Year: 2010
Blk/orange Orbea Opal 06
Year: 06
Brand: Orbea
Model: Opal
Color:Blk/orange
Size:60 cm
Serial:SNMATSLOB00600
Stolen in Sw Portland, OR 97225
Stolen:2010-01-27
Stolen From: The bike was located in a garage on sw Terri court in sw Portland. Located right behind the alpenrose velodrome. Closest cross street is oleson and scholls ferry.
Neighborhood: Sw portland behind the alpenrose velodrome
Owner: Bryan Voytilla
OwnerEmail: Voytillab@gmail.com
Description: Last Wednesday night (1/27/10) my orbea was stole from my garage located on sw Terri court in Portland. It was not a complete bike and I was in the process of building it up for this next road season. Here is what was stolen.
-2006 carbon obra opal (black/orange) w/ factory fork. This is the bike before they made the orca.
-very new SRAM rival road shifters
-new rear derailler SRAM rival.
-very new SRAM rival cranks
-Thompson seat post black annodized aluminum (straight)
-specialized road toupe saddle (size 135)
-Thompson road stem.
– It had drop bars that were aero profile where the stem connects.
– computer mount for a powertap computer.
( all of these were installed) the bike did not have brake cables, Wheels, and bartape.
The frame was a size 60cm.
Please keep your eyes open for this bike. I have the sn and will post that later.
If you have any information please contact me
Police record with: City of Portland / Randy Stowe
Police reference#: 10-008616
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Metro’s Bike There! map set for update
Cover of 2007 edition.
Metro’s excellent Bike There! map is set for its first major update since 2007.
Metro’s project manager and cartographer for the update, Matthew Hampton, checked in with us last week to share more about what’s in store. Hampton created the last two versions of the map and says he and his team have input all the public feedback they’ve received since its last printing in 2007.
In addition to reflecting public feedback, Hampton says the 2010 version will have greater regional coverage (out to riding areas in Hagg Lake and Dodge Park), an “improved array of detailed subarea maps that show parks and local bike paths,” and many other improvements.
The updated map will also show things in the bike network like cycle tracks and buffered bike lanes. It will also list the many new bike shops that have sprung up in the last three years.
PBOT looks to General Fund for Sunday Parkways
“We believe that because Sunday Parkways is a program that provides and enhances neighborhood livability, economic vitality, and neighborhood connectivity, it is an excellent candidate for General Fund support.”
— Cheryl Kuck, PBOT
As part of its 2010-2011 budget, The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is requesting $642,000 from the General Fund. Of that money, they are seeking $217,000 for ongoing funding of their Sunday Parkways events.
That request is significant because it shows that PBOT feels Sunday Parkways — which is expanding this year to five events — is about more than just transportation.
Why do I want the City to Build It?
Build It Rally
- City Hall
February 4th
1:30pm
With the Portland Bicycle Plan up for adoption next week, our leaders in City Hall need to hear loud and clear that we want them to dig deep into their pockets and their politics to just Build It!
The Build It campaign is going strong. The BTA reports the Facebook page could hit 1,000 fans and businesses are lining up in support. There’s also a Build It ride and work party this Sunday.
All wonkiness aside, there are two simple reasons I want Portland to Build It…
Your guide to Saturday’s Tweed Ride
I snagged this from the
Goodwill a few days ago!
Goodwill a few days ago!
In case it has slipped your mind, don’t forget that this Saturday is Portland’s first-ever Tweed Ride. To guide you to utmost enjoyment of this affair, graphic artist, freak bike maker, and volunteer Tweed Ride promoter Gabriel Amadeus recently offered these pointers:
- There are no dress or bike requirements. Show up in spandex, I don’t care. Yes you will probably be mocked.
- Riders are encouraged to bring food, beverages, and merriment for sharing.
- Tea and Crumpets will be provided by Black Sheep Bakery at a midpoint.
Is Portland (and America) ready for e-bikes?
A happy e-bike owner leaves
Kalkhoff Bikes in the Pearl District.
(Photo by Adams Carroll)
Kalkhoff Bikes in the Pearl District.
(Photo by Adams Carroll)
At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a new hybrid electric bike from Sanyo stole the show. The Eneloop model made lots of headlines (Treehugger called it a “game-changer” and it even made it’s way into the Business section of the New York Times), leading reasonable people to wonder — could 2010 be the year of the e-bike in America?
Given that bike product trends often start here (dutch city and cargo bikes and Electra’s Ticino to name a few), it will be interesting to see if Portland becomes the first U.S. city to embrace e-bikes.
Last week, Sanyo’s North American Business Development Manager Alex Kelley was in Portland to show off the Eneloop. He was also in town to scout locations for solar charging stations they plan to install in Portland in the coming months. Acknowledging that e-bikes have their detractors, Kelley wrote me via email: “I know that e-bikes aren’t a product for everyone, but we feel that anything that helps get people out of their cars and onto the bike paths is a good thing.”
red/blue Kona Fire Mountain 2003
Year: 2003
Brand: Kona
Model: Fire Mountain
Color:red/blue
Serial:uknown
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2010-01-29
Stolen From: City of Portland Water Pollution Control Lab 6543 N Burlington, Portland OR 97203
Neighborhood: St Johns
Owner: Peter Bryant
OwnerEmail: petertbryant@gmail.com
Description: Blackburn Voyager headlight. Armadillo tires. Front and rear fenders. Toe clips.
Photo here too: http://twitgoo.com/cngw3
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau
Police reference#: 10-8182
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
All set for the Summit
The Oregon contingent and
Congressman Peter DeFazio in 2009.
(Photos © J. Maus)
Congressman Peter DeFazio in 2009.
(Photos © J. Maus)
Earlier this week I bought my plane ticket and officially registered for the 2010 National Bike Summit in Washington D.C..
With a transportation bill in limbo, “livable communities” buzzing on everyone’s lips, high-speed rail and distracted driving making major headlines, and social media changing how people communicate, it should be a very interesting year.
Job of the Week
This week’s featured job opportunity is with one of the State of Oregon’s premier innovative bicycle manufacturers. If you know your Pocket Llama from your Speeding Tikit, you may have what they need.
- Sales Consultant — Bike Friday
Bike-oriented development continues on N. Williams
Vergnetti’s Coffee: Bikes welcome.
What streetcar did for the Pearl District, bikes are doing for North Williams Avenue. O.K., so maybe it’s not quite an equal comparison, but the presence of bike traffic on Williams has encouraged its share of development and the influx of bike-friendly businesses popping up along the street shows no sign of letting up.
Newcomers Queen Bee Creations and Vergnetti’s Coffee are just the latest businesses who are embracing — and adding to — the street’s bike-oriented reputation.