Turquoise and Pink Novara Ponderosa 1989

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Year: 1989
Brand: Novara
Model: Ponderosa
Color:Turquoise and Pink
Size:19 ?
Photo: http://f.cl.ly/items/312r3N0c3W2o1L023B2j/IMG_0965.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-05-14
Stolen From: NE 22nd and Mason Street from the driveway of my home.
Neighborhood: Sabin/Alameda
Owner: Jacqueline Wilson
OwnerEmail: jackie@imaginaryline.net
Reward: $150
Description: Bright turquoise and pink with black and white striped fenders. Tiny porcupine toy hanging from seat. Looks like it is from the ’80’s, great condition. Has two water bottle holders.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 12-152998
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Advocates fight to keep key amendment in transportation bill

Bike share ride with Oregon team-25

Rolling toward a new bill (finally!).
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

It’s been a very long and winding road for the federal transportation bill. And while it looks like the end is finally in sight, there is still some nail-biting ahead.

The law that dictates how the federal government funds transportation expired over 900 days ago and has survived on extensions ever since. With the Highway Trust Fund facing bankruptcy by fall of 2013, and with idle construction workers waiting to build projects, the House and the Senate finally got their acts together and in over the past few months, both chambers have worked on their own versions of a new bill.

The bill that Republicans attempted to pass out of the House — but failed in doing so — was extremely bad. It scrapped decades of programs and funding for bicycling and walking and it included provisions to pay for new highways with domestic oil drilling. It was even too extreme for some Republicans. Fortunately, the Senate’s bill, which they passed, turned out to be much more palatable. While it wasn’t a slam dunk for biking, most prominent advocates considered it worth fighting for.

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Portlander launches ‘It’s in my heart’ cycling apparel brand

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Portland resident Chris Chapman has launched a new cycling apparel brand called, “It’s in my Heart“. The business is just getting off the ground; but Chapman, a former brand manager at Castelli/Sportful, says he’s already got orders flowing in from all of Portland’s major bike shops as well as the Made in Oregon store and REI.

Chapman has licensed the well-known heart artwork from Portlander Chris Bucci. Bucci is the man who became something of a local celebrity for his ubiquitous stickers and hats with a simple green heart inside an outline of the state of Oregon.

Chapman plans to take that design and use it to create jerseys, hats, socks and other cycling apparel items for all 50 states. He’s starting locally; but he’ll make a national launch at the Interbike trade show this fall.

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Job: Bicycle Mechanic – Western Bike Works

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Job Title
Bicycle Mechanic

Company/Organization
Western Bike Works

Job Description
Looking for professional bike mechanic with a minimum of 3 years experience to work in a fast-paced NW shop.
Experience with high-end bikes.
Detail oriented.
Self-starter.
Exceptional customer service and ability to multi-task seamlessly.
All types of bikes, hydraulic brake experience and fork suspension rebuilds preferred.

How to Apply
Email resume and cover letter to: joelt@velotech.com

A look back at a look ahead: Portland’s bikeway evolution

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Please note: I’ve posted an updated version of this animation that is much more detailed.

Portland’s paltry network of bike-specific
infrastructure, circa 1980. See how it has evolved below.

Portland’s bike network was not built overnight. Most of our bike-specific infrastructure was built in the mid to late 1990s, but it really started in the early ’80s. About seven years ago (before many of you even knew about BikePortland), I stitched together an animation showing how Portland’s bike network has evolved.

Yesterday, something on Twitter sparked my memory of the animation, so I shared it again. Given how it has spread overnight, I figured many folks might be interested in seeing it again (or for the first time). The animation shows the spread of bike-specific infrastructure in Portland from 1980 through 2005 (and then into the future) in five year increments. Check it out:

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Today is the day: Vote

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To all of our readers in Portland and Oregon (which is just over half of our audience by the way), your ballots are due by 8:00 pm tonight. There really is no good reason to sit this one out, so if you haven’t mailed in your ballot yet, check out BallotDrop.org for a location near you.

In Portland, we’ve got a tight race for Mayor that could very likely be decided by who shows up. The most recent OPB poll shows that Charlie Hales has surged into the lead with 32% of the vote, Jefferson Smith getting 24%, and Eileen Brady dropping seven percentage points in just one month to come in third with 16%. Remember, a candidate must get over 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff in November.

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red and white specialized s works 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: specialized
Model: s works
Color:red and white
Size:size 58
Serial:A31202719
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-05-14
Stolen From: Beer mongers at the corner of se 12th and division.
Owner: carlos saldana
OwnerEmail: chuckjsaldana@yahoo.com
Reward: 200.00
Description: Red white specialized s-works, has black with yellow lettering kona fork, silver sks fenders, silver mavic ksyrium sl wheels, black fizik arione dura ace compontents.
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 12-41189
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red Raleigh Hybrid 21 Speed 2001

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Year: 2001
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Hybrid 21 Speed
Color:Red
Size:Womens
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-05-12
Stolen From: It was stolen from Grant Park. It was locked up in front of the Pool entrance. Last seen Fri eve 5/11/12.
Neighborhood: Grant Park
Owner: katrina stoner
OwnerEmail: ckjctstoner@gmail.com
Reward: 50
Description: Does not have original seat. More narrow “BIKE” brand seat. The chain is rusty.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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