Month: August 2011

Been harassed on Rock Creek Road? Lawyer says to take action

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“The hope is that if enough people can show that this issue has also affected them, then the Portland Police and Multnomah County District Attorney’s office will… take appropriate, safe legal action.”
— Mark Ginsberg, lawyer

The alleged vehicular harassment of people riding bicycles by a resident of NW Rock Creek Road near Skyline Blvd continues to be an unsolved problem.

Mark Ginsberg, a local lawyer, bicycle advocate and member of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association, is working to soothe tempers and make sure that action is taken against the alleged suspect if warranted.

Today, Ginsberg sent out a message to several bike-related emails lists urging anyone who has been victim to harassment on Rock Creek Road to call the police. I’ve pasted Ginsberg’s email below:

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lt blue/silver Specialized Dolce 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Specialized
Model: Dolce
Color:lt blue/silver
Serial:M9AK02542
Photo: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3bdgWQBwazA06hOivbyHUg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-08-23
Stolen From: NW 14th and Hoyt
Neighborhood: Pearl district, 14th and Hoyt
Owner: Greg LoRang
OwnerEmail: greg.lorang@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: sharp ding in paint on right of top tube
clip-on fenders front and rear
clips & straps on pedals
salsa cross-levers on the bars
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 11-154582
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

yellow Trek 7000

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Brand: Trek
Model: 7000
Color:yellow
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2011-08-01
Stolen From: fenced in yard
Neighborhood: Woodstock
Owner: Jon Kennedy
OwnerEmail: erin.michaelis@gmail.com
Description: yellow trek with toe clips and mountain bike tires.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The Monday Roundup

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[Publisher’s note: Thanks to the non-profit Community Vision and their annual Harvest Century (October 8th) for support of the Monday Roundup! – JM.]

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week:

– “Why are American’s driving less?” asks the Washington Post/Bloomberg business blog. It’s important food for thought for transportation planning.

– A new report details the potential economic benefits of the UK being more bike-friendly, including over 2 billion pounds a year saved in missed work days and up to 56 billion in health spending due to reduced car emissions and increased physical activity.

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Yellow Cannondale CAAD4 R500 2002

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Year: 2002
Brand: Cannondale
Model: CAAD4 R500
Color:Yellow
Size:44? (small)
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2011-08-20
Stolen From: My fenced back yard! NE 77th and Clackamas (near Halsey). Stolen between 6:30 p.m. on 8/20 and7 a.m. on 8/21.
Neighborhood: Montavilla
Owner: Kay Hartley
OwnerEmail: quemh@aol.com
Reward: yes
Description: 650c wheels–so bike looks small for an adult. Frame with some dents/scratches, esp. on top tube. Black handlebar tape. Screw-in handlebar plugs. Speedplay pedals. Bontrager stem (not standard for Cannondales). Tiagra components. Double chainring. At time of theft, had black seatpost rack, Cateye Strada wireless computer, handlebar mount for Cateye headlight, Planet Bike tail light, two bottle cages.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-71872
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

red/black/white Jamis Ventura Comp 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Jamis
Model: Ventura Comp
Color:red/black/white
Size:56cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2011-08-21
Stolen From: The front porch of my house where it was locked up at 17th and NE Thompson.
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Tigg Orr
OwnerEmail: mcgrp01@gmail.com
Description: It is a 2006 Jamis Ventura Comp. 56cm. Red/White/Black. Frame is Aluminum with carbon seat stays and carbon fork. Tiagra drivetrain. Orange Portland Pedal Nation sticker on the seat tube. 2 black bottle cages. Bars have mounts for a cyclo computer and a led light. Small saddle bag with spare tube and CO2 inflator. Bag has a led light hanging off it. The tape on the outside of the drop bars is scraped up on both sides. It has 2 different tires, front is slick, back has some sort of tread pattern.

2006 Jamis Ventura Comp.

Frame: Kinesis 7005 double butted aluminum
main tubes with carbon fiber seatstays.

Fork: Carbon fiber straight blade, aluminum steerer.

Wheels: Formula XR5 wheelset.

Tires: 23C.

Drivetrain: Shimano Tiagra derailleurs,
Tiagra STI levers,TruVativ Touro Compact
crankset with PowerSpline BB.

Cockpit: Easton Road alloy bar, Easton Road forged
alloy stem, Easton Road seat post,
Jamis Road saddle.

Brakeset: Tektro 510A dual pivot calipers
with Tiagra levers.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-154549
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Extra Small Cannondale Synapse Sport I: Extra Small 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Synapse Sport I: Extra Small
Color:Extra Small
Size:Silver
Serial: S018058
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-08-17
Stolen From: Wickersham storage unit, NW 18th and Flanders
Neighborhood: “The Flats”
Owner: Sophia Tzeng
OwnerEmail: tzeng.sophia@gmail.com
Reward: $150
Description: Carbon Steel w/pedals, peeling handles (with black aluminum seat stick, scratched, b/c I attached a kid trailer to it)
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: in-person
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black Peugeot road bike unknown

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Year: unknown
Brand: Peugeot
Model: road bike
Color:black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-08-21
Stolen From: 50 feet from sidewalk, up driveway, behind structure in garden.
Neighborhood: Sellwood
Owner: Jennifer Maxwell-Muir
OwnerEmail: jen@maxwellpr.com
Description: Oler road bick with some rust, just had handle bars wrapped in black, new tire, new chain, back rack, some rust on body

black giant iguana 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: giant
Model: iguana
Color:black
Size:18
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2011-08-20
Stolen From: Fronh porch at home
Neighborhood: john’s landing
Owner: s ward
OwnerEmail: wardsa@ohsu.edu
Description: Has knobby tires. Black shelf over back tire. Black metal basket on backshaelf. Some rust on frame and rims. 2 lights on front hhandlebar, I red light under (women’s style) seat
Police record with: portland
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

76-year old racer Clark Henry seriously injured in Beaverton collision – Updated

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Clark Henry at the 2010 OBRA
Awards Banquet.
(Photo © J. Maus)

76-year old Clark Henry, a member of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association and the oldest active racer in the state, was hit and seriously injured while bicycling in a bike lane in Beaverton this morning at around 8:00 am.

According to the Beaverton Police Department, Henry was riding westbound through the intersection of SW Allen and and SW Western (map) when a person driving a mini-van eastbound turned left in front of him. Henry suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung and is still in the hospital in stable condition.

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Red Specialized HardRock 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: Specialized
Model: HardRock
Color:Red
Size:17"
Stolen in Tacoma, WA 98405
Stolen:2011-08-20
Stolen From: 1002 South Oakes (Zip 98405), locked to back porch; Was stolen between 8:15am and 1:00pm on 8/20/2011
Owner: John Swanson
OwnerEmail: johnm.swanson@gmail.com
Description: Red Specialized "HardRock" 21-speed mountain bike, 17" frame. Rapid-Fire shifters, NO kickstand (was removed by owner prior to being stolen)
Police record with: Tacoma PD
Police reference#: CSS1104000
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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