September 2010 Archives

Black Kona

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Brand: Kona
Color:Black
Size:large
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2010-09-25
Stolen From: 722 East Burnside Street East, Portland, OR 97214
I left my large black Kona cabled to the bike racks just outside the back door of the Bossanova (on 800 East) after performing at the Bossanova – I’m an acrobat in the Wanderlust Circus. I left the venue after the show load-out at 2:00 am. The next morning I remembered I’d left my bike chained up. At 9:00 am I returned and found my bike lock there, cut.
Neighborhood: Near Bossanova Ballroom, just east of Burnside bridge
Owner: Scott Maxwell
OwnerEmail: scottfromportland@gmail.com
Reward: $40
Description: Large black Kona with a white sticker on the handlebars with “Kazum” and a silhouette of an acrobatic pyramid of people. It also has front and rear lights attached that are a Planet Bike brand Superflash Blaze light set – I still have the box for the lights.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10006450
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Kitzhaber to talk transportation at fundraiser in Portland tonight

Sorry for the late notice…

Former Oregon Governor and current candidate for the office John Kitzhaber will be in Portland tonight at what’s being billed as a transportation-focused fundraiser. The event will be held at the World Trade Center in downtown Portland and hosts include architectural and transportation engineering firm David Evans and Associates, Clackamas County Chair Lynn Peterson, real estate developer John Russell, and others.

Suggested contribution is $150. Here’s the event flyer with more information:

Noted economist says “flawed” metric leads to highway spending, sprawl

Economist Joe Cortright.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Joe Cortright, an economist with Impresa Inc. and the senior policy advisor for urban planning think tank CEO for Cities, says engineers and planners have dumped billions of dollars into sprawl-inducing roads and highways in part based on a “deeply flawed metric” that’s been an industry standard for 25 years.

Released today, Cortright’s report, Driven Apart: How Sprawl Is Lengthening Our Commutes and Why Misleading Mobility Measures Are Making Things Worse, takes aim at the Urban Mobility Report (UMR) a metric created by the Texas Transportation Institute 25 years ago. Cortright says the UMR is a flawed tool because it only looks at travel times and does not take into account trip distances.

Year: 2006
Brand: GARY FISHER
Model: WAHOO
Color:Black
Size:17.5
Serial:C16G2630
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2010-09-29
Stolen From: At the corner of NE Davis at and 8 ave. IT was locked to one of two bikes racks in front of Harry’s Mother.
Owner: Adam Fischer
OwnerEmail: adamufischer@gmail.com
Reward: Sure
Description: A Campus Bicycle sticker on it. Denotes that I purchased it in LI, NY and have brought it out to OR.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Local builder roundup: The OBCA Show, A-Line, Renovo, and Cielo

This tri-bike from Portland-based Renovo Hardwood Bicycles is bound for the Ironman World Championships in Kona.
(Photo: Renovo)

Sunset at Alpenrose, courtesy of
the Blind Date at the Dairy series.
– Slideshow below –
(Photos © J. Maus)

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s cyclocross season here in Portland. Last weekend local cross lovers got a taste of all the mud and fun to come out at the Battle of Barlow and tonight is the inaugural event of the Blind Date at the Dairy series. The five-race series happens every Wednesday from tonight to October 27th. The races start at 5:00 so be prepared for sunsets, twilight, and even night-time conditions (if you’re in the A category, which starts at 8:00).

Director of Portland Parks
Zari Santner.

City Commissioner Nick Fish.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish and the Director of Portland Parks Zari Santner are due to release their recommendations on bicycling in Forest Park sometime in the next week or so. The announcement will come 19 months after the issue of how to improve bicycling in the 5,000 acre park was first put on Fish’s radar. The journey to this point has been messy and difficult for people on all sides of the issue. In the interest of bringing you up to speed on the issue, here’s my recap and thoughts about how we got to where we are today…

Year: 2008
Brand: Kona
Model: Paddy wagon
Color:Gray/white
Size:54cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2010-09-29
Stolen From: Stolen out of a locked van on Ne Schuyler and NE 28th
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Gretchen Harris
OwnerEmail: wemetontrimet@yahoo.com
Reward: Yes
Description: This a pretty new, single speed/fixed gear bike. It has a black seat, toe clips, black handlebars and tape. It has a few scratches on the bar tape.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Weekend Event Guide

There’s no telling what’s going to happen with the weather this weekend, but that’s no reason to slow down the bike fun. Grab your sunblock and a rain jacket and head out to some great events.

Friday, October 1st

All weekend: Sisters Mountain Bike Festival
A three-day event featuring everything a mountain bike lover could want. Explore the town of Sisters, OR and the great trails that surround it, and eat and drink some of the great local offerings. Registration information is available here, complete event details including location and scheduling here.

Year: ’09
Brand: Surly
Model: Steamroller
Color:Cream
Size:53 cm
Serial: M8093649
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2010-09-29
Stolen From: It was stolen in the NE Broadway neighborhood near 21st.
Neighborhood: Irvington
OwnerEmail: alarkin@hotmail.com
Description: Cream colored frame (decals taken off). Black grips and crank.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-80989
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Police issue public bulletin for double hit and run suspect

The Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division is still trying to find the person who was driving a Subaru WRX that intentionally ran into two people in two different locations within minutes of each other on September 21st near the Rose Quarter. Last week, the PPB issued an internal bulletin to all Portland police officers to be on the lookout for the vehicle and I have now received the public version of that bulletin, which includes a photo of the model of Subaru they are looking for (see photo below) and a detailed description of the car and the suspect…

Brand: KHS
Model: Urban Escape
Color:WHITE/TAN
Size:L
Serial:UA0135158
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2010-09-28
Stolen From: Apt. building, SW 5th st. Harrison Court Apts, Harrison and SW 5th
Neighborhood: PSU campus
Owner: Barbi Touron
OwnerEmail: dullleadsinker@yahoo.com
Description: Brand New Bike, drink holder, alum. rack on back, bike bell (silver, older), tan leather, bike seat , men’s bike, urban escape written in tan/orangery color
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Kona

Kitzhaber to talk transportation at fundraiser in Portland tonight

Noted economist says “flawed” metric leads to highway spending, sprawl

Black GARY FISHER WAHOO 2006

Local builder roundup: The OBCA Show, A-Line, Renovo, and Cielo

‘Blind Date’ cross series starts tonight: A slideshow for inspiration

With recommendations due soon, a recap of Forest Park saga

Gray/white Kona Paddy wagon 2008

Weekend Event Guide

Friday, October 1st

Cream Surly Steamroller ’09

Police issue public bulletin for double hit and run suspect

WHITE/TAN KHS Urban Escape

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