🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏
On August 28th, 2008, local bicycle fitting expert Michael Sylvester got a call from Trek Bicycle Corporation president John Burke. Burke wanted to know if Sylvester was free to do a bike fit for former President of the United States George W. Bush.
Year: 2002
Brand: ELectra/Townie
Model: Purple poem
Color:purple
Photo: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electra-Townie-Art-Purple-Poem/dp/B001JSVJZM
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-11-25
Stolen From: Teasdale… downstairs.
Neighborhood: Northwest
Owner: Andra HIcks
OwnerEmail: anneylynn@yahoo.com
Description: Tires are inflated and chain needs to be fixed.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11101025
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
A recent reader email shared an important perspective from another front in the battle for bike safety on rural roads. If you thought these issues were limited to Portland’s West Hills, rural Washington County, and Sauvie Island — think again.
Below is the letter, which comes from Troutdale resident Russell K:
Are Bicycle Riders Safe in Corbett? (Or on the Old Columbia River Highway?)
I live in Troutdale, OR. One of best things about life here are the amazing bicycle rides that I can do from my front door. Troutdale being right at the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge has immediate access to rides with stunning scenery and challenging hills.
A great carfree holiday tradition continues this year. See the info and times/dates of the Peacock Lane light display event below…
Portland’s Peacock Lane Tradition Continues
Residents plan light displays, pedestrian-only nights to accommodate Portlanders of all ages
Portland, OR, October 26, 2011: Continuing a rich tradition of holiday spirit that began in the 1920s, residents of Southeast Portland’s Peacock Lane neighborhood are looking forward to delighting thousands of passersby with their Christmas light displays again this year. Many Portland residents have been coming together to enjoy the lights displays for decades, and residents of Peacock Lane work hard every year to make it a fun tradition for all. Here’s everything you need to know about Peacock Lane this year:
ScheduleLighting displays run from December 15th to 31st from 6 pm to 11 pm, and are open to vehicles and pedestrians with a few important exceptions:
Thursday, December 15th: PEDESTRIANS ONLY – NO VEHICLES ALLOWED
Friday, December 16th: PEDESTRIANS ONLY – NO VEHICLES ALLOWED
Saturday, December 24th: Lights on 6 pm to midnight
Saturday, December 31st: Lights on 6 pm to midnightIf you are planning a field trip for residents of a group home, please be aware that your vehicle will be turned away on pedestrian only nights. Please visit us on another night.
Cocoa Booth
Residents will again be staffing a free cocoa booth on the lane during lighting hours. Donations of cash and canned goods will be accepted at the cocoa booth and donated to charity.
Peacock Lane Online
For up-to-the-minute updates and information, find us online:
http://peacocklane.net
http://www.facebook.com/peacockln
Here’s the news that caught our eyes this past week…
– New York City has designated its first residential reduced speed zone, called a neighborhood slow zone, meant to reduce the number and impact of vehicle collisions. Oregon’s 25 mph residential speed limit law goes into effect on January 1, 2012.
– After its first months in operation, Boston’s bike share program has won over the city and many former critics. Tome Keane from the Boston Globe originally thought the program was one of those “off-the-wall, goofy larks you’d find in cities like Portland, Ore.” but now says Boston’s bike share “is one of [the mayor]’s best ideas ever.”
Year: 2004
Brand: K2
Model: Zed 2.0
Color:Silver
Size:26
Serial:037Y26983
Stolen in 97209, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-11-15
Stolen From: ASA Flats and Lofts Garage, 1200 NW Marshall, Portland OR 97209
Neighborhood: Pearl
Owner: Jennifer Reeves
OwnerEmail: ffjenreeves@gmail.com
Description: Speed she bike seat, REI maintenance sticker, small black bag under bike seat
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2008?
Brand: Kona
Model: Smoke
Color:Black
Size:18″
Photo: http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/307269_2558391487684_1490921360_32753744_1601496721_n.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97266
Stolen:2011-11-27
Stolen From: SE 35th and Stark Street
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Kevin phomma
OwnerEmail: kevinphomma@gmail.com
Description: 1X8 gearing. Shimano road crankset with 39t ring, 130bcd. SPD Pedals. White Charge Bucket saddle, looks like a Selle Italia Turbo. Front silver wheel with shimano hub. Rear mavic wheel black with 8speed cassette.
Schwallbe tires. Black Cannondale stem 80mm 31.8, SLAMMED. Short flat bars with Sram s-7 trigger shifter, shimano brake levers, brown oury grips. Shimano acera v-brakes, black. Stickers, a Trusty Switchblade sticker, Fat Tire Farm sticker, 21st avenue bicycles stickers on the non-driveside chainstay and a “Share The Rad” sticker. Also has a front derailuer attached.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2005
Brand: Iron Horse
Model: Maveric
Color:Black/Blue
Stolen in Portland, OR 97236
Stolen:2011-11-3
Stolen From: Stolen from my backyard SE Rachel Lane by 148th & Powell, close to Powell Butte.
Neighborhood: SE Portland close to Powell Butte
Owner: Eireen DeSmith
OwnerEmail: ylf390@hotmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Iron Horse Maverick, with large size blue and black aluminum frame and Shimano drive train.
Bontrager Race Lite stem, black with chrome face plate and a B raised out.
Tan Bontrager “Big Earl” seat post with white lettering.
Plastic Chain guard that looks like a dorsal fin.
Chrome Iron Horse logothat looks like a Ferarri Emblem.
Panaracer Rampage 2.35″ tires.
Stolen from my backyard by a guy named Chris Laver on SE Rachel Lane by 148th & Powell, close to Powell Butte. If anybody has any information regarding the bike or the person who stole it, please call 503-734-9506.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2008
Brand: Cervelo
Model: R3-SL
Color:Black/white accents
Size:56
Serial:SNR3S07G00287
Photo: http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n539/Heitz1978/338916_2278644319664_1055442295_2556704_471700151_o.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2011-11-23
Stolen From: House broken into NE & Broadway
Neighborhood: Rose city/ Hollywood Dist
Owner: Kyle Hunter
OwnerEmail: Heitz1978@gmail.com
Reward: 250
Description: Full dura-ace bike 3T bars and stem, HED Bastagone wheel set,fizik saddle, look pedals,white grip tape
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 11101589
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Welcome to Thanksgiving morning!
The weather is actually dry (at least for now) and a bit less dreadful than it has been. If you aren’t out there already, I highly recommend getting out for a ride, whether it’s to enhance your appetite, burn off some of those turkey calories, or just to enjoy the very low-traffic streets.
The ‘bike swarm’, like the Occupy movement itself, isn’t going anywhere. In fact, it’s getting stronger and smarter.
The Guardian (UK) has published a map that is getting some serious attention: It’s an interactive representation of the 369,629 people who died on America’s roads between 2001 and 2009. The map — and the numbers — are powerful to say the least. But they’re not just numbers. Carnage on our roads is happening every day and it takes a massive human and economic toll.