Changes coming to the Couch/Burnside Bridge interchange.

Due to safety concerns, PBOT will be enacting changes on the Couch/Burnside Bridge interchange.  Jonathan over at BikePortland.org has the whole story.  Here are the pertinent bits:

- As of now, they're shutting down the bicycle lane and shifting traffic to the single outside travel lane.  Cyclists are to use the other travel lane that will be closed to vehicle traffic.
- The bicycle lane will be restriped with a skid-resistant material to be a foot wider.
- The moter vehicle lane closest to the bike lane was striped 2 1/2 feet narrower than it should have been.  This will be corrected.
- Also, PBOT will be adding a four-foot buffer zone throughout the curve "to keep motorists from encroaching into the bicycle lane."

What do you think?  Good enough?  Anybody feel like that section of the route is sketchy?

Timbers win!!!

Ah glorious night.  A lovely ride with some new faces and an EPIC win over those bastards from up north.  Pictures up soon.  DaveKnows: Portland has a great roundup of match reports here.

Love you guys!  Can't wait for the next match!

Road rage.

Interesting post from Jonathan Maus over at BikePortland.org and really interesting comments.  Please ride safe everyone.

News! 04/28/10

Bikes:
- BikeSnobNYC visits Portland and gets an article in Outdoor Magazine.  Lucky!
- Do you own an iPad and work on your own ride?  Perhaps you need this app...
- Kerr Bikes opens up a FREE bike maintainence station on the waterfront.
- Local bike shop, 21st Avenue Bicycles, is looking for a local designer to create a new logo and win $100.
- Mark your calanders, Kidical Mass is right around the corner.
- As is Reach The Beach.
- Next Critical Mass is Friday, April 30th, at 5:30 pm.  Meet up at NW Park and Couch, by the elephant.
- Next Zoobomb is Sunday, May 2nd at 8:30 pm.  Meet up near the American Apparel (13th & SW Burnside).

Timbers:
- USSF D2 current power rankings up here, here, and here.
- And don't forget to join us tomorrow at the Standard at 4:30-5:00 for the Vancouver @ Portland ride!

- Dojo Mouse

Upcoming Events 04/27/10 - 05/03/10

We're going to try to collect all of the TA and Cycling related events going on around Portland for your quick perusal every Tuesday.  If you'd like your event to be included, please shoot us an email at tabikebrigade@gmail.com.

Bike Back the Night:
When: Thursday, April 29th, 6:00 pm
Where: South Park Blocks, Park Ave & Montgomery (Click here for map)
What: From the Portland Women's Crisis Line: "Join PWCL and PSU’s Women’s Resource Center for this annual community march, ride and rally to increase awareness of sexual violence. We will be spreading the message across the city with two routes: biking or marching!  Event and entertainment begins at 6 PM. March/ride at 7 PM, survivor speak out to follow. Riders please arrive before ride to check in."
For more information: Portland Women's Crisis Line or BikePortland.org

Vancouver Whitecaps @ Portland Timbers:
When: Thursday, April 29th, 7:00 pm
Where: PGE Park
What: The first regular season visit of Portland's most hated rival in the current USSF-2 league, this match is not one to be missed.  Check out the "Our Next Ride" box to your upper left for details.
For more information: SCUSA - Vancouver @ PTFC - 4/29/2010

Cheers to Belgian Beers 2010:
When: Saturday, May 1st, 12-9 pm
Where: Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 SE Powell  (Click here for map)
What: Breweries have been randomly assigned color and strength characteristics (by dart!), so only $6 (for a classy goblet) and $1 per pour nets you quite a selection of Belgian goodness.  Head on down to prefunk in style for the Timber's friendly against Puntarenas FC that evening!  All profits go to Parkinson's Research of Oregon.
For more information:  Dave Knows: Portland

Puntarenas FC @ Portland Timbers (Friendly):
When: Saturday, May 1st, 7:00 pm.
Where: PGE Park
What: One of the top Costa Rican football clubs, Puntarenas FC will be visiting Portland to play a friendly match against the Timbers.  Its May Day!  Bring your flags/arm bands/solidarity/hatred of the proletariat and cheer on our boys to victory!
For more information: SCUSA - Puntarenas FC @ PTFC - 05/01/2010



- Dojo Mouse

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I'm Nate, aka Dojo Mouse, and I'm one of the admins for the TABB site.  I'll do my best to keep things up and running, and provide some commentary along the way but if there's anything I can do to improve usability let me know.  We're also interested in other people posting - if you want in, shoot us an email.


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