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Year: 2001
Brand: Jamis
Color:silver
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-08-7
Stolen From: Taken from the parking lot side of the Ecotrust building – 721 NW 9th Ave, Portland
Neighborhood: Pearl
OwnerEmail: mfoucht(AT)ecotrust.org
Description: The bike had a rack on the back, a missing toe clip, the padding was coming unwrapped off the left side handle bar.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Even in Portland, people who really ought to know better (links to FB) still claim now and then that biking is a thing for young dudes.
Still, in a town where only 31 percent of people on bikes tend to be female (it’s about 25 percent nationally) we’ve got a long way to go until, as in Germany or the Netherlands, our biking population is evenly split by gender. Portland’s failure to change this ratio for 10 years can be discouraging to people who think everyone deserves to feel welcome on a bike.
That’s why there’s a lot to celebrate in a new report by the League of American Bicyclists that rounds up dozens of statistics about women and bikes. Culled from industry reports, political polls and academic studies, a few of the report’s figures are pretty surprising…
Year: 2011
Brand: Kona
Model: Jake
Color:Blue/White
Size:52
Serial:H1CZ42772
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-08-08
Stolen From: Sellwood Pool7951 SE 7th AvePortland, OR 97202
Neighborhood: Sellwood
Owner: Jacob MacIntyre
OwnerEmail: yardkup@yahoo.com
Reward: $200
Description: Black tape on handles, clip pedals
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-155552
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Brand: Univega
Color:blue
Size:15″frame/24″tires
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-08-5
Stolen From: 16th and SE Linn
Neighborhood: Sellwood
Owner: Lori Jensen
OwnerEmail: sixmoges(at sign)gmail.com
Description: dark blue with light blue flecks
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2012
Brand: Trek
Model: Neko SL
Color:Silver
Serial: WTU 031C2837G
Photo: http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/town/dual_sport/neko/neko_sl/#
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2013-08-7
Stolen From: Stolen from Hollywood Trader Joe’s at 4121 NE Halsey. It was parked in the bike area with a cable and kryptonite U-lock. Cable was clipped and lock left. NOTE: TJ’s does not have camera surveillance in this area but employees encouraged me to contact the manager to suggest it would be a good idea. Others may want to contact manager also with this request as the first question the police asked was whether there was a camera.
Neighborhood: Hollywood
Owner: Chrystal Smith
OwnerEmail: chrystalsmith( atsign )gci.net
Reward: $150
Description: Silver Trek Neko SL: Women’s Hybrid with disc brakes. Luggage rack, silver water bottle holder on frame, bell, back light and bracket for front light. Shiman Alivin crank, Shimano Deore rear derailleur, Shimano9-speed shifting, Bontrager Satellite Elite ergo grips. WSD Rider Right suspension with lockout. 27 speeds. Call me at 603-477-8162.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-065789
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
“I felt a sharp pain… I slowed down and pulled off the road, and discovered that a five-inch metal dart was lodged in my back.”
— DF
A man was hit by a blow dart while riding on Sauvie Island, a popular cycling destination just 17 miles north of downtown Portland. The reader who shared their story with us said the incident took place last Sunday (8/4) at about 11:20 am.
Here’s more from “DF” (he wanted to remain anonymous):
“I was biking southbound on Sauvie Island Road, maybe a hundred yards from the Cracker Barrel Grocery Store heading to the bridge (map), when I felt a sharp pain, like a bee sting but more painful, in my lower back. I slowed down and pulled off the road, and discovered that a five-inch metal dart was lodged in my back. I immediately removed the dart and called 911. A Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputy was there within minutes. He told me that the dart had come from a blow gun, and said that he would be investigating this incident as an assault.”
On Friday, the Columbia River Gorge put its best face forward, and the timing couldn’t have been better.
Got some cubicles to rent in Portland? A local real estate analyst says you’d better hope there’s a food cart pod nearby.
Year: 2013
Brand: Black Diamond
Model: Overdrive
Color:Purple
Size:Balack
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2013-08-5
Stolen From: North Alberta street between williams and albina
Owner: Luz Preciado
OwnerEmail: mr.luz.preciado(at sign)gmail.com
Description: Black Diamond Overdrive 29er mountain bike, purple frame. Square top and down tube. Rigid Kona fork, black. Hydraulic shimano disc brakes. Old man mountain rear cargo rack, black. Front and rear fenders, black and gray. Rear fender has red reflective sticker. Time pedals. Broken frog light on handle bars. Aver drive train.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Brand: Diamond Back Insight
Model: sm11
Color:SILVER
Size:medium
Serial: U12K28445
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2013-08-5
Stolen From: SW 18th and Burnside by the dollar store in-between the apartments. Cameras report it was take at 9:48PM
Neighborhood: downtown
Owner: kelly richardson
OwnerEmail: coyotepistol(AT)gmail.com
Reward: negotiable
Description: It’s silver girls frame with both fenders, left brake not on, and the back tire has a saddle bag carrier without the bag. Looks like a mountain bike but it’s a street bike!
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 13/65481
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2009
Brand: Specialized
Model: Tricross
Color:Brown/Black/White
Size:49cm (XS)
Photo: http://www.specialized.co.uk/gb/gb/bikes/archive/2009/tricross/tricrosssporttriple
Stolen in Portland, OR 97225
Stolen:2013-08-4
Stolen From: SW Adele and Valeria View. In Peterkort Village, Portland/Beaverton area.
Neighborhood: Peterkort Village. Near St. Vincent’s Medical Plaza.
Owner: Colleen Finn
OwnerEmail: cfbook(replace with at sign)hotmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Specialized Tricross. Approximately 2009 brown/white/black. Has a white women’s WTB saddle, two black bottle cages, and dog tooth marks on the handlebar tape. Also has a little black bell on the cheater brakes. Also has a saddle bag full of bike tools, spare tube, patch kit, etc.
Police record with: Beaverton PD
Police reference#: 132180688
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike