🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏

Black Mongoose Wing Elite 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Mongoose
Model: Wing Elite
Color:Black
Size:Med
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=2006&Brand=Mongoose&Model=Wing+Elite&Type=bike#.UHzhvMXuVBk
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2012-10-13
Stolen From: 54th ave and Tolman St
Neighborhood: Woodstock
Owner: Russ Grenz
OwnerEmail: russgrenz@gmail.com
Description: Black Full Suspension Mountain Bike. Disc brakes front and rear. Red side walled tires.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-156475
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black GT XCR-5000 2000

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Year: 2000
Brand: GT
Model: XCR-5000
Color:Black
Size:L
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2012-10-15
Stolen From: 23rd and Northrup
Neighborhood: Northwest
Owner: Nick Branting
OwnerEmail: codybjorn( atsign )gmail.com
Description: Black full suspension mountain bike with green lettering.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12090920
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black Kona Blast 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Kona
Model: Blast
Color:Black
Size:18
Serial: F406K0986
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2012-10-15
Stolen From: 23rd and Northrup
Neighborhood: Northwest
Owner: Abby Bruning
OwnerEmail: abbybruning(replace with at sign)hotmail.com
Description: Black mountain bike with white “Kona” lettering on top bar.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12090920
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Marin Stinson ST 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Marin
Model: Stinson ST
Color:White
Size:17″
Serial: JA12843LJG078
Photo: http://www.marinbikes.com/2012/bike_specs.php?serialnum=1591&Stinson
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2012-10-14
Stolen From: SE 52nd and Tolman St
Neighborhood: Woodstock
Owner: Russ Grenz
OwnerEmail: russgrenz(A T)gmail.com
Description: Bike is like new. It was purchased on 4/14/12. It has about 3 rides on it and is bright gloss white. Water bottle holder on frame
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: T12008790
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Specialized HRXC

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Brand: Specialized
Model: HRXC
Color:Black
Size:49cm
Serial: ICSP*******
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/eEFsj.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2012-09-23
Stolen From: Some random guy dumped this bike in my driveway at 1am. I figure it is stolen, so I would post it here.
Neighborhood: Southeast PDX
Owner: Bryan Redacted
OwnerEmail: adomaindrop( atsign )gmail.com
Description: This is actually a FOUND bike: Specialized HRXC, black, Shimano components and grip shifters.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

A cycle track on SE Powell? ODOT wants your feedback

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Riding conditions on SE Powell: We
can do much better.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Next summer, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will begin construction on a $5.5 million project to rebuild SE Powell Blvd between SE 111th and 174th. The plans call for a host of changes, including a new widened shoulder for bicycle access. How exactly that shoulder is used, and what type of bike facility ends up on it, will be one of the main topics up for discussion at an open house this Wednesday.

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Trespassing in Riverview Cemetery could lead to loss of access

Vandalized gate where someone has illegally
trespassed onto River View Cemetery grounds.
(Photo: River View Cemetery)

Once again, bike access through River View Cemetery could be in jeopardy. The cemetery’s Executive Director David Noble says he suspects that someone has cut through a gate and is riding on the private property after the 11:00 pm closing time.

The cemetery is on private land which is governed by a Board of Trustees. Its owners are aware of its importance as a bike route, and they tolerate public bicycle access despite years of safety concerns (which we first brought to light in 2006). The route itself provides a very popular connection from Highway 43 near the Sellwood Bridge to many destinations in southwest Portland (map).

In November 2009, after the issue flared up again and there was a public outcry over speed bumps installed to slow riders down, the board ruled to maintain bicycle access. They then worked with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and the community to raise $5,000 and install a fully-signed bicycle route through the cemetery with the aim of keeping bike traffic on specific roads. That, and a series of other measures, showed that River View had gone out of their way to accommodate people riding through on bicycles.

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Alan Koch, 72, completes quest to ride every public road in the region

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72-year old Alan Koch riding along
the McLoughlin Promenade in Oregon City.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Not many people can claim to have achieved something on a bike that no one else has. 72-year old Alan Koch is now one of them.

As of last week, Koch, a retired aerial photographer for the U.S. Forest Service, has ridden every public road in Portland, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, King City, Durham, Tualatin, Sherwood, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Fairview, Wood Village, Troutdale, Gresham, Happy Valley, Milwaukie, Damascus, Clackamas, Gladstone, and Oregon City.

Yes, every single road.

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The Monday Roundup

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“I have news for you. We will build no more superhighways in this state. There is no room.”
— Massachusetts Department of Transportation Chief Richard Davey

Welcome to Monday! Check out all the news and other links of note we came across last week…

— With rainy season upon us once again, check out what engineers in the very bike-friendly city of Groningen, the Netherlands are doing: They’ve installed a new bike traffic signal that turns green more quickly when wet so people on bicycles can get rolling — and out of the rain — more quickly.

— As “green” cities fall over themselves to promote and encourage electric cars, they might want to keep in mind that according to a new study from Norway, they, “might pollute much more than petrol or diesel-powered cars.”

— A new FHWA report on bike share systems in the U.S. found that they are not serving low-income and minority communities as well as they could.

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Black Kestrel Evoke 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Kestrel
Model: Evoke
Color:Black
Size:56cm
Photo: http://imageshack.us/a/img338/3995/evokeframe.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-10-14
Stolen From: My garage
Neighborhood: Irvington
OwnerEmail: kjwalkush@yahoo.com
Reward: Yes
Description: 2005 Black Kestrel Evoke with blue lettering. The picture is a sample, not original bike.
Ultegra components with black 2×10 crank
Duraace rear derailur
Front wheel – velomax tempest ii
Rear wheel – easton tempest ii
Saddle – Fizik Aliante VS
Thomson Elite seatpost
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-90507
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Anodoized Red Turner Sultan 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Turner
Model: Sultan
Color:Anodoized Red
Size:Medium
Photo: http://imageshack.us/a/img203/7741/turnersultan.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-10-14
Stolen From: My garage
Neighborhood: Irvington
OwnerEmail: kjwalkush@yahoo.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Frameset: 2011 Turner Sultan 29er Medium 17″
Wheelset: Sun-Ringle Charger Pro 29er, Notubes rim
Tires: Maxxis Ardent 29
Handlebar: Easton Haven Handlebar 69cm
Fork: RockShox Revelation Dual Air, thru axle
Disc Brakes:(180/160) R1X
Crankset: Shimano Deore XT 170mm
Saddle: WTB Rocket V
Grips: ERGON GA1
Stem: Easton 65 Haven
Headset: Cane Creek 40
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Chain: XT
Shifters:Triggers XTR
Shock: Fox Float RP23
Grey Crankbrothers Candy SL pedals
Weight: 29.30 lbs
Police reference#: 12-90507
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Cannondaale Quick cx 3 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Cannondaale
Model: Quick cx 3
Color:White
Size:Extra Large
Serial: 8277940004
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2012-10-11
Stolen From: Bike rack on sidewalk on Stark Street one block east of Jakes approximately SW 11th street is cross street
Owner: Steve Wilson
OwnerEmail: steveswilson@realtytrust.com
Reward: $50
Description: Black fenders, black rear rack. Attachment for light on front handlebars (but no light)
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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