Black Schwinn Paramount 564 Aluminum 1992

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Year: 1992
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Paramount 564 Aluminum
Color:Black
Size:58cm
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Stolen in pORTLAND, OR 97232
Stolen:2009-12-30
Stolen From: NE 30th and Burnside
Owner: Steve Coleman
OwnerEmail: steve.dewey@hotmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: 58cm Black Schwinn 564 Paramount. Aluminum Frame built up as a “Porteur” bike. It was the only one like it in town.
Parts include: Vintage Brooks B-15, very rare, cannot be replaced
Salsa Delgado rims laced to Shimano Tiagra Hubs (8 speed rear) with Schwalbe marathon tires.
Black Sugino single ring cranks w/ chainring guard
Cetma front rack, black, 5 rails, 12 by 12 inches.
Velo-Orange ‘Porteur’ handlebars
Avid brake levers, shimano 105 brake calipers.
MKS track pedals with cages and custom leather work on the cages themselves.
2 red Cannondale front panniers, nylon.

This bike has my blood in it. We were intimate in a way only you fellow cyclist can know. Any assistance you can offer in getting my baby back to me- your efforts will not be without reward. It was stolen from near NE 30th and Burnside. I am not interested in pressing charges, I just want my bike and my huge white cotton bag of laundry returned to me. Please help me Portland. I love you. Call Steve at 503 473 1877 if you have any leads. Thank you.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Your (and our) big bike hopes and resolutions for 2010

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It’s been an exciting year for bikes — and 2010 is shaping up to be even more so. We asked a wide variety of people from across the vast spectrum of the Portland bike scene about their big hopes and dreams for the coming year — personal, in their work, and on a bigger scale. The range of responses we got was suitably broad and inspiring.

Take a minute to read them and add your own 2010 hopes and resolutions in the comments… and have a Happy New Year!

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Weekend Event Guide: New Years Edition

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It’s (almost) the New Year!

We’ve gone into some detail already about several New Years Day rides — and now more have been added, making a grand total of five! Here’s the rundown (minus the sold-out Cycle Wild camping trip), plus a Saturday ride for good measure.

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Book review: The new issue of Boneshaker cycling almanac

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In the world of print, most bicycle-themed publications are novice-level — they tell you how to fix your bike or guide you through gaining skills and confidence to ride in traffic. Then there’s the other end of the spectrum — the ivory tower of transportation theory.

That’s why I have to bless Boneshaker‘s scrappy heart and 104 information-packed pages for filling the much needed void between these two genres.

This small volume communicates on a level for those who just want to ride their bikes and then talk about it afterwards. It fully lives up to its subtitle, “A Bicycling Almanac.”

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Newswire: Weather advisory from PBOT

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CITY STREETS THAWING BUT STILL SLICK AND SLUSHY
Posted: December 30th, 2009 5:59 AM

(Portland, OR) – The Portland Bureau of Transportation is reporting that yesterday’s surprise snowstorm still has city streets slick and under cover of slush. Major arterials are in good condition, but many neighborhood residential streets are still hazardous this morning. The public is advised to take it slow and easy while warmer temperatures gradually thaw streets and sidewalks.

WEATHER FORECAST
-Temperatures above freezing and rising will help thaw city streets and sidewalks.
-Rain showers will help clear streets of snow and slush.

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Worst commute in 20 years?! Not if you were on a bike

Ridin’ along, peaceful and calm.
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Excuse me while I gloat…

KGW-TV (Portland’s NBC affiliate) traffic reporter Michael Convery said this afternoon’s surprise snowstorm is the worst he’s seen in his nearly 20-year career in the Portland region. In a report tonight, he shared tales of a 25 mile backup on I-5 south of Tigard, about 50 abandoned vehicles on Highway 26 between the Zoo and I-405, the Fremont Bridge as a “high-rise parking lot”, and so on.

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PBOT explains rationale of new “channelizer” islands on Spokane bike boulevard

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Spokane St. Bike Blvd - by Adams Carroll-6

In our coverage of the new bike boulevard on Spokane Street in Sellwood many of you have shared questions and concerns about the new “channelizer” islands that have been installed. The islands are meant to channel motor vehicle and bike traffic into specific areas at intersections to avoid pinch-point conflicts, but several readers have said they don’t plan on using them and others say they actually increase danger for people on bicycles.

Here’s how one commenter responded to them:

These channelizers are wonderful until you hit one at night and crash your bike and break your ribs. Like I did. What the hell are they supposed to do? I’ve been using this street for years and nobody warned me that someone would be pouring twenty tons of concrete in my path.

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Three ways to ride into the New Year

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Bike to Blazers

2010. Yeah!
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Could there possibly be a better way to welcome 2010 than with a bike ride? We don’t think so, and apparently we’re not the only ones. So far, we’ve gotten word of three bike rides planned for New Year’s Day.

For you adventurous souls who aren’t deterred by a 9:00 am New Year’s Day start time, check out the Up! and ATOM ride. Ride host Kristin Bott says ATOM stands for Ankeny/Thurman/Over-the-Mountain. Kristin’s ride will start on the east side and then head up to the Thurman gate near Forest Park. From there, they’ll head north to the St. Johns Bridge (on the highway, not through the park) and eventually head Southeast. If interested, contact Kristin via this message posted to the Shift List.

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Guest editorial: Planting trees by bike

“….[Without a bike trailer] it would have been several times as much work to get 3 dozen trees, several hundred pounds of mulch, wood stakes, and several gallons of water to the entire 1/4 mile planting area.”

[This article was written by contributor Aaron Tarfman.]

On Saturday I went out to be a part of the Friends of Trees planting event along the I-205 path. The staging area was near the top of the hill by SE Alder St & SE 94th Ave.

I’ve volunteered with this group several times before and I appreciate the work that they do. I was also a little disturbed by some comments about the event made on BikePortland, and it was my hope to make a more positive impression. I don’t always have success with showing people the wisdom of human powered transportation, but it was worth bringing the trailer out to give it a try.

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