🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏

Book Review: How to Live Well Without Owning a Car

Publisher’s note: Despite a recent BTA survey showing that 90% of respondents own a car, many people are finding that living without one (or several) is not only possible but enjoyable. Even the New York Times has noticed that in America, people are falling out of love with cars.

On that note, here’s a review of a very highly recommended book about how to take the carfree (or just car-light) plunge. It was originally published by Elisa Munoz on her Birmingham, Alabama-based blog Bike Skirt, and has been republished here with her permission. We’re looking forward to publishing more reviews from Munoz in the future.

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black/gold bianchi 928 carbon/centaur 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: bianchi
Model: 928 carbon/centaur
Color:black/gold
Size:51cm
Serial: tfc3925wrk4439
Photo: https://www.bianchiusa.com/05-bicycles/05-reparto-corse/05-928-centaur.html
Stolen in portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2009-10-25
Stolen From: downtown portland, sw 4th and morrison.
Neighborhood: downtown
Owner: kasey wagoner
OwnerEmail: kasey.wagoner@gmail.com
Description: 503-505-1312. it is a carbon frame 928 black and gold bianchi. it has a blue water bottle holder.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Bike thief “exposed” on Craigslist

Note: At 7:29pm this evening I published a story based on a Craigslist post (it has since been flagged and is no longer visible) that contained photos and serious allegations about a bike thief working in Southeast Portland. In the past hour I have heard from several personal friends of the alleged thief and they vouch that he is nothing of the sort (and I believe them because they are also friends of mine).

I have removed the story and I apologize for any confusion it might have caused. I also regret helping to perpetuate — if even for just a few hours — something that was simply not true.

B,K,G,W,O,R Windsor Clockwork Orange 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Windsor
Model: Clockwork Orange
Color:B,K,G,W,O,R
Size:61CM
Photo: http://i36.tinypic.com/33z8t3m.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97239
Stolen:2009-10-23
Stolen From: It was locked by the Enterprise rent-a-car on Barbur BLVD.
Neighborhood: SW Portland
Owner: John Jones
OwnerEmail: type3john@gmail.com
Description: My Bike was:
2009 Windsor Clockwork Orange
It was a 20+ hour paint-job, with Orange, Blue, Green, Black, & White. It had a Skull & Crossed Bones on the drive side chainstay, and a Fire decal on the non-drive side seat tube. This bike is very unique and easy to spot.
It had White Grip tape on the bars, too.
It had:
White painted Carbon 1-1/8″ fork
Deep-V to Miche on back
Alex R-500 to Formula on front
FSA Crankset (46t)
DuraAce 16t
Richey Stem, seat post, and ergo bars
Tec-Tro Cross brake lever
Dia-Compe NJS front brake
Fizik white saddle
and a FSA headset.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

burnished copper redline d440 2per d440 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: redline d440 2per
Model: d440
Color:burnished copper
Size:29er
Serial: hr119970
Stolen in eugene, OR 97401
Stolen:2009-10-24
Stolen From: LOCKED STORAGE FACILITY IN THE AROURA APTS.
Neighborhood: 100 E 11 AVE AREA
Owner: john trigg
OwnerEmail: trigg6060@inbox.com
Reward: 100
Description: BRAND NEW 8 SPEED LARGE NEW SEAT EUGENE POLICE BIKE REGISATION ON IT.
Police record with: TOO BE
Police reference#: NOT YET
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black frame surly cross check 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: surly
Model: cross check
Color:black frame
Size:red fork
Stolen in portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2009-10-22
Stolen From: house in southeast portland (north sellwood)
Neighborhood: technically sellwood
Owner: julie farris
OwnerEmail: indescys@gmail.com
Reward: $150
Description: black frame, red fork. had gel and super soft handlebar tape. the left crank arm was coming loose (just about to fix it) and creeks. black pedals, no cages
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red Raleigh Pursuit ?

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Year: ?
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Pursuit
Color:Red
Size:Woman’s
Serial: ?
Photo: http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6470/p6113950.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2009-10-23
Stolen From: A house on NE grand and NE fremont Ave, Portland Oregon, right by fremont.
Neighborhood: NE
Owner: Charles Bolton
OwnerEmail: boltonchuck@hotmail.com
Description: This is a Woman’s Red Raleigh Pursuit. It was given to me by a friend, I don’t know the year or the serial, maybe the pic will help with the year? It’s medium sized, has one black and one faded, yellowish brake cable. Back wheel wobbles, back brake line recently replaced, so the brake is too loose because I didn’t do it correctly. You can call me too, Charlie at 503-502-7098
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Weekend Open Thread

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Helvetia Study Tour Ride-4

Fall colors and back roads. (Photo © J. Maus)

What are you doing this weekend? Rain, fog, or shine, check out our weekend event guide, lube up your chain, and let us know what you end up doing.

Vancouver (WA) gets a buffered bike lane of their own

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The City of Vancouver announced today that they’ve installed a new bike lane along SE 20th Street (from 176th to 192nd) that includes a “buffer area between the bicycle and the travel lane.”

This is the latest in a string of bikeway news from Portland’s neighbor to the north. Last month we reported about a project to improve the dreadful crossing of the I-5 Bridge and a week later we shared news of Vancouver’s first on-street bike parking corral.

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Latest Headlines

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From the Archives

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