Black Norco Heart

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Brand: Norco
Model: Heart
Color:Black
Photo: http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00peOazSWjlZbM/700c-Track-Bicycle.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2014-04-30
Stolen From: Outside of my house on SE 25th and Holgate.
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Owner: Nai Saetern
OwnerEmail: Natalis7(A T)gmail.com
Reward: $20
Description: STOLEN SINGLE SPEED ROAD BIKE. Someone decided to steal my bike. Please if you see it let me know. It has new SKS race blade fenders, a little bell on the left side, white water bottle holder installed and a long 3/4 inch presta valve on the wheel. It’s a Black Norco Heart. I have a cheap bike lock wrapped around the bike if they have not cut that off yet. Please give me a call at 503-467-8758 if you see it
Police record with: NA
Police reference#: Tomorrow
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Grey Novara Safari 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Novara
Model: Safari
Color:Grey
Size:S
Photo: http://www.stolenbicycleregistry.com/temp/1317577895.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2014-04-11
Stolen From: Outside of 333 NE Hancock at Hancock and MLK. Was locked with ulock to steel bike rack. Stolen between 2:30pm and 5pm, in broad daylight.
Neighborhood: Eliot
Owner: Brandon Sorg
OwnerEmail: brandon.sorg(AT)gmail.com
Description: Grey Novara Safari. Small frame. Touring bike with Trekking / Butterfly handlebars. Rear rack (black). Black seat and handlebar tape. (In photo the bike was loaded up with bags, when stolen nothing was on the bike except a lock in the rack)
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-152559
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black Bianchi D2 Carbon Cross 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Bianchi
Model: D2 Carbon Cross
Color:black
Size:58cm
Serial: TPF712424C
Photo: http://www.cxmagazine.com/wp-content/gallery/bianchi/thumbs/thumbs_IMG_4603_small.jpg
Stolen in Tualatin, OR 97062
Stolen:2014-04-30
Stolen From: garage at my home in Tualatin
Neighborhood: High school in Tualatin
Owner: Rome Repcak
OwnerEmail: rrepcak(at sign)aol.com
Reward: 300$
Description: BIANCHI saddle matching the handlebars collor
FSA 52/38 crankset
vittoria pave green stripe tires
Police record with: Tualatin PD
Police reference#: 14-291337
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Specialized Allez 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Specialized
Model: Allez
Color:Silver
Photo: http://imgur.com/ORC34dL
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2014-04-28
Stolen From: locked bike room in secure garage at Riverplace complex
Neighborhood: Southwest waterfront
Owner: Clare Burovac
OwnerEmail: seaclare( atsign )comcast.net
Reward: YES
Description: Bottle cage on down tube only. standard pedals. front and rear lights, bell and computer. ‘live free or drive’ sticker on top tube. square parking permit sticker on head tube
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 14-34590
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black with green Scott CR1 team 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Scott
Model: CR1 team
Color:Black with green
Size:52cm
Photo: http://www.pedalaz.com/images/library/zoom/scott-cr1-team-180730-1.jpg
Stolen in 97214, OR
Stolen:2014-04-29
Stolen From: Stolen from apt on 29th and Belmont in SE portland OR.
Neighborhood: SE portland Oregon
Owner: Amanda Staudt
OwnerEmail: amandaleestaudt27( atsign )gmail.com
Reward: 300
Description: black with green and white. black fenders
Police record with: yes
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Oregon Humane Society worries about safety of biking adopted pets home

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Our family cat “Dusty” on the way to the vet.
(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland)

On Tuesday, Portlander Sonia Connolly went to adopt a cat at the Oregon Human Society. Unfortunately, because she planned to take it home by bike, she was informed that she couldn’t complete the adoption.

Connolly then shared her experience on a local email list and on Twitter. She claimed OHS policy required that all animals must be brought home in a car. Someone who read Connolly’s email contacted OHS to inquire about the policy and received the following email from a customer service rep:

“Yes, this is true. We require you take the animal home in a car. If you do not have a car, you will either need to arrange for a ride or call a taxi. This is not only for the animal’s safety but also many forms of public transportation will not allow animals. Also, Columbia is a very busy road so we are extra cautious for the animal’s safety and the safest way for them to leave here is in a car. Thank you.”

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A closer look at Strava’s ‘heat map’ for the Portland region

The Strava heat map: What secrets does it hold?

A map showing where users of Strava ride has become a web sensation in the past few days. And it’s easy to see why. The Strava Labs Global Heatmap is an amazing visual resource that shows the route of well over 77 million rides. We decided to take a closer look at the map to see what interesting nuggets it revealed about the Portland region.

But before we do that, it’s worth making a huge note of caution about how this map should be interpreted. Keep in mind that — despite many media outlets claiming it shows “where cyclists ride” — it actually only shows where people who use Strava ride. Because of that it captures only a tiny subset of a city’s overall riding activity. The vast majority of everyday riders don’t even know about Strava. It tends to only be used by more serious riders as a training and route-finding aid. That being said, it’s still a lot of data and it’s still pretty neat to ponder…

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Red, Orange, and Black Fuji Aloha 2.0 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Fuji
Model: Aloha 2.0
Color:Red, Orange, and Black
Size:58cm
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/kfaqa3n.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2014-04-29
Stolen From: Near the Franz Bakery, on 10th and Flanders
Neighborhood: NE Portland / Lloyd Center
Owner: Richard Truex
OwnerEmail: chiptruex(A T)gmail.com
Description: 58cm Triathlon bike with aerobars and clipless road pedals and a small seat bag. My matte black Giro Savant helmet was with the bike as well.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Bright Orange Torelli Corsa Strada 2001

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Year: 2001
Brand: Torelli
Model: Corsa Strada
Color:Bright Orange
Size:54cm?
Serial: 000720
Photo: http://imgur.com/UKRqwXQ
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2014-04-15
Stolen From: Bike storage area Astoria Apartments NE 73rd & NE Tilamook.
Neighborhood: Madison South
Owner: Therese Dunne
OwnerEmail: scuba.chick99( atsign )gmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Eye catching bright Orange frame, mavic ksyrium wheels, shimano ultegra, shimano pedals.
Police record with: Portland
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Bike Clark County looking for new location

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The swimming pool that has been Bike Clark County’s home for the past two years.
(Photo courtesy Eric Giacchino)

Bike Clark County needs a new home. The non-profit bike advocacy organization has been operating from what it’s president Eric Giacchino calls a “weird but fun” space in downtown Vancouver — a drained swimming pool — for the past two years. Now Eric tells us his landlord (a charitable foundation) is considering other plans for the space so he’s looking to find a new location to keep his successful programs afloat and possibly even open up a retail storefront.

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Job: Service Department Mechanic – Bike Friday

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Job Title
Service Department Mechanic

Company/Organization
Bike Friday

Job Description
Ever dream of having a job building something environmentally benign that at the end of the day you can feel good about? We are an ambitious group of people trying to do our part to make the world a better place to live. Green Gear Cycling (Bike Friday) is an internationally recognized manufacturer of high performance folding bicycles for traveling and utilitarian/commuting use. Most of our designs are the market segment benchmark product. We employ lean manufacturing techniques (Toyota Production System) to hand fabricate the bicycles here in Eugene, OR.

The qualities we want from you is the combination of positive can do attitude, strong people skills, drive to get the job done, and most importantly, personal responsibility. A strong mechanical aptitude is needed. Other personal qualities you will need are the flexibility to adapt to a changing environment, strong communication skills, and a healthy sense of humor. Prior bicycle shop (service mechanic) experience while not required, is generally needed.

While the position we are filling for is for a bicycle mechanic to work in our service department, the team member may be cross trained to work in the production line on occasion. This differentiates this position from a traditional bicycle shop service job as you get to participate in the fabrication of bicycles. The Bike Friday Service Department handles customer phone calls, walk-in assistance, warranty repairs and elective service for Bike Friday bicycles only. This position relies on team members who are seeking a challenging, dynamic opportunities.

Qualities/ Skills required:

-Superior mechanical aptitude
-Strong bicycle mechanical / repair skills
-Positive, optimistic attitude
-Strong communication skills
-Desire to be held personally accountable
-Ambition
-Exceptional problem solving skills, both in person as well as on the phone with customers

This position will be some flexible mixture of wrenching as well as working with customers via email and over the phone. We have a very close and supportive relationship with our customers whom seek support via email and the phone. This position would be a mixture of support and wrenching.

What we offer is a challenging environment with supportive co-workers who will be interested in your success. If the position becomes permanent, benefits include profit sharing, 401K , health insurance, dental, vision, covered bike parking, shower facilities, discount on bike parts, paid holidays, shop privileges and family friendly. And, you get to build yourself a personal bike on the company’s dime.

How to Apply
Go to www.bikefriday.com look under the about us tab for the jobs link and fill out the application, then please send application and resume to jobs@bikefriday.com