Light Blue Gary Fisher 96-97

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Year: 96-97
Brand: Gary Fisher
Color:Light Blue
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2011-09-8
Stolen From: Stolen From PSU right outside of the School of Business Building.
Neighborhood: Portland State University
Owner: Elizabeth Carney
OwnerEmail: zethy456@comcast.net
Description: It’s a great bike, I borrowed it from my mom for the afternoon, went to grab a cup of coffee, locked my bike up, went back and it was gone.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Advisory: NBC series closes highway bridge over Sandy River

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If you are headed out to ride in the Columbia River Gorge this weekend, note the press release below that was just released by ODOT:

NBC series filming on bridge over Sandy River

Permit for “Grimm” allows 12-hour closure of Historic Columbia River Highway bridge

The Historic Columbia River Highway bridge over the Sandy River will close for up to 12 hours at 3 p.m. Friday Sept. 9 to allow the NBC TV show “Grimm” to shoot scenes.

ODOT granted a permit allowing NBC Universal/Open 4 Business Productions to close the bridge from 3 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday. The permit also allows the company to close the bridge for up to five minutes at a time from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday to hang lights on the bridge trusses, with traffic control by Troutdale police.

The bridge, the western portal to the Historic Columbia River Highway and known as the Troutdale Bridge, will remain open at all times to emergency vehicles.

The crew will also be filming Monday at Multnomah Falls.

Chris King’s “Angry Bee” ringtone benefits local trail group

Local bike part maker Chris King Precision Components has developed a ringtone for iPhones and is giving 100% of the sale proceeds to the Northwest Trail Alliance, a non-profit off-road trail advocacy organization.

Hubs made by Chris King are known for their unique RingDrive engagement system that consists of 72 tiny, stainless steel teeth that can handle massive amounts of torque and boast instant, positive engagement when you pedal forward. Those teeth also produce a distinct buzzing sound when you freewheel.

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Over 2,000 Cycle Oregon riders set for coastal journey

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Cycle Oregon Day 5 - Glendale to Grants Pass-26

I’ll miss Cycle Oregon this year.
(Self portrait)

The massive rolling spectacle that is Cycle Oregon embarks on it 24th annual journey this Sunday (9/11). For the first time since the inaugural running in 1988, the seven-day ride will spend multiple days on the beautiful Oregon coast.

About 2,200 riders will participate, along with a support crew that numbers well into the hundreds.

Back in February when the route was announced and registration opened up, the ride sold out in less than two days. To get an idea of why, here’s the route description:

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Zipcar ad jabs bicycling, spurs response – Updated

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[Scroll down to see how readers have re-made the ad.]

Zipcar, the nation’s largest and most well-known car-sharing service (that just had an IPO), has long positioned themselves as a bike-friendly company; but a new advertisement has some people scratching their heads.

Check out the big banner graphic that’s running on Zipcar.com…

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black KHS flite 700

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Brand: KHS
Model: flite 700
Color:black
Size:XL?XXL
Photo: http://www.khsbicycles.com/Images/Bike_Images/Full07/07-Flite-700.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-09-8
Stolen From: Portland Rock Gym on 12th and Burnside
Neighborhood: buckman
Owner: Benjamin Weston
OwnerEmail: benrweston@yahoo.com
Description: It had a metal orange water bottle and a mount for a flashlight, spedometer, and pump.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11006333
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Brown Kona Jake 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Kona
Model: Jake
Color:Brown
Size:54
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-09-7
Stolen From: Lewis & Clark Law School
Neighborhood: SW
Owner: Andy Erickson
OwnerEmail: andy.erickson@gmail.com
Reward: $250
Description: Timbuktu saddle bag, red back light, white water bottle, Shimano 105 rear derailleur.
Police record with: Lewis & Clark Law School
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Buffered bike lanes on SE Holgate get some love

After all the media attention and anger that accompanied the buffered bike lanes installed by the City on SE Holgate Blvd back in August 2009, it looks like someone wanted to show them some love.

Reader and nearby resident Gretchin Lair just sent in the photo below of red hearts that have been placed on the bike lane symbols. “I love stuff like this,” she wrote in, “Outer SE doesn’t have a lot of stealth art projects, and I especially love ones that are playful and kindhearted.”

I haven’t confirmed who’s responsible for this, but my hunch is that the activist group We Heart Holgate is behind them. Check out the photo after the jump…

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NE 122nd bike lanes closed for green street construction


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Map of work area.

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is in the midst of a green street project on NE 122nd that will close the bike lanes between Fremont and Shaver until November. When the project was first announced (on August 22nd), here’s how BES explained its impact on traffic:

Green street construction will close bicycle lanes and sidewalks on NE 122nd Avenue between NE Fremont and NE Shaver… Construction will not affect vehicle traffic.

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New business will help you ‘Pedal Portland’

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Pedal Portland logo

Kirk Paulsen wants to “get you psyched to ride your bike.” That’s the rallying cry of his new business, Pedal Portland. If you have a bike gathering dust in the garage and want to use it for more than just Sunday Parkways and Bridge Pedal, you can hire Paulsen to show you the ropes.

Paulsen’s idea is to offer personal, one-on-one consultations designed to take the guess-work out of riding bikes. Whether you have a bike and just aren’t confident to start riding it around town yet, or if you are completely new to riding, Paulsen wants to help.

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