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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 00:00 |
Saturday Signature Ride May 11th Notice!
PLEASE NOTE: The Hippie Chick Half Marathon will be taking place this coming Saturday starting at the Hillsboro Stadium. We suggest entering into the LaCie parking lot via the Evergreen entrance rather than the 229th/Bennett entrances as they will most likely be blocked due to runners.
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Community Spin for October 2012 |
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Friday, 05 October 2012 00:00 |
COMMUNITY SPIN - October 2012
The road near SAFEWAY, on N. Jantzen Ave. on Hayden Island, which is a popular bike route across the I-5 BRIDGE to Vancouver, has recently been repaved. Or as Bob Link says,” heading over to the I-5 bridge, that nasty piece of road that wraps around the Safeway has been repaved- not patched, not chip sealed, but smoothly repaved. It's one of the smoothest 1/4 mile roads around”.
Apparently cyclists complained enough about the “atrocious”, “useless” and “inadequate” bicycle wheel gutter on the stairs (over 100) of the new GIBBS ST. BRIDGE near the bottom of the tram in South Waterfront. PBOT is actually going to do something about it. They have decided to revamp and improve bike access on the stairs. Spokesman Dan Anderson says the final design, not decided upon as yet, will be a major improvement. It’s supposed to be completed by this fall. Pushing the complaints is the fact that the elevator, which is great when it works, has been out of service five times since the bridge opened in July, this latest time for the past two weeks.
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Wednesday, 25 July 2012 14:20 |
7/28 Ride Notice - Start Venue Change!
Due to the Tour de Cure starting at the Hillsboro Stadium, much of the traffic will be rerouted around our normal start location this week. To avoid this we will be starting at Century High School at 2000 SW 234th Ave, Hillsboro OR 97123. Please adjust your plans accordingly! |
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Community Spin for July 2012 |
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Wednesday, 04 July 2012 00:00 |
COMMUNITY SPIN - July 2012
If you’ve driven east on Highway 84 between TROUTDALE AND CASCADE LOCKS, you’ve probably noticed the construction underway. Just east of John B. Yeon State Park, road crews are closing a major gap in the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. The new 1.6 mile trail segment will link the Moffett Creek Bridge to the already completed section of the Trail. A new PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE BRIDGE will cross McCord Creek and by next summer, cyclists will be able to ride from Troutdale to Cascade Locks on the restored trail without ever having to enter I-84.
PBOT was considering installing RUMBLE STRIPS ON NE MARINE DRIVE between I-5 and NE 185th St. This section has a “substantially higher” fatality rate than the citywide norm. Adding to the safety issues on the street are high speeds and a high level of truck traffic. (82% of motor vehicles exceed the speed limit.) However, after comments from Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA), they decided to examine other treatments that are more benign to cyclists. They will likely do a treatment known as “raised thermoplastic striping”, similar to what they installed to keep people from driving in the bike lane on NE Couch as it curves onto the Burnside Bridge. Cyclists will find this a much more pleasant solution than rumble strips. It’s the same treatment used extensively by ODOT along the Oregon Coast on Highway 101.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 July 2012 03:43 |
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Community Spin for August 2012 |
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Written by PV Webmaster
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Tuesday, 03 July 2012 00:00 |
COMMUNITY SPIN - August 2012
The new GIBBS STREET BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE is a much-needed connection in Southwest Portland between the Lair Hill Neighborhood and the South Waterfront District. It has an elevator large enough for tandems, cargo bikes and bikes with trailers. The bridge is wide with plenty of room for cyclists and walkers. On the east end the bridge connects with the new Moody Cycle Track. On the west end you can easily connect to Barbur Blvd, Corbett Ave. or downtown. From the bridge, there is a great view of the river and the Ross Island Bridge. There is a slight problem with the bridge for cyclists. There will be times when the elevator is not available. There is a so-called wheel gutter on one side of the stairs, only. It is just a few inches of concrete and totally inadequate. Plus the stair hand rail sticks out, causing you to have to put your bike at an angle on the gutter. Not a good situation. Let’s hope the elevator is always an option or that PBOT does something to fix the wheel gutter.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 August 2012 15:19 |
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Community Spin for September 2012 |
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Written by PV Webmaster
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Tuesday, 03 July 2012 00:00 |
COMMUNITY SPIN - September 2012
Here’s good news. The HISTORIC ARCH BRIDGE, connecting Oregon City with West Linn, will reopen to motor vehicles on Monday, October 15. It’s been closed since January, 2011. The weekend before the opening, Oct. 12, 13 and 14, will include a three-day Willamette Falls Festival, sponsored by Willamette Falls Heritage Area Coalition. During the three days of the festival, the bridge will be open to pedestrians and cyclists but closed to motor vehicle traffic. There still will be no bike lanes but you can ride on the sidewalk or the roadway. The short and narrow bridge does not seem to pose a problem to cyclists. Because the bridge is historic, they were not able to widen it or change it in any way.
Portland will LOWER SPEED LIMITS on 70 miles of streets, from 25 to 20 mph. Most sign installations will be on bike-friendly neighborhood greenways (bike boulevards) in north, northeast, southeast and a few in southwest. Safety is the reason. A cyclist or pedestrian, struck at 20 MPH, has a 95% survival rate. At 30 MPH, the survival chances go down to 60%. PBOT should begin installing the new signs immediately.
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Community Spin for June 2012 |
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Saturday, 09 June 2012 00:00 |
COMMUNITY SPIN - June 2012
The new BIKE-ONLY SIGNAL on the SPRINGWATER CORRIDOR path is finally completed. The new signal, at SE Johnson Creek Blvd. and Bell Ave., allows bike traffic to cross diagonally instead of having to use two separate sidewalks and worrying about turning traffic. The $70,000 project began one year ago and was supposed to be finished last fall, but at least it’s finally completed. There is good signage and a loop to put your front bike tire on to activate the signal. Clackamas County has also installed a “no right turn” sign for vehicles that will be illuminated while the bike signal is green.
In May ODOT installed “sharrows” (shared lane markings) and new signs on the ST. JOHNS BRIDGE in order to “encourage motorists to be aware that the bridge and roadway is a shared facility and that bikes may opt to travel on the roadway”. There are eight sharrows on each side in the curb lane and two new “Bicycles on Roadway” signs. However, during the week huge trucks still go booming by. Many cyclists will still opt for the narrow sidewalk which is adequate until you have to go around two posts or encounter groups of pedestrians.
BICYCLING MAGAZINE again ranks Portland as the number one BICYCLE FRIENDLY CITY after dropping to number two in 2010 behind Minneapolis. The other top five include Minneapolis, Boulder, Washington D. C., and Chicago. Seattle dropped to number 10. To make the list, a city must possess a robust cycling infrastructure and a vibrant bike culture.
TriMet’s construction of the PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT will cause a major traffic detour on the SE Powell overcrossing at SE 17th St as it will be demolished. This is near the south end of the Eastbank Esplanade. For about a year, a detour will be in effect until the bridge is rebuilt. Bikes can cross at signalized crossings at SE Milwaukie Ave., 13th St. or 21st St. or use the overcrossing at SE 9th St. Go to Tri-Met’s web site for more information.
Here’s what to do if it’s raining. Or maybe your kids would be more interested. THE LUMBERYARD, AN INDOOR BIKE PARK on NE 82nd St. across from Madison High School, opened recently. It used to be a bowling alley so it’s big, 48,000 square feet. The facility includes jump lines, pump tracks, a skill section and a “cross-country” trail loop that winds between it all. It’s good for riders of all abilities. They have bikes, helmets and protective pads for rent or you can bring your own. And they plan to expand.
The renovation of the straightaways of the ALPENROSE VELODROME began in March and has now been completed. The total cost was $51,000 of which $5000 still needs to be raised by OBRA (Oregon Bike Racing Association). Phase two of the project, the paved infield portion of the track, will be as expensive as Phase one, but once done, they will have an almost new velodrome which will keep Alpenrose running for the next 20 to 30 years. There are several fund raising efforts and Castelli is selling a special jersey, $60 out of the $100 purchase price will go to the renovations. Go to OBRA’s web site for more information.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 June 2012 17:34 |
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Change of Venue Announcement |
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Written by PV Webmaster
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Tuesday, 05 June 2012 20:35 |
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Change of Venue Announcement
Saturday Signature Ride June 9 Will Start at McMennamins Edgefield
This week Portland Velo presents members a change of scenery with an off-site ride. We will meet at McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey Street,Troutdale OR 97060. Start time remains 9 am. Please follow the entrance road all the way back, and park your car in the far SW corner of the back parking lot.
We’ve ridden from Edgefield on numerous occasions in the past and the rider turnout grows each time. There are many ride options from Edgefield and the two we use are:
Directly out, up, and down to Multnomah Falls and back to Edgefield. It’s an easy out-and-back with a longish, shallow climb going out followed by a twisting/turning downhill to the Falls. On the way back you have a bit steeper climb up to Crown Point , then a bomber downhill run all the way back to Edgefield.
The “climber” option begins 100 yards past the Women’s Forum State Park, as you take the right fork up the hill instead of the left fork down to Crown Point. From that fork it’s a steady 14-mile climb to the summit of Larch Mountain. If you opt to turn around at the snow gate, you can save yourself the final 4.5 miles of climbing to the summit parking lot.
There will be no official ride leaders this week, however, we will provide maps of the route. These rides are a chance for us to give the ride leaders a break from their duties and allow them to just ride and enjoy themselves. So, grab some members, form your own group(s), and have a great ride!
See you Saturday morning,
KRhea
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