Year: 1884Brand: GiantModel: ATX800Color:Navy BlueSize:27Serial: .....Photo: have photo...Stolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2009-08-31Stolen From: My back yard off 47th Ave.Neighborhood: North Tabor, LaurelhurstOwner: Tina JohnsonOwnerEmail: tmjrn327@yahoo.comReward: $100Description: Navy blue with red/white lettering on frame. Giant brand front shocks, Campagnolo rims, City Slicker tires with minimal wear. Shimano XT components, finger shifting, Clip pedals, mountain rack over [...]

Year: 1994Brand: GiantModel: Mountain ATX800Color:Navy BlueSize:27Serial: ???Stolen in 97213, OR Stolen:2009-08-31Stolen From: My back yard off NE 47th AveNeighborhood: North TaborOwner: Tina JohnsonOwnerEmail: tmjrn327@yahoo.comDescription: Navy blue with red/white trim and lettering. Mountain ATX 800, Campagnolo rims, city slicker tires. 15 yr old bike in EXCELLENT condition. Has rack over back tire and black bag.Police record [...]

Year: 2008Brand: diamondbackModel: edgewoodColor:white/navySize:17"Serial: 08D0028126Stolen in portland, OR 97209Stolen:2009-08-5Stolen From: It was locked together with my husband's bike (same bike, same color, same everything but frame size) in our basement laundry room of our apartment building. We left for our honeymoon and returned to a cut lock on the pole the bikes were secured on.Neighborhood: [...]

Portland's new (and first-ever) cycle track has been installed on SW Broadway near Portland State University.(Photos © J. Maus)

Year: 1984Brand: MiyataModel: racing bikeColor:light green/blueStolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2009-08-30Stolen From: 5040 SE Milwaukie, an open garage bay door around 11pmNeighborhood: Sellwood/BrooklynOwner: deadletter bOwnerEmail: deadletter@speakeasy.netDescription: This is a green/blue miyata racing bike with silver, untaped handles, and a new silver front fork. Has black smooth tires, front friction shifters (on the downtube)This registrant does not [...]

Here's the news that caught our eye this week:
- Streetsblog analyzes what the loss of Senator Kennedy may mean for transportation policy.
- The Freakonomics blog pointed thousands of viewers towards the project of a doctor in Toronto who has compiled a comprehensive -- and eye-opening -- review of studies about bicycle safety. His analysis is [...]

Notice the marks where the road striping used to be.(Photos © J. Maus)

As we reported last week, a bike lane has been installed on the uphill portion of the N. Mississippi Ave hill. This morning I got a chance to see it up close and personal.
This project is yet another example of [...]

The current I-5 bridge overthe Columbia.(Photo © J. Maus)

We reported last week that the Bicycle Transportation Alliance has decided to resign from the the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for the Columbia River Crossing project.
A new post to the BTA blog by advocate Michelle Poyourow goes into detail about this decision. The post particularly [...]

Crowds were thick at the 2007 OHBS(Photo © J Maus)

The Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association, a nonprofit group that unites and promotes the booming local handmade bicycle frame industry, has announced that they will host the 2009 Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show this October in Northwest Portland.
The show will be held over Halloween weekend, Saturday October 31st [...]

Year: 1990Brand: MongooseModel: SwitchbackColor:white/blueSize:men'sStolen in Portland, OR 97217Stolen:2009-08-28Stolen From: Stolen from 1600 N Colfax from behind the building. Cut right through the lock. Apartment building is right behind Interstate Lanes Bowling Alley.Neighborhood: Arbor Lodge, North PortlandOwner: Chelsea UnruhOwnerEmail: femmecorsair@gmail.comDescription: Th bike is blue and white men's old-school (early 90's) Mongoose mountain bike. It has straight [...]