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sanded down/ just metal fuji espree 80s

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Year: 80s
Brand: fuji
Model: espree
Color:sanded down/ just metal
Size:um i’m 5’7″ and it fit me
Serial: ?
Stolen in portland, OR
Stolen:2009-07-25
Stolen From: NW 23rd and Lovejoy
Neighborhood: THe stupid Pearl
Owner: oliver fauria
OwnerEmail: oliverfauria@gmail.com
Description: so it’s kind of nondescript. the bike is totally sanded down to the metal it has black a black saddle and grip tape. in the front of the frame there is a sanded down metal logo that says fuji. it’ not a fixed gear and sadly i don’t remember how many speeds it was, 10 or so.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Noted PSU professor picked for federal transportation research post

Robert Bertini

Portland State University professor Robert Bertini has been selected by the Obama administration to be the deputy administrator of the federal Research and Innovative Technology Administration.

According to The Oregonian, Bertini starts his new job on August 17th. At PSU he was a professor of civil and environmental engineering and the director of the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC).

Trek Bicycles CEO John Burke shakes
hands with Earl Blumenauer during a
fundraiser last night.
(Photos © J. Maus)

U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer was the guest of honor at a fundraising event held in North Portland last night. Bike industry and advocacy bigwigs from across the country joined a host of local bike luminaries to thank the Congressman for his dedication to bike issues on Capitol Hill.

The event began with a four-mile bike ride from the headquarters of Cycle Oregon on N. Flint. The ride went down to the Esplanade via the Rose Quarter and stopped at the west end of the Hawthorne Bridge for a few remarks by Blumenauer before heading back up Williams.

Steel Bridge Closed while Stabbing Investigated

Doing a double take at the closure of the entrance to a major bike route. (Photo by Scott Mizée / npGreenway in the BikePortland Photographers pool on Flickr)

Yesterday morning we reported on the temporary closure of the Steel Bridge lower deck, a major walk and bike commute route, from early morning to around 2pm. Reader Scott Mizée (you may recognize his name from his advocacy work with npGreenway) sent us this shot of the closure on the east side.

Riding in Scappoose is in jeopardy
if fire closures are not honored.
(Photo: jordan_n22/Flickr)

A popular mountain bike trail riding area in Scappoose, a town just 20 miles north of Portland, has been closed due to high fire season brought on by recent record-setting heat. The closure affects hundreds of thousands of acres of private forest land in Oregon and Washington and the timber company that owns the land is threatening to make the closure permanent if the violations of the closure continue.

Waiting for the light to change
at SE Grand Ave.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Bike traffic in Portland seems to be at an all-time high this year. A few weeks back I shared a glimpse of bike traffic in N. Williams and I’ve been amazed at what I’ve seen in other areas as well. I can’t wait for the results of the City of Portland’s annual bike counts, especially if they show we’ve continued our current rate of increase (bridge bike traffic was up 28% last year).

This morning I got an email from reader Mike Wright. Mike is a 39-year old business analyst who lives in the Richmond Neighborhood near SE 42nd and Taggart. He rides over the Hawthorne Bridge everyday. Here’s how he described the scene as he rolled up to the intersection of SE 6th and Hawthorne at about 7:30 am this morning:

Tom Coburn

John McCain

Seeking to position themselves in the upcoming (and ongoing) debate of a new federal transportation bill, and on the heels of an $7 billion transfer from the general fund to keep the bankrupt Highway Trust Fund solvent, Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and John McCain (R-AZ) have published a report (PDF here) that blasts Government expenditures on bike, pedestrian and other non-highway projects.

The report, titled, Out of Gas: Congress Raids the Highway Trust Fund for Pet Projects While Bridges and Roads Crumble, was released in response to a report (commissioned by Coburn and McCain, download PDF here) by the Governmental Accountability Office that $78 billion in funds from the Highway Trust Fund between 2004 and 2008 has been spent, “for purposes other than construction and maintenance of highways and bridges.”

“Flowers, bike paths, and even road-kill reduction programs, are just some of the many examples of extraneous expenditures.”

In their report, McCain and Coburn said continued bailouts of the Highway Fund and the transportation system won’t help. Instead, they write, “Congress must begin by reprioritizing funds.”

A fatal stabbing that happened late last night on the east end of the Steel Bridge has resulted in a closure of the popular bikeway. Reports from riders commuting to work this morning are that the ramp leading down to the Eastbank Esplanade is closed. The Esplanade is also closed just north of the floating section (and unfortunately there are no prior warning signs until you get right up to it).

Portland Police Bureau detectives are still investigating the scene. According to reports from the PPB Public Information Officer Mary Wheat, the initial call was about a fight and a stabbing. Two suspects have been detained whom police believe are involved with the incident. The deceased victim is a 39-year-old homeless man from the Portland area.

Obama’s Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that he’ll hold a summit in September to “address the dangers of text-messaging and other distractions behind the wheel.”

The summit is slated for late September in Washington D.C. and, according to a US DOT press release it will include senior transportation officials, elected officials, safety advocates, law enforcement representatives and academics.

In a statement about the summit, LaHood said, “If it were up to me, I would ban drivers from texting, but unfortunately, laws aren’t always enough.”

Brand: Fuji
Model: Crosstown 2.0
Color:white&purple
Size:53
Serial: ICF8B30957
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2009-08-4
Stolen From: NE 27th & NE Dekum. Concordia Univ.’s landscape shop.
Neighborhood: Concordia
Owner: Mark Rosenau
OwnerEmail: mrosenau@cu-portland.edu
Description: Hybrid, with black plastic fenders. A wire back where seat & chain stays come together that helped hold a trailer hitch in place. A seat with built in LED taillight.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Orange Santa Cruz Blur

Brand: Santa Cruz
Model: Blur
Color:Orange
Size:Med
Stolen in PDX, OR 97206
Stolen:2009-08-3
Stolen From: Top of my car in FoPo (Se foster powell). May have half of the rack still attached.
Neighborhood: FoPo
Owner: Eric Martinusen
OwnerEmail: 12east@gmail.com
Description: Chris King Hub (I’ve the matching front wheel) Mavic x3.1 Tubless w/ WTB Weirwolf. Race face crankset, Sram X0, XTR cassette, Hope Mini Rear, Hope M4 Front, Marzocchi Fork, Easton Carbon bar and post, san marco saddle
Police record with: Portland City Police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red/Silver Gary Fischer Nirvana 2006

Year: 2006
Brand: Gary Fischer
Model: Nirvana
Color:Red/Silver
Size:60 cm
Serial: SC84DR042
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2009-08-2
Stolen From: Stolen from inside card key accessed parking area under South Park Square, an apartment building at 1511 SW Park Ave, across from Portland State University.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Harold Williams
OwnerEmail: eharoldw@gmail.com
Description: Hybrid bike. Trek computer, headlight/taillight, fenders. Pedals are flat on one side with a clip in mountain bike style cleat on the other side.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: pending assignment
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

sanded down/ just metal fuji espree 80s

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white&purple Fuji Crosstown 2.0

Orange Santa Cruz Blur

Red/Silver Gary Fischer Nirvana 2006

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