blue Trek 2003

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Year: 2003
Brand: Trek
Color:blue
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-07-19
Stolen From: Garage
Neighborhood: Hosford
Owner: Bruce Birk
OwnerEmail: birkbrucemd@gmail.com
Description: Mid size men’s mountain bike from Trek about 9 years old. Smooth, wide tires. Stickers (BBYO, Zoo, OMSI, BTA, etc) all over it. Had cable lock, water bottle, side mirror, Burley hook up attached.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Gang Green Bianchi Pista 2004?

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Year: 2004?
Brand: Bianchi
Model: Pista
Color:Gang Green
Size:59 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2012-08-01
Stolen From: 62nd and Mitchell.
Neighborhood: Foster/Powell
Owner: Andrew Rasmussen
OwnerEmail: drewerd7@yahoo.com
Reward: $300
Description: Well-worn Bianchi Pista.
Gang Green fork/frame. White/black Bianchi decals.
Brown, canvas-wrapped handlebars. Cut, und up-turned “bull-horn” style handlebars.
Gold Soma track pedals.
Black seat, silver seat post.
One toe clip, one pedal missing toe-clip.
Decal on steer-tube missing/scratched off.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1266718
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Cannondale

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Brand: Cannondale
Color:Silver
Size:Men’s
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-08-2
Stolen From: 49th and SE Hawthorne across from Watertough Saloon bar.
Neighborhood: Hawthorne
Owner: Sonam Gurung
OwnerEmail: sonamgurung113@yahoo.com
Reward: $100
Description: Silver Cannondale with green bell and water bottle holder.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Blue Rockhopper Specialized Rockhopper

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Brand: Rockhopper
Model: Specialized Rockhopper
Color:Blue
Stolen in Milwaukie, OR 97222
Stolen:2012-07-29
Stolen From: The Crystal Lake Apartments on the corner of 26th and Harris near downtown Milwaukie.
Neighborhood: Downtown Milwaukie
Owner: Grant Wilson
OwnerEmail: grantstanleywilson@gmail.com
Reward: $50 if still has conversion kit.
Description: Blue Rockhopper from the 90s. 26" wheels. I attached an electric conversion kit to the front wheel and have wires running to the back, but the thief may have removed those. I also taped a flashlight to the front, but the thief may have removed that also.
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‘Potholes for Poverty’ a novel way to smooth streets

A local pavement company will smooth
out potholes for free, as long as you pay it forward.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

If you ride on Portland’s vaunted network of “neighborhood greenways” you have likely experienced one of their less glamorous sides: potholes. A combination of severe weather, city policy that prioritizes paving of large arterials before neighborhood streets, and a general tightening of transportation budgets over the years has led to many roads become littered with nasty potholes. (Two that I frequent, NE Holman and N Michigan, are especially bad.)

If you’re tired of waiting for potholes to get fixed, Tigard-based business Coast Pavement Services has a nifty way make it happen. They got in touch with me recently to share “Potholes for Poverty,” an initiative they launched to fill potholes and do some good in the community at the same time.

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Man cited for dangerous turn in collision near Springwater Corridor this morning

This morning the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) responded to what was first reported as a collision involving someone driving a car and someone walking; but upon arrival, they realized the driver had collided with a man riding a bike.

According to PPB Sergeant Peter Simpson, the collision happened this morning at around 6:59 am at 45th and Harney Drive in southeast Portland (near Errol Heights park and just north of the Springwater Corridor path). Sgt. Simpson says that 30-year-old Robert Downs was riding westbound on Harney and 27-year-old Patrick Jackson was driving his Subaru in the opposite direction and turned left to go north on 45th. As he completed the left turn, Jackson’s car struck Downs.

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Hitting the wall (in a good way) with Seattle-based yoga instructor Kelli Refer

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Pedal-inspired poses.
(Photo: Althea)

This is a guest post by Seattle-based writer and yoga instructor Kelli Refer. Kelli specializes in yoga poses for people who bike, blogs about it at Yoga For Bikers, and is the author of the new zine (published by none other than Elly Blue’s Taking the Lane Media), Pedal, Stretch, Breathe.

Usually when we hit a wall it’s a bad thing. But after a long bike ride, the wall is your friend*.

Taking time to recover after a long ride is an important part of self care for cyclists. You let your muscles relax after strenuous riding to build strength and replenish your energy for the ride tomorrow. This practice is called an active recovery. You may already know Shavasana, the corpse pose — which is how you end each yoga session, by laying flat on your back and relaxing into the floor.

Here are three of my favorite restorative poses for cyclists:

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blue Trek 7.3 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Trek
Model: 7.3
Color:blue
Size:57
Photo: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/3179565505.html
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-07-29
Stolen From: From our home, on the corner of 36th and Stanton
Neighborhood: NE Hollywood District
Owner: ilie mitaru
OwnerEmail: mitaru23@gmail.com
Description: Blue glossy finish, with black components and metal fenders over both wheels. The bike also had a black “rack” over the back wheel to mount stuff on.
Police record with: portland police
Police reference#: pendind
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

PBOT moves to find “immediate” solutions for N Broadway/Flint/Wheeler intersection

Broadway and Flint meeting-2

A meeting back in June helped highlight
safety concerns at the intersection.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

It looks likes years of citizen activism might finally bear fruit. Yesterday, Betsy Reese — the co-owner of the Paramount Apartments situated on the peninsula formed by the intersection of N. Broadway, Flint, and Wheeler streets near I-5 — announced that PBOT is set to host a special public meeting next week to come up with safety fixes for the notoriously dangerous location.

I first reported about serious safety concerns at this intersection back in December 2007, when the Portland Water Bureau (who has their headquarters just northwest of the location) decided to prohibit their employees from making the right turn from Broadway onto Wheeler. Water Bureau safety officials made the decision out of concerns about right-hooks following two fatal collisions just months prior.

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Black Trek 800 Sport 90s

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Year: 90s
Brand: Trek
Model: 800 Sport
Color:Black
Size:smallish
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-08-01
Stolen From: NE Rodney and Prescott
Neighborhood: King
Owner: David Blake
OwnerEmail: dneilblake@gmail.com
Reward: $40
Description: It was a black 90’s style mountain bike with some red accents and the "Trek" and "800 Sport" logos intact. There
was a small dent with a bit of rust on the right side of the top tube, a
Specialized split saddle with a tear in it, a small anti-theft cord
connecting the seat to the frame, a Vittoria touring tire on the rear, a
front rack, a black plastic rear fender attached to seatpost, Specialized clip in pedals, a black
plastic mount for a handlebar bag, a mount for a speedometer on the
bars, and black bar ends extending the ends of the handlebars upwards
for an upright riding posture. The frame is a bit on the small side.
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau
Police reference#: 12-154700
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

gold Raleigh Rush Hour Pro 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Rush Hour Pro
Color:gold
Size:57cm
Photo: http://ubesicecreamshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_0024.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-07-31
Stolen From: my house on Ne webster and 36th ave.
Neighborhood: North East Portland, Concordia District
Owner: Brighton Hall
OwnerEmail: brightonh3321@sbcglobal.net
Reward: Yes there is
Description: Its a gold custom painted 07 raleigh rush hour pro, The frame is the same as in the picture but the back rim is now a red deep v velocity b43, The pedals are red 8inch fixed gear pedals with brown 8inch toe straps. I have deda pista track drop down handlebars and a soma crank set. In the back rim I had picture’s, 1. No limit records greatest hits album picture. 2. kobe bryant meme picture 3. picture of Mac from its always sunny in philidephia
Police record with: Portland Pd
Police reference#: t12006420
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike