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Month: August 2009
Red FUJI Folding-frame Marlboro promo ??
Year: ??
Brand: FUJI
Model: Folding-frame Marlboro promo
Color:Red
Size:Medium
Photo: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h239/pavedwalden/3n33k03m6ZZZZZZZZZ97o0ea7616b7f2b1d.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2009-08-8
Stolen From: It was stolen on the Max, off of the hooks that you hang your bike from. My back was turned and someone from the rowdy group of black teenagers I had been trying to ignore grabbed it as they left the train. He pedaled off faster than I could run, and his half-dozen friends followed him down Whitaker Rd.
Neighborhood: Delta Park max stop.
Owner: Alex Rice
OwnerEmail: pavedwalden@gmail.com
Description: The most noticeable thing about it is the strange folding-frame design. Also, there’s a Marlboro logo on the head-tube.
It has no front fender, there is a chrome fender on the rear wheel that rattles loudly. There’s a Kryptonite lock-holder on the top tube that has worn the paint off of the frame where it slips around. (the photo is of the same model as my bike, but mine doesn’t have a water-bottle, and the photo lacks the shoddy fender I have on my back wheel.)
Police record with: Portland police department
Police reference#: They were supposed to give me a case number?
black and purple trek
Brand: trek
Color:black and purple
Stolen in , OR
Stolen:2009-08-9
Stolen From: SE 39th and Division, across from Rite Aid, next to Tom’s bar.
Neighborhood: Richmond
Owner: jennifer leclerc
OwnerEmail: jeniferleclerc@gmail.com
Description: Black with purple Trek decals, two water bottle holders, silver cruiser bars, black back rack, green front tire, new black back tire, 21 gears that are not shifting well, one hand break had the very tip of it missing, seat is black with clear middle, there were also a few dinosaur stickers on the top tube.
Blue Univega
Brand: Univega
Color:Blue
Size:5 foot 6 woman sized
Serial: getting!
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2009-08-8
Stolen From: NE 14th just two blocks south of Prescott. Side of the house, an hour and a half ago. One of the hosue mates here saw a man walking away with my bike, and was too sleepy to think that it might not be his bike.
Neighborhood: NE near Alberta
Owner: SaraMoss Gally
OwnerEmail: mossaroo@gmail.com
Description: When I last saw it it had a blue alpenrose basket on the back, and a worn out green pannier on the left of the back rack.
I had taken off the black foamy grips on the top left side and replaced it with a gross purple bandana. There are bits of brown bandana tied around the headset as well. I also had a bell with a pony on it, on the left hand side. There is a March 4th Marching band sticker on the seat part of the frame, as well as one of those Heart Oregon stickers.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Thousands flock to Park Blocks for a memorable Twilight
Racers zoom around NW 8th
and Flanders. (As seen from
10th floor roof of North Park Lofts.)
(Photo © J. Maus/iPhone)
and Flanders. (As seen from
10th floor roof of North Park Lofts.)
(Photo © J. Maus/iPhone)
The Park Blocks were packed tonight for the Twilight Criterium. From the race course to the VIP area, from the beer garden to the handmade bike expo in the infield — spectators turned out in droves to absorb the spectacle of Portland’s only major downtown bike race of the year.
Organizers may have had some budget troubles a few months ago, but that seemed like a distant memory tonight (yet not too distant to forget to approach lawyer Ray Thomas to give him a hearty handshake and a thank you). The event had all the signs of success.
For the first time in five years, I left my camera and notebook at home. I shared the race with my three and six year old daughters. We cheered on our favorite racers (like the guy in the first race with the purple booties and of course all the racers wearing hot pink) and held our breath as they swooshed through the corners inches away from each other and the pavement.
Weekend Events Guide: Bridge Pedal, Twilight Criterium, Muppets
The Twilight Criterium is tonight!
(Photo © J. Maus)
(Photo © J. Maus)
It’s the weekend! And it’s a big one. Bridge Pedal, Portland’s iconic, 20,000 rider strong annual event is coming — this year with an Expo the day before. The Twilight Criterium is also happening this weekend, as are several rides inspired by successful Pedalpalooza events…and two separate events that celebrate Muppets. Read on for details.
Blue Schwinn Sprint 10 speed ’80s
Year: ’80s
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Sprint 10 speed
Color:Blue
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2009-08-3
Stolen From: The garage at my house.
Neighborhood: Sellwood/Westmoreland
Owner: Mark Wedin
OwnerEmail: markwedin@gmail.com
Description: Front brakes very loose. Right foot pedal bent, not enough to see but you can feel it when you ride. There was also a very small red light attached near the back wheel; and a black U-lock around handlebars, which, without my key, couldn’t be removed without removing the wiring for the brakes.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Adventures in bike culture at First Thursday
Builders, bikes, and socialites
mingled in the Pearl last night.
(Photos © J. Maus)
mingled in the Pearl last night.
(Photos © J. Maus)
Unlike its more funky offshoot in the Alberta Arts District, First Thursday in the Pearl isn’t known as a hotbed of Portland’s bike culture. But last night, Pearl District residents and visitors got a healthy dose of two-wheel art and entertainment.
It was a night of PBR and IPA, in a setting where wine is usually the drink of choice.
At the offices of social media marketing company StepChange Group, a steady crowd streamed in and out of the Portland Framebuilders Show. The event was pulled together by StepChange employee Michael Jones. Jones invited several of Portland’s lesser known builders to share their craft. Among them were Hufnagel Cycles, Sprout Cycles, Courage Bicycle Manufacturing, Metrofiets, Palmares Cycles, Belladonna Cycles and Cascadia Bicycles.
PSU survey: Drive-alone trips plummet, biking on the upswing
The latest student commute choice survey by PSU shows drop in driving.
Oregon Cycling magazine shuts down; new owners look to bring it back
Cover of Oregon Cycling Magazine.
Oregon Cycling magazine — a free, newsprint publication that covered bike news, racing and culture throughout the state — will no longer be published. But according to sources — and a job listing on Craigslist — it might be already set for a comeback.
Oregon Cycling had been published since 1987 and was owned by the Center for Appropriate Transport (a Eugene-based non-profit) since 1992. In June, Editor Karl Benedek wrote on the magazine’s blog that the changing media landscape had brought tough times onto the publication, forcing them to close their doors. “The last few months have been rough, and we are no longer able to produce Oregon Cycling as a labor of love.”
Merkley, colleagues introduce Livable Communities Act
Senator Jeff Merkley at his office in
D.C. during the National Bike Summit.
(Photo © J. Maus)
D.C. during the National Bike Summit.
(Photo © J. Maus)
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is one of five Democrats in the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee that have introduced a new bill that looks to integrate housing, transportation, and environmental policies.
Dubbed the Livable Communities Act, a statement about the legislation says that it is intended to “Help towns and regions across the country plan and implement development projects that integrate their community’s needs for transportation, housing, land use, and economic development.”
Memories of Jammin’ 95.5: Detroit radio show goes on anti-bike rant
Deminski and Doyle
A radio station in Detroit Michigan aired very dangerous and inflammatory remarks against people who ride bikes during a morning talk show yesterday (listen/download mp3 here). The situation reminds me of when a similar incident occurred on a local Portland station back in July 2006.
“How many people have seen a bicyclist and you would just love to lob something at their heads…”
— WCSX radio show host
In Detroit, on the Deminski and Doyle morning show on WCSX, Jeff Deminski and Bill Doyle shared their feelings about sharing the road with bike riders. The nearly eight minute segment was shockingly anti-bike. The segment aired as a response to a recent article in USA Today outlining how more and more states across the country have passed laws to protect people who are riding bikes.