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Day: August 25, 2009

Green/gray Trek 3700 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Trek
Model: 3700
Color:Green/gray
Size:16″
Photo: http://www.bikes.msu.edu/stolen/pics/trek-3700-8-30-05.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2009-08-25
Stolen From: North Portland (from my front porch, where it was locked up), near Lombard.
Neighborhood: St. John’s
Owner: Amy Cissell
OwnerEmail: amy@amycissell.com
Description: At the time of the theft, it did have a cat-eye on it, but it wasn’t working. Cushy ladies saddle. It was a little scratched up. The pedal reflectors were broken out, and the pedals were the standard.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Tonight! Join us for a Get Together on Alberta

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Jonathan Reed (R) and Craig Bachman
chat at our July Get Together.
(Photo © J. Maus)

I hope you’ll join us tonight at Radio Room (1101 NE Alberta) for our August Get Together.

This will be a great chance to meet new people, learn about what’s going on in the local bike scene, and share your experiences about riding/living/working in Northeast Portland. Everyone is invited to either come and listen, mingle, or share whatever you’re up to in the world of bikes.

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Portland builders snag three awards at Rocky Mountain show

Aaron Hayes of Northeast Portland-based Courage Bicycle Mfg. drew a lot of attention for the imaginative details on this bike he made for his girlfriend. It features S & S couplers and a rare combination of a Schlump 2-speed crankset and two “Dos Enos” cassettes in the rear.
(Photo: Aaron Hayes)

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Tom LaBonty and his custom cargo bikes

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One of Tom LaBonty’s creations.
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(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland is truly a cargo bike lover’s paradise. Whether you want the legendary “bakfiets” from Holland, a less expensive version from China, a high-end custom version made in Portland, or a myriad of other locally available options, this town is a veritable cornucopia of cargo bikes.

New to the offerings are the whimsical creations of Tom LaBonty.

LaBonty — whose previous hobby was restoring muscle cars — now pours his passion into building custom cargo bikes out of found materials and garage sale bikes. A baggage handler at PDX Airport by day, the 39-year old Montana native was intrigued by a Worksman trike he saw being used by airline maintenance crews at the airport — so he decided to try and build one himself.

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