22 December 2009 Archives

green Ironhorse Maverick

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Brand: Ironhorse
Model: Maverick
Color:green
Size:26″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2009-12-22
Stolen From: The blue bike rack on the east side of 21st Ave just north of Glisan. Just outside of Virgo and Picses. This happened sometime before 530 A.M. today Teusday December 22nd.
Neighborhood: NW (Nob Hill)
Owner: Helgi Olafson
OwnerEmail: orchidude561@yahoo.com
Reward: $50
Description: My bike is green. I don’t have a pic sorry. black tires. Back one is a little worn. dual suspension. gears shift on handlebars. Caliper brakes. Front and rear fenders( front on is zip-tied on). Light in front is attached with two pipe clamps to the handlebar on the left side of the steering column. Some of the cables are frayed slightly. There is a fanny pack under the frame below the seat. Sits right above the spring. The rear light is attached with a velcro strap.
Police record with: awaiting callback
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

White/Silver Trek: Gary Fisher Tiburon (Step Through) 2003

Year: 2003
Brand: Trek: Gary Fisher
Model: Tiburon (Step Through)
Color:White/Silver
Size:15L
Serial: C37CN761
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2009-12-22
Stolen From: 3205 NE Davis St., Portland OR
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Sylvia Lurie
OwnerEmail: shlurie@spiritone.com
Reward: $100
Description: Black wire baskets mounted on rear wheel,mirror on end of left handle bar, bell and lights on handle bar, rear lights, lock/cable attached, gray Trek helmet
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 09-113288
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Is a car-free city top on your wishlist? Join the Ghost Christmas Ride

Santa took to two wheels
at the Winter Wonderland bike
night at PIR.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Something happens to Portland sometimes, transforming it into a different city entirely — when it snows, or when the power goes out, or on major holidays, the city becomes strangely quiet but also wonderfully alive, with strangers greeting each other on the street, friends and family walking in groups to neighborhood businesses, and a general spirit of calm and good cheer.

It isn’t magic or rocket science: It’s just what happens when everyone lets their car sit in the driveway.

And it’s happening again on Friday. Work, school, and most stores are shut down for Christmas; and for a large percentage of Portlanders, the morning is reserved for drinking coffee and opening gifts in your pajamas. The streets will be empty, and at least one group of souls will be out there riding freely through them.

A reader has sent word that Portland has a new fashion start-up focusing solely on bike-able threads. According to their still-under-construction website, Gear offers “functional, fashionable bicycle clothing” that is designed and manufactured right here in Portland.

Here are a few photos from their website:

New “channelizing islands” at SE 7th and Spokane.
(Photo: Alaya Wyndham-Price)

On Saturday, the City of Portland hosted a party and bike ride on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood to celebrate the opening of a new bike boulevard. The project’s significance goes way beyond the speed bumps, “channelizers”, and other infrastructure changes and marks what the Bureau of Transportation calls the “next generation” of bike boulevards in Portland.

PBOT unveiled plans for the Spokane Bike Boulevard nearly a year ago and we took a closer look at how the project was shaping up earlier this month.

Contact:
Dan Anderson, public information officer
503-823-3723
dan.anderson@ci.portland.or.us

MEDIA ADVISORY
Bureau of Transportation to conduct crosswalk enforcement with Police on Wed. in SE

WHAT
A crosswalk enforcement action includes one or more pedestrian decoys strategically positioned at locations that have marked or unmarked crosswalks and a fair amount of pedestrian activity. Drivers that fail to stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk may be issued a warning or given a citation by police. Pedestrians that jaywalk may receive warnings or citations.

WHY
Members of the community have expressed their concerns about pedestrian safety at this location. Crosswalk enforcement actions are an opportunity to educate the community about Oregon crosswalk laws and enforce the law. Pedestrians are at risk in traffic – approximately one-third of traffic-related fatalities in Portland are pedestrians and bicyclists. Half of all vehicle-pedestrian crashes occur at an intersection or crosswalk. Crosswalk enforcement actions have proven to be an effective way to communicate pedestrian right of way laws.

WHO
Portland Bureau of Transportation staff and Portland Police Traffic Division

WHEN
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Crosswalk enforcement actions are conducted monthly.

WHERE
Unmarked crossing on SE 17th at Marion

green Ironhorse Maverick

White/Silver Trek: Gary Fisher Tiburon (Step Through) 2003

Is a car-free city top on your wishlist? Join the Ghost Christmas Ride

Portland has a new bike fashion start-up: Gear

Sellwood gets city’s first “next generation” bike boulevard

Newswire: PBOT to conduct crosswalk enforcement with Police in Southeast

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