Year: 2009
Brand: Niner
Model: SIR9
Color:Gold
Size:Large
Serial: PY9160029
Stolen in Portland, OR 97266
Stolen:2009-12-25
Stolen From: Taken off my roof rack between 3:20 and 3:30 am near 21st & SE Clinton
Owner: Bob Libby
OwnerEmail: doghouse@canisstudio.com
Description: Large Niner SIR9 frame, gold, set up as a singlespeed
black Niner steel fork
Thomson setback seatpost/WTB saddle
Thomoson 100mm stem/Salsa flat bars, super wide, 11 degree sweep/Ergon grips
XTR M960 crank modified to singlespeed with a custom 32t red chainring
two fancy plasticky Specialized bottle cages
Crank Bros. pedals
BB7 brakes/Speed Dial levers
Stan’s Arch rear rim/black Hope Pro2 singlespeed hub with QR/Schwalbe Little Albert tire
may or may not still have a GPS mount on the right side of the bars
may or may not still have a rear fender ziptied to the seat tube
may or may not still have a front fender attached to the fork
may or may not still have a Mountain Feedbag handlebar bag
may be being ridden around with a 26″ or other obviously not correct front wheel, so probably has no functioning front brake
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 09-114264
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
orange/black SOMA Smoothie
Brand: SOMA
Model: Smoothie
Color:orange/black
Size:55
Stolen in portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2009-12-25
Stolen From: Garage on 15th and Hancock
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Tracy Clow
OwnerEmail: tracyclow@gmail.com
Description: Orange frame, black Shimano components. Mainly Ultegra and 105 mix. Mavic wheel set. Grey/Black tires. Specialized saddle. Carbon seat stay and fork.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Season’s Greetings: A holiday cartoon
Bike-inspired Christmas carols and other holiday cheer
(Photo: J. Maus)
As you join family and friends to celebrate the season, here are a few bits of holiday cheer sure to warm your heart.
First, we’ve got a batch of bike-inspired Christmas carols. If you made it to BikeCraft earlier this month you might recall The Bike Chorale singing group. Made up of staff from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, The Bike Chorale served up a big helping of holiday spirit with their warm renditions of Christmas classics with a cycling spin.
Chrome Supergo Frameset Cross Country MTB 1995
Year: 1995
Brand: Supergo Frameset
Model: Cross Country MTB
Color:Chrome
Stolen in 97239, OR
Stolen:2009-12-18
Stolen From: My apt was broken into on Corbett Ave 97239 near the Ross Island Grocery. I’m on vacation in Washington DC and return 29 December.
Neighborhood: SW Corbett Terwillger near Ross Island Grocery
Owner: Guy Benson
OwnerEmail: monsieuranachronism@gmail.com
Reward: 200
Description: 1995 Chrome MTB Frame Hardtale. 1995 Yellow Rox Shocks Judy SL. Black Riser Bars. Nite Rider Headlight. Mission UK Band sticker and Vans sneaker sticker on Chrome Frame
Police record with: Portland Police Dept
Police reference#: 09113654
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Want a cargo bike? Build your own, “hillbilly” style
Remember Tom LaBonty? He’s the Lents Neighborhood resident who builds home-made, “hillbilly-type” cargo bikes in his backyard. Since we profiled Tom back in August he’s picked up a few customers, launched TomsCargoBikes.com, and now he wants to share his methods with the world.
Tom has launched a do-it-yourself cargo bike building guide. The guide features a slideshow with instructions on how to take two used bikes and convert them into a front-loading, bakfiets-style cargo bike.
From the Shift email list: When cars attack (homes, not bikes)
(Screen shot from The Oregonian)
Yesterday, someone posted a message to the Shift email list nominating a “thread of the year”. It was a post from back in June and I thought it was funny enough to share.
The email was titled “Was the house wearing a helmet?” and it was posted by Joe R. on June 22nd. Spurred by a story in The Oregonian about a car that plowed into a house in Beaverton (and a similar story from April), he wondered to the list’s 770 members — “Has anyone noticed the high frequency of cars that hit buildings in Oregon?”
Joe wrote:
green Ironhorse Maverick
Brand: Ironhorse
Model: Maverick
Color:green
Size:26″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2009-12-22
Stolen From: The blue bike rack on the east side of 21st Ave just north of Glisan. Just outside of Virgo and Picses. This happened sometime before 530 A.M. today Teusday December 22nd.
Neighborhood: NW (Nob Hill)
Owner: Helgi Olafson
OwnerEmail: orchidude561@yahoo.com
Reward: $50
Description: My bike is green. I don’t have a pic sorry. black tires. Back one is a little worn. dual suspension. gears shift on handlebars. Caliper brakes. Front and rear fenders( front on is zip-tied on). Light in front is attached with two pipe clamps to the handlebar on the left side of the steering column. Some of the cables are frayed slightly. There is a fanny pack under the frame below the seat. Sits right above the spring. The rear light is attached with a velcro strap.
Police record with: awaiting callback
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
White/Silver Trek: Gary Fisher Tiburon (Step Through) 2003
Year: 2003
Brand: Trek: Gary Fisher
Model: Tiburon (Step Through)
Color:White/Silver
Size:15L
Serial: C37CN761
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2009-12-22
Stolen From: 3205 NE Davis St., Portland OR
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Sylvia Lurie
OwnerEmail: shlurie@spiritone.com
Reward: $100
Description: Black wire baskets mounted on rear wheel,mirror on end of left handle bar, bell and lights on handle bar, rear lights, lock/cable attached, gray Trek helmet
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 09-113288
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Is a car-free city top on your wishlist? Join the Ghost Christmas Ride
Something happens to Portland sometimes, transforming it into a different city entirely — when it snows, or when the power goes out, or on major holidays, the city becomes strangely quiet but also wonderfully alive, with strangers greeting each other on the street, friends and family walking in groups to neighborhood businesses, and a general spirit of calm and good cheer.
It isn’t magic or rocket science: It’s just what happens when everyone lets their car sit in the driveway.
And it’s happening again on Friday. Work, school, and most stores are shut down for Christmas; and for a large percentage of Portlanders, the morning is reserved for drinking coffee and opening gifts in your pajamas. The streets will be empty, and at least one group of souls will be out there riding freely through them.
Portland has a new bike fashion start-up: Gear
A reader has sent word that Portland has a new fashion start-up focusing solely on bike-able threads. According to their still-under-construction website, Gear offers “functional, fashionable bicycle clothing” that is designed and manufactured right here in Portland.
Here are a few photos from their website:
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Sellwood gets city’s first “next generation” bike boulevard
(Photo: Alaya Wyndham-Price)
On Saturday, the City of Portland hosted a party and bike ride on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood to celebrate the opening of a new bike boulevard. The project’s significance goes way beyond the speed bumps, “channelizers”, and other infrastructure changes and marks what the Bureau of Transportation calls the “next generation” of bike boulevards in Portland.
PBOT unveiled plans for the Spokane Bike Boulevard nearly a year ago and we took a closer look at how the project was shaping up earlier this month.


