity so it had to go and according to Paul Gorlick of the Portland Office of Transportation, “it is not expected to reopen until late September 2006. NE 33rd Ave is closed to traffic between Dekum St and Columbia Boulevard.”

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Pedal Pushers spread bike fun at Lewis and Clark

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Lewis and Clark college bike stuff

Last week I was invited to be a guest panelist for a class project on Portland’s bike culture at Lewis and Clark College. I had a good time and realized that I really love talking about Portland bike stuff…I could do it all day. I answered questions on everything from Critical Mass to bike safety. The other panelist was a guy named Kelly Rogala. Kelly is the bike fun kingpin at Lewis and Clark because he manages the “Bike Room” and he founded the Pedal Pushers, a new club on campus devoted to bike fun.

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My crazy, bikey week

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The thing I love most about this site is all the amazing and intelligent bikey people it gives me an excuse to meet with. Just to give you an idea of what I mean, here’s a list of the meetings I’ve had just this week.

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