Purchased new in 1991, grips not original, seat bag very faded, purple flashing tail light with red lights and Cat Eye front light Black tire rims, mud dawg tires
More Info on Finetoothcog
Month: October 2007
Getting creative to help recover bikes: An ode to serial numbers
Police Officer Robert Pickett
(File photo © Jonathan Maus)
(File photo © Jonathan Maus)
Police Officer Robert Pickett passes on the news that thew newly formed Southeast Precinct Neighborhood Enhancement Team, with help from the SE Precinct Bicycle Patrol, has uncovered a stash of stolen property.
“The loot” he says, includes nine “well-loved bicycles”.
Unfortunately, when he ran the serial numbers, none of them were registered.
Being a bicycle lover himself (up until recently he was a leader of the SE Bike Patrol unit), the situation has inspired his creativity and he sent me the following ode to serial numbers…
Latest on-street bike corral coming “within the month”
Portland’s latest on-street bike
parking racks await new home.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
parking racks await new home.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
While riding home last night up the Mississippi/Albina Hill, I noticed some familiar looking staple racks in PDOT’s equipment storage yard. It was two, three-staple rack assemblies welded together; the same configuration used in the on-street bike parking corrals that are popping up all over town.
Given this story from back in July, I figured they might be awaiting installation at Por Que No tacqueria just up the street, I rolled over there to get an update from owner Bryan Steelman.
As I rode up I noticed a smiling Steelman who confirmed with me that the city has told him his new bike parking will be installed “within the month”. He pointed out “No Parking” signs that have already been installed directly in front of his popular cafe.
This new on-street bike parking facility would be the third installed on or near N. Mississippi Ave.
Stolen FOUND Stalker Pro Sportcycle
Found – black “Stalker” 12 speed bicycle with flat tire. Was left leaning on a railing around 09/26/06 at 17th and Holgate.
More Info on Finetoothcog
Stolen Schwinn Frontier
This bike has a new chain on it, one of the links is a gold snap link. It has a sticker from the Newberg Bicycle Shoppe located on the bar below the seat. There are some rust spots on the frame.
More Info on Finetoothcog
Outdoor industry execs set to “Rendezvous” in the ‘Couv
Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard
will speak at conference opening.
(File photo: © Jonathan Maus)
will speak at conference opening.
(File photo: © Jonathan Maus)
Nearly 300 outdoor industry bigwigs will descend on downtown Vancouver, Washington this week for the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) 2007 Rendezvous event.
According to the OIA, the conference, “provides the outdoor industry with the single most powerful, creative and productive gathering of influential executives and strategic staff members.”
The list of companies and organizations that will attend reads like a who’s who of the outdoor biz.
Fatal crash on Highway 30 near St. Helens
[Updated 1:18pm]
Here’s the latest news from the Oregon State Police on a fatal bicycle crash that happened at 6:10 am this morning on Highway 30 near St. Helens.
A 49-year old St. Helens-area man died Monday morning when he was struck by two vehicles while riding his bicycle on Highway 30 north of St. Helens about 1/4 mile south of Island Road.
On October 1, 2007 at approximately 6:10 a.m. a 2001 Mazda Tribute driven by Rebecca B. Harrison N, age 48, from Deer Island, was southbound on Highway 30 near milepost 29 in the left lane when it struck a bicycle operated by Christofer Raymond Mabe, age 49, from St. Helens. After this initial impact, Mabe was ejected from the bicycle across the center median and into the left northbound lane. A northbound Ford pickup driven by Robert Sessions, age 48, from St. Helens, saw the victim’s body and swerved into the center median where it struck the bicycle at the point it had come to rest after the initial impact. Sessions did not run over the victim, but another northbound vehicle driven by Steven Graves age 31, from Kelso, Washington, was unable to avoid running over the victim.
Mabe was pronounced deceased at the scene. No protective helmet was found in the area of the crash.
None of the involved vehicle operators were injured. They were using safety restraints.
More info on bikes at Lewis & Clark
Since my post two weeks ago about bike parking at Lewis & Clark College I’ve had the chance to exchange a few emails with the school’s Director of Transportation and Parking, Mark Morgan.
Morgan shared the following new information about the bike parking situation and other bikey tidbits: