September 2010 Archives

Maroon Raleigh Record 1986?

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 1986?
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Record
Color:Maroon
Size:27″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2010-09-25
Stolen From: SE 65th & Rhone St. 97206
Neighborhood: Foster-Powell
Owner: Joshua Schilling
OwnerEmail: schillingjoshua@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: cat eye front light, onguard chain w/ circular lock, black planet bike fenders, mini pump attached next to bottle holder, rear light, seat has small rip in it, protomen sticker, unmatched tires, unmatched rims, attachment on left rear tire for hooking up instep trailer. # is 615-499-9938
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Final Day at Interbike: Notes from the floor, Part Two

The Tune Bug.
(Photos © J. Maus)

As promised, here are more notes and photos from Interbike…

If you’re concerned about the safety of wearing headphones or earbuds while biking, you’ll be glad to hear about the Tune Bug. This little device turns your helmet into a speaker by using a “surface exciter” that vibrates the surface. You just attach it to the outside of your helmet and it can communicate via Bluetooth or an audio cable to your MP3 device. Retail price is $99.

Year: 2009
Brand: Madsen
Model: Utility Cargo Bike
Color:light blue
Serial: madsen0197
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2010-09-21
Stolen From: From my home in the backyard. It was locked to my deck.
Neighborhood: Creston/Kennilworth
Owner: Jennifer McIlhenny
OwnerEmail: jenniferk73@gmail.com
Description: Light blue cargo bike with a bucket in the rear to transport two children. It has a love oregon sticker and a powell’s books sticker on the back of the bucket.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10006328
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Final day at Interbike: Notes from the show floor, Part 1

It’s an e-trailer.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Here are the products and bikes that caught my eye today (I’m splitting this into three parts)…

Everyone’s been talking about e-bikes, and there’s a dizzying array of bikes and products for that growing market; but the Ridekick electric-assist trailer stands out from the crowd. The idea with the Ridekick is to put the battery in a trailer instead of on your bike. The added benefits are that you get some added cargo space and you can attach it to any bike. The battery drives the wheels of the trailer and the power goes right to your rear axle. Ridekick uses a cheaper lead acid battery which makes this system considerably cheaper than others (MSRP $549). The lead acid battery is also heavier, but with the weight just inches from the ground, it actually improves the stability of the trailer and doesn’t have the same negative impacts as having it attached to your frame or a rear rack. The whole unit weighs 39 pounds.

Care for down there.

J.R. and I saw a lot of interesting things in our four days at Interbike, but there are two products whose names we just can’t seem to get out of our heads: DZ Nuts and Hoo Ha Ride Glide. Both products are creams that keep you comfortable you know where.

DZ Nuts promises that they use “only the finest ingredients for your goods” and they’ve got pro racer and uber-sprinter Mark Cavendish as one of their poster boys. The cream is meant to tame saddle sores and keep you feeling good down there no matter how many miles you put in. It’s a mix of tea tree oil (for its anti fungal properties), evodia (a Chinese herb with anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties) and masterwort (another wound healing agent from the Swiss Alps and used by the ancient Greeks).

Year: 1999
Brand: Klein
Model: Mantra Race
Color:black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2010-09-16
Stolen From: NW 24th and Kearney
Neighborhood: West Hills
Owner: Aaron Stark
OwnerEmail: aaronmstark@yahoo.com
Description: 1999 black Klein Mantra Race dual suspension carbon fiber with red Manitou front shocks…in good condition with few scratches…large Klein logo on frame
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10006325
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

GREY TREK 2005

Year: 2005
Brand: TREK
Color:GREY
Size:21″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2010-09-17
Stolen From: 1920 NW Lovwjoy
Neighborhood: North West
Owner: Libby Cozza
OwnerEmail: sidra7@gmail.com
Description: Grey TRek Bike(womens) with bike rack. Number 771 on bike rack. Has Trek front light.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black Fuji Gran Tourer 80’s

Year: 80’s
Brand: Fuji
Model: Gran Tourer
Color:Black
Photo: http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/8153/img2451ds.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2010-09-23
Stolen From: 1802 SW Portland, Montgomery building PSU Campus, locked with orange ulock
Neighborhood: PSU Campus
Owner: Jeremy Phillips
OwnerEmail: jerephi@pdx.edu
Reward: Good Karma
Description: Black early 80’s Fuji Gran Tourer roadbike, Sram crankset, Vuelta 700cm front wheel, 700cm rear wheel with 6 speed cogset no derailuer, silver handlebar tape.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10006317
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Interbike: The holy grail and other finds from Day Two

It was a busy day on the show floor. Here’s the stuff that caught my eye…

First, Hutchinson claims to have solved one of the bike industry’s biggest unsolved mysteries — the flat-proof tire. Their new “Serenity” system looks very promising. It consists of a specially made tire and an “insert” developed by what the Hutchinson rep called a “proprietary solid polymer developed by our aerospace division.”

Surly Bikes has made a solid name for themselves over the years by offering well-built, versatile, and affordable steel bikes. You can hardly ride for five minutes in Portland without seeing one. I took a tour around their booth today with employee Emily Richard to find out what’s new.

The big news from Surly is their new Trailer (capitalized because that’s actually the model name). The Trailer is a bare-bones, heavy duty chunk of steel that’s rated to carry 300 pounds. Check it out…

Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish announced earlier today that the City of Portland will assume an official leadership role in the Gateway Green project. It’s been over a year since the project has moved significantly forward, but today Fish said the City’s decision to step up with leadership responsibility and financial commitment will help “break the logjam.”

Day Two here at Interbike and I’ve got lots of new product information and photos to share. I’ll start with Sun Bicycles, which was one of the more memorable booths I visited today in part because of their $550 (estimated retail) longtail “Atlas” cargo bike. In addition to that low-priced longtail, they’ve also got a sand bike and some interesting tadpole trikes and a handcycle.

At a show filled with lots of carbon fiber race machines, it’s great to see a company serving folks who want to ride but have special needs (the City of Portland purchased trikes from Sun for their Senior Cycling program).

Maroon Raleigh Record 1986?

Final Day at Interbike: Notes from the floor, Part Two

light blue Madsen Utility Cargo Bike 2009

Final day at Interbike: Notes from the show floor, Part 1

Chamois cream for him and her: DZ Nuts and Hoo Ha Ride Glide

black Klein Mantra Race 1999

GREY TREK 2005

Black Fuji Gran Tourer 80’s

Interbike: The holy grail and other finds from Day Two

Interbike: A look at what’s new from Surly

Breaking ‘logjam’, City of Portland commits to Gateway Green project

A $550 longtail and other interesting bikes from Sun Bicycles

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