Month: July 2013

blue-green Diamondback wildwood

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Brand: Diamondback
Model: wildwood
Color:blue-green
Size:ladies
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-07-11
Stolen From: I live at 29th & Clinton, it was stolen from my yard where I had it locked up. Lock was cut. Helmet gone too.
Neighborhood: Clinton/Richmond
Owner: Julie Christian
OwnerEmail: julieanc1@gmail.com
Reward: HUGS!
Description: It’s a ladies mountain bike, with an extra cushy seat. Had a storage bag underneath the seat. It’s a about 5-7 years old, but in great condition, only ridden a few times.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-154588
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Careless driving to blame for death of woman in SE Division crosswalk

The bus operator was in this lane prior to collision.

The Portland Police Bureau have given the driver of a school bus two citations for her role in a collision that killed a 43-year-old woman who was walking across a southeast Portland street.

Renee Bates was walking on SE Division with her husband Shawn Bates on Tuesday afternoon when they attempted to walk eastbound across SE 148th (from the northwest corner). At the same time, 55-year-old Billie Jean Neel was attempting to make a right turn onto Division from 148th. Neel failed to operate her bus safely and ran over the Bates couple. Shawn was not seriously hurt but Renee died from her injuries later that day in the hospital.

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Portland Streetcar will give free rides during Broadway Bridge closure

Riding the new streetcar line-1

Get free rides during next week’s closure.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The impending closure of the sidepaths on the Broadway Bridge next week has started a lot of discussions about how the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) handles traffic mitigation during construction. We have reported on the bicycling aspect of the closure; but many people are now realizing that it’s people who usually walk across the bridge that will most impacted. Unlike people riding bikes, they are highly unlikely to simply take the lane and the detour over to the Steel Bridge is likely a deal-breaker for those on foot.

Many walkers will likely hop on the new streetcar line. If they do, why not make it free? That’s the idea put forward last night at the Multnomah County Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizens Advisory Committee (MCBPCAC). One member of that committee, Bicycle Transportation Alliance advocate Carl Larson, has asked (via email) Portland Streetcar Inc. to give free rides to everyone during the closure period. Here’s a snip from Larson’s email:

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“Mistakes” aside, city says Alta’s labor issues won’t affect Portland Bike Share

Behind the scenes at Capital Bikeshare-14-2

Mechanics at Capital Bikeshare
headquarters in Washington D.C.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Alta Bicycle Share Vice President Mia Birk acknowledged Wednesday that “we definitely make mistakes,” but that her fast-growing company is learning from its possible violation of federal labor rules and taking steps to avoid future wage issues.

Meanwhile, Portland city lawyers say the “prevailing wage” law that Alta may have run afoul of in Washington, D.C., which requires government contractors to be paid at higher than market price, won’t affect Portland’s forthcoming bike share system because it applies only to direct contracts with the District of Columbia or federal government itself.

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A Big Bike Weekend Event Guide

Alpenrose Challenge

The Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge
is this Saturday.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

We don’t usually capitalize our headlines; but there’s so much going on this weekend I felt it was necessary. Of course, as Murphy’s Law would have it, I’ll be out of town enjoying some of the best bikeways in North America in Sunriver with my family this weekend and next, so I hope everyone has a great time without me!

And by all means, if you attend any of the awesome events below, feel free to send in photos and recaps so we can consider posting some of them here on the Front Page for everyone to enjoy.

Strap in, there’s a lot going on…

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White Scott R3 Addict Compact 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Scott
Model: R3 Addict Compact
Color:White
Size:52 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-07-10
Stolen From: 2020 SW 4th Ave Portland OR, near PSU
Owner: Marilyn Gauthier
OwnerEmail: gauthier.mimi@gmail.com
Description: white with black and gold trim, white seat, white handlebar tape, carbon fiber, Krysium Elite wheels, red salsa quick releases on wheels, ultegra components, speed play pedals, RAMROD reflector on seat post
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: pending
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Scott R2 Addict 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Scott
Model: R2 Addict
Color:White
Size:52 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2013-07-11
Stolen From: 2020 SW 4th Ave Portland OR, near PSU
Owner: Marilyn Gauthier
OwnerEmail: gauthier.mimi(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: white with black and gold trim, white seat, white handlebar tape, carbon fiber, Krysium Elite wheels, red salsa quick releases on wheels, ultegra components, speed play pedals, RAMROD reflector on seat post
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: pending
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black haro flightline29 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: haro
Model: flightline29
Color:black
Size:charcoal
Serial: x120007640
Stolen in PORTLAND, OR 97239
Stolen:2013-07-7
Stolen From: stolen from the waterfront area by Oregon Health Science Tram.
Neighborhood: Waterfront/OHSU
Owner: KEITH golliher
OwnerEmail: krgdog44(A T)comcast.net
Reward: yes
Description: Haro Mountain bike 29 with back racks, extended handel grips, speedometer, light mount, waterbottle and mount, front bag mount. Bike is like brand new. color is black/charcoal. a very nice bike
Police record with: portland police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Man has serious injuries after collision at SE 122nd and Division

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This just in from PPB: We’ll post full story on the Front Page once we get more details…

TRAFFIC CLOSED ON DIVISION EAST OF 122ND AVENUE – BICYCLIST STRUCK BY VEHICLE

News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted on FlashAlert: July 10th, 2013 4:37 PM
This afternoon, Wednesday July 10, 2013, at 3:58 p.m., East Precinct officers responded to the report of a bicyclist injured after being struck by a van on Southeast Division, east of 122nd Avenue.

Officers and medical personnel arrived and the bicyclist was transported to a Portland hospital with potential life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle has remained at the scene.

An on-duty Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was at the scene and has also been transported to a Portland hospital with an unknown medical condition.

The Traffic Division’s Major Crash Team is responding to conduct an investigation.

Both directions of Southeast Division Street is closed East of 122nd Avenue.

City “agonized” over three-day Broadway Bridge bicycle detour

Broadway Bridge detour observations-13

Paths on Broadway Bridge will be closed
for three days next week.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland

For three full days next week, the paths on each side of the Broadway Bridge will be closed so the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) can do maintenance on the non-slip surface that covers the lift-span. The closure means that the thousands of people who ride and walk on the paths each day will be re-routed about one-half mile south to the Steel Bridge.

Closing both sides of the bridge paths is a new move for PBOT and one that has already rankled some feathers. When this same maintenance project was performed last fall, the City’s detour plans kept one side of the bridge open to bicycling and walking traffic at all times. Then, when the detour was clearly too confusing and not as safe as it could be, some smart advocacy and a bit of public pressure convinced them to dedicate a lane on the bridge roadway for bicycling.

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purple trek 2300 1995

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Year: 1995
Brand: trek
Model: 2300
Color:purple
Size:53
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2013-07-10
Stolen From: back yard
Neighborhood: humbolt
Owner: james turner
OwnerEmail: jmturner1974(AT)gmail.com
Reward: 50
Description: purple with black carbon tubes, bianchi handlebars with specialized stem
Police record with: portland
Police reference#: na
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Why bicycling isn’t allowed on a new off-street path in Clackamas County

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The newly completed Rosemont Trail, a paved path that connects downtown Lake Oswego to West Linn in Clackamas County, should be cause for celebration — except for that fact that bicycling is banned on about half of its entire length.

After The Oregonian covered this story yesterday, we got several emails from readers who were disturbed by this lack of bicycle access. The ban is especially unfortunate given that the adjacent Rosemont Road is a narrow, high-speed thoroughfare without wide shoulders for bicycling on. According to The Oregonian, many people expected the path to allow bicycling, and there is considerable consternation now that it doesn’t. Hoping to better understand the background and context of this project, we reached out to Clackamas County and the group who paid for and created the trail, The Columbia Land Trust.

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