Month: December 2011

Wall Street Journal profiles local couples’ drool-worthy bike garage

Screen grab
from Marketwatch.com.

Today’s print edition of the venerable Wall Street Journal features a story on Tim and Sue Butler’s Southeast Portland condo. The Butler’s are both serious cyclists, with Sue’s name gracing these pages on several past occasions for her pro cyclocross exploits.

So, why is the WSJ profiling their condo? The house itself is gorgeous (nice enough to get a feature in Portland Monthly Mag last year), but it’s the $1.5 million* amazing bike garage that caught their eye.

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red Motobecane Fantom Cross 2007

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2007
Brand: Motobecane
Model: Fantom Cross
Color:red
Size:56
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/265/287424357656a3dda9d7m.jpg/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2011-12-01
Stolen From: 24 hour Fitness:Hollywood.
Neighborhood: Hollywood
Owner: Tyler Fought
OwnerEmail: tylerfought@gmail.com
Reward: Good Karma
Description: Red Fantom Cross CX bike with Black fenders. Set up for commuting.
Police record with: n/a
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black SE Workhorse 09

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 09
Brand: SE
Model: Workhorse
Color:Black
Size:47
Serial:ICSE09D01306
Photo: http://imgur.com/qF06T
Stolen in Portland, OR 97225
Stolen:2011-12-01
Stolen From: Sunset Transit Center
Owner: Claire Jackson
OwnerEmail: cxjackson@gmail.com
Description: Mostly-new Workhorse model, quite small. Singular black back fender and scratches along the fork in the front.
Police reference#: T11008889
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Local helmet recycling plan begins to take shape

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

A box of helmets
awaits disassembly.
(Photo: Jason Jepsen)

Jason Jepsen is working on an exciting project. The 41-year old self-described “energy and efficiency expert” who just moved to Portland in 2009 after living “off the grid” in Colorado for the past 15 years is putting his personal energy into figuring out how to recycle the foam, plastic shell, fabric straps and plastic buckles that make up bike helmets.

It’s a considerable task, given that helmets are so widely used (about 77% of Portlanders use them according to 2010 PBOT bicycle counts), they only last a few years, and the industry doesn’t give much thought to making them easily recyclable.

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Silver Specialized Hard Rock Pro 2006

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2006
Brand: Specialized
Model: Hard Rock Pro
Color:Silver
Photo: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qoxTUAQkhDdKYKZQDjBc9dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-11-30
Stolen From: The bike was stolen from the bike storage locker (Lexis building – 1125 NW 9th Ave).
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: George A
OwnerEmail: anonimu72@yahoo.com
Reward: $50
Description: 15" silver frame w logo, disk breaks, Shimano equipment
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-156877
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Dark green Schwinn Network 2011

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2011
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Network
Color:Dark green
Photo: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B0030U8SPG/ref=dp_image_z_0?ie=UTF8&n=3375251&s=sporting-goods
Stolen in Hillsboro, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-11-30
Stolen From: Open bike racks at Max stop at Orenco station
Neighborhood: Orenco Station
Owner: Brandon Short
OwnerEmail: bshort.me99@gtalumni.org
Reward: $50
Description: Seat highly elevated, rust on seat post.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

People on Bikes: Cold Commute Edition

More photos below.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Twas a bit nippy on the ride into work this morning. Perhaps the coldest commute we’ve had in quite some time around these parts. Frost was visible on the road and leaves and it was hovering near freezing when I left my house.

With all the scarves, gloves, and other methods people use to stay warm while riding, I thought it’d be fun to resurrect our People on Bikes series. I snapped this series on SW Broadway just before Davis in about 15 minutes. Check out the riding portraits below (I’ve numbered them in case you’d like to reference a specific one in the comments)…

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