Black Kona Dew 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Kona
Model: Dew
Color:Black
Size:about 17
Serial: AJ11031554
Photo: http://sellwoodcycle.com/consign/2011-kona-dew-425/
Stolen in Salem, OR 97301
Stolen:2011-08-30
Stolen From: Downtown salem in front of Venti’s and Great harvest bread. It was locked to a fixed street bench that was bolted to the ground. This was on court st and commercial.
Neighborhood: downtown salem
Owner: Scott Stolberg
OwnerEmail: stephy_spanks@hotmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Black Kona Dew bike, White writing, has a bell on it and a bracket for a flashlight on front and one of back for reflector. Memory foam seat cover.
Police record with: salem police
Police reference#: 11-33084
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

dark blue Trek Valencia 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Trek
Model: Valencia
Color:dark blue
Size:17.5″
Serial: WTU235C1077D
Stolen in Portland, OR 97220
Stolen:2011-08-31
Stolen From: Gateway Fred Meyer
Owner: Brenda Reddaway
OwnerEmail: brendareddaway1@comcast.net
Description: 2010 dark blue Trek Valencia 17.5″. hybrid style. back rack. fenders.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11006174
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Historic news footage of “klunking” MTB pioneers

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Gary “the Fish” Fisher circa late 1970s.
(Still from CBS Evening Magazine)

Thanks to the wonders of Twitter, I just finished watching one of the most satisfying bike video clips I have ever seen.

Uploaded last month by YouTube user frenchjr25 (a self-described “TV history fanatic”), the segment — which was created to be aired on CBS Evening Magazine — recounts the sport of “Klunking” in Marin County, California and the famous “Repack” downhill races from the late 1970s. I’ve seen photos and read books of these exploits for years, but to see video footage and to hear interviews from the likes of Charlie Kelley and Gary Fisher from this long ago was a real treat.

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New book is a ‘Survival Guide’ for bicycling in American cities

I got a review copy of The Urban Cyclists Survival Guide in the mail the other day. It’s a new book by Los Angeles based author James Rubin and published by Chicago-based sports book publisher Triumph Books.

I haven’t delved completely into the 250 or so pages of advice and tips; but the book’s packaging has already caught my eye due to how it makes bicycling seem like a risky and life-threatening proposition.

At the very least, the book sends mixed messages to potential riders (and buyers). On one hand, the book’s success relies on more people choosing to ride bikes. The headline of the back cover reads, “Shed Pounds and Save Money by Riding Your Bike to Work.”

However, the cover image shows a man doing a full, over-the-bars endo into the side of a car. The image echoes the tone of the title itself, with its focus on “survival.” Is that the type of words and imagery that will encourage someone to ride?

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White Scott Speedster 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Scott
Model: Speedster
Color:White
Size:56 inch
Serial: H9LZ71011
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/834/bikeh.png/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2011-08-30
Stolen From: Out of car which was parked on street in inner NE Portland on NE 41st Ave.
Neighborhood: Hollywood
Owner: Berit Gann
OwnerEmail: beritgann@gmail.com
Description: White Scott, style is Speedster, road bike. Gold and silver font on bike. One silver spoke on back tire, the rest are black. White wrapped handle bars and white seat. Black race tires.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: PP1174988
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Editorial: Signs of traffic culture on paths vs. roads

Sign on I-205 path-1

A common sign on multi-use
paths. Why don’t we use these
on other transportation facilities
that are narrow and have users
that need to use caution around
one another?
(Photos © J. Maus)

The other day I was riding out to Southeast Portland along the I-205 multi-use path and I came across a sign I’d seen many times before.

“Bicyclists” it read, in large, all-caps font across the top, “This is a multi-use path. Reduce speed. Watch for pedestrians.” (The exact same sign is also on the Eastbank Esplanade just south of the Hawthorne Bridge overpass.)

I’ve shared thoughts about sharing paths with people on foot several times on this site in the past; but recent discussions about the safety and lack of space for bicycles and cars on rural roads put this sign into a new light.

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green KHS Urban Soul 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: KHS
Model: Urban Soul
Color:green
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2011-08-26
Stolen From: side of a house- 61st and Burnside
Neighborhood: Mt. Tabor area
Owner: zoe stansbury
OwnerEmail: zoe.stansbury@gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: I”m not sure what the size was but I am a woman around 5’6″ and it fit me perfectly. The date was somewhere between August 26-28th
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Novara Forza

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Brand: Novara
Model: Forza
Color:Silver
Size:Large
Serial:U9YY32293
Photo: http://www.rei.com/product/774421/novara-forza-bike-2011
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2011-08-30
Stolen From: Corner of Webster and Interstate.
Neighborhood: North Portland
Owner: Shawn Campbell
OwnerEmail: camp5241@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Silver hybrid bike. Rear reflector replaced by clamp for Planet Bike SuperFlash light (light will be missing). Brake cables show signs of being recently tightened. Front reflector is white in color and attached to left side of handlebar post. Tires are worn. No kickstand. Pretty much no after market additions (ie fenders, racks, ect).
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-74886
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Unique, high-end time trial bikes stolen in shop theft

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Smashed window of Southwest Bicycle.
(Photos: Dan Houghton)

Southwest Bicycle (3605 SW Multnomah Blvd) was victim of a smash-and-grab theft last night. Shop owner Dan Houghton says thieves broke one of his windows at around midnight and two high-end bikes were stolen. The bikes are valued at about $10,000.

Please keep your eyes out for a Javelin Barolo Time Trial bike and a BP Stealth TT bike. Both are pictured below…

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Google to host “MapUp” event in Portland Thursday

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Google will be in town Thursday for a “MapUp” event to raise are awareness of (and participation in) their Google Map Maker feature.

Map Maker is Google’s attempt to let anyone edit its vaunted map and have the additions go public to its millions of users. The application lets people add in their favorite short-cuts, places, favorite bike routes, and so on. Since people on bikes tend to interact more intimately with their surroundings and rely on shortcuts and safe route suggestions more than other road users, mapping technology like this can be very useful.

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