Year: 2007Brand: SurlyModel: 1x1Color:BlackSize:18Stolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2011-09-08Stolen From: The porch of a house on 38th and Hawthorne SENeighborhood: SE HawthorneOwner: Jacob FoucaultOwnerEmail: jakefoucault@gmail.comReward: Cash, can be negotiated based on condition of bike, But I really really want this thing back.Description: Frame: Black Surly 1x1, 18" frame
Wheels: WTB Disk, all black no breaking surface.
Brakes: AVID [...]

Bike parking at The Alibi on N. Interstate. The racks were designed and fabricated by Matt Cartwright of Cartwright Design.(Photos © J. Maus)

Beginning tomorrow (9/13), SW Broadway Drive just south of downtown Portland will be closed to all traffic for three months.
The closure is for an unscheduled retaining wall project that will be conducted by the Bureau of Transportation. PBOT says the work is necessary to prevent a future landslide and/or roadway failure. SW Broadway is [...]

Hey! Don't get any wise ideas(Photo © J. Maus)

Once again bike theft seems to be on the uptick in the Portland region. In August we had a record 109 stolen bike listings and we're on pace for a big increase in September (52 listed already). This morning I learned of two thefts over the weekend [...]

"I got caught in there [rail tracks]. And it put the fear of death in me. And that was the last time."— Portlandia star Fred Armisen on why he doesn't plan to ride a bike when he moves to the Pearl District

Often when I've brought up issues related to sub-par bicycling conditions that I believe [...]

Existing streetcar track education effort.(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland is working with Portland Streetcar and streetcar project contractor Shiels Obletz Johnsen on a new educational video about how to ride a bicycle around streetcar tracks.
City spokesperson Dan Anderson said the idea to do a video was spurred by a "desire to increase [...]

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A Clackamas County sewer project will close about one mile of the I-205 multi-use path between Clackamas and Gladstone beginning today. The closure is expected to last through November of next year (*the County had a typo in their initial release!).
In order to install a new sewer pipeline, the path will be closed [...]

Brand: Bridgestone frameModel: composite componentsColor:Teal frameStolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2011-09-8Stolen From: Rose City ParkNeighborhood: Rose City ParkOwner: Ben HaydenOwnerEmail: oregonarchitect@hotmail.comDescription: Bridgestone frame with Brroks saddlePolice record with: Portland PolicePolice reference#: T11006407 (temp #)

Here are the interesting stories that caught my eye this past week...
— New York Times columnist Frank Bruni devoted a column to praise NYC Transportation Commissioner Jeannette Sadik-Khan. The piece has a lot of very vital lessons for Portland's transportation and political leaders and it is quite relevant to our local situation. "So if a [...]

Year: 2008Brand: TrekModel: Top Fuel 7Color:blackSize:21.5Serial:WL3468987Photo: http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7767/p1040915c.jpgStolen in Hillsboro, OR 97124Stolen:2011-09-11Stolen From: Stolen from Hidden Creek Apartment complex between 09/11 8:30 PM and 9/12 7:30 AM. Bike was locked at bottom stairs at building 5520.Owner: Thomas RinnerOwnerEmail: eva.rinner@me.comReward: 100Description: The bike has clip pedals, a black bottle cage, a black bike tool bag behind the [...]

Year: 2005(approx)Brand: GiantModel: IguanaColor:metallic/silverSize:19 inch ?Stolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2011-09-7Stolen From: 30th/hawthorne right in front of Claudia's sports bar.Neighborhood: richmondOwner: jesse van armanOwnerEmail: mx338mojo@gmail.comReward: 200$Description: black grips, front manitou shocks, disc brakes, women's bike, very little wear and close to brand new looking.Police record with: Portland PolicePolice reference#: 11-77671This registrant has documented proof of ownership [...]

Year: 2008Brand: KonaModel: PaddywagonColor:GraySize:53Stolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2011-09-11Stolen From: Right across from Tube Bar in Old china town. 18 NW 3rd Ave Portland, OR 97209Owner: Audrey ThomasOwnerEmail: audreyathomas@gmail.comReward: 50Description: Gray Kona paddwagon single speed silver tektro brakes. gold lettering. black front flat handlebars. black tires with contrast letter color branding.Police record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: [...]

Year: 2006Brand: BianchiModel: San LorenzoColor:celeste greenSize:49cmStolen in Portland, OR 97205Stolen:2011-09-10Stolen From: in front of 511 sw 10th ave. portland medical center.Neighborhood: down townOwner: Priscilla PangOwnerEmail: scillakat@gmail.comReward: $150Description: dark grey handlebar tape, celeste downtube and seat tube w/ black top tube. carbon fork w/ C3 sticker. other stickers include HA, joe's bike shop and [...]

Year: 1975Brand: SchwinnModel: La TourColor:BronzeSize:52 cmPhoto: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2052294861971.2110398.1082490105#!/photo.php?fbid=2066581819136&set=a.2052294861971.2110398.1082490105&type=1&theaterStolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2011-09-11Stolen From: my residence in southeast.Neighborhood: Southeast, Reed CollegeOwner: Martha StevensonOwnerEmail: mstevens@reed.eduDescription: the bike has a bronze seat/body. it has red tubing and white/red prologo tape around the down bars.Police record with: Portland PDThis registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2011Brand: LynskeyModel: Pro CrossColor:SilverSize:LargeSerial: 10539Stolen in Lake Oswego, OR 97034Stolen:2011-09-10Stolen From: Lakeside Bikes
428 N State StreetOwner: Lakeside BikesOwnerEmail: info@lakeside-bikes.comDescription: Titanium bike with disc brakes (Avid BB7)
Carbon Fork
Shimano 105 Components
White decals with Red Ambrosio Colnago rims
"Customer" used a fake DL from Florida. Police confirmed it was a fake.Police record with: Lake Oswego PDPolice reference#: 11-66-3124This [...]

Year: 2011Brand: surlyModel: long haul truckerColor:blackSize:54cmSerial: M11046644Stolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2011-09-10Stolen From: citybikes 8th and se ankenyNeighborhood: lower buckman industrialOwner: city bikesOwnerEmail: adsoc@citybikes.coopReward: $100 gift cert to citybikesDescription: short white male stole this black LHT with orange bar tape from our cooperativeThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2007Brand: giantModel: stpssColor:blueSize:mountain bikeSerial: cj670088Photo: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/6313623/Stolen in Clackamas, OR 97015Stolen:2011-09-10Stolen From: south enterance of clackamas town centerOwner: adam leasureOwnerEmail: asleasure@q.comDescription: mountain bike blue with silver stickers on the frame before the seat big tires no extra speed little seat silver and black fork, blue brake cable very wide handle barsPolice record with: clackamas county [...]

Year: 2008Brand: TrekModel: hybrid, women'sColor:BlueSize:small!Stolen in Portland, OR Stolen:2011-09-8Stolen From: Side of our house, NE 16th between Thompson & BrazeeNeighborhood: IrvingtonOwner: Laura OrgelOwnerEmail: ljorgel@earthlink.netDescription: Very nice, hybrid, women's bike. Trek, with a design on it -- little x's, forming a flower.This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Year: 2010Brand: KHSModel: Urban UnoColor:BlackSize:LargeSerial:V90400298Photo: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1978831793681&set=a.1371686135419.47603.1329726277&type=1&theaterStolen in Portland, OR 97215Stolen:2011-09-10Stolen From: Taken from 4826 SE Lincoln st. from the backyard.Neighborhood: TaborOwner: Jason HenryOwnerEmail: sweetbaby.jason@gmail.comDescription: Single speed. Brown seat and brown bull-style handle bars. chrome fenders. rack on the back with blue bungie cord holding a kryptonite lock.Police record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: 11-154947This registrant [...]

Year: 2011Brand: VertigoModel: CustomColor:brushed titaniumSize:60cmSerial:nonePhoto: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vertigocycles/6107447064/in/photostreamStolen in Eugene, OR 97401Stolen:2011-09-10Stolen From: E 6th ave and High ST in EugeneOwner: Sean ChaneyOwnerEmail: vertigocycles@gmail.comDescription: this is a titanium commuter bike with a belt driven rohloff hub and a schmidt SON dynamo that were attached with keyed skewers.
the frame has a relatively unique break in the drive side [...]