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6/20: Hello readers and friends. I am having my second (of two) total knee replacement surgeries today so I'll be out of commission for a bit while I recover. Please be patient while I get back to full health. I hope to be back to posting as soon as I can. I look forward to getting back out there. 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

Year: 2012

Silver Gary Fisher Monona

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Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Monona
Color:Silver
Size:women’s
Serial:WTU318C0717B
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-03-11
Stolen From: Stolen from fenced, locked backyard at S.E. 38th and Stephens
Neighborhood: Richmond
Owner: Tara Merrill
OwnerEmail: tara@spack.org
Reward: $50
Description: Silver Gary Fisher w/ large silver basket in front; yellow Burley child carrier attached to back; Kryptonite bike lock in holder attached to center section
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-21-463
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The Monday Roundup

Bike sharing is heating up around the
world as summer approaches.
(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland)

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

– Metro council candidate Bob Stacey says Oregon is “banking a lot on technology” and fuel-efficient cars to meet its greenhouse gas emission targets; but Slate warns that so-called “soft solutions” aren’t enough to solve our environmental problems.

– A city ordinance requiring San Francisco businesses to allow bikes indoors is being hailed as a victory for people who bike to work but most acknowledge it’s only one small step towards meeting the city’s future ridership goals.

– Driverless cars are closer to reality than science fiction and while they could increase the motor vehicle capacity of our roads some of the research on their use isn’t factoring in sharing the road with people transporting themselves by bike or on foot.

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Blue Gary Fisher AR Super 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: AR Super
Color:Blue
Size:55
Serial:WTU226ST1018D
Photo: http://www.ti-cycle.com/arc_super_blue.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-03-03
Stolen From: Stolen over the weekend locked outside of work in indutrial Northwest at the corner of 22nd and Wilson.
Neighborhood: Northwest Industrial
Owner: Sean Hutchinson
OwnerEmail: sepahu@yahoo.com
Reward: $200
Description: There is a small dent on the top tube of the frame. Cable housing is a mix of black and white.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-151646
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

silver Miyata touring bike 1990

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Year: 1990
Brand: Miyata
Model: touring bike
Color:silver
Photo: http://imageshack.us/content_round.php?page=done&id=4tHclZyim6Wxk9_M3dTM0u6S39PS
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2012-03-11
Stolen From: My shed.
Neighborhood: Woodstock
OwnerEmail: kate.e.silver@gmail.com
Description: I’m a daily commuter and having my bike stolen is devastating. Silver 1990’s touring Miyata. Has black bar tape and black rear rack. At the time it was stolen it had on a black handlebar bag, a coffee mug holder with a green travel mug in it, and a yellow and black lock on the handlebars. It has stickers on it that say “support our teachers” and “brains before beauty: wear a helmet” and “support farmers, eat local” and “go by bike”. It also has a funky LED light on the front wheel that looks like a white long rectangle about the length of a spoke. It has a handlebar extender so the rider sits higher and versatile pedals with clips on one side and platform on the other.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-21074
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Turquoise Cannondale SR500 Road Bike 1987

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Year: 1987
Brand: Cannondale
Model: SR500 Road Bike
Color:Turquoise
Photo: http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx22/kstafford57/bikes/P7030021.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2012-03-10
Stolen From: From single family home garage near NW Pettygrove & NW 26th Avenue
Neighborhood: NW Portland
Owner: Duncan Hodge
OwnerEmail: duncanhodge@gmail.com
Description: Vintage 1987 Cannondale SR500 road bike. Turquoise frame with custom graphics in orange/pink/white (see photo). Shimano 105 components.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Electric blue Motiv Smoothie

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Brand: Motiv
Model: Smoothie
Color:Electric blue
Size:18″ frame
Stolen in Portland, OR 97266
Stolen:2012-03-10
Stolen From: 10106 SE Schiller. Out of residential garage.
Neighborhood: Lents
Owner: Armando Wilson
OwnerEmail: Awnphyer@gmail.com
Description: Electric blue, with lettering. 21 speed mountain bike with 18″ frame. Has lights, and u bolt lock attached to frame
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Criticisms leveled at the BTA: Their leader responds

“We believe we can catch more flies with honey than we can with vinegar… I don’t think direct action will turn around city council or businesses.”
— Rob Sadowsky, BTA executive director

Back in January, Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder took to a public forum and dropped a pretty hefty insult on the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA). The comment left by Burkholder on a widely read urban planning blog was notable, not just because the level of candor was rare for an elected official (especially in always-nice Portland), but because Burkholder is one of the BTA’s founders.

Burkholder’s opinion came out in the form of a comment on the popular Sightline blog. The blog post was a top ten list of the best things European cities are doing to improve bicycling conditions.

Here are some snips from Burkholder’s comment (emphasis mine):

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Grey & Blue Kona Jake 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Kona
Model: Jake
Color:Grey & Blue
Size:62cm
Serial: F 100 7K1527
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/813/konajake2010.jpg/
Stolen in Monmouth, OR 97361
Stolen:2012-02-20
Stolen From: Parking area by Ackerman dorm, right by the main entrance.
Neighborhood: WOU campus
Owner: Mike Richardson
OwnerEmail: miker0629@yahoo.com
Reward: Yes! Happily!
Description: Perfectly stock Grey 2010 Kona Jake. Added 2 stainless water bottle cages. Very low miles, was in perfect condition.
Police record with: Monmouth PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Trek District 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Trek
Model: District
Color:Silver
Size:56
Serial: SWTU274C1300F
Photo: http://beltbik.es/trek/2011/district
Stolen in Portland, OR 97218
Stolen:2012-03-4
Stolen From: SW Lincoln and SW 3rd in downtown Portland. Unlocked, of course (lesson learned)
Owner: Brook Hindley
OwnerEmail: this.mint@gmail.com
Reward: Yes, TBD
Description: Trek District belt drive, silver, with red deep dish rims.
Police record with: Portland Police Department
Police reference#: 12-151531
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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