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Year: 2010
Brand: breezer
Model: uptown 8
Color:black
Size:small
Serial: 91210848
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleverflickr/7403662166/in/photostream
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-06-19
Stolen From: SE Hawthorne
Neighborhood: hawthorne district
Owner: dean mullin
OwnerEmail: dean@clevercycles.com
Description: has axa defender wheel lock, dynamo lights, rack, fender.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
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
“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:
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.
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
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…
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…
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
Sunday’s inaugural Disaster Relief Trials (DRT) was a big success on many levels.
The mock disaster scenario (a major earthquake) that the event was based on gave emergency responders and cargo bike enthusiasts a lot to think about. Disaster preparedness volunteers with the City’s Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) and the County’s Amateur Radio Emergency Service learned how to relay messages during a crisis, cargo bike builders learned how their designs performed under a variety of challenging, real-world conditions, and cargo bike operators learned how to push through the limits of pedal power.
Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week…
– The man who struck and killed a person in a crosswalk while riding a bicycle in San Francisco was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and is now expected to surrender to an arrest warrant. The story has garnered national media attention, including stories in , the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal.
– The 2012 Reve Team — a group of women (including two from Portland) that will attempt to ride the entire Tour de France route later this month — got front page coverage in the Sunday Oregonian.
Brand: Flying Pigeon
Model: PA-06
Color:Dark Green
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2012-06-17
Stolen From: SE 3rd and Pine. Across the street from Blow Pony….
Neighborhood: Eastside Industrial/Produce Row
Owner: Tony Rebensdorf
OwnerEmail: antonio.victor@yahoo.com
Reward: fresh baked cookies. Eternal Gratitude
Description: classic style asian roadster. full fenders, back rack, fully enclosed chain case, and small basket on the front. single speed w/coaster brake. Fork is slightly bent. unique double top tube. leather style grips. The front emblem on frame is worn through from basket rubbing across it.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-52311
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2010
Brand: Specialized
Model: Safire
Color:Blue/ White
Serial: M9IK49157
Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=2010+specialized+safire&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1296&bih=633&tbm=isch&tbnid=00_lPFzuPA5XkM:&imgrefurl=http://www.simonsbikeshop.com/2011-Specialized-Safire-Comp-Carbon&docid=CkCMAMWoh7rFUM&imgurl=http://www.simonsbikeshop.com/site_assets/www.simonsbikeshop.com/images/dynamic/2010-Safire_Comp-Carbon.jpg&w=1000&h=700&ei=WGreT6K1GoLo2AWtpP3gAQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=139&vpy=153&dur=161&hovh=188&hovw=268&tx=178&ty=114&sig=109406258759078387278&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=225&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:74
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-06-17
Stolen From: Detached garage
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Lindsay Wielkopolski
OwnerEmail: lindsay.rae.hayward@gmail.com
Description: Clipless pedals, handlebar grips chewed up
Police reference#: 1252351
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike