Month: September 2011

Copper/Gold/Brown Roy Thame Race / Tourcing Frame 1980

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Year: 1980
Brand: Roy Thame
Model: Race / Tourcing Frame
Color:Copper/Gold/Brown
Serial: 400 or 405 (first three digits of original owners SS#)
Photo: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/files/rt_the_beloved_138.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-09-15
Stolen From: Stolen from the South West corner of 11th and Marshall between 8:30 pm on 9/14 and 8:30 am of 9/15. Outside of Siler Gallery and accross from Via Delizia, catercorner from Tanner Springs Park.
Neighborhood: The Pearl
Owner: Ron Cecil
OwnerEmail: rcecil@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: 1980 Roy Thame Touring/Racing Bike.
Gold/Copper Colored. Sun Tour derailer, Shimano breaks, French handle bars. New Black tape on bars. New front and rear lights.

Original owners Kentucky social security number is etched all over the bike. The first three digits are between 400-405.

New, but scuffed Brooks saddle.

Picture of what it would have looked like originally can be seen here: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/files/rt_the_beloved_138.jpg

My Bike can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/morganday/5343734219/sizes/l/in/set-72157625669699705/

As you can see it had very distinctive wear on the top tube. It’s almost green from age and friction.

Bike was locked to the same two bikes in the above picture and to a bike stand.
Police record with: yes
Police reference#: T11006497
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

bright orange Kona Caldera 1998

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Year: 1998
Brand: Kona
Model: Caldera
Color:bright orange
Size:26″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2011-09-14
Stolen From: Garage at NE 24th and Brazee.
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Sarah Shea
OwnerEmail: bowenshea@gmail.com
Description: BRIGHT orange Kona Caldera mountain bike with blue lettering. Bar ends. Back light, women’s saddle, saddlebag with patch kit, water-bottle cage, clip-in pedals.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-155020
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Trek Womens 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Trek
Model: Womens
Color:Silver
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2011-09-15
Stolen From: Locked on the side of my parent’s house on NE 27th and Thompson behind the gate.
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Luke Griffin
OwnerEmail: lukeg003@yahoo.com
Reward: ?
Description: Womens Trek, don’t know model. White wicker basket that has likely now been removed.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11006493
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

National attention for cargo bikes, Portland in Bicycling Magazine

Cargo bike story in Bicycling Mag-1

Nice to see in a magazine where
cool is usually defined by racing bikes.

The October issue of Bicycling Magazine includes a big feature article on the cargo bike revolution that’s sweeping the country.

Portland, with our flourishing cargo bike scene, figures prominently into the article. There’s copy and photos devoted to a local bike move and mentions of local cargo bike shop Splendid Cycles, B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery, custom cargo bike builders Metrofiets and fave bike-inspired hangout Hopworks Urban Brewery.

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Event: Beaverton Transit Center Bike & Ride Open House & BTA Service Station (9/27/11)

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Event: Beaverton Transit Center Bike & Ride Open House & BTA Service Station
Date: 27 September 2011
Time: 7-10 am and 4-7 pm

Details: Enjoy secure parking for the day at Beaverton Transit Center and take advantage of free service for your bike during your evening commute. TriMet staff will be on hand to let you park in the secure area of the Bike & Ride during the morning and evening commute.

Beaverton TC Bike & Ride Open House/BTA Service Station
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Beaverton Transit Center, 4050 SW Lombard St, Beaverton, OR

7:00 – 10:00am

Secure area of Beaverton TC Bike & Ride open to the public (bring a bike lock). Free BikeLink cards to the first 15 customers. Free coffee, too!

4:00 – 7:00pm

BTA Service Station with snacks and service help from Bike n’ Hike. Bike & Ride open to the public. Pick up your bike and take advantage of the Service Station!

Limited quantity of bike lights available after 4pm though Be Seen – Be Safe.

Brought to you by TriMet, Bicycle Transportation Alliance, and Bike n’ Hike

Forest green Electra Amsterdam 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Electra
Model: Amsterdam
Color:Forest green
Size:men’s
Serial:F06094802
Photo: http://www.quirkster.com/iano/Amsterdam.JPG
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2011-09-14
Stolen From: My home garage at 42nd and Multnomah Street, taken down from a ceiling hook.
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Ian Osgood
OwnerEmail: iano@quirkster.com
Description: Bike and manuals were stolen. I had recently listed it on Craigslist for sale, which is probably why it was targeted. Also taken were a plastic bag containing the manuals for the bike and its 3-speed Shimano Nexus hub (including my record of the serial number). It has a rear tire with a slow leak and one broken spoke, and some dings in the paint on the left side of the frame near the logo. All other accessories had already been removed.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-155028
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Mint Electra Hawaii 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Electra
Model: Hawaii
Color:Mint
Size:Women’s
Serial:WN7L01192
Photo: http://www.electrabike.com/Bikes/cruiser-hawaii1-bikes-ladies-131167
Stolen in Portland/Happy Valley, OR 97086
Stolen:2011-09-15
Stolen From: Altamont Summit Apartments – Building E
Neighborhood: Happy Valley, off of Johnson Creek Blvd.
Owner: Crystal Conway
OwnerEmail: cconway@nova.edu
Reward: A big hug!
Description: Custom Electra Beach Cruiser. One Speed, Peddle Breaks. Mint green (pictured is a bike from Electra’s website not MY bike, but that is what is looks like), has fenders on the front and back. There are white hibiscus flowers all over the frame. Seat is black leather type material with white hibiscus flowers all over it. Tires are all black but the tread is all hibiscus flowers. Wide, Chrome colored handle bars with black rubber handles. Bike has alittle bit of rust on it. It is really a different looking bike and should be very easy to spot. I have the manual that came with the bike & pictures of it in my house, I’m in the process of trying to track the serial number through where it was purchased in FL.
Police record with: Clackamas County Sheriff
Police reference#: 11-27751
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

PBOT eyes changes in the Pearl to reduce auto traffic on NW Marshall

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PBOT planner Mauricio LeClerc presented
plans for the Pearl District last night.
(Photos © J. Maus)

After NW Lovejoy was decommissioned as a bikeway by the city, NW Marshall Street was supposed to take its place. The Bureau of Transportation added sharrows, smoothed out cobblestones, and installed signage and pavement markings to direct bicycle traffic from the main thoroughfare (Lovejoy) onto Marshall.

Unfortunately, it’s not working out as planned.

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Reckless drunk driver caught, jailed near North Plains

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Glad this woman is behind bars. Read the police statement below about reckless driver who was tracked down by law enforcement after speeding over 100mph, passing on blind corners, and other offenses near North Plains.

CITIZEN DRIVING COMPLAINTS LEAD TO ARREST OF PORTLAND WOMAN ON HIGHWAY 26 NEAR NORTH PLAINS

A Portland-area woman was arrested Tuesday night on several traffic-related charges and an outstanding warrant after Oregon State Police (OSP), Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), and North Plains Police Department worked together to locate the vehicle she was driving. The arrest followed several reports of the van speeding over 100 mph, passing on blind corners, and being involved in a hit-and-run crash along Highway 26 eastbound from Seaside.

According to OSP Senior Trooper Mark McDougal, on September 13, 2011 at 8:33 p.m. a blue 1992 GMC Astro van was spotted by North Plains Police Chief Bill Snyder eastbound on Highway 26 near milepost 58 following multiple citizen driving complaints and a reported minor non-injury hit-and-run collision. OSP, WCSO and North Plains police worked together to locate and stop the van.

Chief Snyder stopped the van and contacted driver TRICIA LEE PAPINEAU, age 42, from Portland. McDougal took over the investigation and subsequently arrested PAPINEAU on the following charges:

* DUII
* Reckless Driving
* Recklessly Endangering Another Person (2 counts)
* Fail to Perform the Duties of a Driver Involved in a Property Damage Collision
* Multnomah County Warrant – Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

Snyder also cited PAPINEAU for three traffic violations related to his observations prior to the stop.

A passenger in the van identified as JOHN J. KOLO, age 44, from Portland, was arrested by North Plains police on 3 outstanding misdemeanor warrants.

Both were lodged in the Washington County Jail.

Weehoo child bicycle trailers subject of recall

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A Weehoo trailer on N. Williams Ave.
(Photo © J. Maus)

The Weehoo iGo bicycle pedal trailer is the subject of a recall.

According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, 2,700 of the popular new trailers are being recalled because the receiver on the trailer’s seat post hitch can crack and cause the trailer to detach, “posing fall and crash hazards to the child in the seat.”

Since the Weehoo caught my eye at Interbike last year, I’ve notice more and more of these on the road in Portland. Similar to tag-along bikes, the Weehoo attaches to an adult bike and kids can pedal themselves. The big difference with the Weehoo is that the child is in a reclined position.

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