Red SE Draft 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: SE
Model: Draft
Color:Red
Size:47cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-03-13
Stolen From: Safeway se 39th and Powell
Neighborhood: South east
Owner: Kelsie Brooks
OwnerEmail: Magicalprincesscat(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: Polished chrome accessories (cranks, bars, neck)
Alexis Non Deep Polished Wheelset
Chrome pedal set with nylon staps
Hawaiian license sticker on lower rear frame
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Specialized Vita 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Specialized
Model: Vita
Serial:P10BBP0301
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2013-03-01
Stolen From: The bike was stolen from a bike rack in the garage of my apartment building (mississippi lofts). It was locked with a cable and u lock that were cut. They were professionals quickly turning the bikes over because they left my helmet and paniers
Neighborhood: North Portland, Missippi street and Skidmore
Owner: Adrianne Feldstein
OwnerEmail: feldsteinad@yahoo.com
Reward: $100
Description: This white hybrid Vita was purchased from 21st ave bikes in July 2010. It has a rear rack and (if it is still on the bike) battery operated front and rear lights but also an expensive rechargeable battery operated lighting system from DiNotte (400L and R headlight and tail light)
Police record with: Portland Police Dept
Police reference#: 13-18246-Officer Habkirk -jim.habkirk@portlandoregon.gov
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Dark blue Cannondale

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Brand: Cannondale
Color:Dark blue
Size:58 cm
Stolen in Springfield, OR 97477
Stolen:2013-02-26
Stolen From: UO Campus
Owner: Kayleigh Catron
OwnerEmail: kcatron22(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Value: $$300.00
Frame Color: dark blue
Frame Size: 58 cm
Speed: 2 chain rings in the front
Engraving:
Bicycle Type: Men’s
Handlebar Style:
– Racing
– Taped
Grip Color: Purple and black striped
Fenders:
Fendor Color: No fendors
Seat Style: Racing
Seat Color: Black
Seat Material:
Reflectors:
Brakes: Two Hand
Generator:
Wheels:
Wheel Color: Silver
Tire Size: 700×23
Front Tire Color: Black
Rear Tire Color: Black
Police record with: EPD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

USA Cycling Talent Camp returns to Forest Grove in July

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See the press release below about the big USA Cycling youth development camp coming back to Forest Grove this summer for the 4th time…

USA Cycling’s Talent ID Camp comes back for its 4th year in the Northwest on July 28 – August 2, 2013. A unique opportunity for cyclists (ages 14-22) to learn from coaches, develop skills, training and make them better cyclists.

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Local business finds niche with cargo bike canopies

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Cargo bike canopy from Blaq Design-11

Jeremy Neal (L) and Paul Johnson of Blaq Design
at their shop on SE 11th and Division.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

You know the local bike industry is healthy when niches are created within niches. That seems to be what’s happening now in Portland’s thriving cargo bike scene. Made up of advocates, builders, retailers, and buyers, our local cargo bike industry is alive and well.

Blaq Design is just one local business riding the wave.

Paul Johnson and Jeremy Neal are the men behind Blaq. They moved to Portland from Ohio back in 2010 and have been gaining a strong foothold ever since by making both stock and custom messenger bags, backpacks and other products. By 2010, Portland’s cargo bike industry was already several years old and Johnson and Neal wasted no time getting involved with it. At the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show that year, they debuted an innovative fabric cargo bin created through a collaboration with Joe Bike owner Joe Doebele.

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Appeals denied, groups now want injunction to stop Timberline MTB Park – UPDATED

Image from Timberline Mountain Bike Park brochure.

When we last shared news about the Timberline Mountain Bike Park in November of 2012, the US Forest Service had approved a permit for the project and things were set to move forward. That permit was issued after an environmental analysis from the USFS lead to a “Finding of no significant impact” from the trails, roads and other development required to build a “world class” lift-assisted mountain bike riding area on Mt. Hood.

But after that permit was issued, two appeals were filed against the project. One came from a individual citizen and the other was a joint appeal from several outdoor and environmental groups including Friends of Mt. Hood, Bark, Mazamas, Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs, Northwest Environmental Defense Center, and Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club.

At the end of last month, the USFS affirmed their original decision and denied both appeals.

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Red/White Masi Vincere 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Masi
Model: Vincere
Color:Red/White
Size:58cm
Serial: YK1100373
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4288900872471&set=a.1007355955899.2000820.1584930037&type=1&theater
Stolen in Vancouver, WA 98685
Stolen:2013-03-8
Stolen From: Stolen from the Chevron on 99th Street and NE 7th Avenue (Right off the 99th street exit on I-5)
Neighborhood: Hazel Dell
Owner: Bonnie Stassevitch
OwnerEmail: bstassevitch(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: Mainly red/white with some black. Has MASI and VINCERE written on it. White grip tape and seat. 2 red water bottle holders, front/back lights, front/back fenders, clip in pedals
Police record with: Clark County Sheriff
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

CRC update: Astroturf, Alice, and more cheerleading in The Oregonian

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Graphic from Washington For CRC on Facebook.

If reports on Twitter are to be trusted, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber is all set to sign The CRC Bill (HB 2800) into law on Tuesday. While that’s no surprise, there are a few other items related to the Columbia River Crossing project that have recently caught our eye.

— A reader has tipped us off to WashingtonForCRC.org and what looks like a classic astroturf campaign. And by that I mean a corporate PR effort made to seem like an organic, grassroots lobbying effort. Now that Oregon has effectively signed-off on it, it looks like the pushers of this controversial mega-project have wasted no time trying to improve public sentiment on other side of the river. It’s a smart move, given that if the project’s outlook doesn’t improve in Washington soon, it won’t move forward. WashingtonForCRC.org comes complete with a super-slick website listing “facts” about the project (which are taken directly from paid CRC consultants’ talking points), an active Facebook and Twitter presence, and even a cute logo of a bridge with a heart on it.

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Bike traffic advisories for I-205 path and Riverview Cemetery

Two construction projects in the region have direct impacts to bike traffic. Learn more below…

Construction work on an ODOT project on Airport Way near the I-205 path is causing intermittent, short-term closures of the path between Marine Drive and Airport Way. The closures started last week (3/4) and will last through mid-June. Here’s more from ODOT Region 1 Transit and Active Transportation Liaison Jessica Horning:

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Guest Article: PBOT must guarantee sidewalk funding

The street outside Morgan Maynard-Cook’s house.

This article was written by Steve Bozzone, Vice-President of the Oregon Walks board of directors.
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Recently sidewalks and crosswalks are on everyone’s radar, but for a tragic reason. In a part of Portland that has precious few of either, 5-year old Morgan Maynard-Cook was struck down last week in the simple act of crossing a street.

Quite rightly, a lot of the public outcry surrounding Morgan’s death has to do with how much of her life would have been ahead of her. Regardless of our professional work, we are also mothers and fathers, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Trying to imagine what Morgan’s family and friends are going through right now is almost beyond bearing.

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The Monday Roundup

From The Mayor’s Vision for Cycling in London (PDF).
(Or could it be Naito Parkway in Portland?)

Sorry for the delay in getting this out. I got back from Washington DC last night and had a crazy morning. So without further ado, here are the best bike stories and other stuff we came across last week…

— The story everyone’s talking about is the big — and I mean Big — bike plan announced by London mayor Boris Johnson last week. It calls for a complete retrofit of the city’s existing roads to create a network of separated bicycle highways with a goal to double bicycling rates in 10 years. Johnson wants to put £913 million into the plan. But before you pack up and move to London, sources say there’s a lot of politics going on and the funding is far from a sure thing. That being said, this is a major development from one of the most admired cities in the world. Stay tuned.

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