Month: July 2012

Black Black Arrow Black Arrow 1968

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Year: 1968
Brand: Black Arrow
Model: Black Arrow
Color:Black
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Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-07-9
Stolen From: Dresdent Apartments located next to Chopsticks Karaoke off of E Burnside and 25th
Neighborhood: Kerns/Laurelhurst
Owner: Sarah Canfield
OwnerEmail: hellosarahrose@yahoo.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Black single speed vintage bike with yellow wrapped drop bars. Bike has coaster breaks that are in fairly poor condition. There is a Voodoo Donuts sticker on the stem, the words The Black Arrow stenciled on the frame and a red parking permit sticker also on the frame.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: not yet sent to me
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Teal green Bridgestone CB-1 2012 rebuild

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Year: 2012 rebuild
Brand: Bridgestone
Model: CB-1
Color:Teal green
Size:large mens
Serial: M7-A3513
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2012-07-4
Stolen From: ON N Michigan ST (near the Q center on N Mississippi) between N Skidmore and N Mason. This person came through the alley behind my house- went on my driveway back there and onto the door sealed back porch and took the bike. I feel the bike is still in the neighborhood within blocks of the address.
Neighborhood: N Mississippi near Mississippi studios and Q center
Owner: Jeff Ryerson
OwnerEmail: ecotinters@hotmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Distinctive looking bike w/ silver eco rack, water bottle holder, krypto lock holder, front and rear push on lights, strap type toe clips. A rebuilt bike form Alberta bike Co op recently purchased. Jeff 503-839-0504.
Police record with: Portland police
Police reference#: 12-154094
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red Specialized Allez 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Specialized
Model: Allez
Color:Red
Size:not sure
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Stolen in Seattle, WA 98133
Stolen:2012-05-15
Stolen From: Public Storage Shoreline
14900 Aurora Ave N
Shoreline WA 98133
(206) 457-2721
Neighborhood: Shoreline WA 98133
Owner: Anthony Vincent
OwnerEmail: avincent98122@gmail.com
Description: carbon fibre frame road bike
Police record with: Shoreline WA
Police reference#: A4-12-111100
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The ‘best e-bike ever’ soon available to the masses

The Faraday, shown here at the Oregon Manifest
field test in Portland last September,
will soon be available as a production bike.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Back in September, when the entries in the 2011 Oregon Manifest Design Challenge competition were revealed, one bike in particular caught my eye. It was the “Faraday” electric-assist bike built by a California-based team made up of design firm IDEO and bike company Rock Lobster.

With its drop-dead good looks (inspired by French porteur bikes from the 1940s and ’50s), functional utility features, and super e-tech wizardry, I went out on a limb and dubbed it the “best e-bike ever”. Today I learned that the bike has become the first ever Oregon Manifest entry to go become a full-fledged brand and go into production.

According to the Faraday Bikes website, the bike will be available for purchase on July 18th. I haven’t heard what the retail price will be, nor do I know who’s behind the brand; but to me, the larger significance is that this bike could catapult e-assist into the mainstream, and it was born at the Oregon Manifest.

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Steel Bridge and Terwilliger Parkway celebrate centennials

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steel bridge is 100 yrs old

The Steel Bridge, which turns 100 this year, has worked its
way into the hearts of many bicycling Portlanders.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

One of the attractions to city cycling often left out of policy debates is how simply being on a bike lets you to interact with your environment in a completely different way than being cooped up in a car (allowing you to “smell the roses” as this excellent NY Times piece illustrates). It sounds sort of cheesy, but it’s common to hear daily bike commuters talk about how they love certain streets and bridges.

I think that feeling comes from the much more visceral way you experience a city while bicycling.

Two Portland icons that often get that type of praise — the Steel Bridge and Terwilliger Parkway — are celebrating their 100th birthdays this year.

Last weekend the PDX Bridge Festival toasted the Steel Bridge with a big party. With its dedicated bike/walkway just above the Willamette River away from auto traffic, the Steel is a fantastic bridge to cross on a bike. With connections to paths through Waterfront Park on the west side and the Eastbank Esplanade to the east, it’s an extremely popular place to ride.

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Collision at N Broadway/Wheeler sends man to the hospital

Photo of this morning’s collision
at Broadway/Flint.
(Photo: Gerik Kransky)

A man riding her bike down N. Broadway and came in contact with a truck at the intersection of N. Flint this morning. The collision occurred at about 9:15 am.

According to a source who spoke to the responding police officer, the man on the bike was coming down Broadway, “too fast” and then “flipped her bike and struck the truck.” (It’s not clear what speed constitutes “too fast”.)

The man was transported to the hospital via ambulance but does not have any serious injuries.

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Silver/black Gary Fisher Zebrano 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Zebrano
Color:Silver/black
Size:20
Serial:C64AL926
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-07-10
Stolen From: The garage at my home, near NE 23rd and NE Ainsworth
Neighborhood: Concordia / Alberta
Owner: Robert Erickson
OwnerEmail: rob.erickson@gmail.com
Description: The bike had black fenders and a rear-rack.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 12-059-719

Black Gary Fisher Wahoo 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Wahoo
Color:Black
Size:19
Serial:WTU190454C
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-07-10
Stolen From: SE 15th Ave. and Ankeny
Neighborhood: SE Portland
Owner: Tashi Dondup
OwnerEmail: tbdondup@gmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Cat eye cycle computer, front suspension, v-brakes, new back tire, chain and rear cog.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-154205
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black Marin Muirwoods 29er 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Marin
Model: Muirwoods 29er
Color:black
Size:20.5
Serial: 1528BSE016
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Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2012-07-7
Stolen From: NW 12th and Burnside
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Lars Gustafson
OwnerEmail: gustafson.lars@hotmail.com
Description: all black Marin 29’er with LED lights mounted on handlebars and seat post, and a wireless Sigma Sport bike computer attached to the handlebars with sensor on a front spoke. Toe straps mounted on pedals. Seat was WTB (Speed Pro Gel model I think). Beavertail mudguards installed front and rear.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1259107
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

‘Glove Orphanage’ project takes off at Community Cycling Center

“Re-paired” orphan gloves awaiting a new home.
(Photos: Dave McCabe)

You know how when you’re riding around and you see a lonely glove lying in the gutter? Ever wondered what could/should be done with those?

Well, northeast Portland residents Dave McCabe and Heather Morrill have created a fun new project that has hit the shelves of the Community Cycling Center’s bike shop on NE 17th and Alberta: It’s the “glove orphanage.’

Like its name implies, the project recycles gloves found on the road, cleans them up (“re-pairs” them), matches them with another orphan glove, and sells them for $1 to benefit the CCC’s non-profit work.

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Advisory: NW Old Cornelius Pass Rd closed for 75 days

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Attention all roadies who love Old Cornelius Pass Road… Starting today a section of the road north of NW Phillips will be closed to all vehicles (including bikes) until September 21st. Washington County is replacing the bridge over Rock Creek. Tell your friends and check the detour map…

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