Red and Black Schwinn 21 Speed Midtown 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Schwinn 21 Speed
Model: Midtown
Color:Red and Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2009-08-27
Stolen From: Corner or SW Park (8th) and Alder, chained to a bike rack
Owner: Michael Meagher
OwnerEmail: cesar.pecori@gmail.com, meaghermt24@yahoo.com
Description: It had a cateye spedometer/odometer; clamps for front and rear light; it made me happy
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 09076692
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

blue Shogun

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Model: Shogun
Color:blue
Size:very small
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2009-08-28
Stolen From: SE Hawthorne and 22nd.
Neighborhood: Hawthorne
Owner: Emilie Clark
OwnerEmail: emilie.clark@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: The bike is super tiny and has a 22′ wheel in the front and 26′ in the back, which makes it pretty easily identified. It also has a poorly attached light on the front which flops around a lot. The pedals are really sharp and always cut up my leg. Basically if you stole this bike you’re going to be disappointed with it, unless you’re very short and like getting your leg cut up.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Red Specialized HR A1 Comp FS 2002

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Year: 2002
Brand: Specialized
Model: HR A1 Comp FS
Color:Red
Size:19 inch
Serial: M1EI18748
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2009-08-19
Stolen From: 26th and NE Broadway at work
Neighborhood: Sullivan’s Gulch
Owner: Todd Canon
OwnerEmail: toddcanon@yahoo.com
Description: Red Specialized HR Mt Bike with red bike bell, rear view mirror on L handlebar, holder on L side for bike bag; new Armadillo 26 inch commuter tires
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 09-74105
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Orange Fuji Sports 10 1976

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Year: 1976
Brand: Fuji
Model: Sports 10
Color:Orange
Photo: http://173.45.241.212/fujibike.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2009-08-26
Stolen From: se 3rd ave & se pine st
Neighborhood: SE
Owner: Kyle Drake
OwnerEmail: kyledrake@gmail.com
Reward: 70.00
Description: Frame looks exactly like in the picture. Has fenders and a rack, new handlebars that are straighter and new brake handles. Only bike in the city that has a Minnesota 79-81 registration sticker on the frame. Worked on it for four years, it was my pride and joy. Please help me find it.
Police record with: 09-76649
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Woman arrested after stop sign violation, question about ID

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Broadway and Flint.
(Photo © J. Maus)

A woman was handcuffed and placed under arrest this morning after she was stopped for running the stop sign at NE Flint and Broadway when she asked the police officer if she was required to show identification. She was subsequently issued a citation and released.

Jessica Jarratt, 37, the executive director of an arts funding nonprofit, was commuting from her Northeast Portland home to her office in the Pearl this morning around 9:00am. In a phone interview this afternoon, she described being stopped by a police officer at Flint and Broadway, along with several other people on bikes, after she had turned right onto Broadway from Flint without coming to a complete stop.

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Dark green Raleigh Mountain bike ?

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Year: ?
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Mountain bike
Color:Dark green
Size:Gold writing
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2009-08-15
Stolen From: SE Woodstock and 50th Ave
Neighborhood: Woodstock
Owner: name withheld
OwnerEmail: schnikies_13@yahoo.com
Description: Older mountain bike, dark green frame with gold Raleigh lettering. Mountain tires, flat handle bar with clear handle bar grips.

Distinguishable markings would be the seat cover is slightly coming off at the tip of the seat, not ripped just came loose from the staples underneath. Was missing front break pads when stolen. Flat pedals not clippin
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Weekend Events Guide

Join a historical tour with
local history maven
Shawn Granton
(Photo © J. Maus)

Lots of opportunities for bike fun this weekend — depave a parking lot, trade an old bike for free breakfast, help out with a bike move, learn the history of youth hostels, and more.

Friday, August 28

7:00am – 9:00am: Breakfast on the Bridges
Oh yeah! Free coffee and pastries for non-motorized travelers over the Hawthorne and Steel bridges. West end of the Hawthorne, lower deck on the Steel. Show up for coffee, stay to chat.

5:45pm: Happy Friday Ride
Come on out and enjoy August, and the start of the weekend with a safe, mellow ride through a few (mostly) S.E. neighborhoods. Route takes about an hour, and often ends with a pub stop. Meet up outside of Palio on the big circle in Ladd’s Addition starting at 5:45, kick off promptly at 6:15.

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Locally developed iPhone app keeps track of important bike info

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Screen shot of Bike Quiver.

An iPhone app just released yesterday could be a great tool in the war on bike theft. “Bike Quiver” was created by David Ross, an independent software developer who lives (and rides) in Portland.

A serial number is the most important piece of information you’ll need to prove to the police that a stolen bike is yours. The idea behind the app is to make it easier to document and retrieve that number. Bike Quiver lets you create profiles for each of your bikes that can include the all-important serial number, a photo and other vitals. Another cool feature is a section where you can keep up a maintenance log for your bike.

Last year, we profiled another locally created iPhone app called “Cychosis” developed by North Porlander Ron Forrester.

Bike Quiver sells for 99 cents in Apple’s iTunes App Store. Learn more at BikeQuiver.com.

Is this thing hot? What to do if you think you’ve found a stolen bike

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Robert Pickett.
(Photo © J. Maus)

So you’ve seen a nervous-looking young guy riding a too-small high-end racing bike down the street with shoes that definitely don’t match the clips. Or maybe you found a bike stashed behind your garage. Or your friend saw your long-lost steed locked to a pole downtown. What’s the right thing to do? Should you call the police? Can you keep a bike you find? If someone finds your bike, how do you prove it’s yours?

We get emails from readers with these questions at least once a week. We haven’t had good answers (besides directing folks to our stolen bike listings), so we asked Portland Police Officer (and occasional BikePortland contributor) Robert Pickett for his advice on what to do if you’ve found a bike that you think might be stolen.

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Green KHS Urban Xpress 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: KHS
Model: Urban Xpress
Color:Green
Size:XXL
Serial: U80100096
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2009-07-30
Stolen From: NE Couch
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Joey Barnes
OwnerEmail: barnjose@onid.orst.edu
Description: Citybikes Logo, black rims and spokes, left gear display is broken.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Series of web videos help explain CRC project

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Screenshot from Nick Falbo’s animated
presentation on alternatives to
the 12-lane CRC.
– Watch below-

With the BTA flexing some muscle on the Columbia River Crossing project and a grassroots effort in opposition to a 12-lane bridge by Rising Tide Cascadia well under way, some of you might be curious about what other alternatives exist.

Nick Falbo is a Portland-based video game designer who is currently pursuing a degree in urban planning from Portland State University. Falbo is also a friend of Spencer Boomhower, whom you might recall as the artist/activist behind an excellent animated explanation of the Idaho Stop Law we first shared back in April.

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