Month: August 2012

Green GT Timberline

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Brand: GT
Model: Timberline
Color:Green
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2012-08-28
Stolen From: 4th Avenue Building @ Portland State University. Entrance near 4th and Harrison.
Neighborhood: PSU Campus
Owner: Weston Wedding
OwnerEmail: wes@wawco.com
Description: Both pedals had loose screws so pedaling was sort of creaky/crackly. Chainwheel is off-kilter slightly so the chain will rarely slip when the rear sprokets are in high gear. Chain can’t really sit on the largest cog of the chainwheel without slipping or popping off.

Both tires are “Serpa” brand “Drifter” tires; all black.

Seat is in really bad shape but had a cheap gel seat cover added, which is still in good shape. Seat itself has tape wrapped around it.

Some of the screws in the pedals have broken off completely, splitting open the stems.

Chain and lock tended to be wrapped around the top tube during rides so there was a lot of knicks and chipped paint on the top tube and a bit on the down tube.

Handle bars were a longhorn style, black rubber.

Gear shifters needed some adjusting; the orange gear indicators did not align very well for the chainwheel.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-155271
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black Cannondale Bad Boy 1 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Bad Boy 1
Color:Black
Size:Medium
Serial:LM34826
Photo: http://cdn.cannondale.com/catalog/product/cache/3/small_image/725x/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/c/_/c_12_2bs1_bbq.png
Stolen in Seattle, WA 98144
Stolen:2012-08-28
Stolen From: Garage.
Neighborhood: Beacon Hill.
Owner: Julia Hibarger
OwnerEmail: jhibarger@yahoo.com
Reward: 300
Description: Brand new, matte black Cannondale Bad Boy 1 with a black Topeak back rack, Cateye lights on front and Blackburn Mars 2.0 lights on back. Very unique feature: Lefty solo fork. Front shock. Disc brakes.
Police record with: Seattle DP
Police reference#: 12-287982
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Trek Pilot 2.1 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Trek
Model: Pilot 2.1
Color:Silver
Size:51
Serial: GT0019745
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-08-21
Stolen From: Rontom’s at E Burnside and Se 7th Ave
Neighborhood: Boise-Eliot/E Burnside
Owner: Weisman Margo
OwnerEmail: margosa78@hotmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Trek Pilot 2.1 touring Bicycle
Grey/Silver size: 51. Water bottle holder. Peeling black handlebar tape. Bike bag attached to seat post. Back rack (black)
Police record with: T12007231
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Bicycle license tax, separated bikeways in Oregon’s 1901 ‘Bicycle Path Bill’

“… it being the object and intent of this act to provide for pedestrians and bicycles a highway separate from that used by teams and horsemen.”— Excerpt from House Bill 63

The more I read about Oregon’s tenth governor, T.T. Geer, the more intriguing this man becomes.

As we shared back in 2009, Governor Geer was the man who put bicycling on the map in Oregon at the turn of the 20th century. He served as governor from 1899 through 1903 — right in the midst of what many consider the golden age of bicycling in America. Today I came across an email from reader Larry H. that included a PDF of a piece of legislation Geer pushed through in 1901 known as House Bill 63; also known as, “Oregon’s Bicycle Path Bill.”

I knew Geer was bike-oriented, but never realized just how broad his bike policies were until I read the text of HB 63 this morning. I found it fascinating. Many of the provisions included in the bill — a tax on bicycle riders, ongoing revenue for infrastructure, and so on — are things we are still debating 111 years later.

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white with red letters Trek mountain with narrow tires 2000

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Year: 2000
Brand: Trek
Model: mountain with narrow tires
Color:white with red letters
Size:about 17 inch
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-08-27
Stolen From: South Clinton, near 19th street; private home
Neighborhood: SE Clinton
Owner: John Kamp
OwnerEmail: jkamp@wrf.com
Reward: $50
Description: White with red letters, straight handlebars, black padded & split seat, narrow tires with small treads, 21 speed, no fenders
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: T12007216
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Two men arrested for stealing bikes from Vancouver non-profit: 16 bikes still missing

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10 of these bikes, as well as six others, remain missing.
(Photo: Bike Clark County)

The Vancouver Police Department announced this morning that they have arrested two men for stealing bicycles that were used by non-profit Bike Clark County (BCC) in their kids programs.

From the VPD media release:

… they arrested Matthew Robert Smith, 27 and Jory John Aultman, 19. They were booked for Burglary II and Trafficking Stolen Property… One bicycle was recovered and other bicycles are believed to still be in the neighborhood. Anyone with information on these bicycles, or the burglary, is asked to call Vancouver Police Det. Adam Millard at (360) 487-7449. The investigation is continuing.

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Black Trek DS 8.5 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Trek
Model: DS 8.5
Color:Black
Size:15
Serial:WTU145C0006G
Photo: http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1492/85ds.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97220
Stolen:2012-08-26
Stolen From: Outside Portland IKEA. 10280 NE Cascades Parkway
Neighborhood: Cascade Station / Airport Way
Owner: Jonathan Anderson
OwnerEmail: jonranderson@gmail.com
Description: Matte Trek Black,
Alpha Gold Aluminum frame w/IsoZone monostay,
SR Suntour NRX, preload adjustable w/remote lockout, alloy steerer front suspension
Shimano RM35 center lock alloy hubs w/Bontrager AT-650 32-hole disc rims
Bontrager LT3, 700x38c tires
Shimano Deore M590, 9 speed trigger shifter
Shimano Deore front derailleur
Shimano SLX M662 Shadow rear deraileur
Shimano HG20 11-32, 9 speed cassette
Nylon body w/alloy cage pedals
Bontrager Evoke 1 saddle
Bontrager SSR seatpost
Bontrager Low Riser, 31.8mm, 15mm rise, 9 degree sweep handlebar
Bontrager SSR, 10 degree stem
Shimano M395 hydraulic disc brakes and levers, 160mm rotors brakeset
Bontrager Satellite Elite, lock-on, ergonomic grips
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-155234
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Four years later, large trucks still use SE Caruthers bike lanes as loading zones

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This photo, taken in July 2008, shows how large trucks use the bike lanes on SE Caruthers as loading zones. This practice forces people walking and biking between the Esplanade and the Springwater paths to use the middle of the roadway. Unfortunately, the problem persists. (This photo is looking north on SE Caruthers toward SW 4th.)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

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Help get the bicycle perspective on new Police Bureau Training Advisory Council

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Would you like to see the police utilize bicycle patrols more often? Are you concerned about how the PPB handles marches and protests? The City of Portland and the Portland Police Bureau is forming a new group of citizens to provide input into their training programs. Since there are many ways bicycling intersects with police training, this might be something worth considering for some of you.

Check out more information from the official announcement below…

“The Training Advisory Council will provide ongoing advice to the Chief of Police on its efforts to continuously improve training standards, practices, and outcomes by examining training content, delivery, tactics, policy, tools, equipment and facility use…

The Police Bureau Training Division is a crucial piece of our public safety strategy for the City of Portland. Our Training Division protocols and process both outfit officers with the tools they need to keep our city safe and healthy, and also reflect the values of our community. We are one of the first jurisdictions in the country to establish a Training Advisory Council of citizens to increase accountability for police training and to provide recommendations to the Chief of Police…”

I’m a bit late posting this, so you have only until August 31st to fill out and complete the application form. Download the PDF here.

The Monday Roundup

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This week’s Monday Roundup is brought to you by the 10th annual Harvest Century, a benefit for Community Vision, coming September 30th.

Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week…

– A surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana got caught in gridlock while driving into work. Being late wasn’t an option, so she called a friend a few blocks away and borrowed a bike to pedal the rest of the way. A kids bike. Check out this awesome story.

– Leaked communications from the New Orleans Police Department show that officers were ordered to meet quotas for the number of people on bikes they stopped while on duty.

– NPR‘s All Things Considered discusses the practice of setting up ghost bike memorials, speaking with Ryan Nuckle who helped found New York City’s Ghost Bike Project in 2005.

– The 7th Annual Brompton World Championships was held this past week in the UK and a new record was set in the event’s main competition.

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