September 2013 Archives

Red Ochsner 1983

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 1983
Brand: Ochsner
Color:Red
Size:52cm
Photo: http://s16.postimg.org/dy7uyzp11/DSCN1376.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2013-09-25
Stolen From: Stolen from outside of Bluehour restaurant at 224 NW 13th Ave.
Neighborhood: Pear District.
Owner: Justin Charness
OwnerEmail: jcharness( atsign )gmail.com
Reward: 200
Description: Red Ochsner road bike with black handlebars, black seat, and a red bottle cage. Cream/White lettering. $200 reward for its return, no questions asked.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-157415
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

With $2.8 million grant, PSU now a national center for ‘livable communities’ research

The Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) at Portland State University continued to raise its national profile with today’s announcement of a $2.83 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. This grant comes on the heels of a $3.5 million federal grant awarded in January 2012 that solidified PSU’s role as one of the premier university transportation centers (UTCs) in the country. The competition for this grant was very stiff with 142 universities vying for just 32 grants.

With this latest grant, OTREC at PSU is now the USDOT’s go-to institution when it comes to “livable communities” research. For this round of grants, the USDOT awarded just five national university transportation centers. Each center was pegged to focus its research on one of the agency’s five categories: economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability, safety, state of good repair, and livable communities.

Brand: Trek
Color:Black
Size:23″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2013-09-24
Stolen From: Trinity & burnside
Owner: T Watson
OwnerEmail: T.watson.480(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: $75, hugs, cookies
Description: Large black hybrid trek, upright handlebars, wtf tires, cushy seat with one missing screw
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Hawthorne Bridge counter logs 2 million trips in just over a year

Bicycle riders make up about 20% of the average daily traffic on the Hawthorne Bridge.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Year: 2012
Brand: BHS
Model: Urban Soul
Color:Gray and Black
Size:Small
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-09-25
Stolen From: Back Lot of Ockley Green School by the green portables
Neighborhood: North Portland Ainsworth and Interstate cross streets
Owner: Alex Martin
OwnerEmail: martinalex81(AT)gmail.com
Description: This is a smaller frame Single speed black and gray bike.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Weekend Event Guide (9/28-29)

Kidical Mass rolls out Saturday.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

NOTE: Due to severe weather, many events have been cancelled. Please call ahead/check with organizers before you make any plans.

If you think Portland’s peak riding season has passed than you must be new around these parts. Just because the weather has shifted and the leaves are starting to turn, doesn’t mean people around here stop riding bikes. As you can see below, our Weekend Event Guide is packed with fun events and rides! So get reading and planning and riding…

All Weekend Long

Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday at Sandbox Studio (420 NE 9th Ave)
The 30+ exhibitors at this unparalleled annual showcase of beautiful bicycles and the people who build them is something you won’t want to miss. More info here

Brand: phat
Color:sea/mint green
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2013-09-25
Stolen From: In front of Brix in the Pearl district
Neighborhood: Pearl
Owner: dewi de jarnett
OwnerEmail: dewidrop@yahoo.com
Reward: $200
Description: mint green beach cruiser
black seat and handle bars
black wire basket on front
black and white flowered handle bar bell
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: T13009737
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Wht/blk/blu Giant TCX W 2011

Year: 2011
Brand: Giant
Model: TCX W
Color:Wht/blk/blu
Size:Small
Serial: GS005713
Photo: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/4091293797.html
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-09-25
Stolen From: NW 19th and Pettygrove off of my cars roof rack. Just outside Dove Lewis
Neighborhood: NW industrial
Owner: John Ayres
OwnerEmail: Ayresjk(A T)gmail.com
Description: 2011giant TCX W converted to flat bar. Nuevation wheelset, force r.d., black ours grips.
Police report filed. If you see it, please call police.
Police record with: T13009728
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Detour Roundup: Springwater, Esplanade and SE 42nd

A full closure of the Springwater path at
Ross Island will start October 7th.

I’ve got a few new details on construction projects that will impact key biking routes in the coming days, weeks and months. This post is part of an ongoing effort (similar to our post on September 10th), to keep you informed of street closures, bicycle detours, and so on. Your on-the-ground knowledge is very valuable, so if you know of detours not mentioned below, or if you have special tips about alternate routes, feel free to share in the comments.

For now, let’s get started on the advisories…

The sixth annual Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show (OHBS) is this weekend and if you love fine bicycles, this is an event you won’t want to miss. The OHBS promises to be a fantastic showcase of expertly executed designs, meticulous builds, and a chance to meet and hang out with the builders behind the headbadges.

The OHBS is put on by the Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association, a member-supported non-profit organization formed in 2006 with the aim to promote Oregon bike builders. The bike show is their largest annual event and its a great way to support the industry.

Organizers of this weekend’s event say we can expect about 30 exhibitors. Along with some of the local builders you’ve come to expect at this show, there are a few new ones that will make their OHBS debut on Saturday:

Screenshot of FacesofFatalities.com.

A bereaved mother whose 28-year-old son was killed by a drunk driver two years ago while biking on SE Division, has launched a website. Faces of Fatalities: Resources for Hit and Run Victims and Their Families is the work of Kristi Finney-Dunn. Since her son Dustin died in August 2011, Finney-Dunn has dedicated herself to public service and citizen activism and this website appears to be just her latest effort to spur the public dialogue around the scourge of dangerous driving and hit-and-run collisions.

While Portlanders continue to suffer physical injuries and property damage due to falls on streetcar tracks and our local agencies put out safety videos and erect signs warning about the hazards, cities in Europe are actively trying to solve the problem. In the past few weeks we’ve come across word of new technology being tested in Zurich while at the same time hearing new first-hand accounts of the treacherous cycling conditions around the (relatively) new streetcar tracks on Northwest Lovejoy Street in Portland.

Red Ochsner 1983

With $2.8 million grant, PSU now a national center for ‘livable communities’ research

Black Trek

Hawthorne Bridge counter logs 2 million trips in just over a year

Gray and Black BHS Urban Soul 2012

Weekend Event Guide (9/28-29)

All Weekend Long

sea/mint green phat

Wht/blk/blu Giant TCX W 2011

Detour Roundup: Springwater, Esplanade and SE 42nd

Handmade Bicycle Show this weekend will showcase Oregon’s finest

New website is latest effort from mother of hit-and-run victim

Streetcar-nage continues while other cities look for answers

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