Brand: L. L. Bean
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-03-11
Stolen From: FOUND @ 24th & Burnside
Neighborhood: Kerns
Owner: Trevis Hutsell
OwnerEmail: pocketone@gmail.com
Description: FOUND: black L.L. Bean bike missing front tire
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Year: 1989
Brand: Cannondale
Model: M 1000
Color:Champagne
Size:large frame
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2011-03-6
Stolen From: Goodwill store on NE Broadway and 13th. It was locked to a bike stand on the sidewalk in front of the store with heavy pedestrian traffic, but unfortunately, with a cable lock.
Neighborhood: Northeast – Lloyd District
Owner: John Nikkel
OwnerEmail: jonnikl@gmail.com
Reward: $50.
Description: In good condition – straight black mountain bike type handlebars, twist shifters, Shimano chrome brake handles, grips well worn needing to be replaced, black rear rack w/black Jandt expandable rack bag, original Suntour front derailleurs, Shimano in the rear, black fenders, Schwalbe road/street tires
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-018090
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Event Name: Cycle Club – Riding Clinics
Event Start Date: 19 March 2011
Start Time: 8:30:00 AM
Web Site: http://www.nwpersonaltraining.com/subs/events/event_details.php?event_id=150
Event Description: Are you a beginning or intermediate level cyclist wanting to take your cycling to the next level? Join local bike racer, Sara Fletcher and dynamic personal trainer, Kara Carlson from NW Personal Training for an action-packed clinic this spring, geared toward increasing your endurance and skills on your bike. We’ll be doing six challenging rides together to prepare you for the spring and summer riding season! We’re focusing on progressing your strength and skills, so come to as many as you can! There are many awesome cycling events to do in Oregon, including the Pioneer Century, Reach the Beach, Bridge Pedal, and Seattle to Portland! Join us this spring to make sure you’re ready!
Clinics occur Saturdays at 8:30am on March 19th, April 2nd, April 16th, April 30th, May 14th, and June 11th. Invest in the club for $195 and receive a personalized training plan, a club jersey, and paid entry for all 6 rides. Pay-per-ride option is $20.
Check out our website for more ride details.
Preregistration for rides is required.
Contact Sara with questions: sara(at)nwpersonaltraining(dot)com
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Heather McCarey has been hired to be the next executive director of the Westside Transportation Alliance (WTA). McCarey takes over for Karen Frost, who retired from the position last month.
Based in Beaverton, the WTA is a non-profit Transportation Management Association (TMA) founded in 1997 with a mission to reduce drive-alone trips and promote biking, walking and transit. The organization recently partnered with businesses in downtown Tigard to create and install decorative bike racks along Main Street.
McCarey’s current position is with the Lloyd District TMA where she manages their employee outreach and bike programs. She has a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning from Georgia Tech University Institute of Technology.
Year: 2011
Brand: Giant
Model: Escape City W
Color:Black
Size:Medium
Serial: C70D0244
Photo: http://www.bikesale.com/images/products/detail/GiantEscape_City_W_72dpi2011.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2011-03-11
Stolen From: NE 22nd & E Burnside – stolen from the corner, locked outside of The Standard.
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst area.
Owner: M. Graves
OwnerEmail: megkenzie@gmail.com
Description: Commuter/hybrid bike, all black with some slight light blue detailing – has fenders, a rack, and also still has the kickstand on it from the store. Would be missing the standard front tire. Also had two small rear and two small front lights on it.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11001692
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
I got an interesting press release today from a company named Madame de Pe. They make “rain couture from Amsterdam, designed and tested on Dutch bicycles”. With the amount of rain we get here in Portland and the wide affection for Dutch bicycles, I was curious what you all might think. At about $300 per jacket, they’re not cheap (for comparison, a top-end Showers Pass is about $200).
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Local racing standout Jacob Rathe has picked up an impressive stage win at the Rutas de America race in Uruguay. Rathe, 20, won the 143km stage in a time of 2:55:26.
Pat Malach of Oregon Cycling Action says Rathe’s win at Rutas de America came against some of the top U23 talent in the world. The race included a field of racers from Italy, Spain, Netherlands, the USA, Switzerland, Belarus, Australia, Slovenia, and others.
Reader Seth Alford has been taking a lot of helmet cam video lately (his video of a TriMet bus rudely squeezing him out of a bike lane in Hillsdale garnered some attention). About a month ago, he waited over two minutes at the intersection of SW Laurelwood/Schools Ferry/Nicol (map) before his left turn light went green; and it likely triggered only after a car pulled up behind him.
Curious, Alford went onto the Washington County website to find information about bicycle detection at traffic signals. The County has a page that addresses the issue, and surprisingly, it includes the following official advice* (See update below — they’ve edited the site):
University of Oregon student Ted Sweeney attended his first National Bike Summit this year. Sweeney, an active advocate for bicycling on campus and in Eugene was standing just a few feet away from Congressman Earl Blumenauer at last night’s big reception following a day when hundreds lobbied on Capitol Hill.
As tsunami waves begin to reach the Oregon Coast this morning, owners of the Bike Newport bike shop say they escaped the rising waters by sleeping in their shop overnight.
Elliot and Daniella Crowder’s shop won a national award as a haven for Oregon coast bike tourers last year because it has all the comforts of home. I bet they never thought they might be the ones who needed them. Reached on the phone this morning, Ms. Crowder says her family fled their sea-level home and spent the night in the shop.