white/blue Redline Conquest Cyclocross 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Redline
Model: Conquest Cyclocross
Color:white/blue
Size:large
Photo: http://cfs15.tistory.com/image/5/tistory/2008/12/23/14/00/4950707931871
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2010-10-20
Stolen From: Downtown SW 12th between Main and Salmon (bike rack in front of First Unitarian Church)
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Jared Gardner
OwnerEmail: jared@equitydesign.com
Reward: yes
Description: White and blue 2007 Redline Conquest Cyclocross road bike with SPD clip pedals, a computer speedometer with dead batteries, two water bottle cages and clips for headlight and tail light (not on bike when stolen).
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-155080
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver/Blue Gary Fisher Ladies Napa 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: Gary Fisher Ladies
Model: Napa
Color:Silver/Blue
Size:16.5
Serial: ITK3E03239
Photo: http://fisherbikes.com/bike/archivemodel/107
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2010-10-23
Stolen From: From my garage
Neighborhood: Sellwood
Owner: S Kleiv
OwnerEmail: cakekob@hotmail.net
Reward: Yes
Description: Women’s frame Gary Fisher Napa comfort bike with original GF decal and River City Bicycles sticker on frame. It has a Burley black Tag-along bike rack with rear tail light, combo coil cable lock, water bottle clip, and mounted kick stand. The speciality rack has a threaded receptacle in the center for the Tag-along bike attachment.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-88376
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Kidical Mass returns! Thriller! Zombies! Slideshow!

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The ride heads down Alder,
en route to a zombie-infested
Pioneer Square.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Kidical Mass made its return to Portland in fine style on Saturday. The turnout was small (just a handful of families), but the group was fun and friendly. We met up under the colorful fall leaves of the South Park Blocks and mingled a bit before being corralled by ride organizer Katie Proctor.

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Thoughts on TriMet’s safety task force report

Bus and bikes

TriMet now has a road map to
improved safety. Will they follow it?
(Photo © J. Maus)

On Wednesday, the TriMet Task Force on Safety and Service Excellence released its final list of recommendations. The task force was put together following a tragic incident back in April where a TriMet bus operator drove into five people in a crosswalk in downtown Portland, killing two of them.

Here’s an excerpt from the cover letter to the report written by task force Chair (and former TriMet GM) Tom Walsh,

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A closer look at what TIGER grant will fund in Aloha

Intersection of Farmington Road
and Kinnaman in Aloha.

Portland might be 0-2 in getting a major bike project funded through the Obama Administration’s TIGER grant program, but there’s reason to be excited on a regional level. Like I mentioned yesterday, the Aloha-Reedville area in Washington County won a $2 million grant to help them embark on a comprehensive “livable community” planning effort.

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Is China falling out of love with cars?

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After being known as a city where bicycles ruled the streets, in recent years China has become the leading automobile market in the world. Unfortunately, they’re so excited about cars that major cities are choked with congestion. Now the word on the street is that they’re finally starting to slow down on their car buying binge.

On that note, a reader sent along this amazing opinion piece from the editor of China Car Times. He’s giving up on driving because he writes, “I can’t go anywhere fast and the only thing that seems to be going fast is my heart beat and my hair line as I rage a little bit more about being stuck in yet another traffic jam.” Instead, he plans to buy a fixed gear bike.

Here’s another excerpt:

“Over the past few months I’ve thought long and hard about buying a new car, but I don’t think it’s going to happen, my next vehicle is going to be a two wheeled fixed gear bicycle, which should prove to be much faster around town, at least until it is stolen.

I’m not sure what exactly is wrong, perhaps it is me (I recently edged another birthday closer to 30) or perhaps the number of cars on Chinese roads is reaching breaking point.”

Read the full article here.

Problems persist on Broadway

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With high volumes of cars and bikes,
Broadway needs our attention.
(Photos © J. Maus)

No street in Portland has gotten more attention on this site over the years than Broadway; and it doesn’t look to be ending any time soon. Before I get into some current bike safety issues that exist on the street, let me take you back in time…

There was the infamous hotel zone saga, the city’s first experiment with a parking protected bike lane (a.k.a. cycle track) down near PSU, the stop sign controversies and resulting attention from PBOT at Flint, the safety concerns at Wheeler, and of course, the numerous stories we’ve done about the dangers of right hooks at Williams.

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Rail tracks paved over on SE 2nd Ave

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Anyone that rides north/south in the Central Eastside Industrial district (a place woefully lacking in north/south connections) will appreciate this. The other day I noticed that the old rail tracks that had made the ride very bumpy, annoying, and dangerous (for some), have been paved over! It’s now a nice a smooth ride! See the photo below…

Chris Smith’s new “Transit Appliance”

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Chris Smith and his “Transit Appliance”.
-Watch video below-

Transportation expert, blogger, and citizen activist extraordinaire Chris Smith unveiled his new “Transit Appliance” at the Rail-volution today. The new device is simple but has potential to be extremely effective.

With a $179 device, some open data, and a wi-fi signal, Smith’s Transit Appliance (could use a better name perhaps?) broadcasts transit arrival information for anyone that happens by. It’s sort of like the arrival/departure screens at the airport.

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Blue Klein Quantum II 1996

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Year: 1996
Brand: Klein
Model: Quantum II
Color:Blue
Size:Green
Stolen in Portland, OR 23rd Street
Stolen:2010-10-15
Stolen From: In front of the New Ol Lompoc on 23rd in Portland
Neighborhood: NW
Owner: Wesley Bergquist
OwnerEmail: wesleybergquist@hotmail.com
Reward: 500
Description: Campy brakes and rear derailer. Shimano front derailer. Black wrapped handlebars.
Police record with: Yes
Police reference#: T10006920
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

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