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Black/White Specialized Rockhopper Expert 29er 2011

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2011
Brand: Specialized
Model: Rockhopper Expert 29er
Color:Black/White
Size:17.5
Serial: WSBC602363020F
Photo: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/archive/2011/rockhopper/rhrockhopperexpert29er
Stolen in Eugene, OR 97477
Stolen:2013-07-19
Stolen From: Holiday Inn Express Eugene, Oregon.
Neighborhood: University area.
Owner: Kris Wolmar
OwnerEmail: kwolmar(AT)gmail.com
Reward: $100 and $100 to charity of choice.
Description: Shimano SPD pedals, Rockshox Tora fork.
Police record with: Eugene PD
Police reference#: T13001560
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

CityTarget opens with bikes on billboards, but access an afterthought (UPDATED)

City Target is using bikes to market their new downtown Portland store.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The nation’s smallest Target, which opened its doors on the west end of Portland’s downtown Wednesday, was happy to use bikes in their marketing campaign.

“I’m all for Target jumping on the bike bandwagon, but you’d think they’d put some parking in.”
— David Backes, customer

That makes sense — the store’s urban location and lack of free auto parking mean that the retail giant is banking on bikes to bring in plenty of its customers.

But making it easy to park a bike nearby? Maybe the site managers never got the memo.

Three days before its grand opening Sunday is expected to swamp the joint with bargain-hunters, bikes had already filled the three bike staples and all the sidewalk fixtures outside the new store at Southwest 10th Avenue and Morrison.

Job Title
Service Technician

Company/Organization
West End Bikes

Job Description
West End Bikes, located in downtown Portland, is looking for a Part-Time Service Technician.

Candidates must have prior shop experience, excellent mechanical and troubleshooting skills, task efficiency, a great attitude, and the ability to effectively communicate with customers and sales staff.

Check us out at westendbikespdx.com. We offer a fun, fast paced work environment with competitive wages.

How to Apply
Email your cover letter, resume, and salary history to: pjgill@westendbikespdx.com

Silver Specialized Sirius Sport 2000

Year: 2000
Brand: Specialized
Model: Sirius Sport
Color:Silver
Serial:PN118954
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2013-07-26
Stolen From: From home, 7127 N Westanna Ave
Neighborhood: University Park
Owner: Darrell Fuhriman
OwnerEmail: darrell@garnix.org
Reward: 100
Description: Has a registration sticker from Centre County, PA #03470
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-155176
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Foster Streetscape update: How many (and what type of) lanes in Lents?

(Image courtesy Nick Falbo.)

Southeast Portlanders are split over how to handle a big choice for the Lents area, surrounding the intersection of 92nd Avenue and Foster Road: keep Foster at its current four standard vehicle lanes, or cut it to three in order to add bike lanes and wider sidewalks?

Or, put another way: if a redesigned Foster Road needs to transition from three to four auto lanes somewhere, should that happen east of Lents, west of it, or two blocks from the middle of its commercial area?

The project’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee meets tonight to hash it out, so we thought it was time to get you up to speed about the options and hear from a few members of the committee…

To improve safety, the police are on high alert.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Last week we told you that Portland Mayor Charlie Hales was rolling up his sleeves to improve road safety. Today he and Commissioner Steve Novick teamed up with the Portland Police Bureau to launch a key component of that effort.

Hales and Novick have ordered the PPB to blanket notoriously dangerous roads with enforcement resources. This “crackdown” on dangerous road users comes after what the City describes as “An unusually high number of traffic fatalities so far this year.” “The public needs to know driver awareness can help keep the roadways safe,” reads their official statement.

A pair of bike advocates are hosting
a fundraiser for Metro Councilor
Sam Chase, shown here in
Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Two upcoming events are perfect examples of how bicycling plays an important role in local, regional, and statewide politics.

Tonight at Lucky Lab in northwest Portland (1945 NW Quimby), a pair of bike advocates are hosting a fundraiser for Metro Councilor Sam Chase, who won the race for Rex Burkholder’s old Council seat back in May 2012. Chase was part of a delegation from Portland that recently traveled to the Netherlands on a bicycle study tour sponsored by Bikes Belong/Green Lane Project. This event is being hosted by Gerik Kranksy and Jenn Dice, both of whom joined Chase on that trip (disclaimer: I was there too). While Kransky and Dice are both high-profile professional bike advocates (with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and Bikes Belong respectively), they are hosting this event as private citizens and not representing their employers.

Councilor Chase has returned from the Netherlands with a new understanding for how valuable bicycling can be for our city and communities and he’s poised to be a great future leader on the issue. Tonight’s event is being billed as an informal chance to meet Chase and share your perspectives on bicycling. “Sam wants to learn more about what changes would make Portland an even better place to ride a bike,” reads the flyer, “Great guy, pro bike, let’s get together to celebrate and support Sam.”

Brand: Black Oak Fabrication
Model: Custom Bike Trailer
Color:aluminum
Size:3’x7′
Serial:none
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=black%20oak&w=54587828@N06
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-07-24
Stolen From: Our home driveway in Hollywood neighborhood
Neighborhood: Hollywood
Owner: Barb Grover
OwnerEmail: barb@splendidcycles.com
Description: t was empty when stolen, is a one-of-a-kind made for us trailer from Black Oak Fabrication. It’s silver, aluminum, two 20" wheels with Alex DM24 rims and Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. There’s a "One Less Truck" sticker on one of the fenders. Aluminum mesh deck measuring 3’x7′ (with a few tears in the mesh) with two bike mounts. Burley alternative hitch. And 2 Massload kickstands…1 front and 1 rear
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-155045
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Gray Trek 1600 SLR 2007

Year: 2007
Brand: Trek
Model: 1600 SLR
Color:Gray
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-07-24
Stolen From: River Forum Business Complex
4380 SW Macadam Ave
Portland, OR 97239
Neighborhood: Southwest Waterfront Area
Owner: Jeffrey Pratt
OwnerEmail: jrpratt11(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: Gray Trek 1600 SLR road bike with upgraded clip on pedals and bike computer mounted to center of handle bars.
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau
Police reference#: 13-155037
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

ODOT to close St. Johns Bridge at night: No bicycle access for three weeks – UPDATED

(NOTE: ODOT now says biking and walking will be permitted over the bridge, through the construction zone during the closure. Read our full update at the end of this post.)

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced a three week closure of the St. Johns Bridge yesterday. The closure will be in effect every night (seven days a week) from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am starting this Monday (7/29) through August 18th while ODOT crews re-tension the cables that suspend the bridge over the Willamette River. During those times, the bridge will be closed to all users — including bicycle riders and walkers.

In their official announcement, ODOT noted in their headline that “motorists can use the Fremont Bridge” as an alternate route during the closure. ODOT also gave detailed detour instructions to “vehicles” (by which they mean “motorists”). What about people who bike? The only mention was the final sentence in the statement: “Bicyclists and pedestrians may use the Broadway Bridge.”

Year: 1986
Brand: Cannondale
Model: mb500
Color:white
Size:20
Stolen in Portland, OR 97266
Stolen:2013-07-21
Stolen From: 122nd ave transit station stolen from bike liD!
Neighborhood: se burnside
Owner: allen hepner
OwnerEmail: allenhepner1@gmail.com
Description: white bike with red lettering, non suspension, black v brakes, black fenders, lights front, rear and wheels,bottle cage, converted to a one speed, narrow smooth tread tires.
Police record with: Portland pd
Police reference#: 13-155040
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Mint green Electra Hawaii 2010

Year: 2010
Brand: Electra
Model: Hawaii
Color:Mint green
Serial: ELW0104512
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2013-07-24
Stolen From: 1605 ne broadway Portland 97212
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Amy Swift
OwnerEmail: Lmac7771( atsign )yahoo.com
Reward: 100.00
Description: Wicker brown basket on front removable with special mount light. White streamers on handle with a pdx bell on left handle bar
Police record with: Portland pd
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black/White Specialized Rockhopper Expert 29er 2011

CityTarget opens with bikes on billboards, but access an afterthought (UPDATED)

Job: Service Technician – West End Bikes

Silver Specialized Sirius Sport 2000

Foster Streetscape update: How many (and what type of) lanes in Lents?

PBOT, Police stepping up enforcement of traffic laws

Politics and pedaling at ‘Bike Town Hall’ and ‘Beers and Bikes’ events

aluminum Black Oak Fabrication Custom Bike Trailer

Gray Trek 1600 SLR 2007

ODOT to close St. Johns Bridge at night: No bicycle access for three weeks – UPDATED

white Cannondale mb500 1986

Mint green Electra Hawaii 2010

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