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Year: 2013

black/white/blue Kona Jake the Snake 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Kona
Model: Jake the Snake
Color:black/white/blue
Size:53cm
Serial:H1BZ38668
Photo: http://behind-bars.com/blog/did-someone-say-cross-season/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2013-04-27
Stolen From: My car that was parked in the driveway at 6510 N Amherst Portland, OR 97203
Neighborhood: University Park
Owner: Marenda Chamberlin
OwnerEmail: marenda.chamberlin@gmail.com
Reward: 50.00
Description: The picture is not actually my bike but a picture of my bike but the exact make and model. Mine has lime green bar tape, planet bike speedez fenders and front and rear light, a black water bottle holder, an extra set of granny brakes, the drop handle bar narrower than the stock model of the bike. There’s a hitch on the rear axel for a trailer. Would really love to find this bike!
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 13-152544
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

silver Trek ? road bike 1980s

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Year: 1980s
Brand: Trek
Model: ? road bike
Color:silver
Size:52 I think
Photo: http://wizmosis.com/Bein-bike.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2013-04-25
Stolen From: NE 26th & Everett, from my Living room!
Neighborhood: Kerns
Owner: susan bein
OwnerEmail: wizmosis(A T)gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: single gear freewheel, one brake. Small, fits woman 5’3″. Very stripped down, no toe clips or fenders. Straight-ish handlebars with black cloth tape. Black worn seat with a patch on the back corner about to come off. Just powdercoated 2 weeks ago. Slight dent in top tube.
Police record with: Portland police
Police reference#: 13-32805
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Brown Specialized Sirrus

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Brand: Specialized
Model: Sirrus
Color:Brown
Size:22 inches
Serial:p7DA01385
Stolen in PORTLAND, OR 97217
Stolen:2012-10-01
Stolen From: N Terry and Belknap
Owner: Jesse King
OwnerEmail: jesse.king175@gmail.com
Description: Handle bar grips, platform/clip in pedals, Fenders, rack.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Weekend Guide

Ride w Danica to Smith and Bybee lakes-5-5

Get out and explore Smith and Bybee Lakes
with expert guides.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

If you’re just waking up on Saturday morning and wondering what to do on your bike on this fine sunny weekend; check out a few of our suggestions below…

Saturday

North Portland Sharrows to Sparrows Ride – 9:00 am
Join expert guide Mike Houck from the Urban Greenspaces Institute and PBOT’s Greg Raisman for this ride that starts at Pier Park (in St. Johns) and goes to beautiful natural areas at Smith and Bybee Lakes. There will be guest speakers including neighbors, BES, PBOT, Friends of Trees, and Audubon staff along the way. In addition, Mike is an amazing bird and natural area expert that is always great to learn from. Bring binoculars, a camera, and water. (Meet at Pier Park parking lot, N Bruce Ave and James St)

East Portland Transportation Town Hall – 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

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City will move forward with road diet, bike lanes on SE Division

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Bike lanes coming soon.

The Bureau of Transportation has announced their intention to move forward on the re-striping of SE Division between SE 60th and 80th. The decision comes after a public meeting held Tuesday where neighborhood residents and other stakeholders expressed strong support for the “road diet” and addition of bike lanes as a way to improve safety on the street.

PBOT reports that 50 people came to the meeting and a “large majority” supported the Phase 1 improvements which include:

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NYC advocates get political with launch of ‘StreetsPAC’

StreetsPAC launch event yesterday.
(Photo: Dmitry Gudkov)

The latest enviable livable streets advancement in New York City isn’t another excellent bikeway or public plaza project: It’s StreetsPAC, a lobbying arm for activists aimed at flexing political muscle for the cause. Launched with a press conference yesterday, StreetsPAC feels like a natural development for a city that has the most mature livable streets advocacy ecosystem in the country.

Here’s how they define their mission:

StreetsPAC is a political action committee dedicated to improving the safety, mobility and livability of one of New York City’s greatest assets: its streets. The space between buildings, including sidewalks, roads and plazas, account for the majority of all public space in the five boroughs, and are a precious resource to be used and enjoyed by all.

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ODOT releases report on impacts of National Hwy System expansion

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ODOT Federal Affairs Advisor
Travis Brouwer speaking at the
Oregon Active Transportation Summit
on Wednesday.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Oregon Department of Transportation has just released their National Highway System Expansion Working Group Report (PDF). The report is an attempt to clarify the impacts and concerns surrounding a major change to how local streets are managed. As we’ve been reporting on since last fall, the new federal transportation bill, MAP-21, included a provision that added 632 miles of roads in Oregon into the National Highway System. Of those roads, 219 miles of them were previously managed by local agencies.

In the Portland area, several key arterials currently managed and operated by the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation — including Burnside, Broadway, Calle Cesar Chavez (39th) and others — were suddenly thrust into the portfolio of the Federal Highway Administration. This raised eyebrows and major concerns from active transportation advocates because of how this new federal oversight might limit the types of changes PBOT would be able to make on these roads. To put it mildly, PBOT and the FHWA have very different ideas about road design.

A former ODOT staffer shared with me back in November that the change could, “be a major disaster and set context-sensitive design and the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users way back.”

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Craigslist post about post-dooring romance inspires film

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Still from Mike Vogel’s Doored.

Remember that awesome Craigslist post last summer when a guy got doored while biking downtown, but instead of being angry at the door-operener he sort of… fell in love?

Well it turns out that Craigslist post was the inspiration one of my favorite movies from the Filmed By Bike festival that wrapped up Tuesday night. Portland-based writer/director Mike Vogel of Front Ave Productions created his short film, Doored – Fractured Skull, Broken Hearts, based on that Craigslist post and it made its debut at the festival.

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Black.black tape Put together Fixie 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Put together
Model: Fixie
Color:Black.black tape
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-04-26
Stolen From: Goodwill on 7th ave
Neighborhood: Lower SE
Owner: Sasha Buchert
OwnerEmail: sashabuchert(AT)gmail.com
Description: Black fixed gear with black tape and a cheap back fender. Loved and missed 🙁
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

aqua/ white Trek 1.2T women’s 21 speed road bike 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Trek
Model: 1.2T women’s 21 speed road bike
Color:aqua/ white
Size:52
Serial: WTU0050138C
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/qiOqygP.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-04-25
Stolen From: stolen on Pine and 26th right behind Central Catholic High School.
Neighborhood: Buckman/ Laurelhurst
Owner: Ralyn Miller
OwnerEmail: ralyn.miller(A T)gmail.com
Description: White saddle and handlebar tape. Black rack on back. Black fenders with Go By Bike, reflective orange cat, & a couple other stickers. Rainbow lightning bolt, Pedalpalooza, pin up, World Naked Bike Ride stickers on the bike body. SPD pedals. And she was really sweet… answers to the name Louise.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Jobs of the Week

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Holy bikenomics Batman! We’ve had a record number of jobs posted to our Job Listings this past week. Eight great opportunities to work on and around bicycles in the Portland region. Check them out via the links below…

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