take an old CD (i guess they're all old now right?) and snap it in half, then use the cracked side to scrape off the decals. it works wonders!

So did not really know where else to post this and didn't want to start a new thread....but as I said a few months ago when I signed up here my girlfriend my baby and myself will be moving out your way in the near future. We are gonna be coming out that way mid June and have a few places we are looking at in the Beaverton area...would you folks say this is a decent area to raise a little one? From what the city website says its filled with parks and awesomeness but would like to hear from real people not advertising specialists. Thanks in advanced!

Hmm well we are mainly looking at beaverton because a lot of the apartments are cheaper and just getting out there and getting settled cheaper would be easier for us. We have not really looked into schools yet because our little one will only be a year old by the time we move. What are some of the reasons Beaverton is terrible?

We are fine with suburban....Would probably prefer it with the little one. I am pretty familiar with very un interesting places....Living in Bakersfield, Ca...you have to drive at least 2 hours to be anywhere that isn't an oilfield or cattle ranch!

SkidMark care to chime in?

You'll enjoy it, man. Good luck with the move, and welcome.

Rad good to hear I am sure we will enjoy it either way...my theory is the best part of Bakersfield can't be any worse than the worst part of anywhere in the PDX area. But I shall check North Portland/sellwood area keep our options open.

Our projected move date is June 15th and we plan on getting married at voodoo and you all are invited....unless you suck =P

We are trying to stay sub $900 the places in Beaverton we have our eye on are around 800-850

for$900 you could find a house in sellwood to rent or a large 1 bd apt.

I would compare Beaverton to living in the Inland Empire (San Dimas, Pomona, Claremont, Montclair, Upland....) except traffic is slower, because Oregonians can't push down hard enough on the gas pedal and often forget what a green light means. This is why I stopped riding a motorcycle and got a bicycle, so it's not all that bad.

Also a lot more people are using bikes, and the public seems to be accepting of this. I think it's because it often ends up being a family activity. There are tons of parks out here that don't get much use, and new paved MUP's are being built to add to the existing system. Personally I like the option of not dealing with cars if I don't have to. There is also a very tiny bit of legal singletrack in Jenkins Estate, about as much as there is in Forest Park if you count that illegal trail that was just discovered.

Beaverton is to Portland as Ballard is to Seattle.

I would say that skidmark's description is probably true, but I just find places like sellwood to be SO much more pleasant. Architecture, Parks, Nature, You're right by the waterfront, which makes for excellent walks etc. And, like Miguelaron said, you can definitely find a house to rent or a 1 bed apt. for that amount of money. No matter what people tell you about 'safety,' Portland is INCREDIBLY safe when compared to almost any city of its size, and while there is bike theft, if you just keep your things IN your garage, you mostly likely will not have any problems. For me, living in a place with character is important. coming from living in suburbia where no house is older than 30 years and it's 'safe,' I still had bikes stolen from my driveway.

some examples of sellwood/milwaukee living in your price range:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/apa/1619036157.html
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/apa/1617733969.html
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/apa/1618213818.html
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/apa/1616218897.html

a little more spendy:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/apa/1616452982.html

whatchu know about pomona? B)

pomona sounds like beaverton

you would say that considering youre from the oc. <-<

Haha I was totally just about to comment on the Big K soda.

And damn, SkidMark almost makes me want to move to Beaverton.

have you met zelah?
directed towards the new kid.

@sharpsandflatts I see your bike at PSU all the time. Welcome.

welcome, brahhh.

Hello All-

I'm in Tahoe still, but moving back to town at the end of April to reenter the academic life. My fixed gear/track experience consists of buying a single speed cross bike, racing it a few times, flipping the rear wheel and removing the brakes, racing it a few more times, and then parting it down to be as close to track as possible, despite the sloppy clearance. I rode around Portland with some of you for a bit, did a couple of sprints (poorly), attended the first backyard blam and enjoyed it a ton! I plan to get a track bike and try the newbie days at Alpenrose this Spring/Summer, and will be getting back into single speed cyclecross as well. I won't post bike pictures, because my bike is nothing special to look at. I guess my main purpose in posting is to reconnect and hopefully I'll be hanging out with some of you, riding bikes and raising hell, in a couple of months!

my bike is all black, with no real memorable parts. Nobody will I Saw You my bike....yet.

gabrielamadeus:

sharpsandflatts:

hey guys! i just moved out here a couple months ago from richmond, va.

Do you know the cutthroat crew? I came to RVA for Slaughterama a few years back. (And cleaned that shit up!)

yeah, i know those kids. slaughterama is an awesome time! definitely one of my favorite richmond institutions. epic tall bike jousts! i'm trying to scrape some money together to get a plane ticket back home for it this year.

kevint143:

Hmm well we are mainly looking at beaverton because a lot of the apartments are cheaper and just getting out there and getting settled cheaper would be easier for us. We have not really looked into schools yet because our little one will only be a year old by the time we move. What are some of the reasons Beaverton is terrible?

Hey Kevin. Just don't get caught doing anything illegal in Washington County (where Beaverton/Aloha/Hillsboro are), you're gonna sit in jail a while.

Solid as always. Welcome back.

That's not how the whistles go, Cole.

Pojaco:

kevint143:

Hmm well we are mainly looking at beaverton because a lot of the apartments are cheaper and just getting out there and getting settled cheaper would be easier for us. We have not really looked into schools yet because our little one will only be a year old by the time we move. What are some of the reasons Beaverton is terrible?

Hey Kevin. Just don't get caught doing anything illegal in Washington County (where Beaverton/Aloha/Hillsboro are), you're gonna sit in jail a while.

don't really do anything too illegal. I think the worst thing I do is ride my fixed gear biycle brakeless. I'm pretty boring. Work, ride, take care of the family.

OT, but

I was on bostonfixed earlier today and saw they had a bunch of good alleycats coming up; is there anything in the works for this/next month? ive not seen anything on the board, except the westside invite which got sunk right away. By the way whats the deal with that?