Month: June 2013

black Kona Paddy Wagon 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Kona
Model: Paddy Wagon
Color:black
Size:59cm
Serial: 11 I 69
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-06-24
Stolen From: SE 30th Ave just South of Clinton off front porch
Neighborhood: Richmond
Owner: Fred Nilsen
OwnerEmail: tagfln( atsign )aracnet.com
Description: single speed w/ fixed cog, drop handle bar, black fenders, yellow water bottle cage, blinky light on seat post
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: NA
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black Kona Paddy Wagon 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Kona
Model: Paddy Wagon
Color:black
Size:59cm
Serial: 11 I 69
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-06-24
Stolen From: SE 30th Ave just South of Clinton off front porch
Neighborhood: Richmond
Owner: Fred Nilsen
OwnerEmail: tagfln(AT)aracnet.com
Description: single speed w/ fixed cog, drop handle bar, black fenders, yellow water bottle cage, blinky light on seat post
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: NA
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue Cannondale Quick 6 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Quick 6
Color:Blue
Size:26″
Serial: Sm50843
Photo: http://imgur.com/ZSUQzwV
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-06-22
Stolen From: Bike lock up on 13th and Johnson
Neighborhood: Pearl district
Owner: Anderson Nicole
OwnerEmail: Thebarnaby503(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: $50.00
Description: It’s a baby blue cannondale quick 6 ladies bike purchased from rei tualitin. It had a black wire handlebar basket when it was stolen.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 13-50725
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Downtown Portland bike theft reports plummeted 60% last year

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Locking up is looking safer.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Here’s some great news for downtown Portland: it seems to be getting safer for parked bikes. Much safer.

You might have seen recent media reports that Portland bike theft reports dipped 13 percent citywide last year, according to a new Portland Police Bureau report. But what you didn’t read was that fully half of the drop came from a single neighborhood: downtown.

In 2011, one in 10 bikes reported stolen in the city was lifted from downtown Portland. Last year, the ratio fell to one in 20.

It comes out to 150 fewer bikes swiped from the city’s densest neighborhood, down from about 280 in 2011 to 107 in 2012. Authorities say they don’t know what caused such a sharp and localized drop.

“Of course we’d love to say that it’s because of the increased awareness we have provided on securing bikes,” police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson wrote in an email. “But very hard to quantify.”

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City adds new buffered bike lanes to N Skidmore Street

New bike lanes on N Skidmore-7

New, six-foot bike lanes on Skidmore.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has installed new bike lanes on N Skidmore Street. The new lanes begin at the intersection of Michigan Ave and continue west toward Interstate.

According to Ross Swanson with PBOT, the work on Skidmore is part of the Going to the River Project. That project is a $2.3 million effort to connect “Portland’s premier neighborhood greenway” on NE Going Avenue to the employment and industrial areas on Swan Island.

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Matte Burgundy Fuji Absolute 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: Fuji
Model: Absolute
Color:Matte Burgundy
Size:21″
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/fUMSqm2.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2013-06-22
Stolen From: 4610 SE Belmont St. Portland OR 97215 outside the Multnomah Multicultural Center next to #15 bus stop and Horsebrass Pub.
Neighborhood: Belmont
Owner: Julian Ratcliffe
OwnerEmail: jgrpdx(AT)netscape.net
Reward: $100
Description: 2004 Fuji Absolute matte burgundy, flat black handlebars + Ergon GP2 Grips, post-mount rear fender, under-seat bag with Planet Bike Beamer 5 front bike light inside, LED mini tail light, OnGuard Doberman cable lock and mount, Gray Giro Indicator bike helmet, reflective yellow reflective snap-around strip on frame, silver water bottle mount.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-153994
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The Monday Roundup

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Did you miss the best bike stories on the web last week? If so, peruse our roundup to catch up…

— Probably the biggest story of last week was a NY Times article about the “sea of bikes” that “swamps” Amsterdam. It’s a situation playing out in many Dutch cities — they can’t build bike parking fast enough. I say that’s a great “problem” to have.

— Across the pond in the U.K., there’s a debate going on about how the bike industry can have the most impact in growing cycling. Some bloggers say companies should spend more funding direct advocacy and less on high-end press junkets (or “jollies”).

— Exciting news for Amtrak users: There’s a push on some of their east coast lines to add a bicycle baggage car.

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blue Kona Dew Deluxe 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Kona
Model: Dew Deluxe
Color:blue
Size:56 cm
Serial: SA80903569
Stolen in Portland, OR 97218
Stolen:2013-06-15
Stolen From: NE 60th and Emerson st
Neighborhood: Cully
Owner: Stephen Sanow
OwnerEmail: ssanow(at sign)gmail.com
Description: Kona Dew Deluxe. Disc brakes, full fenders, rear rack, broken bell, burley trailer hitch on rear axle
Police record with: PPD
Police reference#: T13005466
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Pink Electra Townie 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Electra
Model: Townie
Color:Pink
Size:20″?
Stolen in Portland, OR 97236
Stolen:2013-06-24
Stolen From: Someone managed to get in our back door and walk off with it on Ellis st.
Neighborhood: Se portland 136th and Ellis
Owner: James Jones
OwnerEmail: Mothmanjones(A T)gmail.com
Reward: I’m broke but can try to give something!
Description: Pink Electra townie not even a year old with white seat and green rims. Has a bell on it that’s got a cat face with crossbones underneath it. If seen please call or txt 505-269-1873
Police record with: Portland pd
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Specialized Globe Work 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Specialized
Model: Globe Work
Color:Silver
Size:Large Women’s
Serial: WSBC602274512G
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-06-21
Stolen From: Outside of my house. SE 54th and Boise.
Neighborhood: foster/powell
Owner: Julia Moore
OwnerEmail: jo1234moore(at sign)hotmail.com
Reward: $20
Description: This bike is silver. It is a step through, 21 speed. There are no noticeable brand markings on the body.I had fenders and a rear rack on it.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-50735
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Dark Grey Specialized Sirrus Comp 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Specialized
Model: Sirrus Comp
Color:Dark Grey
Size:Large
Serial: WSBC602035319F
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2013-06-18
Stolen From: New Seasons Market parking lot. 6400 N. Interstate Ave.
Owner: James Hines
OwnerEmail: jameschines(replace with at sign)yahoo.com
Reward: $100.00
Description: Large, dark grey/black Specialzed Sirrus Comp, flat-bar roadbike. All stock components except for seat.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13005467
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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