black Raleigh

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Year: n/a
Brand: Raleigh
Model: n/a
Color:black
Size:22in
Serial: y5f2539l
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2012-06-18
Stolen From: Milepost 5 Studios: 850 NE 81st Ave.
Neighborhood: Montavilla
Owner: Will Elder
OwnerEmail: will.r.elder@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Single speed/fixie with 2 brakes, vintage Raleigh frame painted black, metal parts, black plastic fenders, wide handlebars, a sticker that says “PICA,” and an empty strap-clip for a front light.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: n/a
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Specialized (Women’s) Vita 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Specialized (Women’s)
Model: Vita
Color:White
Size:Small
Serial:WSBC60294273G
Photo: http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8573/52132737935317298881215.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2012-06-18
Stolen From: The Gerding Theater at the Armory on NW 11th and Couch
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Iris Fraser
OwnerEmail: i.fraser01@gmail.com
Reward: $400
Description: Women’s Specialized bike ideal for a 5’3" person. 24 gears, white handles and seat, did not have fenders when stolen
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

It’s over: Committee votes to adopt revised PBOT plans for N Williams Ave

City Traffic Engineer Rob Burchfield had
some explaining to do.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

It’s finally over. Seriously. I mean it this time.

After 17 months of meetings and open houses, the stakeholder advisory committee (SAC) for the N Williams Traffic Operations Safety Project finished their work yesterday with the adoption of plans that will transform Williams Ave. from Weidler to Killingsworth.

The majority of the design has already been agreed on; but unfinished business remained on one section — from Fargo to Fremont — that turned unexpectedly contentious at an open house last month.

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Black Raleigh Sport Road Bike 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Sport Road Bike
Color:Black
Size:56
Serial: U8YY30266
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-19
Stolen From: Duplex near SE 16th Ave and Alder St. Taken from front porch where it was locked up.
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Hannah Marre
OwnerEmail: hannah.marre@gmail.com
Reward: $75 and baked goods
Description: Black road bike with yellow tape on handle bars. Bike lights were attached. It has small red and yellow stripes detailed on the frame.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black specialized p2 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: specialized
Model: p2
Color:black
Size:large
Serial: wsbc6020095656
Photo: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=379406345406973&set=a.379406342073640.107322.100000128318643&type=3&theater
Stolen in Portland, OR 97266
Stolen:2012-06-19
Stolen From: se 92nd and harold, near foster
Neighborhood: lents
Owner: Ron Shafer
OwnerEmail: rs_cycles@yahoo.com
Description: anodized purple spank bars
anodized green deity pedals
lime green odi ruffian grips

please call Ron 707-774-1876 if found or seen.
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 12-52834
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Don’t say it never happens: One woman’s story of a ‘hit-and-ride’

“I literally was just speechless with my jaw dropped as he rode away.”
— Elisabeth Bowers

Last week I got an email from Portland resident Elisabeth Bowers. She was involved in a hit-and-run on and wanted me to know about it. That part isn’t strange. I get a fair amount of emails like that every month. What was different about Elisabeth’s situation is that she was in a car and the person who hit her was on a bike. She called it a “hit-and-ride”.

Here’s her story:

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On SW Broadway bikeway, a solution for LIFT vehicle access

It’s been an issue ever since the protected bike lane (a.k.a. cycle track) on SW Broadway went in: How to improve access for TriMet LIFT Paratransit Program vehicles that need direct access to the curb in order to drop off and pick up people with disabilities, while not blocking the flow of bike traffic.

In its current configuration, the bike lane on SW Broadway near Portland State University is curbside and the auto parking lane is in the street. This was done to create a protective buffer between people on bikes and people in moving auto traffic. The problem is, LIFT vehicles need to extend a ramp so that riders with wheelchairs can roll directly onto the sidewalk.

When the SW Broadway bikeway first opened, vans parked at the curb. Some people on bikes were perturbed by the blockage of the lane, which forced them to either stop and wait, or squeeze between the LIFT vehicles and parked cars. “TriMet has come under criticism by a vocal minority of cyclists for blocking the cycle track,” reads a PSU document about the new plan.

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Black Scott Speedster 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Scott
Model: Speedster
Color:Black
Size:62cm
Serial: GY9G8904
Photo: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/6977525152_9e320cd28f_z.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2012-06-17
Stolen From: It was stolen from SW Washington street between 3rd and 4th. It was parked in
front of java man coffee shop and the Avis car rental shop.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Niles Lienhart
OwnerEmail: lienhart@gmail.com
Reward: Hugs, and the satisfaction of knowing you helped someone get their bike back.
Description: The bike has green and black tires, white handlebar tape, a rack on the back, and a noseless seat. It also has a computer mounted on the handlebars. Photo is of me on the bike
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-153735
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

ODOT roundup: First green lane; director on freight policy; and a big job opening

Seeing green on SW Barbur.
(Photo: Alan Love)

I’ve got a couple of news tidbits from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) that have piled up in my inbox so I thought I’d share them all at once. From a new job opening in their Active Transportation section to the installation of their first-ever green colored bikeway, the agency continues to show positive progress.

First, according to a reader who rides on SW Barbur everday, the Oregon Department of Transportation has just completed the main part of their Barbur Blvd Bike Improvement Project (a project we shared more about back in March). Reader Alan Love reports that ODOT has added green coloring the southbound bike lane on Barbur Blvd. that leads to the Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway turnoff.

Here are two photos of the new markings sent in by Alan…

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Pedalpalooza update: Zombies, Star Wars, a drag queen, ‘Dropout Prom’, and more

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Laura Stormtrooper

Stormtrooper spotted downtown.
(Photo: Greg Raisman/Flickr)

12 days into Pedalpalooza (about half way through!) and the rides and good times show no sign of slowing down. In the interest of keeping you in the loop about what’s going on out there, I thought I’d share a brief update on just some of the rides going on…

Thursday’s highlight was Darcelle’s Parade of Glitz and Glitter, a tour of downtown Portland with none other than the famous, 81-year-old drag queen herself. Ride organizer Carl Larson said Darcelle (in her usual sequin dress) rolled along with the 70-person ride in a pedicab and pointed out various places of interest. Portland Mercury reporter Sarah Mirk was there and snapped some great photos…

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Black – pink detail Specialized Myka HT

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Brand: Specialized
Model: Myka HT
Color:Black – pink detail
Size:17″ frame
Serial: P9FC20275
Stolen in Seattle, WA 98144
Stolen:2012-06-17
Stolen From: 17th & Jackson St.
Lock removed from bike rack in apt. building garage.
Neighborhood: Central District
Owner: Felicia Navarro
OwnerEmail: felicitykendle@hotmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Bike is mostly black with dark pink striping detail on the frame. The word “myka” and “specialized” are also on the frame. Bike tires also say “specialized”. Seat is hard plastic. Bike was in very good condition when it was stolen, appeared like new.
Police record with: Seattle East Precinct
Police reference#: 12-190355
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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