Month: October 2010

silver palo alto custom columbus/campy 1981

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Year: 1981
Brand: palo alto custom
Model: columbus/campy
Color:silver
Size:58 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2010-10-01
Stolen From: javiers
Neighborhood: north portland
Owner: ezra reece
OwnerEmail: toxicslough@yahoo.com
Description: full campagnolo, silver frame with silver reflective tape on the top tube. heart shaped reflective stickers on the head tube and seat tube. columbus insignia on fork crowns and seat stays. a sueded turbo saddle
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Gray/silver/blue Nishiki Sport

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Brand: Nishiki
Model: Sport
Color:Gray/silver/blue
Size:56 cm
Serial: 6143242
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2010-09-28
Stolen From: Our backyard – 3635 N Missouri Avenue.
Neighborhood: Mississippi
Owner: Suzy Jeffreys
OwnerEmail: sljeffreys@fastmail.us
Description: Blue/silver/gray 56 cm men’s Nishiki Sport road bike with rear rack, one pannier and front and back fenders.
Police record with: PPD
Police reference#: T10006500
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Dark Blue Pedego Classic Cruiser 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Pedego
Model: Classic Cruiser
Color:Dark Blue
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2010-10-01
Stolen From: SW Park and Mill – Right in front of the Vue Apartments.
Owner: Charlotte Espeland
OwnerEmail: maybe.im.a.kite@hotmail.com
Description: This will likely be the only bike of this variety in Portland. Pedego bikes are a new brand of electric bicycle so it has wires that run up to the throttle and a place on the back for a battery.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Op-Ed: Northwest Trail Alliance responds to Forest Park decisions

[Portland-based off-road cycling advocacy group, the Northwest Trail Alliance, has a long legacy in Forest Park. In fact, they came onto the scene over 20 years ago (as PUMP, the Portland United Mountain Pedalers) in order to make sure cycling wasn’t completely prohibited from the park.

That history gives you some idea of how long and how hard local advocates have worked to improve access for bikes in Forest Park. Several members of the NWTA were on the Forest Park Single Track Cycling Advisory Committee whose recommendations influenced the big decision yesterday by Commissioner Fish and Parks Director Santner. Below is an op-ed from the Board of the NWTA.]

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Man on a bike arrested following alleged road rage incident

Booking photo of Glen Glans.

Yesterday, the police arrested a man who was riding his bike and got into an altercation with the occupants of a motor vehicle in Northeast Portland.

According to the PPB, at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning, 34 year-old Glen Glans spit into the passenger window of a van near the intersection of NE 20th and Irving because he “believed the van drove too close to him as he rode his bike.” Glans was riding northbound on 20th and as the van turned left (westbound) onto Irving, the police say that Glans rode past and spit into the van. Then, both the driver and the passenger of the van got out and the three “were involved in an altercation.”

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Local filmmaker continues to ride “Commuter Dreams” success

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Legendary voices of pro bike racing,
Paul Sherwen (L) and Phil Liggett (R)
with Portlander Merritt Rait at the
Tour de France.
(Photo: Merritt Raitt)

Remember Merritt Raitt? He’s the 50-year old cardiologist and professional road racing fan whose amateur film, Commuter Dreams — which is his daily Portland commute masterfully set to the narration of a Tour de France stage — became an Internet sensation back in March. Since our story, the film has been viewed over 52,000 times.

Last night, Merritt got in touch with us to share his amazing journey since the film debuted.

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Latest Headlines

Monday Roundup: Protected intersections, fast e-scooters, and more

Local shop launches mutual aid program to help keep riders on the road

City will build new paved path into Kelley Point Park

Weekend Event Guide: Larch Mountain, BMX Day, and more

From the Archives

Opinion: If we’re serious about cycling, let’s get serious about cycling infrastructure