Month: May 2012

Portland reclaims #1 spot in Bicycling Mag rankings

Back on top where we belong.

Bicycling Magazine has just released their 2012 Bike-Friendly Cities rankings and Portland sits atop the heap once again.

Portland was ranked #2 in 2010, which was the last time the rankings came out. Prior to that Portland had earned the top spot every year since 1995. Our defeat to Minneapolis at the hands of Bicycling Magazine’s editors stung a bit; but it was clear that the decision was made more because of how our lead had begun to shrink, not that we were actually #2 (and I’m sure the attention and PR generated by making us #2 figured into the decision as well).

Minneapolis drops to the second spot this time around, with Boulder, Washington D.C., and Chicago rounding out the top five. Here’s the full top ten list (with 2010 rankings in parentheses):

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Silver/Blue Gary Fisher Napa 2003

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Year: 2003
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Napa
Color:Silver/Blue
Size:21
Serial: ITK4B01738
Stolen in Seaside, OR 97138
Stolen:2011-07-2
Stolen From: House, 200 Block 11th St.
Neighborhood: North Seaside
Owner: David Bueermann
OwnerEmail: dbueermann@hotmail.com
Description: Cable lock attached under seat, water bottle cage, silly bell.
Police record with: Seaside PD
Police reference#: 11-3675
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

blue&silver Jamis Aurora 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Jamis
Model: Aurora
Color:blue&silver
Size:55″
Serial: U9YU16378
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-05-17
Stolen From: Second floor of the Logus Building (a locked, residential space), 529 SE Grand at Washington, above My Father’s Place and Slow Bar.
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Emiel Schuttloffel
OwnerEmail: leimesch@gmail.com
Reward: $500
Description: Silver fenders and rack, stand saddle and handlebars, two set of breaks, half clip-less and half standard pedals
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Redline Monocog 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: Redline
Model: Monocog
Color:Black
Size:17
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-05-18
Stolen From: 4305 SE 31ST Ave
Neighborhood: Creston-Kenilworth
Owner: Jen Adkins
OwnerEmail: grittyraisin@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Black frame with red lettering. DK Iron Cross-shaped chain ring (large at 52 teeth), DK Iron Cross pedals, new Terry Butterfly seat, Avid brakes, Titec HellBent handlebars, Pedros grips, rear strap-on Planet Bike fender, front strap-on mudguard, silver bottle holder, black rear rack with special attachments to make it fit the frame. White stickers of crescent moon and little stars by the redline head badge.
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau
Police reference#: T12004201
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Orange and black Rocky Mountain Speed

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Brand: Rocky Mountain
Model: Speed
Color:Orange and black
Photo: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/2857487743_14bd5a3394_b.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-05-16
Stolen From: It was stolen from my garage. Break and entry.
Neighborhood: Woodlawn
Owner: Eric McCormack
OwnerEmail: erock70@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: The bike is a Rocky Mountain Speed dual suspension. The main triangle is orange and the back is black. The components were Shimano XT. It has a Rock Shox Judy XC front suspension. Syncros seat post, black Ritchey clipless pedals. Blue race face cranks. If the photo uploads it is the same except for the fron forks.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-41889
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Bianchi Ocelot

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Brand: Bianchi
Model: Ocelot
Color:Black
Size:21-inch men’s
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2012-05-16
Stolen From: Locked basement in the Kathy’s Court Apartments on NE Multnomah between NE 21st and NE 22nd.
Neighborhood: Sullivan’s Gulch
Owner: Zach Powers
OwnerEmail: zachmull@gmail.com
Reward: 50
Description: My bike is a black Bianchi Ocelot with a rear rack and a spherical compass mounted on the handlebars. The rear brake was damaged when it was stolen, so the barrel connector on the brake lever was detached from the lever assembly.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T12004165
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Copper & White JAMIS AROURA 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: JAMIS
Model: AROURA
Color:Copper & White
Size:Tall 62cm/26″
Serial: U79U19069
Photo: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2069/2100589753_a9639f8207.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2012-05-4
Stolen From: Stolen from Locked apartment laundry room, Kryptonite U-lock on rear wheel and frame. 72nd and NE Glisan St.
Neighborhood: NE-PO North Tabor
Owner: Robert Christian
OwnerEmail: rpc972@yahoo.com
Reward: $200
Description: My bike had a silver-aluminum rear rack, silver Planet Bike fenders, silver adjustable handlebar mount/bracket, silver saw-toothed lg foot pedals, off-center rear wheel rim, rear mounted kickstand, silver bottle rack, WTB seat.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-37606
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Novara Trifiono

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Brand: Novara
Model: Trifiono
Color:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2012-05-18
Stolen From: Outside Waldschmidt Hall on the University of Portland campus
Neighborhood: North Portland/University Park
Owner: Chris Olinger
OwnerEmail: cj_oli@hotmai.com
Description: Novara Trifono; black with lettering in turquoise/green with pink and turquoise triangles; cork colored bar-tape; Look style (gray) clip in peddles; Armadillo tires; blue light on handlebars & red taillight on downtube; Selle Italia seat; carbon-fiber front fork; STI shifters; Shimano components; bike pump along the top tube; two white water-bottle carriers
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

BTA, community call for action in light of downtown tragedy

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The BTA wants to make guards like these (installed on
Water Bureau trucks in 2008 in response to
a fatal collision) mandatory.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland

With the death of Kathryn Rickson still fresh on the minds of many (the community will gather at the intersection tonight at 5:30 pm), there is already a strong chorus calling for safety measures to make it less likely this will ever happen again. Citizen activists and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance are calling on the City of Portland to take action.

It’s important to remember that these reactions are coming swiftly, not just because of what happened to Kathryn Rickson. Right-hook collisions are in the headlines here on BikePortland far too often it seems. And while most of the ones we report on do not result in fatalities, many of us remember ones that did. Tracey Sparling died from a right turning large truck. So did Brett Jarolimek. Those two fatal collisions happened less than two weeks apart back in October 2007 and their impact is still felt today.

One of Brett’s friends co-workers, Kris Schamp, wrote about that in an email to me today. Schamp shared his feelings and his concerns about the road design at SW 3rd and Madison:

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Black Kona Dew Plus 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Kona
Model: Dew Plus
Color:Black
Size:49cm
Serial: SA80902256
Photo: http://sellwoodcycle.com/consign/49cm-kona-dew-plus-hybrid-300/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-05-17
Stolen From: Stolen from my driveway on SE Tenino Street near SE 13th next door to the New Seasons in Sellwood. Eyewitness saw a tall skinny man in his early 20s wearing a black t-shirt and a black baseball hat.
Neighborhood: Sellwood
Owner: Elizabeth Daily
OwnerEmail: lizgdaily@gmail.com
Reward: Negotiable
Description: This is a 2009 model with front and back fenders and disc brakes. It was stolen with my light blue helmet.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-42207
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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