Month: June 2013

Milwaukie police join Portland bike shop to offer bikes to kids in need

A Milwaukie Police Department photo
from the first giveaway, in 2011.

A three-year-old experiment that distributes unclaimed bikes to low-income kids in Milwaukie has taken root, with the help of Milwaukie’s police and Sellwood shop The Bike Commuter.

Last week, the program gave 50 bikes to students at four Milwaukie elementary schools and one middle school. Most were unclaimed bikes collected by TriMet police and the Milwaukie police department, but unclaimed by owners (many of whom haven’t recorded their bikes’ serial numbers, as recommended).

The Bike Commuter, a shop in nearby Sellwood that opened in 2010 with the help of a loan from Mercy Corps Northwest, donated their mechanics’ time to make the necessary repairs, as they have for the last two years.

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black Jamis Commuter 2.0 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Jamis
Model: Commuter 2.0
Color:black
Serial:HA0702460
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2013-06-04
Stolen From: 800 ne oregon st between 2:30 and 5 pm.
Neighborhood: lloyd
Owner: april hasson
OwnerEmail: aprilhasson@gmail.com
Description: reflectors on the spokes. Had a pig front light and red rear light when stolen.
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 13-153543

copper Schwinn 1976

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Year: 1976
Brand: Schwinn
Color:copper
Photo: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/301135_281929468582303_252418415_n.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-05-30
Stolen From: 47th and E Glisan
Owner: Jeff Smith
OwnerEmail: jefcd(A T)yahoo.com
Description: I lost my bike.
I locked it up outside of American Dream Pizza and the Hutch on Thursday, May 30th. I left that night and forgot I rode my bike. I live nearby. I then moved the next day and a few days passed. I wasn’t able to go back until June 4th. It may have been impounded, but just on the off-chance that it was stolen I will describe it here and keep searching around.

’76 Schwinn Mens Bike
-Copper color
-had a ninja star on the front where the reflector used to be
-had an aluminum can attached to the handlebars as a cupholder, etc
-had a vintage bike pump attached to the center column with red/blue/white tape
-had a rear bike rack
-vintage black/white seat

See pics and let me know if you have any info. Thanks. Offering reward $
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Soma Double Cross 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Soma
Model: Double Cross
Color:Black
Size:56cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-06-04
Stolen From: My backyard. Center rd. and SE 52nd ave.
Neighborhood: Creswell
Owner: Peter Stewart
OwnerEmail: pepelepete@gmail.com
Reward: 150.
Description: Shimano 105 components, Serfas Dorado saddle, drop mary handlebars Tru vativ stem, ergo grips, Painted bright purple cranks, brakes,and anodized purple seat post. 36 hole touring wheels,
Redline platform pedals, and cyclocross tires. My only thing in this world, please help find her! Thank u
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

white Trek 7.4

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Brand: Trek
Model: 7.4
Color:white
Size:15″
Serial: WTU215C7693G
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/Pc4GsF7.jpg?1
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-06-4
Stolen From: My house porch, on SE 22nd and Ash.
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Alex Zielinski
OwnerEmail: azielinski3(AT)gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: My (mom’s) bike has a side mirror, odometer and bell. Also cute stickers that are likely gone now.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13004794
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

BTA’s new ‘Blueprint’ prioritizes 16 bike projects for Portland region

The state’s bike advocacy group chose 16 “almost metaphorical” projects in four categories.

Oregon’s leading bike advocacy group has named sixteen projects in four categories as their top bike infrastructure priorities for the region.

Released Tuesday, it’s the first update of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance‘s “Blueprint for World-Class Bicycling” since 2005, when the organization named 40 such projects. This time around, the group sought to focus on a smaller number in an effort to increase the pressure on behalf of the selected projects.

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Driver in Interstate Avenue crash cited on two violations

Curtis Crothers crash aftermath

The aftermath of last week’s crash on North Interstate
Avenue. Photo by Neighborhood Notes.

The driver of a pickup truck whose illegal right turn led to a bike/truck crash last Wednesday has been cited for two traffic violations typically associated with $695 in fines, Portland police said Tuesday.

The man whose bicycle hit the side of the truck, meanwhile, remains in the hospital but continues to recover from eight broken ribs, a punctured lung and other injuries.

Here’s what police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson wrote in an email, confirming the summary of the commuter on the bike, Curtis Crothers:

The vehicle was southbound on Interstate and made an illegal right turn onto Greeley Avenue. Sign posted “No Right Turn.” Bicycle rider was coming downhill on Interstate in the bike lane and was unable to stop in time and was hit by the car making the illegal right. Rider was injured but not traumatic injuries. Car driver was not impaired. Cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device and Careless Driving.

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A day of ‘nice cycling’ in Den Bosch

s-Hertogenbosch-82

They’re not afraid to try new things in
Den Bosch, and it’s paying off in more ways than one.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

This is part of ongoing coverage of the Green Lane Project/Bikes Belong Netherlands Study Tour.

‘Lekker Fietsen’ is a promotional slogan used by ‘s-Hertogenbosch, a town about 60 miles south of Amsterdam. It means “Nice Cycling” and today we found out there’s plenty of that in this charming town of 142,000 people. Den Bosch, as its known locally, is one of the Netherlands’ up-and-coming cycling cities. In fact, it currently holds the title of Cycling City of the Year as awarded by the Dutch Cyclists’ Union.

From a stunning roundabout with two-way bicycle traffic (seriously!) to a nifty bike theft prevention campaign, Den Bosch is full of inspiring bicycle innovations. After falling behind other Dutch cities, they launched a focused effort in to increase cycling in 2009 and it seems to be paying off. Streets in their city center are teeming with bikes and economic vitality (while cars are nowhere in sight) and their bicycle mode is growing. Between 2009 and 2011, their percentage of daily trips made by bicycle went up 4 points, from 33 to 37 percent. They’re the only city in the Netherlands that has seen such an increase in recent years.

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blue/medium jamis comuter 1 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: jamis
Model: comuter 1
Color:blue/medium
Serial: ht0619896
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2013-05-31
Stolen From: LLOYD CENTER SAFEWAY, 1100 N.E. Broadway
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: douglas campbell
OwnerEmail: d_campb(replace with at sign)yahoo.com
Reward: 50.00
Description: 3 speed , U-Bolt lock was attached to seat post, down tube has water bottle holder
Police record with: Portland Police Dept.
Police reference#: 13-43960
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Cannondale SL2 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Cannondale
Model: SL2
Color:Black
Size:29″
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/OBVAi6R.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-06-4
Stolen From: Portland State University
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Austin Schatz
OwnerEmail: aschatz(A T)pdx.edu
Reward: $50
Description: I added front and rear fenders after the picture was taken. They are both black as well. Both the wheels where easy to remove. I also kept regular plastic pedals on it.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-000770
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

blue/white Raleigh Technium 1980?

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Year: 1980?
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Technium
Color:blue/white
Size:52
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-06-4
Stolen From: 1010 NE 17th ave portland. just outside of Caps and Corks. My front break was stolen about a month ago then the whole bike last night.
Neighborhood: North West
Owner: ROB KARAS
OwnerEmail: jerkaras(A T)gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: blue Raleigh technium, very chipped paint so it’s largely blue paint chips on top of aluminum frame. white trilite forks. black rubber grips. white front tire, black back tire.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Blue Lemond Alp D’Huez 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Lemond
Model: Alp D’Huez
Color:Blue
Size:57cm
Serial: WL3351712
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-06-3
Stolen From: From inside my car at 6923 NE Broadway St.
Neighborhood: Rose city park
Owner: Trevor Currie
OwnerEmail: trevor.w.currie(at sign)gmail.com
Description: Bright blue with white highlights, white athletic tape on handlebars, bontrager wheels, shimano equipment, broken water bottle rack nut/screw, carbon fiber forks
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 1344569
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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