Portland bike builders see their designs in models by larger companies – UPDATED

Two new bike models shown at the Interbike trade show in Las Vegas last week borrow major design elements from Portland-based custom bike builders. As we noted with Electra’s Ticino line, being inspired by small builders is nothing new, but I feel the two examples below warrant more attention.

The first example is from Globe, a brand owned and developed by industry juggernaut Specialized Bicycles Inc. I unfortunately missed this bike while at the show, but came across an image of it on Flickr. The bike (see photo below) is an urban fixed-gear with deep-dish carbon rims and a riser bar that has one very familiar feature — a u-lock integrated into the top tube…

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Blue/Gray KHS Urbanexpress

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Brand: KHS
Model: Urbanexpress
Color:Blue/Gray
Size:Large
Serial: U90703917
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2010-09-27
Stolen From: 1400 SW 5th ave
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Kevin Graham
OwnerEmail: kgraham@westmont.edu
Reward: $100.00
Description: On front handlebars is a piece for attaching the headlight to. Also on the front handlebars is a piece for holding the bike lock.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10080554
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Bike Science: Making sense out of traffic signal sensors

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How to get a green light-1

A traffic signal sensor in Portland.

Welcome to our newest column: Bike Science with Shawn Small

One of the more frustrating aspects of cycling in an urban environment is not being able to trigger a signal and being stranded at an intersection.

There you are, riding happily along, when you come to a red light and — after an entire signal cycle — you get the sinking feeling that the light is ignoring you. Fortunately, in many cities (including Portland) traffic lights are triggered by the presence of a bicycle. But how does it work? Is there a special technique for getting the green?

To supplement my own understanding of this topic, I got in touch with Peter Koonce, the Division Manager of Signals, Street Lighting, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for the City of Portland (learn more about him here).

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Police: Horn, middle finger lead to injury hit and run in Southeast

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The Portland Police are on the lookout for someone who intentionally drove their car into someone riding a bicycle. The crash happened Thursday (9/23) at 7:00 p.m. near the intersection of SE 150th and Main St. The person operating the bicycle sustained a dislocated shoulder and the description of the vehicle is a white mini van.

According to PPB Sgt. Todd Davis, the collision does not appear to be related to the double hit and run that occurred at the Rose Quarter last week.

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Red/Black HyBike Electric Bike 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: HyBike
Model: Electric Bike
Color:Red/Black
Photo: http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/3577/p1010008b.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2010-09-25
Stolen From: SE 65th and Holgate
Neighborhood: Foster-Powell
Owner: Alexandra Hagipetros
OwnerEmail: allihagi@gmail.com
Description: This is an electric bike, it is large and bulky, has some bright red on it. Mostly is black/grey speckled, has 2 orange mudflaps on each fender. It has a back rack and a basket. It also has a built in headlight, signal lights, and tail light. Kinda hard to miss.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-80295
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Video of the Week: Scenes from a New York City bike lane

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Just finished watching My Commuted Commute, a video that I think everyone should spend five minutes to check out. A woman from New York City, Rachel Brown, shot helmet cam footage and offers commentary about what it’s like to ride in one of the new, green-painted, curbside bike lanes. For all the positive buzz NYC is getting lately, this video shows that it takes much more than paint to create a truly functional lane for bike traffic.

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The Monday Roundup

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Here’s the news that caught our eye this week:

– In Baltimore, a 30 year old woman who was running as the Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate was struck and killed while bicycling last week.

– One more obstacle to an important bicycle trail connection in Seattle has been overthrown in court.

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grey jamis DAKAR SPT 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: jamis
Model: DAKAR SPT
Color:grey
Size:15″ frame 26″ wheels
Serial: w3yk38277
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2010-09-22
Stolen From: Franklin High School
Neighborhood: Mt. Tabor
Owner: Barry Coleman
OwnerEmail: barry.cindi@gmail.com
Description: Grey full suspension mountain bike, white forks,mountain bike mirror on left side of handle bars,black thumb bell with a 8 on it, bottle cage,
black panniers rack mounted to seat post,disk brakes,new street tires.Tires and panniers rack were new.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-79063
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

white ?Trek? ? ?

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Year: ?
Brand: ?Trek?
Model: ?
Color:white
Size:21″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2010-09-21
Stolen From: between Rose Garden Arena and Memorial Coliseum, next to ticket office, locked to barricades under the big basketball player billboard. The security firm first told me they don’t keep video for more than 24hours, then that they looked up to 2 weeks prior and they don’t see my bike. hmmm…
Neighborhood: Lloyd
Owner: Crystal Elinski
OwnerEmail: Crystal.Elinski@gmail.com
Reward: 200.00
Description: ‘nondescript white mountain bike’ with all this:
21” frame
21 speed
Shimano derailleur
26” wheels, one (the front?) has a skinnier tire on it
Dyno hub generator on the front wheel for the LED front lamp
Metal two-sided basket on the back wheel
Indian bells tied to the basket
Plastic snake tied to the front plastic mud fender
Wide Vetta saddle
Seat pouch under the saddle with a repair kit, extra tube and 50cents
for a phone call
Copper wire around the seat stem
Straight handlebars with bar-ends pointed up
White grip tape around handlebars
Child’s pink and purple bell and neon pink Purell hand sanitizer on
right side of handlebars
Round convex mirror on left handlebar
Two kickstands
Water bottle holder on frame

Although it’s white, stickers cover the frame, stems and fenders:
Nader-Gonzales ’08, My Other Car is a Broom, Grow Your Own, KBOO,
Citybikes, Oregon Tradeswomen, Stop the Border Wars, Laughing Horse
Books, Antifa, Portland Copwatch, Filmed by Bike, Free Geek, 0$
gasoline (you’ve seen it), One Less Fixie, Kakistokracy, Freedom of
Speech for Those Who Can Afford It
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 10-79826
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Event: ARTCRANK Poster Show (10/07/10)

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Event Name: ARTCRANK: A poster show for bike people
Event Start Date: 7 October 2010
Start Time: 5:00:00 PM
Web Site: http://www.artcrankpostershow.com
Event Description: ARTCRANK is a show of bicycle-inspired poster artwork that introduces people to talented local artists they’ve never heard of before and sends them home with affordable, original works of art. Bikes are the world’s most fun, accessible way to get around. Posters are the world’s most fun, accessible art form. ARTCRANK brings them together.
ARTCRANK debuted in Portland in 2009 to rave reviews from the cycling and creative communities. The 2010 show features even more posters by Portland area artists. Admission to ARTCRANK Portland is free, and all posters will sell for $30.

Since its 2007 debut in Minneapolis, ARTCRANK has expanded to include shows in bike friendly cities including Portland, San Francisco, St. Louis, Denver, Des Moines and London.
ARTCRANK’s mission is to combine the energy of bike culture, creativity and advocacy to create a new way for people to get excited about cycling for transportation, health and pure enjoyment — locally, nationally and internationally.

http://www.artcrankpostershow.com/

Thursday, October 7th, 2010
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM

The Cleaners at The Ace Hotel
403 SW 10th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

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