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Universal Cycles opens in Northwest

Inside the new Universal Cycles

[Retail Manager, Josh Sweet]

Universal Cycles has set up shop in Northwest Portland. The company was founded about 10 years ago as an online retailer based in San Francisco and online sales remain a large part of their business today. They’ve been in Portland for 5 years, but their previous storefront was just a tiny place out near the Airport.

On Saturday, I poked my head into their new space on NW 18th and Thurman. Wow. It’s a beautiful and spacious store (more photos here) that will add exciting new energy to the bike scene. The ceilings are high, there’s a ton of wood and of course lots of bike gear filling the aisles. They’re still setting things up but they’re open for business and welcoming customers (old and new) with a smile.

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Stolen: Silver/Blue Raleigh

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[Posted by “suzyarr”]

Stolen 56 cm silver and blue Raliegh single speed. It was stolen in N pdx on Friday, March 17th. Damned bike thieves if you see it, email me at suzyruss@yahoo.com.

Stolen: Silver Trek

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[Posted by “adamdoug”]

Silver Trek 4500. beloved bike and companion of 4+ years was removed from an innocent front porch(SE 44th ave) early on Sunday morning. Stickers: zoobomb, one less car, and Fog City Cyclery.

email me adamdoug@hotmail.com if you have information that can help me recover this or if you have a story of someone new enjoying the bike as much as I have…

Stolen: Dark Blue Kelly

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[Posted by “teleguy”]

Kelly Road Bike Midnight Blue (almost black)

59 cm

Full ultegra, Thompson seat post, Ritchey Stem, Flite saddle, Blue tires

Big news simmering at Mountain Cycle

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A few hours ago, an employee of Portland-based bike manufacturer, Mountain Cycle left a suspicious comment on my recent post about the Specialized/Stumptown Saga. The employee wrote, “I don’t think Specialized will be bothering Mountain Cycle any longer. More news to follow…” Then, after being prodded by another commenter, he added, “I have not been given permission to make an official statement.”

Now, I notice there is a post on a popular mountain biking forum site that says Mountain Cycle employees have been given notices and that “there is no more Kinesis USA, or Mountain Cycle.”

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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day

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Beer by bike

Thought I’d share the link to one of my most popular posts ever (currently ranked 5th out of 674). It’s a little report with photos of when Sara Stout and I each moved a full keg of beer (180lbs!) from Widmer Brewing in North Portland to the Clinton Street Theater in Southeast.

As a side note, I made a postcard out of one of the images and recently sent it to Rob Widmer. Turns out he’s a devoted bike commuter and he replied by saying, “if you ever want to talk bikes and beer, just let me know.” Cool.

Here’s the post, “360 lbs of beer…by bike!”

Sauvie Island Bridge coming to NW Portland?

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Very intersting post over on Sam Adam’s blog. It concerns the possibility of moving the Sauvie Island Bridge – which is slated for demolition once the new one is built – to Northwest Portland. They’re trying to decide if the span should be re-used to create a bicycle and pedestrian only bridge across the 405 freeway at NW Flanders Street. Someone even made this cool digital mock-up of how Flanders might look with the bridge in place.

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Stolen: blue Schwinn

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[Posted by user “heavy metal mouth”]

my blue (early 80s) schwinn varsity was stolen off a front porch at about 10 pm last night in north portland.
its a distinctive bike – medium blue w/ the original clear blue handle bar tape (unraveling a bit at one end). the decals are mostly scraped off.

at the time of its departure it had a rear bike rack (with my u lock on it), a velo seat and a yellow bike bell.
please please please contact me if you have any info about my beloved bicycles whereabouts!
thank you.

aside from it having full black tires, it looks quite a bit like this bike:

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County seeks Sellwood Bridge Task Force

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If you would like to be involved with the future of the Sellwood Bridge, Multnomah County is recruiting volunteers to serve on a Community Task Force. It would be great to have some bicyclists on this committee. Here’s more information about the task force followed by a PDF of the application you can download:

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Stolen: Trek 7500 FX

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[Posted by “Dave”]

My new Trek 7500 FX (bought in December 2005, when my last commuter bike wore out from years of use) was stolen Friday evening from the corner of N. Greeley and Killingsworth. This new bike was — until Friday — my primary means of transportation.

I will give a reward for anyone who helps me get it back, no questions asked.

Distinguishing characteristics:
1) Maroon and black bike with scuffed silver handlebar-ends, and with a large black sticker on the left side reading approximately this: “Bicycles allowed full lane, ORS 814…”
2) It has my name (Kayes) etched in two locations on it: one is on the front, just under the Trek logo. I’m keeping the second secret until I see the bike, in case the thief reads this and grinds down the first.
3) And of course, I have the serial number!

Call Dave at 503.745.9162. Like I said, no questions asked. I need my bike back. I have filed a police report and can supply the case number, as well as the bike serial number if necessary.

Thanks.

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