Bike shop donates $15,000 to help build MTB trails in Portland area

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Riding and working at Riverview property-3

The donation will help make
more of this possible.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Portland-based Universal Cycles has donated $15,000 to the Northwest Trail Alliance to help in their ongoing mission to build more mountain bike trails in the Portland metro area.

The donation will go towards the local matching funds required for a a $55,248 grant the NWTA received last fall. That grant, which the NWTA was awarded through the federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) will be used to purchase trail building equipment.

The NWTA is currently involved with trail building projects in many areas including Stub Stewart State Park, Forest Park, Cascade Locks, Sandy Ridge, and others. The RTP grant and this new $15,000 donations from Universal will allow them to buy a “Ditch Witch” machine and other tools to complement the ST240 trail building machine they purchased back in 2010.

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black/red/yellow Thruster Fixie 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Thruster
Model: Fixie
Color:black/red/yellow
Size:700c
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-12-08
Stolen From: 2005 NE PrescottPortland OR 97211
Owner: James Folsom
OwnerEmail: jefolsom@gmail.com
Description: Black road style handlebars. Black Frame with red forks. Red and yellow rims and tires.
Many White Reflectors added on the frame similar to a bone pattern.
Mismatched Chain crank, one pedal crank is silver and the other is black.

Orange Specialized Stumpjumper 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Specialized
Model: Stumpjumper
Color:Orange
Size:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97239
Stolen:2012-10-9
Stolen From: Outside my house at Burlingame Terrace
Owner: Alex McLane
OwnerEmail: mclanealex(AT)ymail.com
Description: 29er
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black w/ Yellow Highlights Giant TCR 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Giant
Model: TCR
Color:Black w/ Yellow Highlights
Size:54
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2012-12-8
Stolen From: Stolen from back yard (Lombard/Greeley area
Neighborhood: Kenton
Owner: Sharon Anderson
OwnerEmail: krazzyleggs(at sign)gmail.com
Description: Giant TCR Road Bike, Black with Yellow accents. Yellow bar tape, 1 yellow tire, Campy components (Centaur). A few stickers (Evil, Green Meat Tube)
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: waiting for Case number
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue/silver Gary Fisher Marlin

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Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Marlin
Color:Blue/silver
Stolen in 97217, OR
Stolen:2012-12-8
Stolen From: my house, in breezeway between garage and house behind gate. near Curtis and Saratoga, or more generally Rosa Parks and Greeley
Neighborhood: Arbor Lodge
Owner: Andrew Johnson
OwnerEmail: onemanjay(replace with at sign)yahoo.com
Description: Blue GF Marlin, with fenders, rack and hybrid tires. Mountain shocks on front, shock on seat post. Rice Street Bikes sticker on frame. blue, with silver trim and red letters.
Police record with: yes
Police reference#: 12-107043
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Red/white/blue Trek Racing/Road 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Trek
Model: Racing/Road
Color:Red/white/blue
Size:19 inch
Photo: /home/sbr/public_html/temp/2012/17360.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2012-12-07
Stolen From: Laurelhurst School bike rack; Portland Oregon
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Lori Kenney
OwnerEmail: kenney@coho.net
Reward: $100
Description: Has a large US Postal service sticker on the front, just like the Lance Armstrong sticker. Back 1/3 is blue, middle is white; front is red. Has an odometer. Pedals are half regular/half clip on.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-106794
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

City to host joint meeting of biking, walking advisory committees

This month’s regularly scheduled City of Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting will be a join meeting with the City’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee. It’s this coming Tuesday 12/11 at the Lovejoy Room in City Hall from 6 to 8pm. Check out the agenda below and consider attending..

AGENDA
Announcements/Introductions
Letter of Support for TE-OBPAC Grant Applications
Staff will seek PAC and BAC endorsement for a letter of support for the two grant applications to be submitted by PBOT on December 12, 2012 for SW Barbur Blvd Demonstration Project (19th Ave – 26th Way) and the N Williams Traffic Safety and Operations Project (N Broadway – N Killingsworth).

PBOT Budget Report
BAC/PAC members (and Friend’s of BAC/PAC) who attended the third and final Budget Advisory Committee meeting will report to the joint committees the results of that meeting and their reflections.

Committee Discussion: Areas of Mutual Interest/Areas of Divergent Interests Committee members will participate in a discussion led by both committee’s Chairs and Vice-Chairs to identify how the two committees can work together on areas of mutual interest and how to cooperate when interests diverge.

MTIP – Regional Flexible Funds
Building on the previous discussions, staff will lead an introductory discussion about the upcoming deadline for Regional Flexible Fund applications, which will be due in March.

Is this guy a bike thief? Help us figure it out (Photos)

Hey there, whatcha’ doin?

I’ve been sent images of a suspected bike thief in action; but neither myself or the person who sent them to me can figure out what exactly the guy is up to. I figured I’d share the images and see if your collective wisdom could help.

The images (see them below) were taken at the bike corral in front of Ace Hotel on SW Oak Street in downtown Portland. The person who sent them to me sits at his desk right above it and says he notices “quite a bit” of theft and vandalism. But today, he “caught a weird one.”

Here’s how he describes what happened:

“Man (who clearly doesn’t own this bike) rode up on the bike corral, took out the bike seat, which looked like it never came out before, flipped the bike over and “stashed” it, then hitch hiked a ride seconds later.”

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Yellow Cannondale F700 Yellow

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Year: Yellow
Brand: Cannondale
Model: F700
Color:Yellow
Size:Medium
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2012-12-7
Stolen From: Dogstar. NW Kearny
Neighborhood: The Pearl
Owner: Owen Donahue
OwnerEmail: cmccarthy8924(AT)gmail.com
Description: My friend, Owen’s cannondale has just been stolen on NW Kearny and 13th Ave. It is a yellow mountain bike, smaller frame.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Michigan DOT gives bikes 12-feet of space on state highway

12 feet for bikes on a state highway.
(Photo: Michigan DOT)

The Michigan Department of Transportation has done something pretty extraordinary for a state DOT. They’ve recently installed a 12-foot wide buffered bike lane on a one mile stretch of Northwestern Highway (Hwy 10). The new bikeway includes a five-foot bike travel lane and a seven-foot buffer from other traffic.

I find this project notable for several reasons: DOTs are not known for giving such ample width for bikes (much less on a state highway); it shows the power of having a good complete streets policy; it’s more significant than anything I can recall ODOT doing; the 12 feet of was wider than even advocates had asked for; and since the space was already available (it was previously a paved shoulder) the cost was only about $22,000.

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Gray Kona Kahuna

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Brand: Kona
Model: Kahuna
Color:Gray
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-11-16
Stolen From: 1915 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
Neighborhood: SE
Owner: Anna Pattis
OwnerEmail: anna.l.pattis(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: New Kahuna Kona Mtn Bike with 29″ wheels and small frame for a woman.
Police record with: Portland Police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Grassroots campaign blossoms for major bikeway on SE Foster

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On FosterUnited.org

Citizen activist, transportation planner, and southeast Portland resident Nick Falbo has upped the ante in the grassroots effort to add a high-quality bikeway to SE Foster Road.

As we reported last month, the City of Portland and residents are currently working on an update to the Foster Road Streetscape Plan and a new bikeway on the street has figured largely into initial discussions. Those involved with the project are vying to influence exactly how the cross-section of SE Foster between SE 52nd and 90th ends up. With grant applications in the pipeline and some funding already in hand, the stakes are high. How the lines in the plan divide up Foster — and specifically, how much roadway space is devoted to bicycles — remains an open question.

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