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Blue Trek 7000 1999

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Year: 1999
Brand: Trek
Model: 7000
Color:Blue
Size:19.5″
Serial: WTUC000443R
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/Images/image.aspx?filename=1999%20Trek%207000,%20blue.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2010-05-16
Stolen From: It was stolen from the secured parking garage at 10 @ Hoyt apartments.
Neighborhood: Pearl
Owner: Jeff Howe
OwnerEmail: jghowe@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: A blue mountain bike with yellow shocks and decals, gold water bottle holders, and cateye computer. The picture is of the model and not the actual bicycle.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10002925
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Event: Freedom Ride (7/4/10)

Event Name: Freedom Ride
Event Start Date: July 4, 2010
Start Time: 8:00:00 AM
Web Site: http://www.clatskaniedays.com/bike.html
Event Description: Clatskanie invites you to come discover some of the most beautiful back roads around. This early morning ride is designed for families as well as serious riders. The family ride (8 miles) or “fat tire” ride takes you out into Clatskanie’s historical dike lands where you will see the ”old burner”, Wallace Fish Station and some incredible River frontage. For cyclist who want more of a challenge, discover some of Clatskanie’s beautiful and hilly back roads, complete with river views, historic bridges and waterfalls. This route (25 miles) includes the 7 mile long “Beaver Creek Corridor” which has 5 beautifully restored historic bridges. This is the longest remaining bypassed section of the original Lower Columbia River Highway and is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Please help support the Clatskanie Heritage Days by participating in this year’s Freedom Ride, It’s a great way to start your 4th of July celebration! We encourage riders to join the parade that follows at 11am.

Starts in the Clatskanie City park

8am July 4th, 2010.

Pre-reg costs $10/person $25/ family. Day of $12/ person $30/family.

Send pre-registration to: Freedom Ride P.O. Box 928, Clatskanie, OR 97016 by June 10th.

Need a mattress? Get it delivered by bike

Still from video of
Mattress Lot bike delivery.
(Photo/film by Johnathon Allen)

The Mattress Lot in Northeast Portland (24th and Sandy) is the latest company to get into the trend of mixing bikes and business.

Local freelance bike journalist and videographer Johnathon Allen recently paid them a visit and put together a short video (watch it below). He says, “Not only do they give you a discount if you come in on a bike, but they will actually deliver your mattress by bicycle.”

After re-striping and other changes by PBOT, people have more room on NE Couch.
(Watch slideshow below – Photos © J. Maus)

Former police chief Rosie Sizer spoke
at Bike Gallery when Portland celebrated
reaching Platinum status in April 2008.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Last week, Portland Mayor Sam Adams made a surprising move by firing Police Chief Rosie Sizer and moving control of the bureau back into his office (and away from Commissioner Dan Saltzman).

There might be more to report on this in the weeks to come (will Adams relinquish the transportation bureau to make room for police?), but for now, with Sizer suddenly out of the picture, I thought I’d look back in the BikePortland archives to recall when and how she engaged with bike issues during her four-year tenure.

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

– Michelle Obama has taken on the issue of childhood obesity, and her task force has called for major transportation reforms, particularly complete streets.

– This meditation on the connection between the BP oil spill and personal driving habits has been making the rounds.

– The Senate climate bill could include $6 billion dollars for transportation, split between the highway trust fund, TIGER grants, and land use planning.

The Proletariat, a bike for
aspiring “aggromuters”.
(Photo: Joe Bike)

Knowing the jargon is a key part of being a true bike nerd/transportation wonk. VMT, fixies, bonk, roadies, ‘bents, multi-modal — someone should publish a dictionary of them all.

On that note, in the interest of helping you stay current, I thought I’d share two new terms I’ve come across in the past few days: “aggromuter” and “policy crush.”

The Totally Spoked art show
opens June 3rd.

While at the Alberta Art Hop on Saturday I saw a flyer for Totally Spoked, an art show billed as “a visual feast of all things two-wheeled.”

To kick off the show, organizers have planned the Totally Spoked Alleycat that will be followed by an after party at Rotture (315 SE 3rd on Burnside). The party will feature live music from Japanther, Jaguar Love and a special performance by The Sprockettes.

Artists in the show include Mike Giant, Andy Jenkins, Marco Zamora, Will Barras, Tommii Lim, Aesthetic Apparatus, Bradley Delay, Joker, Brenton Salo, and Joe Vollan.

If you’re one of the 10,000 people signed up to ride in the 31st annual Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Classic in July, take note. For the first time since 1989, the route entering Portland from Highway 30 will be different this year.

The STP route usually winds through Northwest Portland and then crosses the Willamette River via NW Lovejoy and the Broadway Bridge. But this year, due to streetcar construction, organizers have decided to use the St. Johns Bridge instead.

The new route will take riders across the bridge in St. Johns, then onto N. Willamette Blvd and N. Rosa Parks, then south to Holladay Park in the Lloyd Center via N. Vancouver Ave. Here’s a map detail of the route through Portland:

Year: 1992
Brand: Trek
Model: 400
Color:white
Size:55
Photo: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4506230473_94322e096a.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97220
Stolen:2010-05-5
Stolen From: Near 122nd and Sandy
Neighborhood: Parkrose
Owner: Nate V
OwnerEmail: fallingwaterhouse@gmail.com
Reward: 1
Description: Bike pictured NOT the bike, but similar. with blue decals. Bontrager Race, Shimano Sora rear derailleur.
Police record with: PPD
Police reference#: T10002880
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Families rule at first of five Sunday Parkways

If you see this bike, please call (503) 702-2708.

Blue Trek 7000 1999

Event: Freedom Ride (7/4/10)

Need a mattress? Get it delivered by bike

Update on Couch bike lane: BTA says it’s still a ‘safety risk’

A look back at tenure of former Police Chief Rosie Sizer

The Monday News Roundup

Two new terms to add to your bike jargon

‘Totally Spoked’ art show coming in June

STP ride will cross St. Johns instead of Broadway Bridge

white Trek 400 1992

Families rule at first of five Sunday Parkways

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