Year: 2011

black Gary Fisher Kaitai 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Kaitai
Color:black
Size:large
Photo: http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/cycling/gary-fisher-kaitai-2006-bike.asp
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2011-07-16
Stolen From: Stolen from NW 2nd and Davis area.
Neighborhood: China/Old Town
Owner: Katie Conroy
OwnerEmail: kconroy62020@yahoo.com
Description: Black commuter style Gary Fisher, 2006 Kaitai. Gary Fisher is written in gray with geometric pattern on each side. The bike had black fenders and attachments for lights.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-60489
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Gray Cannondale v1000? Full suspension 1999?

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Year: 1999?
Brand: Cannondale
Model: v1000? Full suspension
Color:Gray
Size:large
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2011-07-17
Stolen From: Roughly 6th and Davis outside the Portland International Beer Festival.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Will Macke
OwnerEmail: willsublime@yahoo.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Gray full-suspension Cannondale mountain bike with handle-bar extensions. Slick tires, pretty worn. Bike tools case under the seat.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11004964
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Schwinn Custom Single Speed 80’s

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Year: 80’s
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Custom Single Speed
Color:Black
Size:Smallish
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-07-18
Stolen From: PSU Campus, Stephen E. Epler Hall. 1136 SW Montgomery Street
Neighborhood: PSU Campus
Owner: Dallas Nuney
OwnerEmail: dnunley@gmail.com
Reward: $300
Description: 80’s black Schwinn frame, red high profile rims, yellow front tire, rear gator skin, with red dice valve stem caps. Vintage Pryma leather saddle, well broken in. Straight handle bars with lockon grips and bolted on bar ends. Yellow and red brake cable housings.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11004974
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Event: Western Bikeworks Wheel Demo Day (7/23/11)

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Event Name: Western Bikeworks Wheel Demo Day
Event Start Date: July 23rd 2011
Start Time: 9:00 AM

Event Description:

Demo road wheelsets from American Classic, Mavic, Reynolds, Zipp, Easton, Madfiber and more. Road bikes will be available on-site for you to use, however, we encourage you to bring your own bike to fully realize how these wheels ride. Our mechanics will set you up and get you rolling in a matter of minutes. Visit our web site for details

PBOT says truck operator was “unaware” he sprayed riders

A spray truck similar to this one
was involved in the incident.
(Photo: City of Wyoming)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation says a City employee who soaked a group of people riding up N. Williams Avenue on July 7th was completely unaware of the incident.

PBOT spokesperson Chery Kuck says the driver of a street flusher truck (the trucks that run in front of street sweepers) was spraying the left side of the Williams Avenue and had no idea that his right side sprayer — the one that happened to soak a group of people riding in the bike lane — was also turned on.

“He was unaware that his front sprayer had been left on by a prior operator,” said Kuck, in a phone call to BikePortland.

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Bike industry “tip sheet” helps make business case for funding

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a visit to Castelli/Sportful

Greg Cowan, president of bike apparel
company Castelli USA, in their
Northwest Portland warehouse.
(Photo © J. Maus)

After what many felt was an assault on bike funding from the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, the non-profit Bikes Belong Coalition has released a new weapon in the fight to save the dedicated bike funding pots. They’ve published a “tip sheet” to help bike company owners make the case that bikes mean business.

Along with the new tip sheet, Bikes Belong (which is funded by the U.S. bike industry) is encouraging bike industry leaders and owners of bike-related businesses to have meetings with their elected representatives.

Here’s a blurb from the Bikes Belong statement:

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The Monday Roundup

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The bikes won! (see first item for explanation)

Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught our eye this week:

– First, the fun news. LA’s much hyped freeway closure this weekend resulted in traffic free streets throughout the city — and a friendly, ad hoc race between contestants traveling across the city via plane and bicycle. The two wheeled racers won by nearly an hour and a half, followed closely by a transit rider who and then by a rollerblader who had joined the race at the last minute. This is all over the web. Read the tweets that started it here, the live-updated tale of the event here, a recap from the transit rider here, and an erudite recap and commentary here.

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Dark red Sun EZ Cruzer 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Sun
Model: EZ Cruzer
Color:Dark red
Size:long wheelbase recumbent
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/828/ezlaidback.jpg/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2011-07-17
Stolen From: Bike rack on N side of Oregon Convention Center.
Neighborhood: Rose Quarter
Owner: Joanne Hossack
OwnerEmail: joanne.hossack@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Sun EZ Cruzer long-wheelbase recumbent, dark red, black seat, black wire basket behind seat, below-seat rack with red panniers. Two red lights on back (one taped to seat bar, one clipped to basket). One green blinky light on front, plus pink dinosaur horn and compass bell.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-153782
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Purple Specialized Roubaix Expert 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Specialized
Model: Roubaix Expert
Color:Purple
Size:56
Serial: STAE48C0492
Photo: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FEe_y85jeho/SoRJZpyzQLI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/A2kyFPvOwZY/s320/rou.JPG
Stolen in Salem, OR 97301
Stolen:2011-07-16
Stolen From: Winter Street SE & Mill Street SE
Neighborhood: Willamette University
Owner: Christian Sinai
OwnerEmail: scrtwrld@aol.com
Reward: YES
Description: White Specialized bike seat, black grip tape on the handle bars, Shimano Altegra components, Fusee Roval wheels
Police record with: Salem PD
Police reference#: 11-26281
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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