6/25: Hello readers and friends. I recently had my second (of two) total knee replacement surgeries 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

Light Blue/Teal Peugeot ’79-’83

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Year: ’79-’83
Brand: Peugeot
Color:Light Blue/Teal
Size:Approx ~23in frame – 700c wheels/28 tires
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Stolen in , OR
Stolen:2012-02-27
Stolen From: My Garage – NE 21st & Schuyler
Near the Zeller Funeral home.
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Insa Evans
OwnerEmail: insaevans@gmail.com
Reward: $150.00
Description: – Yellow/ocre letters on frame –
– Purple to green faded wraps –
– Original Italia sticker on Frame –
– Brand new Vittoria Tires (700c 28) –
– Old Mavrick wheel set (needs truing) –

Please email or Call: (561) 767-0318
(friend from out of towns phone # – please mention stolen bike)
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1217464
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Fanno Creek Trail will pass under, or fly over, Hall Blvd

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THPRD showed four options for the crossing
at an open house last September.
(Photos: Will Vanlue/BikePortland)

On Thursday, the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) will host another open house to discuss improvements to the intersection of the Fanno Creek Trail and Hall Boulevard. As this project has evolved, the two current options being considered are a tunnel or a bridge.

Anyone who uses the Fanno Creek Trail knows how much of a hassle it is to cross at Hall. The intersection is one of the last gaps in a trail system running for about 10 miles between Tigard, Beaverton, and Portland.

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Effort to ban studded tires picks up momentum, major endorsements

Bernards in his usual stance:
“Wanna sign?”
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

With all the talk about why our roads are full of ruts and potholes, I thought it’d be a good time to check in on an effort to ban studded tires in Oregon.

Since he embarked on his signature-gathering effort back in October, chief petitioner with Preserving Oregon Roads, Jeff Bernards, is well on his way to getting his initiative on the ballot. Bernards says they’ve got over 7,000 of the 87,213 signatures they need. That might not sound like a lot, but it’s a good start, especially since Bernards is still using only volunteers.

He estimates about 150 people have requested signature-gathering kits so far. That’s an encouraging sign, but Bernards knows that in order to meet the July 6th deadline, he needs to hire a professional firm that manages a team of paid signature gatherers. “We need to raise about $200,000, and we’re working on that right now,” Bernards told me via phone this morning.

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Black Bianchi San JOse 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Bianchi
Model: San JOse
Color:Black
Size:44
Serial: H9ER02222
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2012-02-27
Stolen From: On Killingsworth between Interstate and Concord in front of my home. Taken from a locked truck canopy.
Neighborhood: North Portland
Owner: Elsa Ortega
OwnerEmail: smelsaortega@gmaill.com
Description: Brown handlebar tape on drop bars. Black rack with a white metal collapsible basket on the left side. Brown leather Brooks saddle.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T12001912
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Mayor Adams, BTA, Portland Mercury pile on rebuttals to The Oregonian

Adams in a guest op-ed today.

Lest you think my repeated criticisms of the way The Oregonian frames transportation issues was just my personal axe to grind, it’s worth noting that the front page story in their Sunday edition is being called out from many corners.

In addition to the numerous intelligent citizens we’ve heard from in the comments, now Mayor Sam Adams, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), and even The Portland Mercury have issued detailed rebuttals to the now infamous, “Portland’s Roads to Ruin” story by The Oregonian’s Beth Slovic.

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purple-blue color Bianchi Advantage 91

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Year: 91
Brand: Bianchi
Model: Advantage
Color:purple-blue color
Size:16″ maybe?
Photo: http://gallery.mtbr.com/showphoto.php/photo/133857
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-02-27
Stolen From: N.E. 13th between Knott and Stanton. Stolen from our garage at 1:30 a.m.
Neighborhood: Irvington/Lloyd Center area
OwnerEmail: maryayaya@hotmail.com
Reward: sure
Description: I’ve had this bike forever and am very sad about it! Handlebars were changed to an almost cruiser look (taller and wider, arching back a bit). There was a bell and cup holder up front too (for coffee). Black metal basket up front, silver mountain rack in the back (thieves probably changed this by now?), black wide saddle and black metal bottle holder in frame.
Police record with: Yes filed with Pdx PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Armed with legal training, the ‘Bike Swarm’ plans petrol protest

Event flyer

The PDX Bike Swarm is alive and well. Since we last checked in with them, they’ve been holding regular meetings and have swarmed on a number of occasions.

On Wednesday, the bike swarm plans to take a major role in Occupy Portland’s “F29” protests. Specifically, the swarm plans to use their bikes to “blockade” and swarm local gas stations. According to organizers, the goal is to, “bring awareness to the fact that BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell made over $73 Billion in 2010.”

Here’s more from the Swarm’s Facebook page:

“Join PDX Bike Swarm for an unprecedented paradigm shift, a display of velocipede direct action techniques, and also a dash of preposterous tomfoolery as we spread a jovial message of a lifestyle free of the combustible engine.”

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Knog unveils new waterproof, USB-powered ‘Blinder’ lights at Portland party

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Cyclone Bicycle Supply party (Knog product launch)-6

Blinders blinked in fishbowls
as party-goers milled about.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Leave it to Portland to throw a party for a new bike light.

A sneak peek at Knog’s new Blinder model attracted scores of bike shop owners and employees from around the region to a party in a cavernous art studio in northwest Portland Friday night. The shindig was hosted by Cyclone Bicycle Supply, a parts distributor based in Portland that supplies bike shops throughout the country.

Cyclone’s Director of Sales, John Byfield, said the party served a dual role — to introduce the Blinder and to say ‘thank you’ to the hundreds of bike dealers he serves. With a full spread of finger foods, plenty of free beer, and a DJ, Byfield expected a healthy turnout from the over 200 shops he’d invited from throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Red Specialized Hardrock 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Specialized
Model: Hardrock
Color:Red
Size:17
Serial: D9L6F00311
Photo: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=45755&menuItemId=0
Stolen in Hillsboro, OR 97124
Stolen:2012-02-18
Stolen From: Garage
Neighborhood: Tanasbourne area of Hillsboro
Owner: Sara Novotny
OwnerEmail: socalrocky@hotmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Specialized Hardrock, in bright fire engine red with black accents. (Red version in linked photo) Has SPD clips, as well as a small below saddle bag, sewn with Bike Barn logo and a Bike Barn logo sticker on the downtube beside the crank. Purchased in 2010 from Bike Barn in Clear Lake, TX. Has had limited miles put on it, so while still probably covered in red dust from the trail, it is in very good condition.
Police record with: Hillsboro
Police reference#: 12-801520
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

white felt z100 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: felt
Model: z100
Color:white
Size:56
Serial: s1vt02336
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2012-02-24
Stolen From: Laurelhurst/kerns
Neighborhood: laurelhurst/kerns area
Owner: steve olson
OwnerEmail: stevenjosepholson@gmail.com
Reward: 200
Description: White handlebar tape shimano mtb clips
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The Oregonian: Bikes to blame for potholes, PBOT budget mess

Give me a break.

Well, you can’t say I didn’t warn you. The Oregonian’s strange, anti-bike editorial last week, seems to have laid the groundwork for Sunday’s front page story that unfairly and inaccurately blames bikes for PBOT’s budget problems.

As you can see from the front page image, under massive font that reads, “Portland’s Roads to Ruin” is the sub-headline, “What’s a priority? Bike routes, conferences, and staff. What’s not? Repaving and cleaning your crumbling roads.”

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