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Blue & White Gary Fisher AR Super (road bike) 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: AR Super (road bike)
Color:Blue & White
Size:Adult
Serial: 008ST0363D
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-12-12
Stolen From: SE 27th & Stark Apartments
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Michael Owen
OwnerEmail: mikeandalice@potlatch.com
Reward: $50
Description: Light blue frame with Gary Fisher logo in white. White taped handlebars with speedometer. Clip-on black fenders and black rack. Tool bag under seat. U-Lock on bracket.
Police record with: Portland PD, Officer Stuart Fox
Police reference#: 11108175
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

58cm Mizutani Super Seraph 1978

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Year: 1978
Brand: Mizutani
Model: Super Seraph
Color:58cm
Size:Chrome/silver
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2011-12-12
Stolen From: N. killingsworth and Vancouver Ave. from the basement of the bike shop I work in, Cascade Cycling.
Neighborhood: Piedmont
Owner: Patrick Schrepping
OwnerEmail: 971patrick@gmail.com
Reward: $300.00
Description: This is my baby, it is a one of a kind bike that I had chrome-plated and had a trailblazer headbadge made for. I converted it to a fixed gear with cinelli bull horns, cinelli stem, shimano stx headset, velocity deep v bright silver rims laced to surly track hubs, red fizik arione saddle, pursuit brake levers, red fizik tape, red top tube pad wiht my favorite Blazer player pins on, a red front michelin tire and an everwear in the rear, clipless shimano spd pedal, sugino silver track crank.
Police record with: portland
Police reference#: 11-108119
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Impressions, photos of Eugene’s new two-way cycle track

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Alder Street cycle track near UO.
(Photos: Will Vanlue)

During a recent trip to Eugene, I had the pleasure of going for a bike ride with Shane MacRhodes, Program Manager of Eugene Safe Routes to School, and Bob Passaro, publisher of Eugene Bicyclist to see recent improvements in bicycle access around the city.

Despite seeing a lot of really great things (which I’ll share more of soon), nothing I saw was quite as impressive as the two-way cycle track near the University of Oregon.

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Black/Blue Gary Fisher Tarpon 2001

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Year: 2001
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Tarpon
Color:Black/Blue
Serial: SCB0C5640
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2011-12-15
Stolen From: The Brown Apartment complex at SW 14th and Yamhill.
Neighborhood: Goose Hollow
Owner: Sam Kachel
OwnerEmail: luthervespers@gmail.com
Description: It has a black and blue frame.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Sharing cars and bikes: A one-two punch for low-car Portland

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(Photos © J. Maus)

It’s been a big month for sharing and two new projects in the works are likely to have a major impact on how Portlanders get around.

Last week, a key Metro committee approved $2 million in federal funding that will help start up the Portland Bike Sharing project. Once fully rolled out, Portland’s bike-sharing system will likely have about 750 bikes with 74 rental kiosks — or about one every five blocks on average. The bikes will be ubiquitous in the downtown core, offering people the option of free short trips aboard a durable and easy-to-ride vehicle.

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PBOT director clarifies position, says Multnomah St project could be “transformative”

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PBOT Director Tom Miller is juggling
two major projects in the
Lloyd District.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Back on Friday, we shared a major update on the City of Portland’s NE Holladay Street project.

Here’s a quick rewind: After a stakeholder advisory committee (SAC) spent almost a year debating, refining and compromising a proposal to vastly improve bike access on Holladay, the committee voted 12-1 in favor of moving forward with it. However, after being approached by a major business owner in the Lloyd District (the same person who voted no), the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) decided to hold off on the Holladay project and take a look at Multnomah Street instead.

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Black Schwinn World Sport

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Brand: Schwinn
Model: World Sport
Color:Black
Size:23″
Serial: GB7 11759
Photo: (removed for security)
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-12-14
Stolen From: Corner of SE Grand Ave and Ash St. Sidewalk in front of 205 SE Grand Ave.
Neighborhood: Inner SE
Owner: Alex Brown
OwnerEmail: alex@bark-out.org
Reward: 100
Description: Refurbished by CityBikes. Has drop bars with a bell and brackets for two headlights. Bracket on rear left fork for tail light.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11009280
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The future of downtown Tigard: Sharrows, a bike lane, and raised crosswalks

Downtown Tigard will soon be
more welcoming to bicycle traffic.
(Photos: Will Vanlue)

This past summer, the City of Tigard completed improvements to Burnham Street, one component of their downtown core.

Now they’re finalizing plans for Main Street (located along Highway 99, 10 miles south of downtown Portland), and by the summer of 2013 we’ll see improvements making it easier and safer to ride a bicycle in the area, including improved connections to the Fanno Creek Trail.

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red Cannondale Caad2 1997

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Year: 1997
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Caad2
Color:red
Size:49cm
Photo: https://webdisk.lclark.edu/slevine/DSC00898.JPG
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-11-20
Stolen From: 35th and Hawthorne
Neighborhood: Hawthorne
Owner: Stephanie Levine
OwnerEmail: stephanie.levine1@gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: When last seen, bike had a white san selle marco seat and american flag handle bar tape. Components are Shimano Diore. NOTEABLE: the bike has drop handle bars, but no drop brake levers– only the safety levers that go across.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Raw Eighthinch Scrambler V3 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Eighthinch
Model: Scrambler V3
Color:Raw
Size:55cm
Photo: http://i54.tinypic.com/23j5o4y.jpg
Stolen in Beaverton, OR 97006
Stolen:2011-12-9
Stolen From: My Living Room, corner of 170th and Baseline
Owner: Zach Dane
OwnerEmail: zdpdane@gmail.com
Description: Frame: Eighthinch Scrambler V3 in Raw
Fork: Black Charge Scissor freestyle fork, decals intact.
Wheelset: Eightinch Julian 48 Spoke Deep V (42mm) in black. 14t cog on one side, 17t cog on the other, set up on the 14 last.
Cranks: Unknown FSA three piece BMX with partial bash guard and Reload pedal straps (bit thicker than Hold Fast and YNOT). All black.
Chain: Half red half black BMX half link.
Saddle: WTB, not sure of the make. Small tear on the back. Black
Stem: Black Forte 90mm length, 25.4 clamp
Handlebars: Black Forte Carbon Risers, 1 inch rise, chopped to about 14 inches (Cause I’m urban)
Grips: Red Animal Edwin DeLarosa with the flanges cut off.
Tires: Red Continental Sport 23c on the front, Black Vittoria Zaffiro 28c on the rear.

It is also LEFT SIDE DRIVE. This is pretty important as I’ve never seen a track bike (or BMX) in the Beaverton area set up with that, makes it pretty easy to spot. Black and red CULT sticker on the right crank arm, no doubt removed by now.
Police record with: Beaverton PD
Police reference#: 11-08671
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Navy Trek 7.1 FX 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Trek
Model: 7.1 FX
Color:Navy
Size:17.5
Serial:WTU216C1165F
Photo: http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/town/fitness/fx/7_1_fx/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2011-12-11
Stolen From: Residential garage in NE Portland
Neighborhood: King
Owner: Mela D
OwnerEmail: Mela@contextpartners.com
Reward: $50
Description: Black fenders, Ladybug bell, kickstand and waterbottle holder.
Police record with: Portland PD, north precinct
Police reference#: 11-107888
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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