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Stolen: Blue Cannondale R600

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My bike just got stolen less than 3 hours ago. i stupidly locked the
bike only by the front wheel because i thought i’d be gone only for a
second… entire bike taken except for front wheel and u-lock.

bike description: 1990’s blue cannondale 54 cm (although i just
bought it and made several adjustments). cannondale written in white,
R-600 racing written in green. “made in USA” sign with american flag
on frame. if the handlebars are still attached, new stem by
“dimension” brand attached, “salsa” h-bar handlebars with “short and
shallow” written on handlebars. black handlebars, black bontrager cork
tape with reflective red “B”s at ends of handlebar. the saddle is a
woman’s DOLCE 155 in black leather with little circle indentations for
design. if they kept the rear wheel, they are Sun Rims M13 II with
avocet cross II tires. i think most of the bike is shimano- shimano
RSX hb hub on wheels, shimano pedals, shimano brakes…

i love this bike. purchased from sellwood bikes very recently, just
had it fitted yesterday at the bike gallery. i just moved to portland
and today was the first day i rode downtown from southeast.
please call me at ***** if you see this bike anywhere. the
handlebars look a little too high for a typical road bike (i tried to
make a man’s racing bike into a girl’s commuter bike) or email me at
******

My bike just got stolen less than 3 hours ago. i stupidly locked the
bike only by the front wheel because i thought i’d be gone only for a
second… entire bike taken except for front wheel and u-lock.

bike description: 1990’s blue cannondale 54 cm (although i just
bought it and made several adjustments). cannondale written in white,
R-600 racing written in green. “made in USA” sign with american flag
on frame. if the handlebars are still attached, new stem by
“dimension” brand attached, “salsa” h-bar handlebars with “short and
shallow” written on handlebars. black handlebars, black bontrager cork
tape with reflective red “B”s at ends of handlebar. the saddle is a
woman’s DOLCE 155 in black leather with little circle indentations for
design. if they kept the rear wheel, they are Sun Rims M13 II with
avocet cross II tires. i think most of the bike is shimano- shimano
RSX hb hub on wheels, shimano pedals, shimano brakes…

i love this bike. purchased from sellwood bikes very recently, just
had it fitted yesterday at the bike gallery. i just moved to portland
and today was the first day i rode downtown from southeast.
please call me at ****** if you see this bike anywhere. the
handlebars look a little too high for a typical road bike (i tried to
make a man’s racing bike into a girl’s commuter bike) or email me at
*******

if anyone needs the serial number i have it and they can call me at
any time. i no longer have a commuting bike, so please help.

thanks
–emmeline

BikeAds.org offers free, local bike classifieds

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[BikeAds.org screenshot]

28 year-old Southeast Portland resident Mika Lepisto was frustrated after his recent search for a used bike. He scoured Craigslist and local newspaper classifieds to no avail,

“Everyone uses a different word to describe something, and it’s hard to find what you want. As an example, for a mountain bike, it’s either written out as “Mountain Bike”, “MTB” or “bike for sale.”

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Stolen: Green Cannondale MTB

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I just had my bike stolen today from outside my office — the Towne
Storage building at 17 SE 3rd Avenue — zip is 97214. It was locked
up with a cable lock — not the biggest gauge wire, but not skinny
either — and it looks like they hit it with cable cutters.

It was a 1997 Cannondale mountain bike with a head shock. Tough to
replace as I had a friend working in the tech department for
Cannondale at the time and he put it together with parts he tested
(thus the aluminum crank and other niceties).

I’ve attached pictures taken back in 2004 — sorry they’re so grainy.

I also just put in a police report with Officer Hill from the NE
precinct (I live in NE and they came to the house).

Please feel free to contact me if you need any additional info.
Thanks a ton for this service and for your help.

Best,

Joe L
503.827.8288 – home
503.449.3701 – cell

Stolen: Blue/black Trek road bike

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My new Trek road bike was stolen from outside Barnes & Noble at Lloyd Center
Aug 10th between 3-6 pm. It’s blue and black with fenders on both wheels and
a rack in the back. I just bought it last week from The Bike Gallery. Serial
# TBI-0405 046H2729. Please contact Tracey with any information
503-880-3358. Thanks.

Fatal crash sparks outrage, activism

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[Mike Wilberding, 1948-2006]
Photo: Dayn Wilberding

The crash in Beaverton last week that claimed the life of Mike Wilberding has sparked outrage and spurred action from citizen activists.

The incident has caused some cyclists to question the priorities of bike advocates and city planners. One commenter asked,

“what is the more important fight at this time: more bike infrastructure or vastly improved law enforcement to protect cyclists?”

Many people are fed up with what they consider just the latest example of too lenient punishment doled out by authorities for fatal crashes that involve cyclists. In the case of Wilberding, the motorist at fault was issued a $242 ticket for “failure to yield to a bicyclist.”

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