black specialized frame no decal’s, kenesis carbon fork black, ferrari seat, mavic wheel set, front elite pro, rear classics pro black, dean ti seat post, Black stem with a ganesh sticker, colnago tape on bars, new tires swalbe brand all black, srong light cranks with campagnolo rings, shimano sti system with 600 rear derailuer [...]

Giant Iguana Mountain Bike. Silver with black and red writing. Nice gel seat anatomically correct for women. Awesome bike that I love and miss Dearly!
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This is an older hybrid bike (1990s) in GREAT condition (I just bought it 3 weeks ago)–18 or 24-speed, push-button gears. lightweight.
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Portland-based Castelli testedtheir Split Second jersey in a wind tunnel.File photo: 11/1/06

A reader sent me an article about wind tunnel testing that ran in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal (not available online). According to the story, wind tunnels, which used to be the exclusive domain of elite professionals, are being used more and more by [...]

Volunteers cleaned up Alpenrose Velodrome Sunday.Photo: Chris Distefano

On Sunday nearly 70 volunteers showed up for the annual Alpenrose Velodrome Clean-up Day. They painted the entire track and bleachers, patched cement on the track surface, and performed general maintenance.
The deteriorating track needs TLC every year before track season heats up.

Portland City HallFile photo: 7/6/06

From a community fund drive to a rally at City Hall, there has been a wide range of reactions to the Mayor’s decision to cut funding for Portland’s Bicycle Master Plan.
On top of the list is tomorrow’s Bicycle Master Plan ride. This ride, which meets across the street from City [...]

Portland’s current Bicycle Master Plan was last updated in 1995. It has served us well, but according to city planners and expert consultants, it is woefully inadequate and it no longer serves its purpose. Since it was completed, the number of bicyclists in Portland has skyrocketed and we have become a national model [...]

Mountain Bike, Hardtail. Schwinn Moab XL. Front suspension great condition. Orange and Black but looked mostly Orange.
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Officials including Director of Parks Zari Santner, Milwaukie Mayor Jim Bernard, and Congressman Earl Blumenauer, cut the ribbon last October.File photo: 10/20/06

The Cities of Portland and Milwaukie, Metro, and local neighborhoods have announced plans to celebrate the completion of the Three Bridges on the Springwater Corridor Trail
The $5 million project, that created three new bicycle [...]

Chris Smith at Pioneer Courthouse SquareFile photo: 7/27/06

The word on the street is that citizen activist, blogger and consummate Portland transportation insider Chris Smith is considering a run for Portland City Council.
Smith was recently profiled in the Portland Tribune in a front page story that called him, “Citizen Smith”.
A former transportation chair for the Northwest [...]

Early 90’s red men’s bike - was covered with stickers (KEXP, Apple, Bells Brewery); rack on back; bike lock mount on frame, orange bell
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Early 90’s red men’s bike - was covered with stickers (KEXP, Apple, Bells Brewery)
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Full suspension K2 Crush mountian bike. Orange color full suspension with disc brakes.
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Silver 44cm Bianchi Brava:
Stolen from SE 9th and Ash st. (directly next to the old La Luna Building) Saturday night between 7pm and 11:30pm. It’s a very small frame bike because I am 5″2 and I want it back because it’s the only bike that fits me.
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Ira RyanFile photo: 10/29/06

Local framebuilder, and ex-bike messenger Ira Ryan covered 300+ miles of gravel roads in 25 hours to win the third annual Trans-Iowa Endurance Race.
Ira, who also won the inaugural edition of the event in 2005, beat out 120 other racers for the win.
According to live audio updates provided by ultra-endurance website Ride424.com, [...]

Flat black Bianchi with white decal 55 cm FSA cranks otherwise full campy headlite and tailite Zipp 404 sew-up wheel set Look pedals
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1996 ibis mojo copper color, rear crossmax, red 2000 sid sl, black and red wtb saddle, titec seatpost, silver king headset, cables crossed underneath downtube
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White full suspension Diamond Back mountain bike (stolen along with the silver & red Gary Fisher also listed). Fewer spokes on wheels makes it distinctive. Woman’s bike seat. This is my baby!! :-( Photo and serial number coming soon. Stolen date is approximate since we were out of town.
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One of two bikes stolen from REI building (the other was a white Diamond Back). Men’s full suspension bike was stolen from the Edge lofts building. We will add images later.
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Black cannondale mountian bike with white lettering. Red Riche clipless pedals, rack on back.
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Portland Mayor Tom PotterFile photo: 7/26/06

As promised, Mayor Tom Potter has released a statement about his decision to not provide funding for the Bicycle Master Plan Update process:
Office of Mayor Tom Potter
City of Portland
Thank you for emailing me about the proposed budget and the Platinum Bicycle Master Plan. For this budget, we were faced [...]

Wheel gutter, bike boulevard markings are among improvements.File Photo: 4/27/07

The Hollywood Transit Center, at the intersection of NE Halsey and 42nd (map), has gotten some bike love from the City of Portland.
The crucial north-south connection has long been a thorn in the side of cyclists trying to get over I-84. Southbound cyclists [...]

Gary Fisher Sugar 4+. Blue, 19 inch full suspension mountain bike. Stolen from the back of my car…sad.
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(*Editor’s note, 4/29): My initial report got some facts wrong. I have tried to clean things up and I’ve added in more details. I regret the errors.

A car-less moment on Alberta.File photo: 7/27/06

I wasn’t there, but I just read the news on the Oregonian Blog that things got a little out of hand [...]

Hot off the presses, here’s the City of Portland’s official Bike to Work Day flyer…

The City will have “free continental breakfast served to all who ride, and free fun for everyone who shows up.” Flyer: Courtesy Dat Nguyen

Michelle Poyourow and Scott Bricker of the BTA have spent most of the day in City Hall, working to find a solution to get our Bicycle Master Plan Update process back into the budget.
Michelle just updated their blog and reported that the Mayor’s office received a record amount of 300 unique phone calls and emails [...]

File photo: 4/7/06

Responses from City Commissioners on the Mayor’s decision to not fund the Bicycle Master Plan Update process are trickling in.
Commissioner Randy Leonard says,
“I will do what I can to get the Bike Master Plan funding back in the budget…thanks for writing me.”
Matthew Grumm from Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s office says,

2001 Gary Fisher Paragon hardtail with v-brakes. Rear Rack with black Planet Bike Freddy Fender on the rear covering 2.1 Specialized Crosstrail tire mounted on a Sun Rhyno Lite rim. Fork has a Shock Blade fender over a Specialized 1.5 Nimbus armadillo tire mounted on the stock Bontrager wheelset. Silver Race Face [...]

2001 Gary Fisher Paragon hardtail with v-brakes. Rear Rack with black Planet Bike Freddy Fender on the rear covering 2.1 Specialized Crosstrail tire mounted on a Sun Rhyno Lite rim. Fork has a Shock Blade fender over a Specialized 1.5 Nimbus armadillo tire mounted on the stock Bontrager wheelset. Silver Race Face [...]