Month: July 2010

Event: Cycling in North India

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Event Name: Cycling in North India (website)

Event Description: North India is a land of great cultural and geographical diversities, and a bicycle tour is one of the best ways to explore and understand the beauty and charm of the country. In this tour, spend 10 days/9 nights in Delhi, Agra, and Rajasthan. View the majestic Taj Mahal, enjoy a jungle safari at Sariska National Park, and explore the palaces of Jaipur. Experience an extraordinary blend of color, culture, architecture and wildlife where past and the present, people and animals, ethnic culture and modern lifestyles are thriving in perfect harmony. Two dates available: November 11 – 20, 2010 and March 3 – 12, 2011. Reserve this tour in the month of July and receive $100 off per person.

For more information, please visit www.sodhatravel.com or contact Allison: allison@sodhatravel.com

carbon gray Bianchi Coast to Coast ULTEGRA 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Bianchi
Model: Coast to Coast ULTEGRA
Color:carbon gray
Size:58
Serial: WBK446893C
Stolen in Portland, OR 97204
Stolen:2010-07-10
Stolen From: Fox Theater at Taylor and Park in SW Portland during a movie
Neighborhood: Downtown near new Director park at Fox Theater side of things
Owner: David Paul
OwnerEmail: dp@davidpaullaw.com
Description: Selle Italia (?) WHITE saddle. black bar tape. saddle bag. black tape, carbon everything.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10056014
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Grey SWOBO Del Norte 2008-2009

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Year: 2008-2009
Brand: SWOBO
Model: Del Norte
Color:Grey
Size:53″
Serial: H8MR07575
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2010-07-9
Stolen From: Back parking lot of Podnahs BBQ, 15th and Prescott, Sabin neighborhood. Alberta, Killingsworth, Fremont area.
Neighborhood: Sabin. NE Portland
Owner: Matthew Bennett
OwnerEmail: matbenetar29@hotmail.com
Reward: Karma
Description: single-speed freewheel, slight rise black bars cut shoulder width, front and back brakes, black “Avid” brake levers, black grips, bright red chain, bright red rims. the grey frame color has been described as slightly greenish/grey. The saddle is a mens, black “Brooks”. The pedals are silver with black plastic cages. No decals, just the “SWOBO” emblem plate on the front of the headset tube. Any info would be awesome.
Police record with: Potland Police Bureau
Police reference#: 10-55950
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White LeMond Poprad 2002?

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Year: 2002?
Brand: LeMond
Model: Poprad
Color:White
Size:56cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2010-07-4
Stolen From: PGE Park
Owner: Jay Tucker
OwnerEmail: jaytuckerone@gmail.com
Reward: Yep!
Description: Blue tape on the bars, black fenders, black mtx rack, blue water bottle holders with screw missing on one of them.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-153035
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Portland non-profit will move offices with only foot power

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Puppet parade bike move

Moving by bike is one thing…
but by foot?!
(Photo © J. Maus)

Bike moves are old hat in Portland. A quick check of the BikePortland archives shows that I first wrote about them way back in April of 2005. Since then there have been hundreds of bike moves in this town, so many that they’ve actually become quite common. And these days, thanks to the rise of cargo bikes, they’ve nearly gone mainstream (at least in Portland).

But a foot move? I had never even considered such a thing until I checked my inbox today and saw an email to the Shift list from the leader of the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC), Steph Routh.

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Tan Univega 1980’s

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Year: 1980’s
Brand: Univega
Color:Tan
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2010-07-9
Stolen From: USBank sidewalk at 7340 North Philadelphia Avenue Portland, OR 97203-4844
Neighborhood: St. Johns
Owner: Sean Ongley
OwnerEmail: seanongley@gmail.com
Description: Tall Univega circa 1980’s touring/road bike with all vintage suntour parts, dirty but maintained.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Candy Apple Motobecane Jubilee Deluxe 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Motobecane
Model: Jubilee Deluxe
Color:Candy Apple
Size:Red
Stolen in The Dalles, OR 97058
Stolen:2010-07-9
Stolen From: Cherry Blossom Apartments in The Dalles Oregon
Neighborhood: The Dalles Oregon
Owner: Kathy Mitchell
OwnerEmail: Retmarketing@gmail.com
Description: Candy Apple Red Motobecane Hybrid bike with one bottle rack and a rack on the back. It also had a small black saddle bag on it.
Police record with: The Dalles Police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Motobecane HT 600 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Motobecane
Model: HT 600
Color:Black
Size:26
Stolen in The Dalles, OR 97058
Stolen:2010-07-9
Stolen From: From Cherry Blossom apartments in The Dalles
Neighborhood: Across from Fred Meyer in The Dalles
Owner: Bob Mitchell
OwnerEmail: thebobster@gmail.com
Reward: $100.00
Description: It is a black Motobecane 600 HT with two water bottle holders and one of the shift cables are tied down with a black cable tie.
Police record with: The Dalles Police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Crash leads to closer look at bumps on Esplanade ramps – UPDATED

Ron Richings, one day after his crash.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Vancouver, BC resident Ron Richings has visited Portland for the past several years to take part in the annual Pedalpalooza events. On June 26th, he was leading a ride of his own — the Momentum Meander — when he learned a hard lesson about one of Portland’s most prominent bikeways.

Richings was riding north on the Eastbank Esplanade. As he descended down the ramp that leads to the floating portion of the path (under the Burnside Bridge), his bike hit one four bumps that act as transitional lips between ramp sections. The bump shook his bike, causing a bungee strap to dislodge, become entangled into his wheel and crumpling his front fork. He flew over the handlebars and landing on the concrete walkway. Richings ended up in the hospital and still has pain in his shoulder.

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Enjoying the Tour? Get ready for ‘Chasing Legends’

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Official poster.

If you’ve got Tour de France fever than mark your calendar for July 22nd when the film Chasing Legends comes to town.

Chasing Legends is the latest from filmmaker Curtis Winsor and his Gripped Films crew. The movie gives viewers an inside look at big-time professional road racing as it follows team HTC-Columbia through their 2009 Tour de France campaign.

Here’s the blurb:

“There is no greater sporting event in all of cycling than the Tour de France. Chasing Legends touches on the rich history, passion and true grit of The Tour as seen through the eyes of Team HTC Columbia along with commentary from Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwen, Eddy Merckx, and some of the sports most prolific heros. With a stunning array of HD cameras, on-bike cameras, and poignant and touching interviews, “Chasing Legends” will take viewers deeper into the pro peloton than ever on a roller coaster ride of action, story and emotion.”

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Silver Gary Fisher Utopia 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Utopia
Color:Silver
Size:17″
Photo: http://fisherbikes.com/images/fisherbikes/bikes/2006/640×400/utopia.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2010-07-9
Stolen From: 14th & Johnson, entrance to REI building
Neighborhood: Pearl
Owner: Laura Gadzala
OwnerEmail: schoeps@gmail.com
Reward: 250
Description: Silver 29er with slicks, light mounts but no lights. Lock (Orange Combo) also taken.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 55739
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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