Silver Mavic Ksyrium Elite 2005?

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Year: 2005?
Brand: Mavic
Model: Ksyrium Elite
Color:Silver
Size:700cc
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2010-12-15
Stolen From: Stolen… Stolen RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PSU LIBRARY, in broad-ass day light, with who knows how many people walking past… unbelievable!
Neighborhood: Downtown, college district
Owner: Christopher Schmokel
OwnerEmail: purewhitenoise@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: My wheels were Ksyrium Elite, silver, low spoke count with bladed spokes. They have black Vittoria Rubino tires on them, well worn on the back wheel, both with presta valves. The rear wheel has an 8 gear cassette, not sure what brant
Police record with: PSU Public Safety Office
Police reference#: 10-0712
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

58 Trek Portland 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Trek
Model: Portland
Color:58
Serial: WL3382267
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2010-12-8
Stolen From: 265 N. Hancock — cross street Flint — just north of Rose Quarter.
Neighborhood: N. Portland
Owner: Robert Kerr
OwnerEmail: b.kerr@grandcentralbaking.com
Reward: $50
Description: Rust-orange Portland Trek with black fenders and black, Blackburn rack. Two yellow Otlieb bike bags attached.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-156078
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Kidical Mass goes caroling this weekend

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This month’s Kidical Mass group family ride will take on some holiday spirit. Here’s the ride description from KidicalMassPDX.org.

Baby, it’s cold outside… and wet, and dark so very early. Brighten up your holiday mood by joining Kidical Mass for a ride (whatever the weather) in NoPo this month! We’ll sing carols (Christmas, bikey, and otherwise) for the holiday shoppers on North Mississippi, and then stop in to Grand Central Baking for some hot drinks and a cookie or three before heading home– note the earlier time, to help us all get home before dark!

Meet at 1:45 under the covered basketball courts in Irving Park (3535 Northeast 7th Ave) – we’ll leave at 2 and plan to be back by 4. Ride is a 2.5 mile loop. Please be sure to bring lights (just in case!) and extra warm layers, so that you and your little ones can enjoy every bikey minute!

See you there!

Event: English Ivy Bike Basket Class (1/29-30/11)

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Event Name: English Ivy Bike Basket Class
Event Start Date: 29-30 January 2011
Web Site: http://www.rewildportland.com
Event Description: Rewild Portland is offering an English Ivy bike basket weaving class this January. Learn to weave a simple bike basket out of the invasive species Hedera helix, otherwise known as English Ivy. Restore and maintain the native habitat of our city parks by removing the ivy and then recycling the cast off vines into a functional work of art. The class is 3 days long and takes place in two parts. Part 1: On January 8th we will harvest the ivy and learn to remove it in a way where it will not grow back. Part 2: On Janaury 29th and 30th we will weave bicycle baskets out of the ivy and attach them to our bicycles. The cost is $95. To register or learn more details call Rewild Portland at 503.863.8462 or visit www.rewildportland.com.

Contact Email: urbanscout(at)gmail(dot)com

Event: English Ivy Bike Basket Class (1/8/11)

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Event Name: English Ivy Bike Basket Class
Event Start Date: 8 January 2011
Start Time: 8:00:00 AM
Web Site: http://www.rewildportland.com
Event Description: Rewild Portland is offering an English Ivy bike basket weaving class this January. Learn to weave a simple bike basket out of the invasive species Hedera helix, otherwise known as English Ivy. Restore and maintain the native habitat of our city parks by removing the ivy and then recycling the cast off vines into a functional work of art.

The class is 3 days long and takes place in two parts. Part 1: On January 8th we will harvest the ivy and learn to remove it in a way where it will not grow back. Part 2: On Janaury 29th and 30th we will weave bicycle baskets out of the ivy and attach them to our bicycles. The cost is $95. To register or learn more details call Rewild Portland at 503.863.8462 or visit www.rewildportland.com.

Contact Email: urbanscout(at)gmail(dot)com

Portlanders ask for better bicycling at first N/NE Quadrant open house

Scene from the N/NE Quadrant Project
open house last month.
(Photo: City of Portland)

The City of Portland and the Oregon Department of Transportation have recently embarked on a public outreach process to garner input that will inform their N/NE Quadrant and I-5 Broadway/Weidler Plans. The idea is to integrate land use and urban design planning with freeway planning in the lower Albina and Lloyd Districts.

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Opinion: Why we should care about ODOT’s I-5 Broadway/Weidler report

I-5 south where it
goes under NE Broadway.
(Photo © J. Maus)

I hope you’ve read my post yesterday about a report from ODOT on how they see the “problem” and potential “solutions” to bottlenecks along I-5 near the Broadway/Weidler interchange. This area is a key hub in Portland’s bikeway network: We must get this right.

With the N/NE Quadrant planning process kicking into high gear, this I-5 bottleneck issue — which has been studied by ODOT since the early 1980s — has found new life. Without a strong community voice about how to — or if we should — move forward, some of the shockingly highway-centric concepts in that report could gain traction.

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Tonight: Free hot cocoa in East Portland and a carfree Peacock Lane

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Ahh the lights.
(Photo: PeacockLane.net)

In the depths of winter, you need all the encouragement you can get to keep on riding. Thankfully, Portland is full of fun people and events to help break your winter riding doldrums. Two events tonight (and a group ride to one of them) should help make your riding a bit brighter.

If you ride in East Portland, swing by the E Burnside overcrossing of I-205 (9400 E Burnside) tonight between 4:30 and 6:30 for free hot drinks, bicycling information, and more.

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Event: Carfree night at Peacock Lane (12/15/10)

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Event Name: Car free night at Peacock Lane
Event Start Date: 15 December 2010
Start Time: 7:00:00 PM
Web Site: http://shift2bikes.org/cal/#15-2
Event Description: Shift’s monthly meetup this week is a visit to two pubs near Peacock Lane‘s festival of lights. Peacock lane will be CAR FREE this wednesday night so go check out the lights. If you want company, shift folks will meet up at Belmont Station at 7pm, and ride to the lights (around the corner) nearer to 8pm. after a walkthrough or two of the street, we’ll repair to the Horse Brass for hot toddies and the like.
Contact Email: gently(at)gmail(dot)com

Silver Unmarked Tomasso Frame custom custom

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Year: custom
Brand: Unmarked Tomasso Frame
Model: custom
Color:Silver
Size:58 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2010-12-14
Stolen From: My carport…SE 33rd and Washington
Neighborhood: Sunnyside
Owner: John Mayer
OwnerEmail: johnemayer@gmail.com
Description: Custom built up unmarked chrome frame…most visible is a mismatched black fork (spraypainted over a yellow that is visible through cracks). Built up with Shimano parts from 2006-2008 runs…mixing Ultegra and Dura-ace. Dura-ace cranks from the first year they were single solid pieces. Shift/brake handle on left side is ajar from previous accident.

Mavic Kyserium front wheel…handbuilt rear wheel (not matching).
Police record with: PPD
Police reference#: T10008518
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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