Month: April 2013

White Nashbar 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Nashbar
Color:White
Size:52cm
Stolen in Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Stolen:2013-04-12
Stolen From: The bay rock appartments on mc vey
Owner: Jacob Colhourr
OwnerEmail: Jacob71nova(AT)gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: The bar tape is white dirty athletic tap there is an organic sticker on the down tube and a new back tire that has a gray side wall. It also is missing both the dust gaurds off the shifters. The forks are carbon fiber. There is also a sticker of a shield on the inside of the fork
Police record with: Lake Oswego PD
Police reference#: 13-661232
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

rust brown Littleford Custom Expedition 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Littleford
Model: Custom Expedition
Color:rust brown
Size:57 cm
Serial:JL121210
Photo: http://brimages.bikeboardmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Littleford-Touring-Bike-Main-600×450.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97220
Stolen:2013-04-11
Stolen From: If front of the downtown courthouse
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: jon Littleford
OwnerEmail: jon@littlefordbicycles.com
Reward: $250 no questions
Description: This is the NAHBS 2013 Custom Expedition bike. It has integrated Schmidt SL generator hub and Edelux light. The light has a brushed finish, though they come polished from the factory. Removable front and rear racks, stainless "Littleford" lettering on top tube. Multiple photos at http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/02/26/nahbs-2013-littleford-bicycles-bombproof-touring-bike/

and http://www.littlefordbicycles.com/customtouringbikes/bike-gallery/
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-402154
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Riding along with Paul Cole: Short but sweet in the city

Ride Along with Paul Cole-2

Paul Cole outside his apartment building in Old Town.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland

Welcome to the latest installment of our Ride Along series, which is sponsored by MetroMile.

Prepare to be envious of Paul Cole’s commute. This 29-year-old northwest Portland resident has a commute that’s only about 1.5 miles, most of it on relatively low-stress streets, and he also gets to ride over the Willamette River every day.

Cole, who works in marketing for a software firm, lives in an apartment in Old Town at NW 5th and Everett. He moved to Portland from St. Augustine Florida in 2007 and hadn’t ridden a bike since childhood when he moved here. One day he stumbled into Bike Gallery during one of their big sales and bought a bike. “I was kind of nervous at first,” he recalled, as he packed his panniers and got ready for work (he stores his bike in his apartment).

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red road bike

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Color:red
Size:57cm
Serial: GN73865
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-04-11
Stolen From: Poplar Apartments near 24th and SE Ankeny
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Luc Perkins
OwnerEmail: lucperkins(AT)gmail.com
Description: 57cm red road bike. Single-speed. Red chain. Lock mount attached.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Bike tech/sales/service – Southwest Bicycle, LLC

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Job Title
Bike tech/sales/service

Company/Organization
Southwest Bicycle, LLC

Job Description

Southwest Bicycle has an opening for a strong team member.

We are a small store in Multnomah Village with a casual atmosphere. We have a reputation for superlative service and experienced advice.
We want you to: Service bikes. Assemble bikes. Sell bikes and accessories.
Be excellent at all of the above. Be flexible schedule wise.
Be trustworthy.
After a probation period, there will be times, you need to work on your own unsupervised. You will need to open at times as well as close.
You will need to be multitalented and be able to multitask.
You will overhaul old Japanese bikes, clean the bathroom and take the dog out to pee.
Warrior mindset and positive attitude are a big plus.
If you are a racer, understand that you will be working most Saturdays.

How to Apply
If you think you want to part of our team, email us at store@southwestbicycle.com and tell us what you bring and what your expectations are.

black w/ purple Trek 820 antelope 1993

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Year: 1993
Brand: Trek
Model: 820 antelope
Color:black w/ purple
Size:women’s- small?
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-04-10
Stolen From: backyard on SE 25th and Tibbets
Neighborhood: Hosford Abernethy
Owner: Rachael Torchia
OwnerEmail: rtorchia@gmail.com
Description: It’s an older trek (I’ve had it since age 13!)- 800 or 900 series. Antelope, I think. Newer tires for city riding
Police record with: Portland OD
Police reference#: T13003082

SANGERIA Jamis Satellite Sport 54 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Jamis
Model: Satellite Sport 54
Color:SANGERIA
Size:54
Serial: U11XU02297
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2013-04-10
Stolen From: Vehrs Warehouse. NW Sherlock Ave.
Neighborhood: NW Industrial
Owner: David Iverson
OwnerEmail: DavidIverson790(AT)gmail.com
Description: Has a Cascadia Road 35mm fender, front rear light brackets with no lights. Brand new.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Biking wins big in Metro’s $2.1 million in ‘Regional Travel Options’ grants

Harrison St Bike Garage at PSU

Portland State University won $150,000 to help build
a Central Campus Cycle Station that will be
even bigger and better than their Harrison
St Bike Garage shown here.

Metro just announced their grant awards for the Regional Travel Options program. The program, which funds, “projects to reduce the number of people driving alone, improve air quality and address community health issues,” doled out $2.1 million to 14 projects throughout the region. Portland won big with several important local (and bike-related) projects getting a slice of the pie. Check out some of the winners below…

Swan Island TMA – Grant award: $123,316
Go Swan Island! is a combination of programs tailored to Swan Island’s four largest employer sites and to Portland Community College’s new Swan Island Workforce Training Center. The project will use marketing strategies and new technologies to increase carpooling and capitalize on anticipated Swan Island business investments. These approaches will promote new travel options programs and $5 million in new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.

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PSU Cycling Team poised for first-ever conference title

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The Portland State University Cycling Team is rolling toward their best year ever. With a potent mix of talent, sheer numbers, and team chemistry, they sit atop the rankings of the Northwest Collegiate Cycling Conference — ahead of such powerhouse programs like University of Oregon, University of Washington, and Oregon State.

I caught up with the team last Friday as they loaded their team trailer and vans to head to North Bend, Washington for a trio of races hosted by the University of Washington.

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First look at ‘Biking Portland’ guide book

Biking Portland book

With the release of Biking Portland: 55 Rides from the Willamette Valley to Vancouver, anyone interested in discovering great rides in and around Portland has another excellent resource to turn to.

Written by Alaska native Owen Wozniak and published by The Mountaineers Books, Biking Portland offers much more than cue sheets, maps, and ideas on places to ride. Wozniak has a deep appreciation for natural areas (his day job is project manager for the Trust for Public Lands, a non-profit conservation group) as well as the metro area’s history, geography and politics. “I’ve tried to sneak as much of that stuff between the covers of a biking guide book as possible,” he says.

“I think it’s a great fit because a bike is actually a great way to experience some of the more wonky stuff (urban planning, environmental conservation) that makes our region special.”

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