Month: April 2013

Silver/Green Scott Sportster 55 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Scott
Model: Sportster 55
Color:Silver/Green
Size:Large
Serial: TY1S02854
Photo: http://imgur.com/NwGoodM
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-04-11
Stolen From: Stolen from the American Plaza Towers secured parking garage – 2309 SW 1st Ave (Near PSU). Most likely stolen by a fellow resident, as you need a key to access the garage.
Neighborhood: SW/PSU
Owner: Colin McNamara
OwnerEmail: cdmcn77(AT)yahoo.com
Reward: $50
Description: Bike is less than 1 year old, in perfect condition. Hybrid bike, with disk brakes and front suspension. The bike was locked with a u-lock attaching the back wheel to the frame, so it is unrideable. Has a red permit sticker on the seat bar, and light attachments on the handles and seat.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-29389
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Northrock CL5 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Northrock
Model: CL5
Color:White
Size:16″ Frame
Serial: C13R2599
Photo: http://www.northrockbikes.com/comfort-cl5.php
Stolen in Portland, OR 97216
Stolen:2013-04-11
Stolen From: Mill Park neighborhood. Near SE Lincoln and SE 114th Pl
Neighborhood: Millpark
Owner: Kari St Peters
OwnerEmail: kstpeters(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Brand new out of the box. Just like the attached photo.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-152262
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue and White KHS Aguila 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: KHS
Model: Aguila
Color:Blue and White
Size:Medium 29er
Stolen in Portland, OR 97216
Stolen:2013-04-12
Stolen From: Performance Bike Mall 205
Owner: Anthony Melton
OwnerEmail: julie@therighttype.com
Description: Red saddle bag, Planet bike rack, planet bike fenders, planet bike lights, primo super tenderizer blue platform pedals, giant seat bag and a performance bike mid-weight cycling jacket. Reward.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13003139
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Youth racing program ‘PDX Devo’ off to a fast start

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The PDX Devo Junior Cycling Team isn’t even one year old; but it’s already showing very promising signs of life. While its overarching goal is to find and develop tomorrow’s racing superstars, PDX Devo’s more immediate mission to “create lifelong cyclists and good citizens through competitive cycling.”

PDX Devo was founded as a nonprofit last spring by Portlanders Russell Cree and Brian Gerow, two men with deep connections to the local bike industry and racing scene. “I started racing bikes in high school and it’s given me so much in life,” says Cree, who’s now 37, still racing, and is the owner of Upper Echelon Fitness in northwest Portland. “It’s a lifestyle and culture that in incredible. It has literally been the driving force in my life from my teenage years to now.”

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Beaverton PD launches distracted driving diversion program

Busted!

New program would offer class in
lieu of $110 ticket.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Beaverton Police Department wants to increase public awareness about distracted driving and especially the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. As of today, when people get stopped by Beaverton PD officers for violating Oregon’s cell phone law, they will be given the option of going through a Distracted Driving Diversion Program.

Here’s more from Beaverton PD Public Information Officer Mike Rowe:

“This new program provides drivers who have been stopped and issued a citation for using a mobile communication device an opportunity to attend an educational class. The class has an emphasis on distracted driving with a focus on the use of a cell phone. If you choose to take the Distracted Driving Diversion class, pay the diversion fee of $85.00, and successfully complete the class. The case will be dismissed and there will be no conviction on your driving record.”

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British architects, designers to begin high-profile tour in Portland

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On their way.
(Photo: Greg Bartley/Portland to Portland)

At the end of this month, Portland will be invaded by members of what London Mayor Boris Johnson recently proclaimed as, “a stonking charity initiative.” He was referring to Portland to Portland, a group of British architects, planners, and designers who plan to ride 4083 miles from Portland Oregon to Portland Place London to soak up cycling solutions.

The 14 riders (2 women and 12 men) have one goal for their journey: To learn how cities are responding to the urban bicycling renaissance, or what they’ve coined as the “cyclization” of transportation. In each of the 12 cities they stop in (including the U.S., Ireland, Wales, and England), the riders will meet up with peers in similar professions to trade notes and discuss best practices. Here’s more from their website:

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Reader Story: Portland and livable streets: We’re just getting started

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Chris Anderson and his daughter Irma.

This article was sent in by Chris Anderson, a 33-year-old northeast Portland resident who lives in the Concordia neighborhood. When he’s not riding his e-assist cargo bike with his family he writes mobile phone software for Couchbase.
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I’m a family biker and a tech entrepreneur who recently returned to Portland. I’ve written this to share my perspective on livable streets, and I’m hoping to meet other people who are interested in the future of Portland. (If this describes you please reach out to me on Twitter @jchris or Facebook.)

A little background: I’m a co-founder of a database technology startup (although at 100 people and healthy revenues, we are starting to outgrow that designation). Reed College brought me to Portland in the late 90’s but I was pulled away for a few years to start the company. Now I’m back, and just joined the Portland Business Alliance, and hope to get active with the City Club and other citizen forums.

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Black Niner Air 9 (alloy) 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Niner
Model: Air 9 (alloy)
Color:Black
Size:Medium
Serial:AS12042061
Photo: http://imgur.com/GZro83Q
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-04-11
Stolen From: Hop House bike rack on SE 41st & Hawthorne
Neighborhood: Hawthorne
Owner: Jason Creasman
OwnerEmail: creasman@gmail.com
Reward: $500
Description: Black Niner Air 9 29 inch mtb. black rigid carbon fork. Beer cap on headset cap. XT drivetrain and brakes. Niner brand stem, bars, seatpost. WTB silverado seat. Twenty6 platform pedals.
Police record with: Portland
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

rootbeer(brown) Trek 520 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Trek
Model: 520
Color:rootbeer(brown)
Size:52
Serial: WTU152MW024E
Photo: http://classiccycleus.com/home/trek-520/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-09-7
Stolen From: Grant High School -locked behind the band room.
Stolen during Grant/Jefferson football game-I was playing in the pep band by the field.
Neighborhood: Grant Park
Owner: Jo Landefeld
OwnerEmail: jo( atsign )jolandefeldarchitect.com
Reward: $100
Description: It had a standard rack with pink duct tape on it. On the top tube there was a checklist with things to check before riding. The bar tape was black fisik tape and the seat was a Specialized “ruby” saddle. All the water bottle attachments had holders attached. The front tire had a little gash in it that looks like it had been slightly sealed through melting heat. the shifter cap on the left shifter can be pulled off with ease. It also has fenders.
Police record with: 12-155516
Police reference#: 12-155516
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Racers tackle Rose Garden Circuit race in Washington Park

(Photo: Pat Malach/Oregon Cycle Action)

The rain came into play once again last night at the Rose Garden Circuit Race, which held in Portland’s Washington Park. Thus, the streak for wet weather over the past two seasons of the series is still without end. The wet road made for some slippery turns, but this week’s race had more upright bikes at the finish and few if any injuries to riders. This is in contrast to last week’s opening event, which saw its fair share of crashes.

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