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Year: 2009
Brand: Rocky Mountain
Model: Metropolis
Color:Gray
Size:18 inches
Serial: SPRE0839062
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-05-17
Stolen From: Residential garage NE Ainsworth and 15th Ave
Owner: Allan Whiting
OwnerEmail: allanwhiting@gmail.com
Description: Relatively new urban commuter bike with night lights and fenders
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
A local non-profit is looking for a few good subjects who aren’t bashful about participating in Portland’s annual Naked Bike Ride.
Portland-based NW Documentary teaches classes on documentary filmmaking (including one on how to film by bike) and they also boast a respectable track record in producing their own short films. Lilah Cady, a NW Documentary staffer, tells us their last short film was accepted into over 30 film festivals including major ones like Tribeca and London.
Brand: Dahon
Model: Speed D7
Color:blue
Size:folder
Serial:D010T04242
Photo: /home/sbr/public_html/temp/14462.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-05-31
Stolen From: Stolen from inside our car at the corner of Northeast 14th and Failing St.
Neighborhood: Sabin
Owner: Jay Shuster
OwnerEmail: lizjay@aracnet.com
Description: Blue Dahon Speed D7 folding bike. May have a bar mounted analog clock on it, silver water bottle cage broken at the weld but functional. Otherwise stock model including the rack.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 12-153353
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Since our post yesterday about the generosity of strangers toward a man who claimed he was down on his luck, we have come to realize that “Ian” is a prolific con-man. We have received numerous comments and emails from people all over the west coast who have had run-ins with this man — and he tells a similar sob story to everyone he meets.
To quickly recap; Salem resident Chad Butler met “Ian” over the weekend. After “Ian” claimed his bike was busted up and his belongings had been stolen, Chad swung into action. He befriended “Ian” and rallied friends to raise a nice chunk of money to get him back on the road. Almost immediately after our story went up, someone notified us that they had run into this same man in 2010 and he told them a very similar story.
But that was just the start.
Below is just a sampling of the people who have been the subject of “Ian’s” scams over the years:
Year: early 80’s
Brand: Schwinn
Model: World Tourist
Color:Burnt Orange
Size:23″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-05-29
Stolen From: liberty and 17th.
Neighborhood: woodlawn
Owner: David Hendrickson
OwnerEmail: percolatingreceptacles@gmail.com
Reward: 25 bucks
Description: 23″ frame. freewheel in the front sprocket. 10 speed. upright handlebars. leather seat. attached mechanic’s pouch. foldout right side basket in back.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
PBOT Director Tom Miller will join Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez and peers from six other cities at the launch of the Green Lane Project in Chicago tomorrow.
As we shared last month, the Green Lane Project is an initiative backed by the Bikes Belong Foundation that seeks to hasten the development of protected bike lanes and support the development of “world-class bicycling facility networks” in Austin, Chicago, Memphis, Washington D.C., Portland, and San Francisco over the next two years.
Year: 2012
Brand: All City
Model: Natureboy
Color:Black
Size:M
Serial: M11031328
Photo: http://allcitycycles.com/bikes/nature_boy1
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2012-05-29
Stolen From: The Jeffrey Buliding, close to the corner of SW 11th and Main
Neighborhood: Cultural District (couple block from Portland Art museum)
Owner: Thomas Rozier
OwnerEmail: trozier@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Red handlebar tape
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-153324.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
A new report presented to Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber yesterday outlines and prioritizes 16 new “non-roadway” transportation funding mechanisms. Among the ideas selected as a priority for “additional consideration for further implementation” and possible legislative action, is a “User fee for bikes.”
The 93 page report, Oregon Non-Roadway Transportation Funding Options: Report to the Governor, (PDF) is the result of a 64-person “Non-Roadway Working Group” that was convened by Kitzhaber back in November. The group included a large list of transportation stakeholders (including Bicycle Transportation Alliance Advocacy Director Gerik Kransky), many members of the Oregon legislature, and State staffers (see full list below).
The purpose of this project (which has been on the to-do list for the state since 2008) was to, “develop recommendations for sustainable funding of non-roadway transportation, including rail, marine, aviation, transit, and on and off-road bicycle and pedestrian paths.”
[Publisher’s note: We have confirmed that the man in this story might be running a scam. A commenter below (whom I have also contacted directly via email) met “Ian” back in 2010 and heard a similar story from him. The commenter loaned the man money and then later saw him in a bar drinking and playing video poker. The generosity of strangers is a great thing to see; but be advised about this man’s history. — JM]
An Australian man on a bike tour through Oregon has learned first hand how supportive and compassionate our community is.
On Sunday, Salem resident Chad Butler was on his way home from participating in the Sisters Stampede mountain bike race when he came across a man from Darwin, Australia named Ian (no last name given) whose rear wheel had been badly damaged after being hit by a van. Butler spoke with Ian, and then shared what he learned on the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association email list:
“This was actually his second bad adventure of the day, as earlier he stopped at a rest area to use the restroom and someone stole one of his panniers with his cash, I.D., passport, etc. He’s now hoping to get to Seattle to the nearest Aussie Consulate.”
After offering to help Ian himself, Butler then made an appeal for others on the OBRA list to step up:
Local shop Bike n Hike has launched a new, summer marketing campaign. The first big piece of it is a commercial titled, “I am Cyclist.”
The video was shot on location in Portland and produced by Reel Innovative. It features several characters (one of whom is a Bike N Hike employee) who share the various characteristics that make them a “cyclist.” Some of the most common biking stereotypes are represented including the roadie, the mountain biker, and the fixed gear rider. Each rider type shares a few things that makes them a “cyclist” and then proudly proclaims (with patriotic music in the background), “I am cyclist!”
This just in from the Oregon State Police (note that as of right now, there’s no evidence that another vehicle was involved in this incident):
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Tuesday afternoon’s serious injury bicycle crash that occurred along Highway 211 near Judd Road in the Eagle Creek area [about 24 miles southeast of Portland]. The man’s name is withheld at this time pending confirmation the hospital has notified family.
On May 29, 2012 at approximately 3:20 p.m. a 60-year old southeast Portland man was found laying in the northbound lane of Highway 211 near Judd Road next to his bicycle with a head injury. Preliminary information indicates the man was riding his road bike southbound before he was found. The man was not wearing a bike helmet and received a head injury.
Responding medical personnel activated LifeFlight and the man was transported to Oregon Health & Sciences University for treatment.
There is no information or evidence that another vehicle was involved. Any witnesses are asked to contact Trooper Scott McLeod at (503) 731-3020 ext. 406.
Portland-based Better World Club will soon be the first company in America to offer affordable, comprehensive bicycle insurance*.
Better World Club Marketing Director Lauri Fish says they are just ironing out some details and expect to have the new services available in June. Fish says Better World will add the medical and liability insurance — as well as optional coverage for bike theft and property damage — onto their existing Bicycle Roadside Assistance package.
Options for comprehensive bike insurance that is similar to auto insurance has long been lacking for folks who primarily ride and for the increasing number of Americans that don’t own a car at all. (Learn more about this issue in our post, A guide to bicycle insurance options from January 2010).