Forest Park roundup: OPB special tonight, rally on Saturday

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PUMP's Forest Park mountain bike tour

Forest Park.
(Photo: J. Maus)

Commissioner Nick Fish’s big decision to put off improved bike access to Forest Park may have come and gone, but the issue is still in the news.

Oregon Public Broadcasting is set to air a special episode of Oregon Field Guide tonight on Forest Park and the Northwest Trail Alliance has released more details and a statement about their “Share the Park” event that’s happening on Saturday.

You might recall that it was an OPB crew that stumbled upon the illegal trail working on this special that set off a media frenzy and ended up having a major impact on the ongoing discussion about bicycling in the park. The special airs on OPB tonight at 8:30 p.m.. Here’s how OPB frames the bicycling portion of the show (via a press release):

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white trek 7900 hybrid 1993

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Year: 1993
Brand: trek 7900
Model: hybrid
Color:white
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2007-10-14
Stolen From: south east portland
Owner: eric goldstein
OwnerEmail: wrecklesseric47@mac.com
Reward: $100
Description: i scratched off the T in trek. so it says rek. its an old hybrid with a more modern gruppo. its a white bike but pretty scratched up. im offering a reward for its return
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Specialized Sequoia 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Specialized
Model: Sequoia
Color:Silver
Size:51″
Serial: P5GH26043
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2010-10-12
Stolen From: My backyard bike shed
Near SE Belmont and SE 39th Ave.
Neighborhood: Sunnysdie
Owner: Meredith Hendricks
OwnerEmail: meredithhendricks@msn.com
Reward: $200.00
Description: 2006 Specialized Sequioa – Silver
Specialized FACT carbon front and rear forks
MTB Shimano clip pedals
Black plastic fenders
Drop bars with black wrap
Reelight SL100 safety lights (magnetic running lights)
Shimano 105 9-speed component group
Silver back rack and two silver water bottle cages
New Black Wheels
Gold bell
When stolen it had a yellow Ortlieb bag on the back rack full of my personal belongings
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 10-085073
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Specialized Sequioa 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Specialized
Model: Sequioa
Color:Silver
Size:51″
Serial: P5GH26043
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2010-10-12
Stolen From: My backyard near SE Belmont and SE 39th Ave.
Owner: Meredith Hendricks
OwnerEmail: meredithhendricks@msn.com
Description: 2006 Specialized Sequioa – Silver
Specialized FACT carbon front and rear forks
MTB Shimano clip pedals
Black plastic fenders
Drop bars with black wrap
Reelight SL100 safety lights (magnetic running lights)
Shimano 105 9-speed component group
Silver back rack and two silver water bottle cages
New Black Wheels
Gold bell
When stolen it had a yellow Ortlieb bag on the back rack full of my personal belongings

White Specialized 1994

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Year: 1994
Brand: Specialized
Color:White
Size:58 cm
Photo: http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/5112/img0147me.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2010-10-9
Stolen From: Stolen outside of EastEnd bar right on Ash and Grand streets on Saturday night 10/9/10
Neighborhood: NE industrial Area
Owner: Philip Orchard
OwnerEmail: Philiporchard@gmail.com
Reward: Yes!
Description: Shimano shifters and components, clip in pedals, the Specialized logo on the left side of the frame is scuffed in the middle of the word “specialized” there is a sticker of a tree on the crotch bar. Black carbon for with a “time” sticker. White seat and blue handle grip.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver, white, and blue Trek 1000 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Trek
Model: 1000
Color:Silver, white, and blue
Size:54cm
Serial:SC84AL598
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2010-10-13
Stolen From: Grace Bible Church, SW 12th and Clay. Portland.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Lyndsey Hall
OwnerEmail: thelyndseyhall@gmail.com
Reward: $200
Description: Bike is women’s specific, and had pedals for clip in shoes, had a bell bike bag on the back, attachments for lights on handle bar and rear.
Police record with: filed with portland police, pending approval
Police reference#: n/a
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Weekend Event Guide

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Bikes await the start at the 2009
Freak Bike Fall Alleycat.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Looks like another great weekend in the saddle! This week’s guide offers something for everyone: trail building and advocacy, freak bikes, informative tours, and plenty of mud.

Friday, October 15th

8:00pm: Freak Bike Alleycat
The main event of Freak Bike Fall, come join what promises to be a crazy good race. Freak bikes of all shapes and sizes will compete in a race around town, stopping at some truly unique and interesting checkpoints along the way. Race begins at Irving Park, NE 7th and Fargo.

Saturday, October 16th

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‘Vision Zero,’ a paradigm shift in traffic safety, coming to Portland Friday

Peter Jacobsen

Noted “Safety in Numbers” researcher and public health consultant Peter Jacobsen will bring the “Vision Zero” traffic safety concept to Portland on Friday. Jacobsen will speak about the topic as part of a seminar at Portland State University’s Center for Transportation Studies.

Jacobsen is currently in Salem where he’s taking part in the Oregon Traffic Safety Conference. Tomorrow, he’ll give a presentation on the links between transportation and health that will be followed by a Vision Zero workshop with ODOT State Traffic Engineer Ed Fischer.

Vision Zero began in Sweden in 1997 as a program with the goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2020.

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Portland bike coordinator making headlines in Australia

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Roger Geller.
(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland’s Bicycle Coordinator, Roger Geller, is in Melbourne this week to deliver the keynote speech at the 2010 Bike Futures conference. Armed with Portland’s biking success story, he’s making headlines and spreading the gospel of separated bikeways.

In a story published this morning in the Sydney Morning Herald, Geller told the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that Sydney could follow Portland’s path to becoming a more bike friendly city.

Sydney does not have a highly developed, on-street bike network, but according to the AAP, “Geller believes Sydney can be saved.” How? “The key is building more and more dedicated bikeways.”

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Dark Blue / White Specialized Roubaix Expert Compact – 64cm 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Specialized
Model: Roubaix Expert Compact – 64cm
Color:Dark Blue / White
Size:64
Serial:STB79G0112
Photo: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCProduct.jsp?spid=52870&scid=1001&scname=Road
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2010-10-12
Stolen From: The bike was stolen, along with our computer, from our house on ainsworth near MLK.
Neighborhood: Woodlawn Area
Owner: Ahman Dirks
OwnerEmail: ahmandirks@hotmail.com
Reward: $200
Description: The bike is a 64cm 2010 specialized Roubaix Compact Expert with Ultegra components. It is Dark Blue and White. The frame had a Rivercity logo on the seat tube.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 10-84945
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Matt Grey Swobo Folsom 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Swobo
Model: Folsom
Color:Matt Grey
Photo: http://www.swobo.com/Zoom_PopUp_Bike.php?p=1189&pkey=1&ColorCode=1-1126
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2010-10-12
Stolen From: PSU, outside Cramer Hall
Neighborhood: Portland State University
Owner: Travis Bell
OwnerEmail: arizonabell@gmail.com
Description: “ERIK” embossed in the Swobo badge plate
Signature on the gusset plate (Gary Fisher)
Gold rimmed grips
Black Wald front basket
Police record with: PSU safety/ Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-0550
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

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