4/21: 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. I'll post as I can and should improve day-by-day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Year: ~2000
Brand: Trek
Model: 1100
Color:Black
Size:med/large
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2011-10-23
Stolen From: Rodney and Jarret
from locked garage
Neighborhood: Piedmont
Owner: John Shepski
OwnerEmail: shepskij@msn.com
Description: Mens Trek 1100, peeling handlebar tape, black metal trek rack, speedometer
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Brand: Miyata
Color:Orange
Size:52 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2011-10-22
Stolen From: In front of the Alberta Rose theater on 30th and Alberta.
Neighborhood: Alberta
Owner: Anna Campbell
OwnerEmail: annamcampbell@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Miyata frame powder coat painted orange with shimano 105s added to it. The rear brake is on backwards to fit the frame. Black handlebars.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2006
Brand: Trek
Model: 3700
Color:green/grey
Size:26″
Serial: C94FK895
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-10-22
Stolen From: Francis Park Apartments
Owner: Gregory Sly
OwnerEmail: ggyl.sly@gmail.com
Description: on the handle bars there’s a bell, also there are mounts for the computer, and headlamp. The gear shifters have no face coverings. On the front wheel is the sensor for the computer. the seat post has a red light mount connected to it.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 1192098
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2007
Brand: TREK
Model: 3700
Color:21
Size:PEA GREEN
Serial:C94FK895
Stolen in PORTLAND, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-10-22
Stolen From: 34TH SE POWELL
Owner: DANIELLE` TOMICICH
OwnerEmail: DAE538@GMAIL.COM
Description: I HAD A 2006 TREK 3700 MOUNTAIN BIKE. IT WAS SILVER THAT FADED INTO A PEA GREEN COLOR. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ATTACHMENTS. NO FENDERS, LIGHT, ECT….
Police reference#: 1192098
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 1974
Brand: Raleigh
Color:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2011-10-21
Stolen From: Midtown Apts, 17th & NE Davis
Neighborhood: Kerns
Owner: Lucas Yoder
OwnerEmail: lmyoder@yahoo.com
Reward: $50
Description: Black frame, red handlebar tape, silver painted chain shrouds. Gooseneck handlebars, front Simplex derailleur, rear Shimano derailleur. Shimano crank. Skinny old bike seat, has a broken tag on the back that says “MKIV” or “MKV” or something similar. New black fenders.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1192059
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Brand: Norco
Model: Heart
Color:black
Size:mens
Stolen in Salem, OR 97301
Stolen:2011-10-21
Stolen From: garage off of Market St.
Neighborhood: northeast Salem
Owner: J. Swanson
OwnerEmail: jbs271@psu.edu
Reward: $250
Description: black single-speed Norco Heart with white rims, a rack, and a bottle holder
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Brand: Giant
Model: mountain bike
Color:blue
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2011-10-19
Stolen From: Irvington Garden Apartments – NE 15th and NE Hancock
Neighborhood: NE- Lloyd Center/Irvington
Owner: Deb Wechselblatt
OwnerEmail: dwechsel@gmail.com
Reward: Negotiable
Description: Bike was a Giant brand mountain bike. It was blue with gray and white accents. The handlebars were green with yellow specs on them. The seat had a picture of a sun on it.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2011
Brand: Kona
Model: Paddy Wagon
Color:black
Size:sc56
Serial:F1106C0444
Photo: http://2011.konaworld.com/images/bikes/med/paddy_wagon.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2011-10-20
Stolen From: Right in front of Ondine building at Portland State University. Next to entrance stairs.
Neighborhood: Portland State University, Ondine Building
Owner: Keita Nakamura
OwnerEmail: keita.timeleap@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: its black, got no light, plastic pedals, there is a scratch on frame on left side of rear tire. The bottle cage is white one made of plastic.
Police record with: Portland PB
Police reference#: 11-155885
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Brand: Trek
Model: 3700
Color:blue/silver
Serial:645AM496
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2011-10-21
Stolen From: Corner of SW 4th and Columbia downtown.
Neighborhood: Downtown Portland
Owner: Rachel Pittenger
OwnerEmail: rapittenger@gmail.com
Description: Trek mountain bike, several years old, is a blue/purple color with silver trimming. Has a black rack on the back. 21 speed.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1191769
With Freak Bike Fall kicking off tonight I thought it’d be fun to take a look at a creation from one of Portland’s most talented freak bike builders.
30-year-old Jake Ryder (a.k.a. “J-Ryde”) has only lived in Portland for two years, but he used to visit so often while living in Seattle that it seems like he’s lived here longer. He’s also tends to make quite an impression.
Ryder is a talented maker of many things. He designs and builds everything from event posters to furniture (which is how he pays the bills) — and of course freak bikes.
A new blog post by Joseph Rose, the commuting columnist for The Oregonian, takes a look at one of the most unpopular aspects of bicycling behavior: red light running. In, Portland bicyclists who run red lights: Is it worth it? Rose asks, “Is it really worth blowing through a red light on your bicycle on the streets of Portland?… Does it really cut much time off your commute?”
Rose also took the opportunity to include a helmet-cam video of a man running several red lights on N. Williams Avenue…
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has launched a survey of their members to get feedback on one of bicycling’s biggest debates: helmet use.
Here’s a blurb from an email sent to members about the survey:
“The board of directors of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance will be discussing the role of helmets and the organization’s policy in the broader context of our work to make bicycling safe and accessible. To help inform the board’s discussion, we are asking our members to respond..”
Curious about why the BTA is wading in these waters, I contacted executive director Rob Sadowsky to learn more.