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Black Specialized Sirrus 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Specialized
Model: Sirrus
Color:Black
Size:Medium
Stolen in 97215, OR
Stolen:2010-05-26
Stolen From: Se 48th and Hawthorne, from my front porch. Bike was not locked, but whoever took it had to come up my front porch and take the bike down the stairs. 🙁
Neighborhood: Mt tabor
Owner: Clara Williams
OwnerEmail: Clarasoh@gmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Size medium. Color black. Right side shifter had a crack in the plastic. There is also a sticker from “Larry and jeff’s” bike shop in NYC where I originally bought the bike.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 10-152250
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Study: Portland businesses believe in bike parking benefits

Cover of Bike Corrals: Local Business
Impacts, Benefits, and Attitudes.
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A preliminary study of Portland’s on-street bike parking corrals shows they’ve got widespread support from nearby business owners. The report also found that business owners perceive one out of every four of their customers arrive by bike.

The study was done by Drew Meisel, a graduate student in Portland State University’s School of Urban Studies and Planning and Fellow at the Institute of Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation who’s currently working as an intern at Alta Planning and Design.

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Mountain bikers look toward better relations with Scappoose land owner

Riding in Scappoose.
(Photo: Jordan Norris)

Local mountain bike advocates are working to strengthen their relationship with a timber company in Scappoose.

Longview Timber, LLC owns a large tract of land just 20 miles north of Portland that has become a popular riding area over the years. The problem is, while Longview has been gracious in allowing people to ride bikes on their property, the ad-hoc trail network is not signed and some riders have been caught in prohibited areas (sometimes going right under caution tape). Last summer during fire season, Longview representatives reached out to the community to urge compliance with closed areas.

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The art and character of parked bikes, coming to Alberta Street

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Detail from show flyer.

As an unabashed bike nerd myself, local artist Chris Davis is someone I relate to. When he sees bikes parked on the streets of Portland, he doesn’t just see wheels and metal tubing, he sees an underlying character; a character he has attempted to manifest in a series of paintings that will be on display in a cafe on Alberta Street through the month of June.

I asked Davis to share a little more about the inspiration behind them. I liked his answer so much I thought I’d share it in its entirety:

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Black with yellow and white paint Schwinn World Sport 1983

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Year: 1983
Brand: Schwinn
Model: World Sport
Color:Black with yellow and white paint
Size:~48cm
Photo: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1001/762574258_03ff13f93c_o.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2010-05-23
Stolen From: NW 25th between Thurman and Vaughn. It was locked under my stoop on my building outside.
Neighborhood: NW Portland
Owner: Brie Moore
OwnerEmail: brie.moore@gmail.com
Description: My bike has black with yellow and white writing (World Sport) but the color paint is worn a bit on the frame.

Bike seat: Selle Italia lady sport

Silver lightweight sport fenders, the kind you have to strap on yourself (clearance is too low)

White tape

Stem Shifters (10 speed)

4130 cromoly tube

Bike is about 28lbs

back bike wheel really needs to be trued but probably replaced because it’s slightly bent

bike could use a tune-up (I don’t know if someone will sell it or part it out or what…)

chain slips sometimes during gear change (can be fixed in tune-up)

Please feel free to call me if there’s any info on it. I’m in Europe until June 3rd but welcome any leads. 503.758.9671

-Brie Moore
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: Waiting…
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

red Trek Elance 300

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Brand: Trek
Model: Elance 300
Color:red
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7781946@N08/4638040270/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2010-05-23
Stolen From: It was taken from the side of a house on SE 21st & Taggart (just south of Clinton). It wasn’t locked up, but it’s pretty far back off the street.
Owner: Lisa Ciccarello
OwnerEmail: egciccarello@yahoo.com
Reward: hugs & appreciation!
Description: The bike wasn’t mine — it was my boyfriends, so I don’t have as much info as I would like. It’s a red 16 speed Trek Elance 300 with Shimano mountain bike gears. He doesn’t have the serial number anywhere as far as I can tell. The bike was on the side of my house (he left to hike the PCT & his friend was going to come pick it up to store it at his house since I don’t have the room or a place to lock it) & it was stolen Sat night. At 11ish it was still there, but by 8:30 am Sun morning it was gone.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T10003105
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Man who intentionally ran over Mike Luther found guilty of assault

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Wayne Thompson.
(Photo: Multnomah County)

Wayne Thompson, the man who intentionally backed up his car over Mike Luther after an argument in a parking lot, was found guilty today.

Here’s more from KPTV:

“An SUV driver who was suspected in a collision that left a bicyclist in critical condition was found guilty Monday of third-degree assault, a lesser charge than what he was facing.

On Monday, a Multnomah County judge found Wayne Thompson not guilty on first and second-degree assault charges… He was convicted instead on the lesser charge. Thompson’s sentencing is set for June 8.”

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Sex, ‘Dreams’, and an extravaganza: Some mid-week events worth noting

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Bicycle Dreams shows at Clinton
Street Theather on Wednesday.

Fridays and weekends aren’t the only time awesome bike events happen in and around Portland. I’ve come across three notables this week I felt were worth sharing…

Tomorrow, noted bike researcher and head of the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium, Jennifer Dill, will give what might be her most exciting talk ever: From Spokes to Sprockettes: A History of Women and the Bicycle. The first line of the talk’s description — “Power. Sex. Fashion. Not typical bullet points for a transportation professor’s talk” — caught my eye.

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blue/while Mongoose Rockadile 2002ish

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Year: 2002ish
Brand: Mongoose
Model: Rockadile
Color:blue/while
Size:17″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2010-05-20
Stolen From: Locked up at the Portland Building, downtown, corner of sw 5th and sw main st.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Brad Boudet
OwnerEmail: boudet@gmail.com
Description: Mountain bike with road tires. Bell sticker on the frame under the seat.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

City Club report, Parks survey see different future for Forest Park – UPDATED

Cover of City Club’s Forest Park:
A Call to Action.
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Deciding how to move forward with improved and expanded biking opportunities in Forest Park got a lot more complicated last week.

On Thursday, the City Club of Portland released a 65-page report on Forest Park that, among other things, states unequivocally that there should be no additional bike trails or access of any kind until various studies are completed. But just a few days before that, the results of a Portland Parks survey on biking in Forest Park found that a majority of respondents favored more bike access (on new and existing trails) and funding for more trails was rated the #1 priority among a list of “management actions” while completing studies ranked at the very bottom of the list.

How Parks Commissioner Nick Fish and Parks Director Zari Santner interpret the scope of these studies and how they balance the City Club report with the survey findings, will be key to the future of biking in Forest Park.

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