Month: August 2011

pearl/lime Schwinn 700c Trail Way Hybrid 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Schwinn
Model: 700c Trail Way Hybrid
Color:pearl/lime
Size:26″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2011-07-15
Stolen From: My bike was stored in the garage of 5819 Apartments at 58th and NE Glisan. The cable lock was cut. The bike stored beside mine was also stolen by the same means.
Neighborhood: 60th and NE Glisan
Owner: Megan Harris
OwnerEmail: megmcharris@gmail.com
Reward: Will reward
Description: Schwinn 700c Trail Way Hybrid, step through, 26″ frame. Rear reflector has been removed so seat post will go down farther. Bracket for head light on handlebars. Brackets for rear light on frame instead of seat post. Nearly new, plastic still on Schwinn decal on front. Small scratches on side of frame from leaning against bike rack. Black smudges on top of frame from u-lock.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-154120
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

red-maroon Specialized Sirrus 2006?

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Year: 2006?
Brand: Specialized
Model: Sirrus
Color:red-maroon
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2011-08-3
Stolen From: Tom’s Pizza. 2630 N Lombard. Lock clipped in parking lot.
Neighborhood: North Portland
Owner: Duncan Delano
OwnerEmail: duncan.delano@gmail.com
Reward: $75
Description: Redish marroon Specialized Sirrus from 2006 or 2007 that has straight handle bars. It has a Cat Eye light on both the front and back. It has old-school toe clips, but the strap is missing on the left side. The ends of the handle bars are a little dinged up.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11005410
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Man dies in bike/truck crash on West Union near North Plains – Updated

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(Photo: Wash. Co. Sheriff)

A crash between a someone operating a pick-up truck and three people riding bikes on a rural road in Washington County resulted in life-threatening injuries. The crash happened at about 9:00 pm on Wednesday night.

According to news reports, the collision took place on NW West Union Road about 1/2 mile east of the intersection with Jackson Quarry Road (map) just after 9:00 pm. A pick-up was heading westbound prior to the collision. Two of the people riding bikes, one man and one woman, are suffering life-threatening injuries.

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Bike detour on Naito near Steel Bridge starts tomorrow

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On Naito looking north just before railroad tracks.

A five-day closure of NW Naito Parkway begins tomorrow morning at 7:00 am. The closure is due to a City of Portland Bureau of Transportation project to repair the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that cross the road as it passes under the Steel Bridge.

The closure will last from tomorrow morning through 6:00 pm on Monday, August 8th.

PBOT will have a signed detour for north and southbound bike traffic (see map below the jump)…

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Event: New Belgium Brewing’s Clips of Faith Tour (8/5/11)

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Event Name: New Belgium Brewing’s Clips of Faith Tour
August 5th at 7:30 pm
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Join us for beer sampling (must be 21) and film viewing – creativity at its best! New Belgium Brewing’s Clips of Faith tour will be in Portland on Friday, August 5 – the fun will take place at 7:30 pm in Waterfront Park, rain or shine! Admission is FREE, however donations are welcome and proceeds will benefit the Bicycle Transportation Alliance.

Williams update: KATU coverage, new voices, and a carfree N Rodney instead?

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New committee member Michelle DePass
speaking with KATU news last night.
(Image: Still from video below)

Since the meeting last week where racism and gentrification were the main topics of discussion, there have been some developments around the City’s North Williams Traffic Safety Operations project.

The official Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) met last night at Legacy Emanuel Hospital last night for the sixth time. Described as a “regroup” meeting by one of the SAC members, one big thing on the agenda was the addition of nine new people to sit on the committee. I’m still waiting for the complete list from PBOT* (I wasn’t able to be there), but according to coverage of the meeting by KATU-TV, not surprisingly, “most of the new members are African-American.”

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maroon Free Spirit ladies 3speed

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Brand: Free Spirit
Model: ladies 3speed
Color:maroon
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2011-08-03
Stolen From: A driveway shed at Mallory and Shaver.
Neighborhood: North Portland (between Williams and MLK)
Owner: Maria Lalli
OwnerEmail: mariadora.lalli@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: the name "Sasamoto" is etched into the bike near the gear cover. There is a black and white "Working Bikes" sticker on the frame. Seat is tan vinyl. There is a silver double wire basket on rear of bike (sits on either side of rear tire). Brass bell.
Police record with: Portland PD online
Police reference#: 11-154147
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

From Sydney, a look at the future of NE Holladay?

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NE Holladay street-4

See image below for how NE Holladay
could be transformed with an
enhanced bikeway.
(Photo © J. Maus)

As I shared on Monday, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is still trying to figure out how to move forward on a project to make NE Holladay Street a high-quality, east-west bike route through the Lloyd District. The initial plan was to make the entire, southern side of the street carfree (the northern side is already taken by the MAX train) — but that idea fell victim to compromise due to opposition from real estate developers and other powerful stakeholders concerned about any loss of motor vehicle “circulation” and on-street parking.

This morning, a friend (Matt Haughey) shared a photo of a new bike facility in downtown Sydney, Australia…

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Shop launches ‘The Ambassadors’; a team for urban riders

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Ambassadors logo

Sponsoring race teams and events has been a standard way for bike shops to “support the community” for years. But what about people who don’t race? What about people who just ride in the city to get from A to B?

Yesterday, a shop based in Northwest Portland, 21st Avenue Bicycles, launched The 21 Ambassadors program, “to directly support the urban cyclist.”

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Black Fuji Touring 1980

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Year: 1980
Brand: Fuji
Model: Touring
Color:Black
Size:53-ish
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2011-07-30
Stolen From: 28th Ave & Aberta St
Neighborhood: Alberta Arts
Owner: Amanda Seal
OwnerEmail: amanda.seal@gmail.com
Description: Black 1980’s Fuji Touring series, back brakes didn’t work, bike lights and orange Kryptonite U-Lock were attached as well as a rear tire rack.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-154133
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Trek Portland 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Trek
Model: Portland
Color:White
Size:63c
Serial: WTU199SI3570C.
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2011-08-2
Stolen From: Zell’s cafe in Southeast Portland
Neighborhood: Inner Southeast
OwnerEmail: gooteer@odscompanies.com
Reward: Bounteous
Description: Classic Trek Portland set up for urban commuting complete with lights, fenders, etc. Flat pedals.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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