Month: August 2009

dark grey Schwinn Traveler 93

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Year: 93
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Traveler
Color:dark grey
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2009-08-20
Stolen From: Lloyd Center Mall Parking garage outside Macys
Neighborhood: NE
Owner: Matthew Speakman
OwnerEmail: mkspeakman@gmail.com
Description: Darker grey road bike with pink/red schwinn decals. At time of theft, drop-bars had BRIGHT fluorescent PINK wrap. Mounted flashing tail-light. Pump mount fastened to seat tube, “specialized” bottle holder fastened to down tube.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Purple Fiji Club 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Fiji
Model: Club
Color:Purple
Serial: 3C-119
Stolen in portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2009-08-16
Stolen From: My garage.
Neighborhood: Ladd’s Addition
Owner: Scott Silver
OwnerEmail: silversh@gmail.com
Description: Purple Fuji Club, though I scratched off most of the Fuji stickers. White handlebar tape. rack on the back. u lock on the frame.
Police record with: 09072856
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

PBOT to stripe buffered bike lanes on Holgate this weekend (Updated)

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(*Note: After PBOT said they had changed the design of the buffered bike lane since I last reported on it, I updated the cross section drawing below).

Holgate will get a new traffic lane
just for bicycles this weekend.

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation will re-configure SE Holgate Road this weekend and install a new type of lane specifically for bicycle traffic.

As we reported back in July, the project will create new “buffered” or “enhanced” lanes for bike traffic between SE 122nd Ave and the new I-205 MAX station near SE 92nd Ave.

Here’s more about the project from a PBOT press release:

“In order to install these bike lanes, this section of Holgate will be converted to three motor vehicle lanes from its current configuration of five lanes. One motor vehicle travel lane in each direction will be replaced by a 7-foot wide bicycle lane with an additional painted 3-foot buffer on the traffic side. Analysis indicates that this design will provide adequate traffic capacity.

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In Beaverton, Safe Routes challenges hit home

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Signs don’t work as well as crosswalks.
(Photo © J. Maus)

It’s common at advocacy-oriented conferences to hear the latest horrible stats about how bad things are and how it’s up to the great work of advocates to charge into a new era and change the world.

At the Safe Routes to School National Conference being held in downtown Portland this week, attendees just got all fired up from a keynote by Richard Jackson, and M.D. and Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at UCLA.

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Burley trailers, Felt cyclocross bikes on CPSC recall list

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One of two Burley models
involved in a voluntary recall.

Yesterday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced recalls for three bike-related products. Two of those three — a child trailer and a cyclocross bike — are popular items in Portland.

The CPSC announced a voluntary recall of about 2,700 2009 “d’lite ST” and “Solo ST” child trailers (both were made in the Phillipines) sold by Eugene-based Burley Design. The hazard is the axle assembly’s internal sleeve which can loosen, causing one wheel to separate from the trailer. “This poses a risk of injury to the child occupant or bike rider.”

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National organization finds that bike-to-school bans are on the rise

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Robert Ping from the Safe
Routes to School National
Partnership.
File photo
(Photos © J. Maus)

Robert Ping, the State Network Coordinator for the Safe Routes to School National Partnership shared a startling bit of information during his presentation at the Safe Routes to School Conference today.

In communities throughout America, students are being told they are not allowed to bike to school.

“It’s pervasive throughout the country and we’re hearing about it more and more,” he said. The problem, according to Ping, is that many school principals and administrators feel that biking and walking to school is simply unsafe. They are concerned about being held liable for anything that happens during the trip to and/or from school.

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Black Trek 830 Antelope 1992

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Year: 1992
Brand: Trek
Model: 830 Antelope
Color:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2009-08-19
Stolen From: 12th and Johnson behind PNCA
Neighborhood: Pearl
Owner: Joshua Moon
OwnerEmail: pnca.jmoon@gmail.com
Description: Black Trek Mountain bike with rusty large scratch on the left front fork. Bike had new black handlebars with a slight rise (replaces traditional mountain bike bars). Rust on both wheels spokes, though not excessive. Warn Trek brand tire on back, newish Bontrager tire on the front.

Two skinny white dudes (one with Baseball cap) where seen stealing it at noon August 19 from the 12th street side of PNCA.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

BTA responds to Oregonian editorial: “CRC project is a $4 billion mistake”

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Last week we pointed out an article by The Oregonian’s editorial board about funding for the bike and pedestrian facility on the new I-5 bridge.

The response was written by BTA Board Chair Mary Roberts and Vice-Chair Stephen Gomez on behalf of the Board and the Staff Advocacy Committee. Here’s the BTA’s response:

“The Oregonian’s point about looking closely at the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project is well-taken and examining the goal of the project is the most obvious place to start.

Rather than merely aiming to move more “trains, cars, and trucks” across the river, the goals ought to be to improve the quality of communities and health of the economy in the close surrounding areas, the region, and farther. However, building this bridge and seven interchanges would win the battle of peak-hour auto congestion but lose the larger, more significant war for an improved economy, better health, clean air, livability, and prudent investment. 

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