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Is the new Multnomah Street working? Research could resonate nationally

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

A few feet and a few objects to separate the traffic.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Local academics hit the curbs of the Lloyd District Friday to gather data that’ll examine Portlanders’ attitudes toward the neighborhood’s newest protected bike lane.

Separated from autos by a wide strip of beeswax yellow paint, a few parking spots, some plastic bollards and a set of concrete planters, Multnomah Street’s protected bikeway was the signature bike project from former Sam Adams staffer Tom Miller’s brief stint running the Portland Bureau of Transportation. It’s now part of a six-city study of how protected bike lanes are working.

Year: 1996
Brand: Specialized
Model: Hard Rock
Color:Dark Blue
Size:Medium
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-09-28
Stolen From: SE 20th and Washington
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Max Waker
OwnerEmail: bigloudstudios( atsign )gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Fairly crummy bike. “Cop” tires with inner plastic lining. Weird front accessory mount stuck on with red zipties. Rear light mount. Black plastic fenders.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

red DeVinci Carabou

Brand: DeVinci
Model: Carabou
Color:red
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2013-09-15
Stolen From: Outside Portland State
Owner: John Lake
OwnerEmail: Sugardog2003(AT)msn.com
Description: Red Devinci frame custom built hybrid “Trecking”Butterfly handlebars. Suicide brakes thumb shifters. Paradise Bike shop tag
Police record with: Campus Police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Language Matters: Despising ‘avid cyclist’ and a news story anatomy

“The term ‘cyclist’ continues to provide us with a damaging mental barrier and convenient scapegoat. It serves only to alienate and denigrate an entire segment of society, and cast them aside as ‘others’.”
— Chris Bruntlett, via Hush Magazine

In our ongoing effort to raise awareness about how the words we use establish (sometimes harmful) cultural norms and have a major impact on our discussions around traffic safety and bicycling, we’re bringing back our Language Matters column.

While many people still don’t get why we take this issue so seriously, we are heartened by two recent examples we’ve come across that help make the case that this is something worthy of consideration and action.

The first is an excellent essay by Vancouver (Canada) resident Chris Bruntlett titled, I Am Not a Cyclist which was published on Hush Magazine’s website last week. Chris emailed us to share the essay and said he was inspired to write it after an appearance on a local talk radio show where the host referred to him as an “avid cyclist” throughout the interview. Chris said he had recently watched Áron Halász’s Cyclists Do Not Exist Tedx talk and he read our story from last month about a researcher’s work on language use and bike advocacy.

Year: 1999
Brand: Specialized
Model: Expedetion Sport
Color:gray/black
Size:26″
Photo: https://plus.google.com/photos/110602598770770615744/albums/5932105525591803169?authkey=CKqB9pq11bCa8QE
Stolen in Happy Valley, OR 97086
Stolen:2013-09-30
Stolen From: clackamas town center bike rack next to max stop
Neighborhood: Clackamas town center
Owner: Gary Schulte
OwnerEmail: garyschulte(A T)gmail.com
Reward: knowing you are keeping jerks from profiting from bike theft
Description: see pic for details. Serial number TBA
Police record with: TBF – will update
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

‘Oregon Bike List’ aims to be Oregon-made directory

Screen grab from OregonBikeList.com.

Oregon’s home-grown bicycle industry is very impressive. We know this because we’ve been covering our state’s bike builders and bike companies for many years here on the Front Page. Now there’s a site that’s trying to bring it all together in a simple, visual directory format: Oregon Bike List.

Oregon Bike List is the work of Portland resident Jeremy Krall. So far, Krall has listed the bikes and basic contact information for 45 or so Oregon-based bike builders. A web developer by trade (his day job is Tech Director with digital marketing agency R/GA), Krall told us the project was born out of his love for local, handmade bike stuff.

“I was recently building up a bike and had some wheels built by the folks at Sugar [Wheel Works] and the experience was amazing,” he shared via email. “Subsequently, I had a chance to tour Chris King [Precision Components] and saw the level of skill and craftsmanship that went into the process on the creation side.”

Brand: Giant
Model: OCR2
Color:Grey w/ yellow
Size:Large
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2013-09-25
Stolen From: Good Sam Hospital.
Owner: Chris Blem
OwnerEmail: cblem( atsign )lhs.org
Description: Two bottle cages, silver & black. Mavik Aksyium wheels.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

The Monday Roundup: Right hooks in Copenhagen, Facebook town and more

The ice. sensor measures skull impacts.

Here’s the bike-related news that caught our eyes this week:

Trauma detector: A new product that attaches to your helmet immediately detects “if the force of the impact you are experiencing is consistent with a concussion or major head trauma”.

Forest mountain biking: “The local forest is like an amusement park, where you get to select your desired level of difficulty or excitement.”

Simulated city: Two years after moving into its suburban campus, Facebook is responding to its workers’ housing preferences (and Silicon Valley’s code-enforced sprawl) by developing a 394-apartment building for its employees, a five-minute bike ride from its headquarters.

Year: 2011
Brand: Jamis
Model: Satellite Sport
Color:Gray/black
Serial: U12U12259
Photo: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kU4YiL9LQYo/UdfCJDS6aNI/AAAAAAAADGw/CUEyJeJnNm0/s1600/IMG_2647.JPG
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-10-5
Stolen From: Front of Helium Comedy Club’s bike rack. SE 9th and Hawthorne.
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland
Owner: Jesus Ruiz
OwnerEmail: jesus.ruiz6276(AT)gmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Silver/Gray Jamis Road bike with black trim. Tape on handlebar is scraped on both sides from falls. Plenty of scratches and nicks on the paint. Had an attachment for a child’s tag along bike on the bike seat post and another attachment on the rear wheel for a bike trailer.
Police record with: PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU
Police reference#: 13-157707
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Bike Delivery – Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches

Job Title
Bike Delivery

Company/Organization
Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches

Job Description
Jimmy John’s on NE Broadway is looking for Freaky Fast BIKE delivery drivers with a sense of urgency and a great personality. If you don’t have both, Jimmy John’s is not the place for you. We are a fun, outgoing but very hard working bunch that are focused on delivering the best sandwiches in the shortest amount of time (in-shop or delivery).

PART TIME positions open now with a lot of room to move up….!!!

Shifts available:
2-3 (11AM to 1 or 2PM)hour shifts M-F for those that can’t or don’t want to work that much because of other job or school.

regular part time schedule that may include nights or weekends

Job Description:
– Deliver Food Orders via bicycle in a safe and sanitary manner
– When not delivering: help put food orders together, answer phones, clean, greet customers, etc..

All Applicants:
Must complete an online application (link below)
Must pass a menu test before being hired. (link below)
Must have an Oregon food handlers card before being hired.

Applicants:
Not looking for people that HAVE bikes. We are looking for serious bike riders that know and follow all road laws.
Must have own bike, helmet, safety lights for night deliveries, and some sort of bag or rack to deliver multiple sandwiches (plus drinks).
Rain protection is highly recommended for both food and self.

Potential management:
Lead by example
Self-Motivated
Positive personality

Please go to jimmyjohns.com to check out the brand and see if it could be a fit for you.

Menu:
https://www.jimmyjohns.com/menu/#/

To Apply: Bring completed application (link below) to the store before 11:00AM OR after 1:00 PM and introduce yourself to the manager on duty.

1139 NE Broadway St
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 719-7774

How to Apply
Application: Available online

black trek 5200 OCLV 2003

Year: 2003
Brand: trek
Model: 5200 OCLV
Color:black
Size:56cm
Serial: w1313132881
Stolen in 97212, OR
Stolen:2013-09-30
Stolen From: 24 hour fitness
Neighborhood: Hollywood, NE portland
OwnerEmail: andrewfbarrett(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Reward: possibly
Description: converted to single speed. flat bars. nice DA crank.
Police record with: not yet
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Fall sun smiles on crowds at Cross Crusade season opener

It took all most of the day for a grassy section
to wear down to mud.
(Photos: M.Andersen/BikePortland)

One of the country’s biggest amateur bike races drew an estimated 1400 participants to the former dairyfields of Southwest Portland Sunday as the Cross Crusade season kicked open.

“If you ride ‘cross, the one you have to go to every year is Crusade,” said Dan Evan, 27, a process engineer from Southeast Portland leaning, shirtless, over the finish line at the Alpenrose Velodrome. “It’s like the big reunion. Every year, everybody comes to Alpenrose.”

Evan said he’d been inspired to start racing cyclocross in 2009 after seeing “some rad videos on the Internet” and competed in 12 or 13 events last year.

Is the new Multnomah Street working? Research could resonate nationally

Dark Blue Specialized Hard Rock 1996

red DeVinci Carabou

Language Matters: Despising ‘avid cyclist’ and a news story anatomy

gray/black Specialized Expedetion Sport 1999

‘Oregon Bike List’ aims to be Oregon-made directory

Grey w/ yellow Giant OCR2

The Monday Roundup: Right hooks in Copenhagen, Facebook town and more

Gray/black Jamis Satellite Sport 2011

Job: Bike Delivery – Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches

black trek 5200 OCLV 2003

Fall sun smiles on crowds at Cross Crusade season opener

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