[Posted by user "edi rodriguez"]
bike stolen from my garage 31st and killingsworth about 2pm thurs 23rd. the bike is a 58 in frame 04 giro teal with a yellow water bottle holder, there are about 2400 miles on the odometer and it has worn out armadillo tires. the serial # is: H4A26050 . please help [...]

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I know the Blazers aren't exactly everyone's favorite team these days...but a bike party is a bike party, and that's exactly what we've got shaping up with the first-ever Bike to Blazers Night Ride. According to the always helpful Lisa B. over at Blazers Headquarters, we've already sold over 30 tickets [...]

[Susan Remmers]

Last week, the Community Cycling Center named Susan Remmers their new Executive Director. Susan (known as "Remmers" to friends) was an unknown quantity to me so I wanted to find out what she's all about.
Why do I care who's in charge of the CCC? Well, as a well-known non-profit and retail [...]

I just stopped into Veloshop downtown. When I saw the front window broken out and Molly, the shop's owner, on the phone and in a somber mood, I expected the worst.
Turns out, last night someone broke her window and made out with several thousand dollars of bike parts. For a small shop [...]

[Posted by user "sglmalts"]
Stolen from our porch (N Mississippi & Holland St.). Black 20" Giant Frantic with hot rod flames on the fenders and chain guard. Serial #AT225225. If found, call Marc 503-880-4467.
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[L to R: Sinnott, Jeff Bernards and Dat Nguyen]

After more than 25 years with the Portland Police Bureau, Traffic Division Commander Bill Sinnott will move on to a new career.
Sinnott was a tremendous ally of the bike community. He was open and sincere about working with us to find solutions and ease [...]

PepsiCo, the global corporation that owns brands like Doritos and Gatorade, has taken notice of an ad by iconic Portland bike shop, River City Bicycles. At issue is one of PepsiCo's oldest and most valued brands, Quaker Oats.
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[Posted by user "hellkell"]
My Cannondale was stolen off of my front porch on the 30th block of Yamhill on the night of the 21st. It was a mat green color with yellow lettering. I am a high school teacher and this is my transportation. If you have any inormation please contact me at 503 234 [...]

BTA Policy Director Scott Bricker just sent me the letter he drafted to ODOT regarding ODOT's proposed rule change that would ban bikes on several Metro area freeways and highways that are currently used as bike routes. Here is an excerpt:
"We (the BTA) do not completely comprehend the impetus for the proposal. We feel [...]

[Posted by user "Adam"]
My Lemond was stolen from the bike racks of the Pearl District 24 hour fitness March 20 between 12:30 and 2:00 in the afternoon. It's a 57cm 2004 blue Nevada City with a water bottle bracket that's broken, black taped handlebars and cat eye mount . Serial Number:ww1834335. Any info greatly [...]

VJ of AltPortland.com just sent me this photo (see below) of an awesome new indoor bike rack inside the new Lucky Lab Beer Hall in Northwest Portland. This new location officially opens with a big party this Friday, but insiders like VJ have already checked it out.
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[Recovered!]

Just got word that we've recovered yet another stolen bike! Here's how it went down:
Last Friday, two guys walked into the downtown Bike Gallery store. The employees were suspicious because they seemed to be high and they left a nice, unlocked green Kona parked outside. When the guys left the store one [...]

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The news is no longer simmering, it is boiling over. Kinesis, the Taiwanese parent company of Mountain Cycle has decided to chart a new course for the local bike brand. The future of the brand is still up in the air, but my sources tell me that it will not [...]

[Retail Manager, Josh Sweet]

Universal Cycles has set up shop in Northwest Portland. The company was founded about 10 years ago as an online retailer based in San Francisco and online sales remain a large part of their business today. They've been in Portland for 5 years, but their previous storefront was just a [...]

In an effort to recover more stolen bikes, I'd like to formally introduce the new BikePortland.org Stolen Bike Digest.
The Digest is a free, weekly email that will be sent to bike shops (and anyone else who's interested) and will contain all the stolen bikes listed on this site during that week. The [...]

[Posted by "suzyarr"]
Stolen 56 cm silver and blue Raliegh single speed. It was stolen in N pdx on Friday, March 17th. Damned bike thieves if you see it, email me at suzyruss@yahoo.com.
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[Posted by "adamdoug"]
Silver Trek 4500. beloved bike and companion of 4+ years was removed from an innocent front porch(SE 44th ave) early on Sunday morning. Stickers: zoobomb, one less car, and Fog City Cyclery.
email me adamdoug@hotmail.com if you have information that can help me recover this or if you [...]

[Posted by "teleguy"]
Kelly Road Bike Midnight Blue (almost black)
59 cm
Full ultegra, Thompson seat post, Ritchey Stem, Flite saddle, Blue tires
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A few hours ago, an employee of Portland-based bike manufacturer, Mountain Cycle left a suspicious comment on my recent post about the Specialized/Stumptown Saga. The employee wrote, "I don’t think Specialized will be bothering Mountain Cycle any longer. More news to follow…" Then, after being prodded by another commenter, he added, "I have [...]

Thought I'd share the link to one of my most popular posts ever (currently ranked 5th out of 674). It's a little report with photos of when Sara Stout and I each moved a full keg of beer (180lbs!) from Widmer Brewing in North Portland to the Clinton Street Theater in Southeast.
As a side [...]