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White Pinarello Dogma 60.1 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Pinarello
Model: Dogma 60.1
Color:White
Size:55cm
Stolen in Vancouver55cmV, WA 98661
Stolen:2012-06-24
Stolen From: Norris & 27th St. Vancouver, WA
Owner: Jon KraftJonK
OwnerEmail: Jonekraft@hotmail.com
Description: 2011 Pinarello Dogma 60.1 55cm white. Shimano Dura Ace 10sp, Vuelta C50 carbon wheelset, carbon control tech quick release, Most carbon seatpost, FSA stem and handlebars, 2 carbon waterbottles cages, two camelback waterbottles, carbon brake calipers, SRAM Force carbon crank, carbon Look Keo pedals.
Police record with: Vancouver
Police reference#: V12-10080
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

A closer look at PBOT’s new ‘Active Transportation Division’

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Dan Bower, shown here in 2008,
is in charge of PBOT’s new Active
Transportation Division.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

As of July 1st, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has completed a major organizational shift. As I reported back in February, the bureau decided to dismantle their Transportation Options division and fold it into a new, all-inclusive Active Transportation Division (AT). Back then I reported the move was done as a consolidation to save about $350,000 annually; but at a presentation about the changes last month, we learned that there were other reasons behind the move — and that it might actually help bicycling in the long run.

Dan Bower, who will manage the new division, said that when PBOT was faced with $16 million in budget cuts, it, “Presented an opportunity to ask questions.” Bower gave an overview of the answers to those questions to a packed crowd in City Hall as part of PBOT’s monthly Bicycle Brown Bag lectures on June 26th.

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black norco wolverine 1992

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Year: 1992
Brand: norco
Model: wolverine
Color:black
Size:small/med
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151827305075167&set=a.10151827304250167.851736.688890166&type=1&theater
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2012-06-23
Stolen From: loud and lit ride; inner SE by the train tracks/steel bridge.
Neighborhood: eastbank esplanade-ish
Owner: tracy morris
OwnerEmail: ishino_destroyer@yahoo.com
Reward: yes.
Description: flat black norco with disc fork+brake. silver riser bars with orange oury grips, orange brake housing, and a frame bag.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Schwinn 70s

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Year: 70s
Brand: Schwinn
Color:Silver
Size:47-49
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-22
Stolen From: SE 44th and Hawthorne on north side of street, across from Kure juice bar
Owner: Savannah Prentiss
OwnerEmail: savannahprentiss@gmail.com
Description: Blue taped handles, blue bike seat, white sticker on frame: “Hate is Hazardous”
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black Genesis Onyx 29’er 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Genesis
Model: Onyx 29’er
Color:Black
Size:29’er
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-06-23
Stolen From: It was stolen from my front yard. Behind a high gated fence.
Neighborhood: Westmoreland
Owner: Dennison Adkins
OwnerEmail: Noctra_Endbringer@yahoo.com
Reward: 50
Description: Someone stole my 2011 Genesis Onyx Beach Cruiser. It is all black. It has 29 inch Balloon tires and it says "Onyx29" on the chain guard. It has a white chain.It also has a aluminum flag holder attached on the back left side by the wheel hut where the fender attaches to the frame.
Police record with: PortlandPD
Police reference#: 12-153863
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Raleigh Revenio 4.0 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Revenio 4.0
Color:White
Size:59
Serial:U0Xk05179
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2012-06-22
Stolen From: Center for Philanthropy parking lot, corner of NW Everett and Third
Neighborhood: Old Town/Chinatown
Owner: Mark Holloway
OwnerEmail: mholloway@alumni.nd.edu
Reward: $400
Description: White road bike with black and red features–handle bars and tires. White seat. There is a black rack on the rear. There is some black tape on the left handle bar.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-153851
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue Peugeot 1972

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Year: 1972
Brand: Peugeot
Color:Blue
Size:58cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-16
Stolen From: Near Rontoms on SE Burnside
Neighborhood: Inner SE
Owner: Lucas Perkins
OwnerEmail: Luc@appfog.com
Description: The gears work very poorly. I believer there are 12. The brakes are also in bad condition. The handlebars are in a kind of bowed shape.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Dark Blue KHS Urban Xpress

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Brand: KHS
Model: Urban Xpress
Color:Dark Blue
Size:M8.5
Serial:U100F00883
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-22
Stolen From: My driveway on SE 36th Ave, just south of Hawthorne.
Neighborhood: SE/Hawthorne Area
Owner: Emily Padua
OwnerEmail: emily.padua@gmail.com
Reward: $50, immense gratitude, and a fresh baked pie!
Description: Dark Blue KHS urbanXpress M8.5" with "City Bikes" sticker, with added black "Planet Bike" fenders with a piece of red reflective tape on the back one, a mounted front light, a silver back rack with right side silver collapsable basket, and a U-Lock attached to the back rack with a "One Less Car" red sticker on it. The bottom of the frame is scuffed where a kickstand used to be attached.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The national security argument for Safe Routes to School

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More cycling = more soldiers.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a battle royale going on in the U.S. Congress over the transportation bill right now. Members of the House and Senate are in negotiations to come up with some sort of agreement about how to actually pass a bill, instead of just extending the current one for the umpteenth time.

Included in these high-level talks are, once again, threats to change how cities and states fund projects that improve biking and walking. House Republicans and some Senators say they want to take away local control over spending on key programs like Safe Routes to School, Transportation Enhancements and Recreational Trails.

Suffice it to say, League of American Bicyclists president Andy Clarke isn’t taking it well. He’s pressing California Senator Barbara Boxer to reject the Republicans’ “small-minded and vindictive attacks” against bicycling and keep her promise to maintain these programs and retain local control over them. In a blog post this week, Clarke listed his top 10 reasons why Congress should not mess with biking and walking programs.

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NW Trail Alliance teams with Portland Parks & Rec for kids MTB camp

Kids swarming the Ventura Park
pumptrack.
(Photo: NW Trail Alliance)

For the first time ever, the City of Portland Parks & Recreation bureau will team up with local off-road cycling non-profit Northwest Trail Alliance to hold a kids mountain biking camp.

“Whether you want to become a mountain bike pro or are just checking out the sport for the first time,” reads the camp description, “this 4-day camp will give you the hands-on experience you need to safely shred on your bike.” The collaboration with Portland Parks is a great match, says NWTA’s Director of Advocacy Tom Archer. The City provides the platform for the camp through their summer teen program, and the non-profit brings quality instruction and insider knowledge about the best local riding spots.

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