Black and Gold Jamis Dakota 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Jamis
Model: Dakota
Color:Black and Gold
Stolen in 97213, OR
Stolen:2012-08-31
Stolen From: 2230 SE Yamhill St Portland OR, near Colonel Summers Park
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Kara Shuster
OwnerEmail: gusidy@gmail.com
Reward: $30
Description: The bike was stolen from my property somewhere between 6pm and 9 pm. It is a black and gold 21 speed mountain bike, very bare bones, new puncture proof tires. Was locked with a D- Ring and cable lock
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

White and red Specialized Rockhopper 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Specialized
Model: Rockhopper
Color:White and red
Serial: WSBC602289238F
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/341/kprh2.jpg/
Stolen in 97213, OR
Stolen:2012-08-30
Stolen From: Hollywood Library @ NE 41st and Tillamook
Neighborhood: Hollywood
Owner: Juergen Panoscha
OwnerEmail: jpanoscha@speakeasy.net
Description: The bicycle is a 2011 Specialized Rockhopper mountain bike:
Serial No WSBC602289238F
– White paint with red and black stripes and lettering
– Red rims
– Red Suntour Suspension fork. Model # SF11-XCR-DS-26-LO
– 13″ frame
Please call 503.257.0069 or 503.680.0400
– 26″ wheels
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: T12007301
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red/white Redline Conquest 20 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Redline
Model: Conquest 20
Color:Red/white
Serial: JO5A091100541
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2012-08-31
Stolen From: Parking lot at New Seasons Market on Interstate and Rosa Parks
Neighborhood: Arbor Lodge
Owner: Robert Pinkham
OwnerEmail: rjpinkham@hotmail.com
Description: Red and white kid’s Redline bike
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Westside Trail controversy quiets down ahead of open houses

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Metro is gearing up for a series of open houses to let the public weigh in on their Westside Trail project. The project spurred controversy earlier this summer when residents of the Oak Hills area of unincorporated Washington County objected to plans to have the shared-use path run through property adjacent to their homes. The path segment in question is just one-third of a mile and runs north of Highway 26 between NW Bethany Blvd and NW 143rd Ave.

The Oak Hills residents have come to think of the land adjacent to their homes as their own private property, but the land is actually owned by the federal government (it’s a powerline corridor for the Bonneville Power Administration). According to The Oregonian, residents have even posted “Private Property” signs in the area. Now, with Metro pushing forward with the project, members of the Oak Hills Homeowners Association are not pleased that what has long been a de facto private playground is now slated to become a public place for bicycling and walking.

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Red & White Jamis Sattelite Sport 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Jamis
Model: Sattelite Sport
Color:Red & White
Size:48cm
Serial:u08u04464
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2012-08-28
Stolen From: Stolen from my house on N Morgan St. and Mississippi Ave.
Neighborhood: Piedmont
Owner: Bec Taylor
OwnerEmail: btaylor76@gmail.com
Description: Red & white jamis sattelite, with rack on the back. Women’s 48cm.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1275331
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Ask BikePortland: Should I go it alone or with group at stop signs?

New stop sign at NW Broadway and Couch-4

Group stops happen.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Welcome to the latest installment of Ask BikePortland. Today’s question comes from reader Ruben G. Ruben is curious about a topic on a lot of people’s minds today: stop sign behavior.

Ruben wants to know if people on bikes who arrive at a stop sign together are allowed to go through as a group or if they are legally required to go through one at a time. Here’s his question:

“What is the proper way to queue with other bikes at a stop sign? Is it a one at a time scenario? Or can two/three/four bikes line up adjacently to count as one stop? Or maybe even two rows of bikes at a time if traveling as a party?”

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Portland Design Works 4th anniversary party tonight at Velo Cult

Portland based bike part and accessory designers Portland Design Works is celebrating four years in business with a big get together at Velo Cult Bike Shop tonight. PDW has built a solid reputation for their nifty, affordable, and well-made lights, racks, fenders and other accessories. They’re also known for throwing great parties (remember the mini-velodrome? Yeah. That was theirs.) Expect great food, drinks, music and plenty of shenanigans. Check the poster below…

Blue Trek 7200 Hybrid 2003

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Year: 2003
Brand: Trek
Model: 7200 Hybrid
Color:Blue
Size:17.5″
Serial: ITK2L04622
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2012-08-29
Stolen From: SE 41st and Belmont from Stop sign post at SE corner of intersection.
Neighborhood: Belmont
Owner: Maria Everhart
OwnerEmail: mteverhart@comcast.net
Reward: $100.00
Description: Owner-applied Oregon driver license number on handlebar post and left bottom wheel stay is OR3739554DL. No front fender. Black plastic back fender. LED front light.
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau
Police reference#: 12-075891
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Specialized HotRock Coaster Boys 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Specialized
Model: HotRock Coaster Boys
Color:White
Size:16″
Serial: wsb500252565g
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2012-08-26
Stolen From: Our son’s bike was stolen off our front porch in the middle of the night.
Neighborhood: Downtown NW (21st & Johnson)
Owner: Shalyn Johnston
OwnerEmail: shalynj@gmail.com
Description: White boys bike with black & red accents. Four months old, in great condition.
Police record with: Not Filed Yet
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Bike repair shop at Cartlandia looking for new owner

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(Photos: Lee Hansen)

The Bike Rack, a bike repair shop located in a food cart pod right off the Springwater Corridor path, is up for sale or rent.

The Bike Rack opened in July 2011 when owner Lee Hansen set up shop at “bicycle-centric” Cartlandia, a fledgling food cart pod along SE 82nd Avenue and the Springwater (near SE Harney). Hansen has another full-time job and doesn’t have time to run the shop anymore says Cartlandia co-owner Carol Otis.

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City will step up truck parking enforcement on SE 4th Ave – Updated

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Trucks in bike lanes leads to
people in streets.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation says they’ll step up enforcement of illegal parking on SE 4th Avenue just south of Caruthers. On Monday, we pointed out that large trucks servicing industrial businesses along the street are parking in the bike lanes that connect the Springwater Corridor and Eastbank Esplanade. This gap between the two paths is very popular with people bicycling, walking, and jogging and the illegally parked trucks are forcing them out into the middle of the roadway.

Cheryl Kuck, a media spokesperson for PBOT says they will tell Parking Enforcement Officers to put this area on their regular patrols. In Oregon, it’s illegal to park a motor vehicle on a bike lane unless you are there only “momentarily” and actively loading/unloading. Kuck also encourages people to call the parking hotline to report issues:

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Woman cited in collision on Hawthorne/Grand last night

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This morning I heard from a few people curious to know more info on a collision that happened last night at SE Hawthorne and Grand.

Here are the details, as provided by the PPB:

08/29/12 @ 9:25 p.m.

SE Hawthorne Blvd & Grand Ave

Driver: Alexis R. Hay, 20 (female)
1990 Geo Storm 2dr, red
Cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device & Driving Uninsured

Cyclist: Kelly Hansen, 26 (female)
Black road bike

Vehicle NB on Grand in right lane, 30 mph, ran through light that changed from yellow to red. Cyclist EB on Hawthorne with green light, riding in bike lane with headlight, hit drivers side of car. Cyclist transported to hospital with injury to right arm. Vehicle towed, bicycle taken to cyclists house by police and left with roommate.