Month: July 2010

Todd Wyatt is the new captain at Traffic Division

Officer Todd Wyatt, Portland Police Bureau-1

Captain Todd Wyatt.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Todd Wyatt is the new captain of the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division. Wyatt, 41, takes over the position from Eric Hendricks who held the position for just 13 months before being reassigned to a job in the Chief’s office.

Wyatt comes to Traffic from his previous post as Captain of the PPB’s Records Division. He held several administrative positions after serving as a beat cop in various precincts throughout the city for nearly two decades.

Wyatt lives with his family in Southwest Portland. He attended last night’s City of Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee, a practice his predecessors have made a priority. During a brief chat at that meeting, I learned that he’s no stranger to area bikeways. He said his family of four has six bikes and they take regular rides on the Waterfront and the Springwater Trail. Wyatt says he “dabbles” in biking (“When I ride with my friends who ride all the time I can barely keep up”) and also does a lot of kayaking on the Willamette.

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Blue Novara 1999

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Year: 1999
Brand: Novara
Color:Blue
Size:27
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2010-07-14
Stolen From: Bike locked with Heavy Cable lock to Bike Rack in front of Town House. Stolen in early AM. Also 2nd bike stolen from same rack at the same time. Both heavy Cable locks.
Neighborhood: Montevilla
Owner: Sandell Reichard
OwnerEmail: ssreichard@comcast.net
Description: Blue womens hybrid Novara Corsa bike 18 speed

Event: Introduction to Women’s Cycling 7/22/10 – 8/8/10

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Event Name: Introduction to Women’s Cycling
Event Start Date: 22 July 2010
Start Time: 6:00:00 PM
Web Site: http://sorellaforte.com/
Event Description:
Women’s cycling club Sorelle Forte in conjunction with women’s sportswear retailer Title Nine will present a weekender’s cycling series event for beginner and intermediate female cyclists from July 22 through August 8.

The series of clinics and rides is an introduction to cycling focused on helping women feel more comfortable on their bikes and riding on the roads.

Title Nine will provide gift card raffles and a T9 goodie bottle. Members of Sorella Forte will provide expertise instruction on a variety of topics including basic bike equipment and safety; women’s specific training; and how to change a flat tire and only get one finger greasy.

Sorella Forte club members will also lead three separate Sunday rides to teach women bike handling and group riding skills, climbing techniques and the best downtown Portland routes.

The cost is $120 and includes three Thursday night clinics on July 22, July 29 and August 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and three Sunday morning rides on July 25, August 1 and August 8 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The clinics will be held at the Title Nine retail store located at 1335 NW Kearney Street in Portland. The rides will meet at pre-determined sites that will include the I-205 bike path, downtown Portland and Mt. Tabor.

Space is limited, so register today. Contact Suzanne Mickelson at smickelson(at)titlenine(dot)com or call the Title Nine store at 1335 NW Kearney Street at 503-243-2220.

Orange Niner One Nine 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Niner
Model: One Nine
Color:Orange
Size:small
Photo: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs043.snc4/34498_417091453096_537553096_4590893_6394897_n.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2010-07-13
Neighborhood: lower se portland
Owner: josh bartlemay
OwnerEmail: bmay83@gmail.com
Description: Bike is a single speed 29er mountain bike very bright orange with a few matching orange parts, white brothers carbon rigid fork, custom mango colored chris king S/S wheelset with white velocity rims, Mango colored chris king headset and bottom bracket, Avid juicy 5 brakes, race face stem (with chrome plating chipping off), and race face carbon seatpost. Frame has a very discernible dent on the downtube at the bottle cage mount. Call josh at 503-756-5674 with any info or sightings
Police record with: portland
Police reference#: T10004372
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

blue/blk giant xtc 29er 1 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: giant
Model: xtc 29er 1
Color:blue/blk
Size:small
Serial: GH973189
Photo: http://bikenhike.com/images/library/large/giant_xtc_1_29er_blk_gega_10_m.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2010-07-13
Neighborhood: lower se portland
OwnerEmail: beaverton@bikenhike.com
Description: Bike is a cross country 29″ hardtail mountain bike and brand new. A mix shimano components, Deore crank, SLX shifters, and Deore XT rear derailleur. Stock Giant 29″ wheelset, stem and hbar. Call Bike n Hike with any information 503-646-6363
Police record with: portland
Police reference#: T10004372
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Yellow Schwinn Varsity 1974

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Year: 1974
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Varsity
Color:Yellow
Serial: JL560179
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2009-12-01
Stolen From: Front porch at SE 52nd Ave off Hawthorne
Neighborhood: Mt. Tabor
Owner: Callie Riley
OwnerEmail:
Description: Big yellow Schwinn ten-speed, converted into a single-speed (not a fixie).
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: Temporary
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Five questions with Sunday Parkways manager Linda Ginenthal

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The woman behind Sunday Parkways,
Linda Ginenthal.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Everyone’s getting excited about the Sunday Parkways event coming up in East Portland this weekend. Despite a change to the route due to a repaving project on the Springwater Corridor, it will still be an excellent opportunity to enjoy carfree streets and explore neighborhood parks with thousands of fellow Portlanders.

However, unlike previous Sunday Parkways events that rolled through areas where people on bikes are common, the East Portland edition reaches places where biking — or the infrastructure that goes with it — is not nearly as established. I’m curious how the event will look and feel in a part of our city not known as a cycling haven.

To learn more, I asked PBOT’s Transportation Options Division program manager Linda Ginenthal (she’s the big cheese behind the event) a few questions (emphasis mine):

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Missouri county considers biking ban (and why you should care) – UPDATED

Joe Brazil wants bikes banned
from country roads due to safety concerns.
(Photo: FoxTV/St. Louis)
-Watch video below-

When a ban on people riding bicycles went into effect in the small casino town of Black Hawk Colorado last month, it seemed like an anomaly. Many people were outraged by it and advocates are still working to overturn it, but it seemed like just a case of small town politics gone awry. Now, Black Hawk’s city leaders must be feeling a bit of validation after a much larger and more formal ban is being seriously considered by the Council of St. Charles County, Missouri.

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Black KONA JAKE 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: KONA
Model: JAKE
Color:Black
Size:62 cm
Serial: have it, will add it soon
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2010-07-11
Stolen From: 3221 NE 33rd, near Fremont
Neighborhood: Grant Park/Fremont
Owner: Dean Terry
OwnerEmail: deancfp@msn.com
Description: Gumwall tires, Red/black handlebar tape, red/black seat, clipless pedals, Cat eye headlight, Planet Bike taillight, dual water bottle holders, Sellwood Cycle Repair sticker, Cat eye wireless computer with dead batteries, Blackburn pump, spare tube and in black pouch hanging from frame. Red pouch hanging from seat. My name is Dean 360-393-9617. $300 reward no questions asked for complete bike.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: Have it, will add soon
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red Trek 850 hybrid 2004(?)

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Year: 2004(?)
Brand: Trek
Model: 850 hybrid
Color:Red
Size:~19″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2010-07-13
Stolen From: NE 33rd near Fremont – my home
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Karen Whisler
OwnerEmail: divinedestine@comcast.net
Reward: $100
Description: Bike is very noticeable: I added upright handlebars, it has a rear panier rack and they stole 2 orange paniers
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10056500
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

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