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Brand: Norco
Model: VFR3
Color:black
Size:white
Serial: AA01156303
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2011-09-18
Stolen From: between Ainsworth and Killingsworth on NE Garfield Ave.
Neighborhood: King
Owner: Kyle Robbins
OwnerEmail: radissus@hotmail.com
Description: black, white, and red road bicycle
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau
Police reference#: T11006583
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2005
Brand: Trek
Model: 7200FX
Color:grey/black
Size:17.5
Serial: SC55HN438
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2011-09-16
Stolen From: Stolen from our front porch at 1905 N. Alberta St. between Denver and Concord
Neighborhood: Overlook
Owner: Vana O’Brien
OwnerEmail: vana@hevanet.com
Description: This is a women’s commuter bike, fat seat, straight handlebars, street tires, grey/black.
Police record with: Portland
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 1999
Brand: albert eisentraut
Model: custom
Color:yellow and black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97231-2116
Stolen:2011-09-11
Stolen From: Skyline and McNamee area
Owner: Phil Claud III
OwnerEmail: phil@sportslabtraining.com
Description: This is a custom built bike by Albert Eisentraut. It’s one of a kind and easily distinguished from anything else.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-78712
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2009
Brand: Diamond Back
Color:White
Size:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-09-16
Stolen From: Corner of NE kearne st and NE 13th ave, outside the daily cafe in the pearl.
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Julio Rodarte
OwnerEmail: julsrodarte@gmail.com
Reward: 150.00
Description: hard tail White Frame (20"), suspension fork, black tires, black handle bar with brown grips, disc brakes, black saddle, heavy duty lace pedals.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: Waiting for it
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
— Story and photos by Carl Larson
Last night at Interbike happy hour, veteran New York Messenger and Transportation Alternatives employee Kevin “Squid” Bolger looked around at the people to whom he’d just been introduced and said, “Portland rolls deep!”
That’s the way it feels here in Vegas.There are familiar Portland faces, brands and bikes around every corner.
Small and very sharp tacks have been showing up in the bike lane of N Vancouver Avenue for the past few days and they’ve claimed several victims.
I got the first report about them on Tuesday from reader Brian R. who said he was rolling on Vancouver at about 3:30 pm when three tacks pierced his front tire. “I was curious if any of your other readers had the same misfortune or it was just my bad luck?”
Then I heard from Metropolis Bike Shop owner Nathan Roll. Roll’s shop is on Williams, just one block away from Vancouver. Roll said he had two customers come into the shop with double flats caused by “large numbers of tacks in the Vancouver bike lane.” Roll said the tacks were in the road just south of Russell.
As fall approaches it’s time to start dreaming of the thrill of mud, cowbells, Belgium fries and waffles and hundreds of people cheering for you as you ride your way through cyclocross season.
Whether you’re toying with testing the race field for the first time, or you’re heading back as a dedicated mud junkie, this is a simple guide to get — and keep — you rolling.
First, a little ‘cross background for the uninitiated. Cyclocross is a style of bike racing on a 1-2 mile dirt/gravel/mud/sand/snow/ice/pavement course for about 45 minutes. Part of the race is dismounting your bike and hopping over foot-high barriers, lifting your bike over them and re-mounting your bike as smoothly as possible. (Think of when you were a kid racing your friends around the block, make it partially off-road and add a small obstacle course and you’re in the ballpark. Oh. And there are usually lots of spectators the whole way around the course clapping, yelling and ringing cowbells to cheer you on.)
— Story and photos by Official BikePortland Interbike Correspondent Carl Larson
Downstairs at Interbike (the annual bike industry trade show happening right now in Las Vegas) is no-man’s land. If you want to see Specialized’s new bikes, meet with an Italian clothing maker, get a poster signed by a famous racer, or check in with major manufacturers and distributors, upstairs is the place to be.
If you want to visit the “Health and Fitness expo” (read: treadmills) or explore the vast emptiness of the E-bike test track, downstairs is your spot. I’d bet that at least half of all show goers never venture down to Interbike’s lower level and, if they do, they don’t spend long. This year, that’s their loss.
The weekend is just hours away. If you like to bike and are looking for some fun, check out the events below… And don’t forget to put on fenders and pack a rain jacket!
Live the Revolution Safe Routes to School Benefit
Join Sugar Wheel Works and lots of other cool people and local bike companies for a benefit party to benefit the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and their Safe Routes to Schools program. Expect a huge prize raffle, photo booth, flat tire changing competition, and more. Starts at 6:30pm at Ristretto Roasters (3808 N. Williams)
Year: 1999
Brand: Specialized
Model: Globe
Color:Green
Size:Medium
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2011-09-15
Stolen From: Rail in front of Norse Hall at NE 11th & Couch
Neighborhood: Inner Northeast
Owner: Caitlin Wichlacz
OwnerEmail: cwichlacz@gmail.com
Description: Dark green frame with light green fenders, new shimano dynohub front wheel, 7 speed Nexus rear hub.
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau
Police reference#: 11-155056
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike