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
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.
The front basket used to be a necessary part of any city bike setup, but it seems to have been forgotten over time with the rise of mountain and road bikes.
But baskets are coming back — and in a wider array than ever, from the fancy to the utilitarian. An environmental blog recently did a comprehensive review of a variety of front-mounting baskets currently available (including two locals, Ahearne Cycles and Cetma Cargo).
An event that bills itself as “A poster party for bike people” is set to make its Portland debut on October 1st. Artcrank began in Minneapolis in 2007 and has since expanded to other cities.
The event is an exhibit of bike-inspired poster art from local artists. The posters accepted into each show — which is free to attend — are then made available for sale for $30 each. Artcrank will donate $5 from the sale of each poster to local non-profit Bikes to Rwanda.
The Portland show will take place at The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel (403 SW 10th Ave) and it is part of the six-week bike event extravaganza, Oregon Manifest.
Artcrank organizer Charles Youel says he’s looking for about 25-30 local artists and designers. Artists have until September 12th to be considered for the show. More details in a call for entries published here.
For more on Artcrank, check out the video below:
[Updated 8/28/09: The Portland Mercury is reporting that the victim was 52 year old James Earl Wagner. The Mercury also has photos of the intersection where the crash occurred, and commentary on the difficulty of walking and biking there.]
The Portland Police report that this morning at about 2:15 am, a 52-year old man was killed after being struck by someone driving a car. The incident occurred around NE 122nd and Fremont. The motor vehicle involved in the collision left the scene.
Here’s more from the police:
The Major Crash Team responded to investigate and believe this was a hit and run incident. It appears that the bicyclist was riding Northbound on 122nd when he was struck and killed. No vehicle description is being released at this time. The name of the deceased is being withheld until family members can be notified.
Brand: mongoose
Model: d-70r
Color:blue
Size:24″
Serial: m-990354540
Stolen in 97236, OR
Stolen:2007-04-2
Stolen From: 41st and division. I loaned it to some one whos car got stolen not to long after he died they stole everything after it came out in the paper by the time I heard about it it was to late
Neighborhood: 41st and division by the fish store
Owner: roch desmarais
OwnerEmail: superrockman25@yahoo.com
Description: bright blue plastic mud fenders
no seat or post when stolen
Police record with: portland police
Police reference#: 0975603
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
[8/26, 4:42pm: This story has been updated with reaction from CRC project staffer David Parisi.]
“The BTA is done with this public involvement theater… we’re not going to play this game any more.”
— Michelle Poyouorow, Bicycle Transportation Alliance
As reported earlier today, the staff from the Columbia River Crossing project held a meeting of their Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting in Vancouver this morning. The big item on the agenda was to get an official recommendation from the committee about which of two design options (with the bike and pedestrian pathway above or below the main deck) they prefer.
According to sources that attended the meeting, the committee voted to recommended the underdeck option, but only if the CRC Project Sponsors Council (which includes Mayor Adams, Metro Council President David Bragdon, DOT Directors from Washington and Oregon, etc…) signs off on a firm maintenance and security agreement.
We had another great Get Together event last night on NE Alberta. We packed the patio of Radio Room and had their generous bike parking facility overflowing.
As per usual, we spent the first part of the night meeting new friends, re-connecting with old ones, and sampling some fine Oregon microbrews before happy hour came to a close. Once everyone had settled in, I introduced several interesting folks in the crowd and asked them to share what they’re up to in the world of bikes.
Year: 2007
Brand: Trek
Model: 7100
Color:black
Size:20
Serial: WTU332C0405B
Photo: no
Stolen in Portland, OR 87209
Stolen:2009-08-25
Stolen From: In front of Hair 77 (11th and NW Glisan)
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Lynn Lashbrook
OwnerEmail: lynn@smww.com
Description: Just Basic with a back plastic fender
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Tag-alongs (a.k.a. trail-a-bikes) are common sights on the streets of Portland. They’re an excellent option for kids who are too big for a trailer, but who aren’t yet able to safely ride in traffic by themselves.
Now there’s a new twist on this popular product — the “FollowMe”. Clever Cycles (908 SE Hawthorne) has recently become a dealer for the FollowMe, which the Switzerland-based company calls a “parent-child tandem coupling” device.
Year: 2005
Brand: Trek
Model: 3700
Color:Green/gray
Size:16″
Photo: http://www.bikes.msu.edu/stolen/pics/trek-3700-8-30-05.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2009-08-25
Stolen From: North Portland (from my front porch, where it was locked up), near Lombard.
Neighborhood: St. John’s
Owner: Amy Cissell
OwnerEmail: amy@amycissell.com
Description: At the time of the theft, it did have a cat-eye on it, but it wasn’t working. Cushy ladies saddle. It was a little scratched up. The pedal reflectors were broken out, and the pedals were the standard.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike