Posted 07/02/2009
General News
Watch the Tour and Help Fight Cancer
Portland, Ore. - Laurelwood Brewing Company's owner is doing something special for 2009's Tour de France. Not only will he be showing the race at three of his establishments, he will also be stepping up and joining the global fight against cancer by donating part of his company's profits to the Lance Armstrong Foundation per every customer who comes into one of his establishments during the month of July.
Tour fans can now watch the tour, have lunch/dinner, a beer and help fight cancer.
Where to go:
- Laurelwood Public House - NE 51st & Sandy, Portland, Ore.
- Laurelwood Pizza Co - NE 4th & Sandy, Portland, Ore.
- Laurelwood NW Public House on NW 23rd & Kearney in Portland.
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- The twelfth edition of the Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge (AVC), one of the nation’s premier track cycling competitions, was presented from July 16 to 18. Riders from all over the country as well as Canada and New Zealand make the annual pilgrimage to race on the 43-degree banks of the cigar-shaped oval. What follows is an account of the most hotly contested events at this year’s AVC.
- Mike Schechter is not a spokesman for dieting fads and get thin quick schemes; instead he promotes all the benefits of the cycling life. Resident of the Northwest since 1997 and cycling enthusiast since 2009, he accomplished a goal that many people find difficult, even impossible, to achieve: he lost weight, and not just a few fluctuating vanity pounds.
Opinions
- In the spring of 2009, the Oregon and the Washington State Department of Transportation and other business interest groups were pushing the Columbia River Crossing project, a 4 billion dollar, 12-lane bridge planned to replace the existing I-5 structure between Oregon and Washington. Jamming a 12-lane freeway through the center of Portland looked like 20th century thinking.
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- Club life was different 30-odd years ago. Rides were structured and instruction or discipline was often harsh. We were young, malleable and hungry for knowledge. We felt lucky to learn about the sport from seasoned riders. Recently I’ve begun riding with a local club.
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