Year: 02Brand: trekModel: 5200 uspsColor:blue red whiteSize:56 cmSerial: WL1213978Stolen in laconner, WA Stolen:2009-07-13Stolen From: s.e. bethesda pl. greshamOwner: wood weissOwnerEmail: chirowood@wavecable.comReward: 350Description: postal, speedplay pedals,small clip attached under seat.red and black Terry saddlePolice record with: gresham policePolice reference#: 099102This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 1978?Brand: SchwinnModel: Super Le ToureColor:Black with red lettering, detail, handlebar tapeSize:~52 cmPhoto: http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs028.snc1/4286_81486653475_534528475_1768242_3817039_n.jpg; http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs182.snc1/6060_104293638475_534528475_2108291_6852473_n.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2009-07-21Stolen From: right out of my back yard at about 11 p.m. NE 13th and Wygant, just south of Alberta.Owner: Kathe SteckOwnerEmail: kathe.yvonne@gmail.comReward: YES!Description: Black body with red lettering, cable casings, and handlebar tape. Paint a little [...]

Year: 2003?Brand: SpecializedColor:Gold and BlackStolen in Portland, OR 97215Stolen:2009-07-24Stolen From: SE 45th Ave and Hawthorne Blvd.Neighborhood: SE HawthorneOwner: Alyssa HurshOwnerEmail: alyssa.hursh@gmail.comDescription: Gold and black Specialized hybrid-ish bike. 24-speed, with unhappy gears (#2 and 3) on the rear gear set. Specialized foam seat with several rips and tears. Seat is worn down to [...]

Year: 1996Brand: cannondaleModel: r800Color:blueSize:56Photo: http://www.aracnet.com/~dclark/cannondale.htmlStolen in portland, OR 97212Stolen:2009-07-25Stolen From: NE 14th/NE KlickitatNeighborhood: irvington/sabinOwner: Melanie ClarkOwnerEmail: mclark@aracnet.comReward: 100Description: blue canondale (mens) with shamano pedals, racing rims, full handle bars, panier, bike and front bike lightsThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2004Brand: CannondaleModel: CAAD4Color:Metallic BlueStolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2009-07-25Stolen From: 49th & Brazee, in front of the houseNeighborhood: NE, near HollywoodOwner: Rebecca RobertsOwnerEmail: rroberts@k12.comDescription: Women's road bike, has some blue/silver spirally design on the frame, Speedplay pedals, Conti tire in front (I think), new Bontrager tire on backThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of [...]

Year: 98ishBrand: LightspeedColor:YellowSize:55cmStolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2009-07-25Stolen From: In front of my houseNeighborhood: NE near HollywoodOwner: Frank CharronOwnerEmail: frank_oh@hotmail.comDescription: Ti road bike painted screaming yellow, the lightspeed badge on front has fallen off, blue sidewalls on tires, Look pedalsThis registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Have a great weekend!

Use this post to discuss your hot-weather riding this weekend.
Not sure yet what you'll be doing? Check out the featured events on our Weekend Guide, or for more bike fun see the always well-populated Shift calendar.
I've already begun my weekend, taking a chunk of time off in the middle of the day [...]

The crowd listens to PBOT's Ellen Vanderslice for an update on the bike master plan.(Photos © J. Maus)

We had another great Get Together in inner Southeast last night. A very solid turnout of readers, local bike business owners, event promoters, advocates and planners showed up to learn, network, and drink some very good beer.
Each [...]

If you live/ride/work in and around Vancouver, Washington, you need to get involved with this very important project to create a new bike and pedestrian plan for Clark County.
Here's the latest word from a Clark County press release:

Open houses to gather public input on planning for biking, walking
Vancouver, WA – Planning to improve conditions for [...]

Grassroots activists at Sunday Parkways explained why they want to stop a 12-lane I-5 bridge.(Photos © J. Maus)

Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project watchers are buzzing after a front page story in The Oregonian yesterday detailed its planning costs.
According to reporter Dylan Rivera, the planning effort for the new I-5 bridge has cost taxpayers $65 million. [...]

The bike, before a thief took it for a two-week joyride.(Photo: James Selman)

It's been about a month since the re-launch of our Stolen Bike Listings. And it's a good thing we did. So far in July, we've had 63 stolen bikes listed.
Today, I get to a share a story of how technology and [...]

Year: 1980sBrand: CannondaleModel: 3.0Color:GreenSize:54cmPhoto: noneStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2009-07-21Stolen From: NE 13th and Alberta / WeilderNeighborhood: KingOwner: Derek SmithOwnerEmail: Newolde@gmail.comReward: PossibleDescription: Tattered Sparkly Green Paint on Frame
Chrome Forks
Downtube Shifters
Stickers:
“This Bike is a Pipe Bomb”
“Food Not Bombs”
Yellow Elephant as HeadBadgeThis registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

David Byrne, after his Portland show last month.(Photos © J. Maus)

David Byrne, the musician and artist who has also ridden a bike as his main form of transportation for decades, will kick off the promotion of his upcoming book, Bicycle Diaries, with an event in Portland on September 30th.
Byrne played a sold out show in [...]

Join mountain bike advocates in Forest Park and be an "ambassador" for bikes. (Photo © J. Maus)

This weekend, the forecast ranges from hot to scorchingly hot.
In other words -- perfect weather to be out on your bike. Pack some extra water and check out some of these events that have come onto our radar:
Thursday, [...]

The law isn't always entirely clear when it comes to bikes on the road -- are you required to be in a bike lane? What if you want to make a left turn? Do you need to put your foot down every time you stop? How would enforcement work if we had an Idaho-style stop [...]

Year: 87?Brand: schwinnModel: anniversary seriesColor:green/ greySize:26 inPhoto: http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6888/img2548z.jpgStolen in portland, OR 97217Stolen:2009-07-19Stolen From: front yard of 5815 n Albina st.
description of kid that stole it-13 year old black kid, I chased after him and he laughed and said "SORRY DUDE"Neighborhood: NE Albina st.Owner: Jay HeagertyOwnerEmail: dunlava73@gmail.comDescription: green and grey custom fork struts(grey/curved), plastic seat w/ [...]

"The dreamers whom Steve Brown bikes with can see it already: a velodrome, with a gasp-inducing view of downtown Portland, centrally situated to draw on the city's bicycle culture and attract businesses, families and world-class racers. And for them, the dream comes alive ... inside Memorial Coliseum."
-- Intro from article in The Oregonian on July [...]

One of a series of posters created for the campaign.(Photos by Kim Oanh Nguyen)

Seeking to reshape the image that comes to mind when people think of "the bike community" or "bicyclists", the Northeast Portland-based Community Cycling Center has launched their "I Ride" awareness campaign.
So far, the campaign consists of a series of promotional posters and [...]

(Photo © J. Maus)

For a park that's a regular host of bike races and bike weddings, it seems perfectly natural that bikes get a special invite to its 100th birthday party.
Next weekend, the two-day Mt. Tabor Park Centennial Celebration will include a vintage bike show and swap meet.
Organizers of the event say the [...]

Year: 2009Brand: KentModel: Tandem - roadColor:tandemSize:redStolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2009-07-12Stolen From: Garage in NE Portland. ne 24th and ne couchOwner: David SeifertOwnerEmail: seifertda@yahoo.comDescription: Red tandem with no stickers. Road style bike with a rear rack. Shimano shifters