Month: September 2011

White/Black Brompton M3L 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Brompton
Model: M3L
Color:White/Black
Serial: 1108179852
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-09-29
Stolen From: Stolen from Clever Cycles on SE Hawthorne. 908 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 9th and Hawthorne.
Neighborhood: Hawthorne
Owner: Dean Mullin
OwnerEmail: info@clevercycles.com
Reward: $100
Description: white brompton folding bike with black extremities. 3 speed. m type handlebars.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-84858
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

City Council votes 4-0 in favor of 50s Bikeway project

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Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Mayor
Sam Adams listening to testimony on
the 50s Bikeway project today.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland City Council voted in unanimous support of the 50s Bikeway project today (Commissioner Saltzman was not present).

The $1.5 million, federally funded project will fill a 4.3 mile gap in the north-south bikeway along 52nd and 53rd Avenues from SE Woodstock to NE Thompson. A mix of bike lanes and bike boulevards, along with crossing improvements at eight major arterial streets, will connect the nearly 20,000 nearby residents and 12 schools within a half-mile of the route with a low-stress biking experience.

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PBOT gets unanimous support for 12th Ave changes

PBOT project manager Ellen Vanderslice
earned praise for her handling of the project.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Major changes on and around the NE 12th Avenue overcrossing of I-84 got a big green light this morning when the project’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee voted unanimously to support a proposal by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).

The project is one of the three Lloyd District Bikeway Development Projects currently under consideration by PBOT.

This morning’s resounding support marked a major shift in opinion about this project among some key stakeholders.

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Blue W/ white Haro

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Brand: Haro
Color:Blue W/ white
Size:Men Large
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-09-01
Stolen From: 833 se main street
Owner: Joe King
OwnerEmail: joefking@yahoo.com
Description: Blue with white
full suspension
clip-on pedals
shamono components
Nice bike, has a few scratches.
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 11-155380
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Diamondback Mtn Bike 1997?

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Year: 1997?
Brand: Diamondback
Model: Mtn Bike
Color:Black
Size:18″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97222
Stolen:2011-09-29
Stolen From: My house off of Johnson Creek Blvd
Neighborhood: Ardenwald
Owner: Nathan Bell
OwnerEmail: paddlernate@yahoo.com
Reward: 50
Description: Can’t remember the model name, but this is a rigid frmae, all black Diamondback mountain bike. 18″ frame. Has big black fenders front and rear. Red and silver lettering.
Police record with: Milwaukie
Police reference#: 11-3857
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

PBOT works around diverter debate in 50s Bikeway project

The 50s Bikeway project
is at City Council today!
(Map: PBOT)

The 50s Bikeway project will be up for a vote at City Council today. While it’s expected to get the required three votes of support, you can also expect some loud opposition to one specific piece of the project — a diverter planned for SE 52nd just north of Division.

Before I get into that, here’s a quick reset of the project: The $1.5 million, federally funded 50s Bikeway will create a 4.5 mile bike-friendly corridor on 52nd/53rd Avenues from NE Thompson to SE Woodstock. The public process for the project began back in January. Since then, the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has held a robust public process (41 public meetings) that wrapped up with the second of two open houses at the end of June.

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Purple/Green Trek 930 SIngletrack 1995

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Year: 1995
Brand: Trek
Model: 930 SIngletrack
Color:Purple/Green
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2011-09-28
Stolen From: BIke was stolen on the PSU campus, outside of the Urban Building on the North side on SW MIll Street in between 6th and 5th avenue.
Neighborhood: Downtown in SW
Owner: Sarah Taylor
OwnerEmail: taylorsf@pdx.edu
Description: Bike was smallish— (im not that tall but dont know the height) . It has a tear in the seat and a bit of rust on the gears. It has front and back, recently put on, bike light holders. Has a waterbottle holder.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Priming the cowbell: Cyclocross de-mystified

Welcome to ‘cross.
(Photo © Daniel Sharp)

Recently, you may have noticed your neighborhood parks being taken over by lycra clad people running and jumping with their bikes; or maybe you’ve overheard excited murmurs about brand new cowbells or talk of this years “Crusades.” 

No, this isn’t a religiously sanctioned military campaign for cyclists to take over Portland. This is cyclocross.

If you’re new to ‘cross this year, or if you’re just ‘cross-curious, learn more about this fast-growing sport in the primer below…

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Bicycle manufacturing facility coming to North Portland

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By mid-October, a new company called Zen Bicycle Fabrication will be the latest addition to Portland’s always-growing bicycle industry.

A few weeks ago, a reader tipped me off to Zen’s website and today I confirmed that it is indeed a real business with a real plan. The person behind this new bike manufacturing start-up (whom I spoke to on the phone but he wants to remain anonymous at this time) says a formal announcement will come in the next week or so. For now, here are the details I’ve confirmed…

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