Year: 2010Brand: GiantModel: OCR1Color:greyStolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2011-05-21Stolen From: Taken from garage near NE 80th and Oregon St.Neighborhood: MontavillaOwner: Cort GoebelOwnerEmail: cortwebber@gmail.comDescription: Grey OCR1, black seat with stripe of yellow, blue bag on seat post, black rack on back, possibly with old Kryptonite lock held down with a yellow bungee. Brand new kevlar tires (not [...]

Year: 2008Brand: BianchiModel: VolpeColor:YellowishSize:55cmStolen in Portland, OR Stolen:2011-05-13Neighborhood: North PortlandOwner: Phil DubergOwnerEmail: nickferrigno@hotmail.comReward: YesDescription: Yellowish Gold frame with Black Bianchi lettering and pretty much black everywhere else. Bottom bracket crank is silver 105. Has black fenders and black handlebars.This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2010Brand: BlueModel: RC8Color:BlueStolen in Portland, OR 97215Stolen:2011-05-20Stolen From: Bike Shop on 81st Ave. & StarkNeighborhood: MontavillaOwner: Sue HannaOwnerEmail: sue@oregonbikeshop.comDescription: Dura Ace cranks, selle italia saddlePolice record with: Portland PDThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2009Brand: Sun CyclesModel: ???Color:GraySize:52 cmStolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2011-05-11Stolen From: Near SW 5th and Mill StreetNeighborhood: PSU CampusOwner: Jason TobinOwnerEmail: tobinjas@gmail.comDescription: Gray Sun Cycles fixed gear bike. It has one black tire and one blue tire. There was a Capital Property Management sticker on the frame near the cranks. It has [...]

Year: 2011Brand: Eddy MerckxModel: PremiumColor:OrangeSize:54cmStolen in Gresham, OR 97233Stolen:2011-05-21Stolen From: S.E. 197th Ave.Neighborhood: PortlandOwner: Chad SmeltzerOwnerEmail: chadsmeltzer@yahoo.comDescription: Orange Eddy Merckx Premium
Blue sticker on down tube had Eddy Merckx written on it.
Red Look Keo Pedals
Full Dura Ace
White Toupe Saddle
White bar tape
Powertap Rear WheelPolice record with: Gresham PolicePolice reference#: 11-705464This registrant has documented proof of ownership of [...]

Year: 2010Brand: TrekModel: X-OColor:SilverSize:58 cmSerial:WTU191SZ1691DPhoto: http://www.stolenbicycleregistry.com/temp/max_thief.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97201Stolen:2011-05-19Stolen From: Stolen off the MAX Blue line at one of the stops between Gateway and the Gresham City Hall Stop.Neighborhood: GreshamOwner: Sam RossOwnerEmail: stolemybike@hushmail.comDescription: Silver CycloCross bike all Bontraiger & Shimono 105 components and parts. Road Tires Gray worn. Cateye computer & cleats. [...]

Year: 2001Brand: Gary FisherModel: TassajaraColor:gold & blackSize:18-19"Serial: WW0228188Photo: http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/data/519/DSC_5609.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97206Stolen:2011-05-19Stolen From: Residence garage - 72nd & PowellNeighborhood: Foster PowellOwnerEmail: lunar@goowy.comReward: yesDescription: Gary Fisher Mt. Bike- looks like this: http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/data/519/DSC_5609.jpg - without bottle holder or bar ends. Slick street tires. Had several colorful & metallic stickers.Police record with: PPDPolice reference#: 11-91152This registrant has [...]

Year: 2010Brand: Ti CyclesModel: Steel HyakColor:BlackSize:58Serial:050709Stolen in Portland, OR 97239Stolen:2011-05-20Stolen From: Johns Landing: corner of SW Iowa & Corbett. Between the Corbett Fish House & Portland French School. Right off the porch, behind our gate.Owner: Joe WhitworthOwnerEmail: joe@thefreshwatertrust.orgReward: 150Description: Black, Ti Cycle Steel Hyak, King headset, UltegraPolice record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: 11-152561This [...]

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Good luck and happy Friday!

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The new cycle track on Cully, part of a large-scale road reconstruction project, is now complete.(Photos/video © J. Maus)

As strange as it may sound, Cully Boulevard in outer Northeast Portland is now home to the most significant piece of bike infrastructure in our city.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has just completed a cycle [...]

One of a series of "Bike Boys of Portland" postcards being used to raise money for a local cause. A calendar is in the works too.

Racing returns to Mt. Tabor.(Photos © J. Maus)

The weekend is right around the corner. We're almost afraid to talk about the nice weather we've been having; but let's hope some of this sun sticks around for the great events below.
We're looking forward to a picnic and some great local bike racing at Mt. Tabor [...]

Year: 2008Brand: KHSModel: URBAN XPRESSColor:GreenSize:20.5"Serial: U80100185Stolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2011-05-12Stolen From: 333 SW 1st Ave, This is the Robert Duncan Plaza BuildingNeighborhood: DowntownOwner: Brent WeltonOwnerEmail: bwelton04@gmail.comReward: $50Description: Front wheel has a generator hub,DH-3N30 with wired front head light (round). Aluminum bike rack with black finish, front and rear fenders, rear tail light wired to generator. [...]

Whose cars? Our cars!

An economy putting the pinch on pocketbooks, rising gas prices, foreign oil imported from terrorist havens, a bankrupt federal infrastructure budget — all of these factors (and others) are creating a perfect political storm that could lead to a significant change in U.S. energy policy.
With about 2/3 of our country's oil consumption [...]

Event Name: BikePortland Get-together
Event Start Date: 25 May 2011
Start Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30(ish)
Location: The Spare Room 4830 Northeast 42nd Avenue Portland, OR 97218
Web Site: http://bikeportland.org/gettogether
Event Description: These events are a chance for you to meet up offline to make connections, discuss issues, learn from each other, foment plans, and tap into the local [...]

Now that's what I'm talkin' about.(Photos © J. Maus)

PBOT has once again decided to create a loop of streets in East Portland carfree for five hours this Sunday. This crazy scheme to force people out of their cars and into the streets to meet their neighbors and enjoy their community is called "Sunday Parkways". Not [...]

Year: 2010Brand: SpecializedModel: AllezColor:Black/WhiteSize:56cmSerial: wud09z052679eStolen in Portland, OR 97201Stolen:2011-05-11Stolen From: Hoffman Hall (PSU) bike racksNeighborhood: University DistrictOwner: Mike DairyOwnerEmail: mdairy@pdx.eduDescription: Black and White road bike with white seat and white handle bar tape. 105 components, two specialized bottle holders, and everything was standard store specs.Police record with: PSU Public SafetyThis registrant has documented proof [...]

Where the bike lane ends.

Remember the disappearing bike lane case? I'm happy to report that it reached a positive conclusion — at least in the civil case of Carmen Piekarski.
First, let's go back to December 2009...
Piekarski was riding her bike eastbound on SE Hawthorne approaching SE 10th Ave. While in the intersection, the operator of [...]

Bryant Bridge over I-5.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Bryant Street Bridge over I-5 in North Portland will close for two days next week. The closure is good news; it means a project that we first reported on in August 2006 is finally moving forward.
The Piedmont Neighborhood has been working on this project since 2007. With a [...]