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The Opening Plenary of the third annual National Women’s Bicycling Forum opened today with a series of TED-style presentations from an impressive line-up of female leaders.
About 450 people have signed up for the Women’s Forum this year, that’s over twice as many that attended the first edition in 2012. They’re hear to learn and be inspired by a full day of speakers, networking, and break-out sessions.
Before the opening plenary got started this morning, League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke said that their Women Bike program is “transforming the League and transforming our movement.” For the League, Women Bike has become a key pillar of their larger equity initiative which includes efforts to broaden the bicycling and advocacy tent to welcome women, communities of color, and kids.
BikePortland will be reporting this week on news from both coasts — Jonathan from the National Bike Summit in D.C. and Michael on the news in Portland — but our post schedule may not keep to the normal business hours as usual. This week’s collection of the bike links from around the world that caught our eyes is a good one:
Cargo bike parking: “Our idea was to design an elegant, functional parking solution for cargo bikes.”
King James rides with the people: If you’re an NBA fan, you probably wish you were at Miami Critical Mass on Friday.
Vision -1: News item: “Pregnant Lady Gives Birth on 68th Street Crosswalk.” “Jesus,” a local parody account tweeted. “This Vision Zero thing is getting out of control.”
Year: 2010
Brand: Marin
Model: Larkspur
Color:silver
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2014-03-01
Stolen From: garage behind house
Neighborhood: Concordia
Owner: Teresa Kozic
OwnerEmail: shocksofsheba(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: silver fenders, black rear rack, yellow and red star sticks on body, pedals were clip type on one side, flat on other side, custom flat hand grips, light on seat post.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2008
Brand: Giant
Color:Cream white
Size:Medium
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2014-02-28
Stolen From: St. John’s in my gated apartment complex, off Ivanhoe and St. Louis. Louis York apartments.
Neighborhood: St. John’s, North Portland
Owner: Andrea Westfall
OwnerEmail: fluffydaisie(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: Seat is leather brown with small grey flowers on back of seat.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2013
Brand: Marin
Model: Lombard
Color:Black
Size:56cm
Serial: CA11629FS4061
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2014-03-2
Stolen From: Inside our bike room in the Buckman neighborhood
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Jon Anderson
OwnerEmail: t.wittlesticks(AT)gmail.com
Description: Black Cyclocross with disc brakes and a crossbones sticker on the frame
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-16824
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2000
Brand: Kestrel
Model: 500 series
Color:Black
Photo: [URL=http://imgur.com/m9W1GBa][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/m9W1GBa.jpg?1[/IMG][/URL]
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2012-02-28
Stolen From: Bike was stolen on NW 14th between Glisan & Hoyt Streets in Portland, OR. I had been at Verde Cocina restaurant from 5-8:40 p.m. There were no bike racks on this stretch of 14th so I locked my bike to the No Parking signpost adjacent to a warehouse driveway at 500 NW 14th. Le Bouchon Restaurant, 517 NW 14th, is directly across the street and in plain view of where my bike was locked. Verde Cocina’s server said she had seen my bike still locked up around 9:30 p.m. and a male wearing a black hoodie was seen hanging around for quite some time. There was a small pizza type box, and beverage can sitting on the sidewalk where my bike was locked.
Neighborhood: Pearl Diustrict, NW Portland
Owner: Teri Briggs
OwnerEmail: teribriggs3@gmail.com
Reward: willing to discuss
Description: Black Kestrel 500. I don’t know the exact series number or serial number. I don’t know the size but it is small since I am only 5’2". Attached to the underside of the right handlebar is a yellow Cycle Oregon sign with ‘Team Ninja’ written in pen. There is a bike light loosely attached to the underside of the Terry brand bike seat, above the faded black underseat bag.There is the rubber strap for the bike light on the upper left side of the handlebar, and the mounting bracket for an odometer on the upper right side of the handlebar. The handlebar tape is well worn and is a black/white zebra type design. There are many chips on the upper part of the frame from my u-lock. The u-lock may still be attached as it was stolen with the bike.There is a fair amount of road dirt from winter riding conditions. The tire rims are a bit worn, but the tires themselves are relatively new, purchased summer 2013.
Police record with: Filed Portland PD at midnight
Police reference#: # is pending
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 1980
Brand: Trek
Model: 400
Color:Blue
Size:large
Stolen in Beaverton, OR 97006
Stolen:2014-03-01
Stolen From: NW Park Ave, between Glisan and Hoyt
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Ben Porter
OwnerEmail: xenovacivus(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: Blue 1980’s Trek 400, Yellow handle bar tape, Gatorskin tires, back fender, drop bars, downtube shifters, blue anodized front rim
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike