4/25: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. See this post for the latest update. I'll work as I can and I'm improving every day! Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

The Monday Roundup

A strange torpedo child trailer is just one
of many interesting images of
bike traffic in The Netherlands
via a 1950s era video below.

Happy Monday everyone. Ms. Blue is on her big Bikestravaganza tour, so I’m doing the Monday Roundup for the next few weeks. Here goes…

– The “fixie craze” is being taken seriously in Australia. Their Competition and Consumer Commission is threatening bike shops with hefty fines for selling bikes without handbrakes.

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Annodized Black Santa Cruz Blur LT ’06/’07

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Year: ’06/’07
Brand: Santa Cruz
Model: Blur LT
Color:Annodized Black
Size:Medium (17.5″)
Serial: ZEL0619724
Stolen in Roseburg, OR 97470
Stolen:2010-08-01
Stolen From: 1770 SE Main St., Roseburg, Oregon, 97470
Neighborhood: Southgate
Owner: Ryan Poe
OwnerEmail: poe_17_99@yahoo.com
Reward: YES
Description: SRAM X9 rear derailer & shifters;
SRAM PG 990 9-speed rear cassette;
Shimano XT cranks, chainrings & front derailer;
Juicy 7 Disc Brakes;
Easton EA 30 stem;
Chris King headset;
Thompson Elite seatpost;
Fox Talus RLC front fork;
Fox Float RP23 rear shock;
DT Swiss XR 4.1 with 340 hubs wheelset;
Kenda Nevagal John Tomac Tires;
Easton Carbon Monkey LT DH handlebars
Police record with: Roseburg PD
Police reference#: 10-3393
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

dark blue Kona Dew Deluxe 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Kona
Model: Dew Deluxe
Color:dark blue
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2010-08-15
Stolen From: Ne 12th and Fremone
OwnerEmail: coreygu@yahoo.com
Reward: 200
Description: This bike has disc oil breaks and
Police record with: Portland
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Green Mercier Kilo TT 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Mercier
Model: Kilo TT
Color:Green
Size:53cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2010-08-14
Stolen From: Tupelo Alley garage, 3850 N Mississippi Ave. N Mississippi and N Failing.
Neighborhood: Mississippi
Owner: Marc Dyer
OwnerEmail: grandpamarc1@hotmail.com
Reward: Delicious Treats
Description: Green Mercier Kilo TT with yellow Schwalbe tires, Cinelli crit bars and black Cinelli stem, black bar tape half-wrapped up the bars, black 1/8th Inch brand crankset, black chain, 13T rear cog, fixed gear with flip-flop hub, read hub has bad cones and races making for a wobbly rear hub, wheels are dirty with greasy hand prints, seat is old SDG black seat, pedals are crappy clip pedals with old, worn out straps.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Sunday Parkways rolls through Southeast

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Sunday Parkways Southeast-8

This mister in front of
Citybikes was very popular.
–Gallery/Slideshow below-
(Photos © J. Maus)

PBOT’s carfree extravaganza, Sunday Parkways, made its fourth of five stops this month and Southeast Portland welcomed it with open arms. Thousands pedaled and walked along the six-mile route that stretched from SE 52nd in the shadows of Mt. Tabor to SE 16th near Colonel Summers Park in inner southeast.

Here are a few highlights from my trip around the loop.

Bike Temple continues to outdo themselves. They set up a pop-up bike church at SE 16th and Ankeny, complete with an upright organ, a pulpit, and a blessing wall. Buddha Bill, Pasture Ted, Deacon Amos, and other believers held two full sermons where people stopped, had their bikes blessed and listened to selected readings from the 2030 Bike Plan.

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red Novara Trionfo 1980s

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Year: 1980s
Brand: Novara
Model: Trionfo
Color:red
Size:53
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2010-08-13
Stolen From: NE 7th & Tillamook
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Izzy Sederbaum
OwnerEmail: izzy.sederbaum@gmail.com
Description: 105 hubs laced to mavic open sport. continental gatorskin tires. Deore rear derailleur, unmarked front derailleur. Sugino AT cranks, salsa moto-ace bars, dark grey suede fizik tape. MKS sylvan road pedals.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10005249
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

burgandy Trek 300 1885

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Year: 1885
Brand: Trek
Model: 300
Color:burgandy
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2010-07-31
Stolen From: Home NE 35th and NE Bryce
Neighborhood: Beaumont-Wilshire
Owner: Gene Solomon
OwnerEmail: gbsolomon@comcast.net
Description: Trek road bike, 300 series, burgundy, reflective tape on handle bars. Kryptonite lock (I have the keys), green and yellow streamers (short)….
Police record with: Portladn Police
Police reference#: ?
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

15″ navara metro 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: navara
Model: metro
Color:15″
Size:silver/ red
Serial: REI
Photo: U41y76854
Stolen in Aloha, OR 97007
Stolen:2010-07-12
Stolen From: Dollar Tree, Thriftway shoping center
on Farmington Ave. Aloha
Neighborhood: Aloha
Owner: Bill Anderson
OwnerEmail: filmtle@gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: flash red light on seat
Police record with: yes,
Police reference#: Washington Cty Sherrif
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Event: The Beermongers PDX Scavenger Hunt (9/11/10)

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Event Name: The Beermongers PDX Scavenger Hunt
Event Start Date: 11 September 2010
Start Time: 11:00:00 AM
Web Site: http://www.thebeermongers.com
Event Description: The Beermongers PDX Scavenger Hunt is designed for teams of up to 4 people. The scavenger hunt will take to various parts of the great city of Portland but you may only participate on a bike, mass transit or by foot. No cars, mopeds, hang-gliders, etc.

The event starts at The Beermongers (SE 12th and Division) at 11am on Saturday, Septemeber 11th and will be followed by a beer tasting from Anderson Valley Brewing.

Get your team together and register by the September 6th deadline to ensure spot. Registraion can take place at the website on in-person at the store.

Event: BIKEASAURUS Grand Opening Street Party (9/18/10)

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Event Name: BIKEASAURUS Grand Opening Street Party
Event Start Date: 18 September 2010
Start Time: 2:00:00 PM
Web Site: http://www.bikeasauruspdx.com
Event Description: Come celebrate the Grand Opening of BIKEASAURUS, Portland’s new shop selling bike accessories & local, bike-friendly gifts.

This Saturday, September 18, 2-6 p.m.

SE Madison , between 3rd & MLK
Under the Hawthorne Bridge , so no worries if it rains!

Bike fun!

Art!

Food!

Free & open to the public.
With help from the BTA.

Olive Green Novara Fusion 1997

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Year: 1997
Brand: Novara
Model: Fusion
Color:Olive Green
Size:Large
Serial: U68Y36616
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2010-08-11
Stolen From: Garage
Neighborhood: Alameda
Owner: Don Pettit
OwnerEmail: don.pettit@comcast.net
Reward: $50
Description: Novara Urban Commuter Bike with integral lights fenders, rack and generator/internal brake/shifter hubs
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

dk. green Trek Multitrack 700 (rebuild) 1997

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Year: 1997
Brand: Trek
Model: Multitrack 700 (rebuild)
Color:dk. green
Size:19 inch
Serial:I160807919
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29818581@N06/3967103953/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2010-08-13
Stolen From: SE 30th Ave. at Colt St.
Neighborhood: Reedwood
Owner: William Sherrett
OwnerEmail: wsherrett@hotmail.com
Description: Trek Multitrack frame with no lettering, 19 in., dark green metallic, ID numbers: I160807919, TBI 0407 (chain side).
Components: SRAM 7.0 rear derailleur, SRAM X-gen front derailleur, Shimano 9-speed gear cluster, CODA 3-speed crank, Shimano LX V-brakes, Delta Sherpa rack, Pletcher dual kickstand, Planet Bike fenders.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: coming
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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