Month: June 2013

The Monday Roundup: Where to put your bike bell and more

Is your bike bell in the right spot? Maybe not.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Your summer of bike fun is far from done, but most of it from now on will involve more fabric. In the meantime, here’s some of the bike news that caught our eyes this week:

— Last month we assessed an interesting takedown of separated bikeways by Bicycle Quarterly’s Jan Heine, and last week we highlighted some infographics that recommend when to use different types of bike infrastructure. As several readers noted, Heine recently shared his own data-driven post on the subject of using different bikeways in different contexts.

— In the Wall Street Journal, Jason Gay has some implicit advice for his now-notorious colleague Dorothy Rabinowitz: “Just get on a bike. Then it all makes sense. It really does.”

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Blue/White Lettering LeMond Chambery 2006?

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Year: 2006?
Brand: LeMond
Model: Chambery
Color:Blue/White Lettering
Size:21″?
Photo: http://capitaldealsonline.com/store/lemond-chambery-21-road-bike/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2013-06-8
Stolen From: In front of Spirit of 77, 500 MLK Blvd.
Neighborhood: NE
Owner: Cory White
OwnerEmail: leucosmtn(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: Beer
Description: Blue LeMond Chambery with white lettering. Oversized wrapping around handles with attached lamp.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-153631
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Matte silver Windsor The Hour 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Windsor
Model: The Hour
Color:Matte silver
Size:49cm
Photo: http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/thehour_new.htm
Stolen in Portland, OR 2013
Stolen:2013-06-8
Stolen From: “Secure” bike parking structure in the parking lot/garage of my apartment building. Approx. NE 20th and Halsey.
Neighborhood: Sullivan’s Gulch
Owner: Cara O’Neil
OwnerEmail: cara.e.oneil(at sign)gmail.com
Description: Chromoly steel track frame, fixed gear (flip-flop rear hub), one front handbrake. Factory standard parts; see http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/thehour_new.htm for details. In like-new/very good condition. Has a slightly visible splash of silver paint on one tube from where I tested a paint color (had been thinking of painting over the brand name decals on the tubes). New-ish tires still have tread ‘whiskers’ on them, as this was (fortunately) my secondary/project bike.
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau, filed 6/9/13
Police reference#: T13004956
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

red/white Scott Speedster S50 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Scott
Model: Speedster S50
Color:red/white
Size:58″
Serial: H9LZ67351
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-06-8
Stolen From: Stolen from parking garage under Mint Urban apartments, south waterfront, 0320 SW Montgomery St
Neighborhood: South Waterfront/marina
Owner: Chris Woodard
OwnerEmail: gizzo_woody(AT)yahoo.com
Description: Red and White Scott, road bike style, white grip tape, clip pedals, seat bag with flat changing kit inside, gator tires
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13004947
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Great tweets from the 2013 World Naked Bike Ride (NSFW)

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Something new this year: we’re using Storify, an embeddable social media aggregator, to round up some of our favorite social media chatter about Saturday’s naked ride — including a few from other WNBRS around the world.

Check below the fold for a selection of tweets, videos and photos from the event.

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black,blue trek 3700 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: trek
Model: 3700
Color:black,blue
Size:18
Serial: swtu116c5084g
Photo: https://www.google.com/search?biw=1440&bih=778&q=2013+trek+3700+disc&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47534661,d.cGE&pdl=300&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=QGa0UcT-DsOaiQL26YDoAQ#facrc=_&imgrc=ajt22U8NxfCXHM%3A%3B_-3jhVFnN6V7qM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bikesngps.de%252Fimg%252Ftrek-3700-disc-metallic-black-true-blue-2013-b.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bikesnboards.de%252Ftrek-3700-disc%3B1600%3B988
Stolen in Portland, OR 97229
Stolen:2013-06-9
Stolen From: down town portland,in front of ruth chris steak house,broadway st
Neighborhood: down town portland
Owner: anthony chan
OwnerEmail: anthonychan47(AT)gmail.com
Description: https://www.google.com/search?biw=1440&bih=778&q=2013+trek+3700+disc&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47534661,d.cGE&pdl=300&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=QGa0UcT-DsOaiQL26YDoAQ#facrc=_&imgrc=eVGxP_90_LvKoM%3A%3BS6tO2aREWmj6XM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.beelinebicycles.co.uk%252Fmedialibrary%252F_shadowboxbig%252F2012%252F08%252F28%252Fbe8f143c%252F3700%252520Disc%252520BlackBlue%2525202013%252520Front.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.beelinebicycles.co.uk%252Ftrek-3700-disc-2013-model-_9189%252Fpath%253D2%252C7%252C80%252C9189%3B920%3B719
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The best of World Naked Bike Ride 2013 (NSFW photos)

In the future, the 2013 World Naked Bike Ride will be remembered as the year things got sophisticated.

Thanks to a permit to gather in the South Park Blocks and a deal with the Portland Art Museum to allow entrance to their bike-design exhibit Cyclepedia for the unique fee of $1 per piece of clothing, this year’s WNBR started with a stiff dose of urban energy and culture.

Check out lots of photos by our photographer Alex Milan Tracy after the jump.

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Slow start, soaring payoff: first take on WNBR 2013

It’s safe to say Portland’s never seen a World Naked Bike Ride quite like this.

The ride started in the South Park Blocks, surrounded by Portland’s civic institutions, and it totally transformed the atmosphere before the ride, both for eager riders and curious onlookers. Unlike in past years, when the ride’s begun on the Central Eastside industrial district, the energy was arriving from all directions. Happy people in various states of undress swarmed through the trees of the park blocks and swamped the surrounding streets.

The fact that onlookers knew just where the ride began seemed to slow things down. The first couple of turns for riders became bottlenecks when mostly-well-meaning pedestrians left the curbs to offer high fives.

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Red Nishiki Riviera 1986

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Year: 1986
Brand: Nishiki
Model: Riviera
Color:Red
Size:57cm/58cm
Photo: http://imgur.com/CPJB8PO
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-06-7
Stolen From: The bike was stolen from the rectory of the St. Mary’s Cathedral of the immaculate conception from the garage on the corner of 16th st. and Davis St.
Neighborhood: NW Burnside Cathedral area
Owner: Peter Julia
OwnerEmail: petertjulia(A T)hotmail.com
Description: Mid 80’s road/touring Nishiki Riviera. Japanese lugged steel frame, red frame and fork, silvery gold decals. Shimano 105 rear derailleur, shimano 105 double crankset, shimano 105 mismatched indexed down tube shifters, Shimano 105 threaded headset. SR quill stem,Velo Orange Postino Bar with black cork dimension grips which were recently changed, from Nitto road bars that are pictured. Dia Compe DC 135 brake levers, Shimano Ultegra level long reach brakes, Yellow Elite Ciussi bottle cage on down tube, Specialized aluminum frame pump mounted to seat tube. One bolt polished seat post. Yellow Selle Italia Flite Saddle, platform pedals. Vintage Campagnolo hub laced to Yellow Velocity deep V rims. Dura Ace free-wheel. Shorty silver steel fenders.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13004932
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

blue Schwinn Cruiser 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Cruiser
Color:blue
Size:large
Stolen in 97214, OR
Stolen:2013-06-5
Stolen From: It was stolen from behind my apartment building on SE Cesar Chavez Blvd and Belmont. I had it U locked to a staircase but someone broke the staircase piece it was locked to.
Neighborhood: Sunnyside
Owner: Amanda Wendelbo
OwnerEmail: amamandawendelbo(at sign)gmail.com
Description: It is a custom schwinn cruiser. Chrome fenders, a black storage shelf on the back tire, white rimmed tires and a blue.dark blue paint job. It is a six speed hybrid.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

blue Schwinn Cruiser 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Cruiser
Color:blue
Size:large
Stolen in 97214, OR
Stolen:2013-06-5
Stolen From: It was stolen from behind my apartment building on SE Cesar Chavez Blvd and Belmont. I had it U locked to a staircase but someone broke the staircase piece it was locked to.
Neighborhood: Sunnyside
Owner: Amanda Wendelbo
OwnerEmail: amamandawendelbo(A T)gmail.com
Description: It is a custom schwinn cruiser. Chrome fenders, a black storage shelf on the back tire, white rimmed tires and a blue.dark blue paint job. It is a six speed hybrid.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue GMC DENALI 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: GMC
Model: DENALI
Color:Blue
Size:26.5″
Photo: http://s3.hubimg.com/u/1647886_f520.jpg
Stolen in Clackamas, OR 97086
Stolen:2013-05-31
Stolen From: Clackamas Town center front of north side of SEARS.
Neighborhood: mall
Owner: Melih Ozbek
OwnerEmail: ozbekmelih(AT)hotmail.com
Description: Rear rack with tool bag. with broken shifter. Broken plastics chain guard
Police record with: Clackamas CO S O
Police reference#: 13-16596
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

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