Month: January 2011

Black/white/blue Trek Lexa S 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Trek
Model: Lexa S
Color:Black/white/blue
Size:56cm
Serial: SWTU138C1923F
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frekur/5094598204/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2011-01-19
Stolen From: The backyard of a residence at NE 32nd Avenue and Killingsworth. Bike was locked to a railing and the railing was removed along with the bike.
Neighborhood: Concordia
Owner: Laura Bentz
OwnerEmail: loraxvancouver@gmail.com
Reward: $200 and breakfast 🙂
Description: Black/white/blue bike with black knitted covers on the top and down tubes. Rear rack, SKS quick release racing fenders, Cateye front light, green blinky front wheel light, Planet Bike rear light.
Police record with: Portland PDF
Police reference#: 11-150338
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

PBOT, advocates prep for 50s Bikeway project open house

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One concept under consideration is buffered
bike lanes and removal of parking on both sides of
SE 52nd north of Woodstock.

One year ago today, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation accepted a $1.3 million grant to build the 50s Bikeway project. That grant came 13 years after the project — a 4.5 mile north-south bikeway along the 52nd Avenue corridor — was first envisioned by PBOT.

On Wednesday night (1/26), the public will get their first opportunity to see PBOT’s plans for the project at an open house in the Woodstock neighborhood. According to drafts of the proposed plan developed by PBOT and a Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC), the 50s Bikeway could come with significant transportation changes along the corridor.

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Friday is last day to nominate your “bike hero” for Alice Award

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For some heroes, winning an Alice is
quite emotional.
(Photo © J. Maus)

There are just a few days left to nominate your bike hero for an Alice Award. The annual Alice Awards and Auction event hosted by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is always a good time and it’s also a time to recognize the work of dedicated advocates from throughout Oregon.

The deadline to nominate your bike hero is this Saturday (1/22). The BTA will select three winners (over 30 people were nominated last year) and the announcement will be made at the big gala event on April 23rd.

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Highway group: Walkable communities, “aggressive pedestrians” to blame for road deaths

Actually, people in cars should stop and look
(not to mention, that’s the law).
Photo taken on Sunday in Portland’s Pearl District.
(Photo © J. Maus)

My friend (and Streetsblog founding editor) Aaron Naparstek sent along an unbelievable story that ran in the Washington Examiner today with the headline — Exercise, iPods could be causing pedestrian deaths.

The story is based on a new study by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) that tries to make sense of an uptick in the amount of people killed while walking in 2010.

Here’s an excerpt from the story (emphasis mine):

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Job: Shipping Specialist (Velotech)

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Job Title: Shipping Specialist
Company/Organization: Velotech
Job Description: Our Shipping department is looking for motivated, high-energy individuals with excellent attention to detail and computer skills. We ship bicycle parts and accessories worldwide. Shipping and cycling knowledge are needed.

Position is full time Mon-Fri 8-4. Weekends maybe be needed during the summer.

DUTIES
Picking, packing, labeling orders
Restocking
Cycle counts

COMPENSATION
Wage $10 to start.
Health benefits
Paid vacations

*We will also be looking for customer service agents and receiving help down the road.

How to Apply:
Please e-mail resume to Dan(at)velotech(dot)com

silver with black&white lettering Kona Kikapu 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Kona
Model: Kikapu
Color:silver with black&white lettering
Size:17 inch (XS)
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2011-01-01
Stolen From: My garage- 6122 SE yamhill st.
Neighborhood: Tabor
Owner: Sarah Horn
OwnerEmail: sarahelizabethhorn@gmail.com
Reward: 500
Description: disk brakes, fox seat with small tear on back, dual suspension.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

‘Crossbikes’: Crosswalks for bikes coming soon to Portland?

PBOT is considering new bicycle crosswalks,
like this one in concept stage for
SE 53rd and Stark.

Crosswalks are standard engineering treatments designed to help people get across streets with a bit more safety; now the City of Portland is looking to do something similar for bike traffic with bicycle crosswalk markings, a.k.a. the “cross-bike”.

The concept itself has been floating around PBOT since about 2007, but the idea has yet to gain real traction. The other night, while looking over plans for an upcoming road project, I was surprised to see them as prominent features. Turns out that PBOT hasn’t forgotten about them.

PBOT bicycle coordinator Roger Geller shared a bit more about bicycle crosswalks via email today. Check out the Q & A below for more…

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Black Giant Mountain Bike 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Giant
Model: Mountain Bike
Color:Black
Size:14 inch fram
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-01-18
Stolen From: Alexandra Court Apts. Across from Fred Meyer on Burnside and NW 20th. Taken from biking area in front of building.
Neighborhood: Alphabet/NW
Owner: Ariana Lohf
OwnerEmail: emailariana@gmail.com
Description: Black Giant Womans Mountain Bike, 14 inch frame. Nearly brand new, some minor scratches on handle bars. 18 speed. Quick release tires and seat. Overstuffed seat. Front light that is black with 2 settings.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

PBOT-backed legislation would change speed limit authority

A ride with the family-9

Portland hopes new law will lead to
20 mph limit on streets like these.
(Photo © J. Maus)

As we reported back in October, the City of Portland is working the legislature to gain more control over speed limits. Mayor Sam Adams is aware of the impact high speed motor vehicles have on our neighborhoods and has pushed for a new approach to speed limits for years.

PBOT, which Mayor Adams oversees, wants their own engineers to have the authority to decide what speed limits are appropriate for residential streets where they are currently building a network of interconnected “family friendly” bikeways. (Note: Currently, ODOT is in charge of setting speed limits — even on roads they themselves do not own and maintain.)

Now that the legislative session has begun, I thought it would be wise to track how the City of Portland is approaching this issue.

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River City Bicycles to open outlet store

This corner building at SE 6th and Belmont
will soon be the River City Bicycles Outlet store.

River City Bicycles has purchased a new, 5,000 square foot building that will soon become a new outlet store selling discounted bikes and clothing just a few blocks from their existing location. The River City Bicycles Outlet is set to open for business in the next few weeks at 534 SE Belmont (the southwest corner of 6th and Belmont).

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