4/25: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. See this post for the latest update. I'll work as I can and I'm improving every day! Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

Month: October 2011

white Fuji Cross Comp

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Brand: Fuji
Model: Cross Comp
Color:white
Size:56
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/85/f3911.jpg/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-10-29
Stolen From: Unknown when exactly bicycle was stolen, but could have been stolen between the dates of 9/15/2011 and 10/28/2011. I discovered my bicycle stolen on 10/28/2011 at 6:00 pm with my broken padlock beneath where my bicycle was previously locked up in the parking garage of my apt complex at “10th @ Hoyt Apartments”. The parking garage is locked so they must have broken into the complex somehow. Unknown perpetrator.
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Eric Shayde
OwnerEmail: ericshayde@gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: White frame with words “Fuji” on it. White tape on Left handlebar and black tape on Right handlebar. Shimano 105 shifters. Black carbon fiber fork. Frame size is 56 cm. Hybrid tires.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11007808
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Trek 4900 SL 2003

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Year: 2003
Brand: Trek
Model: 4900 SL
Serial: WTU197C0609A
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2011-10-7
Stolen From: NARA SW 18th st and SW Madison
Owner: Troy Jones
OwnerEmail: tj_ravenwolf@hotmail.com
Description: Stolen Friday 10-7-11
afternoon at 18th & SW madison

This was a gift from friends and family

2009 19.5″ TREK 4900aluminum hardtail!
With bontrager components,
shimano deore shadow drivetrain,
M495 wheels
custom bike rack
new white pedals
new FUJI seat
new ergonimic grips
new kickstand
bike gallery sticker on frame
If seen or found please contact me TJ (907)310-1830 or PPD officer Greaves (503)823-0097
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red Fuji Roubaix 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Fuji
Model: Roubaix
Color:Red
Size:56cm?
Serial: IF81100650
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-10-27
Stolen From: In front of Whiskey Bar – 31 NW 1st Ave, near Skidmore Fountain
Neighborhood: Chinatown
Owner: Mario Correa
OwnerEmail: mariocorreadesign@gmail.com
Description: Shimano 105 derailleur, Shimano Tiagra shifters. Continental tires, Cane Creek headset, Fuji saddle.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-156054
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

BTA releases helmet policy, survey results

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Helmets

Helmets on the Hawthorne Bridge
(Photo by Will Vanlue)

Using feedback gleaned from a recent survey, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) board of directors has formally adopted a policy on helmets. Here is the position statement as published on their blog this morning:

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance supports state law that requires those under 16 to wear helmets while on a bicycle. Helmets are safety devices that make bicycling safer by mitigating injury in the event of a fall or crash. Our role as an advocacy organization is to push for safer cycling environments and making our roads more bike-friendly. Therefore, The Bicycle Transportation Alliance encourages the use of helmets by all cyclists.

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Black Santa Cruz Blur LT 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Santa Cruz
Model: Blur LT
Color:Black
Size:Large
Serial:ZEL0514268
Stolen in Hillsboro, OR 97124
Stolen:2011-10-03
Stolen From: Intel Ronler Acres Campus (RA3 East Entrance)
Neighborhood: Hillsboro
Owner: Tony Mule
OwnerEmail: tvmule@gmail.com
Description: ~2007(?) Black Santa Cruz Blur LT with Bontrager Lite Race Wheels, ks i900r seatpost, Ergon GC-2 grips, weirwolf/mutano raptor tires. Had a rear bike rack with broken-off bottom bars that would attach to wheels (attached only to seatpost), also had signficant chain grind on frame covered by the black chain guard on the bike. Front fork oil had leaked out most of the way, AVID 7 brakes, new brake pads.
Police record with: Hillsboro Police Dept
Police reference#: 11808839
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Trek 700 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Trek
Model: 700
Color:Black
Size:17″
Serial: WTU152C1628C
Stolen in Portland, OR 97204
Stolen:2011-10-26
Stolen From: Portland Building
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Catherine Ciarlo
OwnerEmail: catherine.ciarlo@portlandoregon.gov
Reward: $50
Description: Black Trek 700 with aftermarket “moustache” handlebars and a black Brooks seat with coil springs.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-093592
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Weekend Guide: A slate of spooky cycling

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People's Ride

Get out those costumes!
(Photo © J. Maus)

Not to be outdone by the happenings in Bend this weekend, Portland has its own slate of Halloween-inspired bike events going on.

The fun actually started this morning with the annual “Superheroes” edition of the Breakfast on the Bridges event. But if you missed that, don’t despair, there’s plenty more where that came from. Below is a quick guide to the weekend’s events:

Sunday, October 30th

Dia de los Muertos Downtown Parade
Organizers of this community parade emailed me a few days ago saying they’d love to see a bunch of people on bikes. Parade starts at 3:00 pm at SW 4th and Yamhill, but show up at Someday Lounge (125 NW 5th) between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm for sugar skull decorating, kids activities, free hot chocolate, and snacks. After the parade there will be an after party at Someday Lounge with free raffle and live mariachi music.

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Black Giant Iguana

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Brand: Giant
Model: Iguana
Color:Black
Photo: http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/7347/giantiguanabike.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2011-10-27
Stolen From: On PSU campus at the Seattle’s Best coffee shop
Neighborhood: PSU/downtown
Owner: Tammy Ortega
OwnerEmail: tammyhandrich@gmail.com
Reward: No
Description: The bike says Giant in large letters on the side. There was a black and white bandana on the seat. Rain guards on front and back tire. The front was sawed off and is now shorter. There was a round, black bell on the right side of the handlebar. Red bike light on back.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Blue/white Giant Rapid 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Giant
Model: Rapid
Color:Blue/white
Size:Medium
Serial: GQ909823
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2011-10-25
Stolen From: 1750 SW Harbor Way
Neighborhood: SW
Owner: Dale Bennett
OwnerEmail: bennettdw@yahoo.com
Reward: $50
Description: Giant commuter bike, dual-type pedals, black seat
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-155981
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

ODOT will remove unauthorized bike signage near I-5 bridge – UPDATED

Unauthorized and subject to removal.
(Photo: Todd Boulanger)

The new signage and markings on the paths leading up to the I-5 bridge have been hailed as a much-needed improvement. Unfortunately, since they are unauthorized, the Oregon Department of Transportation says they plan to remove them.

After getting a phone call from a reader this morning who claimed to have seen an ODOT employee in an orange vest removing the painted stencils from the paths, I called ODOT public information officer Don Hamilton for a confirmation.

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From the Archives

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