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Green/gray Trek 3700 2005

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

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

Tonight! Join us for a Get Together on Alberta

Jonathan Reed (R) and Craig Bachman
chat at our July Get Together.
(Photo © J. Maus)

I hope you’ll join us tonight at Radio Room (1101 NE Alberta) for our August Get Together.

This will be a great chance to meet new people, learn about what’s going on in the local bike scene, and share your experiences about riding/living/working in Northeast Portland. Everyone is invited to either come and listen, mingle, or share whatever you’re up to in the world of bikes.

Aaron Hayes of Northeast Portland-based Courage Bicycle Mfg. drew a lot of attention for the imaginative details on this bike he made for his girlfriend. It features S & S couplers and a rare combination of a Schlump 2-speed crankset and two “Dos Enos” cassettes in the rear.
(Photo: Aaron Hayes)

One of Tom LaBonty’s creations.
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(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland is truly a cargo bike lover’s paradise. Whether you want the legendary “bakfiets” from Holland, a less expensive version from China, a high-end custom version made in Portland, or a myriad of other locally available options, this town is a veritable cornucopia of cargo bikes.

New to the offerings are the whimsical creations of Tom LaBonty.

LaBonty — whose previous hobby was restoring muscle cars — now pours his passion into building custom cargo bikes out of found materials and garage sale bikes. A baggage handler at PDX Airport by day, the 39-year old Montana native was intrigued by a Worksman trike he saw being used by airline maintenance crews at the airport — so he decided to try and build one himself.

Brian Campbell and his motor-less home.
(Photos © J. Maus)

This morning I looked our office window and saw a familiar bike pedaling by. It was Brian Campbell and his massive motorhome/camper bike. A few minutes later he had swung around and parked for a quick chat.

It’s been almost three years since I first shared a Portland sighting of Brian Campbell and his amazing camper bike. Then, back in August 2007, I shared the sad news that his home had been destroyed. Initially reported as the work of vandals, it turned out Brian did it himself in a bout with depression and frustration. Years of living on the street had caught up to him.

Well, it looks like Travel Oregon does have money after all to maintain their recently launched Ride Oregon Ride! website.

This just in from PSU’s Institute for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation:

Paid internship at Travel Oregon

Travel Oregon is seeking an intern to enter route information for roads and trails into a WordPress-based cycling website. We’re looking for someone with considerable experience with and knowledge of cycling. You will be taught the procedures for entering data and mapping routes, and will have a liaison to work with when needed.

This work will be on an on-call, project-based basis, when we obtain a large amount of information that needs to be entered. The hours are flexible; you can do the work whenever you want within a specified timeline. We anticipate this need for the next three to six months.

Pay: $10 per hour.

For questions about the project or application information, contact:
Jim Moore
Word Jones
(503) 281-1526
jim@wordjones.com

Looks like a great opportunity for the right person.

The Monday Roundup

Incentivizing proximity; transit cuts; greener buses; high speed rail; Portland in the news; and how block parties can change the world.

Here are some of the news stories that caught our eye in the last week:

– Highway projects nationwide are on hold indefinitely as it becomes less likely that Congress will pass a transportation funding authorization this year.

– What would get more people on bikes? More bike parking.

– U.S. politicians are beginning to embrace the idea of — and federal funding for — high speed rail. Meanwhile, China invests $300 billion in its own system.

A reader contacted us with a dilemma — she is about to have her first child, she doesn’t own a car, and she travels primarily by bike. In preparing for her new life as a parent, she had some questions.

Is it safe to ride with a newborn? Is it legal? Are there important age benchmarks she should know about? She was particularly concerned about the impact of vibration on a child’s brain development.

Year: 2009
Brand: Trek
Model: Pure
Color:Black
Size:16m
Serial: WTU343C3842D
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2009-08-23
Stolen From: backyard of our home near NE Killingsworth and NE 22nd Ave
Neighborhood: Concorida
Owner: Scott Ballo
OwnerEmail: scott.ballo@gmail.com
Description: mate black cruiser style trek pure with a bell child’s seat attached to the seat post. Bell seat was grey with red and blue. only other addition to the Trek was fenders.
Police record with: 09075226
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Gray Specialized Allez 1985

Year: 1985
Brand: Specialized
Model: Allez
Color:Gray
Size:apx55cm
Serial: I’m looking for the paper work
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2009-08-22
Stolen From: The bike was in my back yard about 10th and NE Alberta,

Stolen between 12:30 and 9:30 Saturday Morning 8-22
Neighborhood: NE Alberta
Owner: David Stoops
OwnerEmail: Dave@Blackstarbags.com
Reward: if you paid for it i’ll reimeburse
Description: ’80 lugged road bike
Green riveted BROOKS Saddle
Black DeepV rims
Mostly Ultegera (hubs, deraileur, STI shifters)
Cane Creek Black Road Brake-5
Thanks 503-442-1456
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Green/Black Kona Dew Plus 2008

Year: 2008
Brand: Kona
Model: Dew Plus
Color:Green/Black
Size:54
Serial: I040801730
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=2008&Brand=Kona&Model=Dew+Plus&Type=bike
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2009-08-17
Stolen From: Was stolen right out front of Yoga Union on 50th and Lincoln SE Portland.
Owner: Fredi Avila
OwnerEmail: alf_avila@yahoo.com
Description: 2008 Kona dew plus 54cm green frame with black wheels and disc brakes.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 0973480
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Green/gray Trek 3700 2005

Tonight! Join us for a Get Together on Alberta

Portland builders snag three awards at Rocky Mountain show

Tom LaBonty and his custom cargo bikes

A visit from motorhome bike builder Brian Campbell

Travel Oregon seeks paid intern to work on bike website

The Monday Roundup

Carrying your infant by bike: How young is too young?

First look at PBOT’s new ‘buffered bike lanes’ on SE Holgate

Black Trek Pure 2009

Gray Specialized Allez 1985

Green/Black Kona Dew Plus 2008

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From the Archives

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