Black Scott Road Bike 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Scott
Model: Road Bike
Color:Black
Size:White
Serial: GW0G7458
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-01-11
Stolen From: Outside of Henry’s Tavern 11th and Couch. Across the street from Whole Foods.
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Miranda Tompkins
OwnerEmail: meerand1(AT)gmail.com
Description: Black and White Scott road bike with pink wrapped drop handlebars. Bike has mounted cat eye computer, headlight, tail light, mounted tire pump and water cage.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: T13000370
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Raleigh 2000

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Year: 2000
Brand: Raleigh
Color:Black
Size:26
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2013-01-9
Stolen From: The bike was stolen from the rear deck of the mobile home I live in. The bike was attached to a trainer so that it could be ridden while stationary. This is in the mobile home park across from Jantzen Beach on Hayden Island. The mobile home is right on the river within sight of the I-5 bridge and the Vancouver Red Lion Hotel. 1501 N. Hayden Island Drive, Unit 41B Portland- OR 97217
Neighborhood: The Hayden Island Mobile Home Park across from Jantzen Beach shopping center
Owner: Leslie Madison
OwnerEmail: lesliejmadison( atsign )yahoo.com
Reward: $100
Description: This bicycle was a black Raleigh touring bike with a black rear rack on it and 2 water bottle holders on the down tubes. It had a light on the drop down handle bars that was removable. The tires were presta valve and had a lot of tread/basically new. The fenders were not on the bike. The gearing was Shimano from year 2000 and had 27 gears (I think).
Police record with: City of Portland Police
Police reference#: 13-002542
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Week end ramblings: Hales, PBOT, equity, dieting and more

“Portland’s downtown bike network is stuck in the 1990s. Short of a few buckets of green paint here and there, we are falling way behind in creating streets with adequate bicycling access.”

Here we are at the end of another week. Hope you’ll indulge some reflection…

After my holiday trip down south, I can finally (thankfully) say I am back in the bike news groove. Seems like the longer I do this job, the harder it is to get my brain re-calibrated after long breaks. It doesn’t help that there is never a shortage of projects, policies, people and politics to keep track of.

Speaking of people. New Mayor Charlie Hales is settling in. After getting rid of PBOT Director Tom Miller he’s given his first sit-down TV interview. On KGW’s Straight Talk he said he plans to pave 100 miles of roads his first year in office — well more than twice as much paving as we do now (I’m still waiting on precise figures from PBOT). To pay for that, he’ll have to make severe cuts to the bureau’s budget. And in case you haven’t been paying attention, there’s no more fat left to cut. Or, I should say, at least fat that’s politically and mathematically feasible to cut.

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Alert: 10 day Springwater Trail detour starts Monday

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Detour just announced by Portland Parks (Note: This is not the landslide on the Willamette we’ve reported about a few times. That one is still not fixed and there are no new updates since my last report back in October):

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) will begin work on a public safety project this Monday, January 14 along the Springwater Corridor Trail at SE 45th Ave.

Erosion has destabilized a Springwater Corridor Trail bridge over Johnson Creek, just east of SE 45th Ave.

Repair work will begin this Monday, January 14, but the bridge will remain open on that day. The bridge must be closed and a detour put in place for trail users beginning Tuesday, January 15.

The detour will be about 500 yards onto Johnson Creek Blvd. Trail users are urged to exercise caution when navigating the detour onto Johnson Creek Blvd.

PP&R anticipates the detour to remain in place for up to 10 days until repairs are completed.

Anti-CRC movement growing as possible funding vote nears

On NE Going and 7th Ave.
(Photos @ J. Maus/BikePortland

Could this be the moment where activists finally build a lasting, high-visibility opposition to the Columbia River Crossing mega-project? For years now there’s been a deafening silence when it comes to organized opposition to the estimated $3.5 billion project that seeks to expand five miles of I-5, build new on-ramps, and replace the bridge.

Sure there have been a rally, a few rides and other actions against the CRC; but they’ve been small, short-lived, and done by grassroots activists with little or no budgets. And as of yet, none of the major local transportation and/or environmental advocacy groups have stepped up to lead a charge. For a project of this magnitude, it’s confounding that the region that opposed the Mt. Hood Freeway has failed to produce a major movement to counter the slick and well-funded CRC Project PR and marketing machine.

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Black Cannondale Badboy 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Badboy
Color:Black
Size:Med
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/T0aIj.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2013-01-10
Stolen From: Stolen from shed in our backyard on NE 10th Ave. between Killingsworth and Ainsworth. Shed is not visible from the street.
Neighborhood: King
Owner: Peter Abram
OwnerEmail: pete.abram( atsign )gmail.com
Reward: 10,000 hugs and kisses
Description: Gamoh front rack, Planet bike Versarack in the back. Disc brakes, right lever is front brake, left lever is back brake. 1×9 gearing, Shimano x7 shifter and derailleur. Full housing for both brakes and shifter cable. Two silver bottle cages, one zip tied on. Planet bike grunge board on the down tube. Electrical tape holding on the derailleur cable in a few spots. Black Wellgo metal pedals.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13000316
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

‘Street Seats’ program extended after positive feedback

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The Street Seat installation on N Mississippi Ave.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation says its ‘Street Seats’ program has been so well-received by business owners and citizens that it will be extended. The program, which allows cafe owners to extend their seating areas into the parking lane, was launched in August of last year and was originally set to expire at the end of December.

Now, PBOT says they’ve already extended one of the Street Seat installation permits and they plan to begin accepting new applications after the program guidelines are updated this spring.

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Icy roads make for a nerve-wracking commute (plus some tips)

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Overnight moisture and freezing
temps this morning.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Lots of people went down while biking into work today due to icy roads that made this morning’s riding conditions extremely tricky. Unlike my past experiences with ice, there weren’t just a few patches in obvious spots. In several sections of my ride into downtown (from north Portland), it seemed like the entire road had a thin sheet of ice on it.

I have heard many reports of people who went down. One of our friends on Twitter reported, “Ice is coating bike lanes on N Williams and nearby. Lots of bikes down.” Another person shared, “Cyclist was down at the esplanade/rose quarter bridge. Very icy section there.” We even heard a report that Ladd Circle in southeast is “very icy.”

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Novara Moxie 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Novara
Model: Moxie
Photo: http://www.rei.com/media/ss/e09d7a41-6b30-4b53-b0fd-6b1c5d199267.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2013-01-8
Stolen From: Irvington Elementary School
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Shawn Helm
OwnerEmail: helm.shawn(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: 50
Description: Serial number ACF12F00425

http://www.rei.com/product/799450/novara-moxie-24-bike-2012
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13000337
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Maroon/Silver Schwinn SuperSport 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Schwinn
Model: SuperSport
Color:Maroon/Silver
Size:XL
Serial: IDC08H05846
Stolen in Portland, OR 97218
Stolen:2013-01-6
Stolen From: Backyard, 62nd and Alberta
Neighborhood: Cully
Owner: Jeffrey Petty
OwnerEmail: jefff.petty(AT)gmail.com
Reward: $25
Description: Bike had Gatorskin tires, Planet Bike fenders, and a Topeak Explorer bike rack
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-2601
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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