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Stolen: Schwinn Sidewinder

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[Posted by “supermatt”]

Not a lot to say… the bike was only three weeks old and was stolen from the parking garage at 3rd and Columbia downtown. It is red with grip shifters. It had a bike computer (although I still have it–the sensor was still on the bike), no water bottle, and a lock. I had locked it with a wire lock through the front tire, bike frame, and through the rear tire. Although I don’t expect to see it again as I have no picture or way to prove that it was mine, I would like to know if others have had bikes stolen from the same location and what suggestions you might have for avoiding this in the future.

If you want to contact me, please respond to this post.

Thanks.

Bike Buddy programs getting started

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bike buddies on the esplanade

[Biking is better
with buddies.]

Carye Bye (of Bunny on a Bike and Red Bat Press fame) didn’t become a full-fledged bike commuter until she got some one-on-one mentoring from a friend. This individual encouragement was just the nudge she needed to become a full-time cyclist.

Now, she not only rides to work, but runs errands and visits friends on her bike. She thinks more people would ride if they got a similar nudge so she’s taken the initiative to start a “Bike Buddy” program in Portland:

According to Carye:

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Stolen: Green Tiger Road

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[Posted by “bemiller20”]

Green Tiger road bike with yellow handlebar tape was stolen 5/22/06 from west side of Science Building One at PSU. Had a Kryptonite cable lock on it (I’ve since upgraded to the U). Probably not worth much, was pretty old skool, but it did have a Brroks B17 leather saddle on it which was just beginning to form to my specific dimensions. Had a single speed crank (53t) on the front with five gears in the rear and Wellgo plastic toe clip pedals. Any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
bemiller@pdx.edu

Fatalities, responsibility, and safe bikeways

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On Monday afternoon, while at the Coast enjoying some time away, I received a voicemail from Anita at KATU TV. She said two cyclists had been hit out on Highway 47 and she wondered if I could post details about the crash in hopes of finding out their identity.

They’ve since been identified as Darrel and Sheryl McDaniel. They were both killed in the crash when Patricia Suhrbier let her Saab veer into the shoulder, striking them from behind.

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