4/25: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. See this post for the latest update. I'll work as I can and I'm improving every day! Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

Grey Novara Safari 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Novara
Model: Safari
Color:Grey
Size:XL
Stolen in Tigard, OR 97224
Stolen:2014-06-9
Stolen From: Stolen from bike rack in the bed of my truck in my driveway. Tigard area off of 80th and Bonita
Neighborhood: Bonita / Tigard
Owner: Tim Robinson
OwnerEmail: Timothydavidrobinson(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: Our heartfelt thanks. We just bought it to ride with our toddlers
Description: Black child seat frame on back. Clip in pedals. Specialized bike tool kit mounted under seat
Police record with: Tigard PD
Police reference#: 14203062
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

grey velo orange campeur 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: velo orange
Model: campeur
Color:grey
Size:57 in
Photo: http://imgur.com/81buXWW
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2014-06-9
Stolen From: 2416 ne 32 court
Neighborhood: Grant Park
Owner: greg smith
OwnerEmail: gregorysmith333(AT)gmail.com
Reward: 500$
Description: brand new frame with red and gold deep v rims. drop bars with cork grip tape, gear shifters on down tube, red green and gold chris king head set. This bike is my only method of transit any help is greatly appreciated. pic is bike with cross bars.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

It’s East Portland Week on BikePortland!

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SE 102nd in Gateway

NE 102nd in Gateway.
(Photos J. Maus/BikePortland)

In case you missed the few minor announcements, today is the kickoff of East Portland Week here on BikePortland. That means Michael and I are focusing our time and coverage on bike issues and news that impact people who ride bikes east of I-205 — and hoping to enlighten those of you who don’t.

Right now, we’re both working from the Starbucks on the corner of NE 102nd and Halsey (Gateway Town Center).

Why do this? Many reasons: For starters, both of us live in neighborhoods relatively close to downtown. This means that our mental mobility maps are much different than folks who live further out (in other words, our perspectives on bicycling are central-city centric). It also means that we don’t know as much about the roads, the people, and the issues in outer east Portland — which is a huge part of our city that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves.

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Ride along on the Pioneer Century (photo gallery)

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2014 Pioneer Century-46

We saw what pioneers saw.
(Photos J. Maus/BikePortland)

This past Saturday was an amazing day. It started bright and early as I woke up from my sleeping bag after a night spent under the trees at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby. I had arrived there late the night before in preparation to photograph the Pioneer Century. By the time I made it back to my own bed — well into Sunday — I had photographed spandex-clad riders on 100 miles of stunning rural Oregon farmlands and thousands of nude (and semi-nude) people riding through the streets of Portland.

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The Monday Roundup: Self-defense with a bike, Tokyo bike culture and more

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weapon

Here are the great bike links from around the world that caught our eyes this week:

Bikes as weapons: A 1901 magazine article about how to use your bicycle as a weapon against criminals spent the first 113 years of its life waiting for its illustrations to be turned into animated GIFs.

The Tokyo model: Tokyo has just 7 miles of bike lanes but a 16 percent mode share and almost everyone uses a bike. How on Earth do they do it?

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Silver Gary Fisher Roscoe 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Roscoe
Color:Silver
Size:Blue
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2014-06-8
Stolen From: 15th & Broadway
Owner: Tyson Scholes
OwnerEmail: tyscholes(at sign)hotmail.com
Reward: yes ,$100
Description: Full suspension mt bike, has new disc brakes and ergo seat.
Police record with: Portland
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

charcoal/black Scott Metrix 30 2014

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Year: 2014
Brand: Scott
Model: Metrix 30
Color:charcoal/black
Size:Medium
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2014-06-6
Stolen From: Stolen from side yard at home near SE 66th & Rhone
Neighborhood: Foster-Powell
Owner: Rosamond Stewart
OwnerEmail: rosamonds(AT)gmail.com
Description: Brand new 2014 Scott Metrix. At time of theft, had Planet Bike full fenders and large u-lock mounted on interior frame.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Raleigh Ladies DL-1 Tourist 1973/4

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Year: 1973/4
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Ladies DL-1 Tourist
Color:Black
Photo: http://imgur.com/dYhanB3
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2014-06-6
Stolen From: N Colonial and Skidmore
Neighborhood: NoPo
Owner: Jasmine Braxton
OwnerEmail: jdb2091( atsign )msn.com
Reward: 200
Description: Black 1973/4 Raleigh Ladies DL-1 Tourist stolen from N Interstate/Skidmore eighborhood. Has a black rear basket attached with a blue scarf and zip ties. It also has a large and slightly obnoxious sounding bell on the left half of the handle bars. Please help.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red/white/black Raleigh M80 2002

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Year: 2002
Brand: Raleigh
Model: M80
Color:Red/white/black
Size:18″
Serial: U17K33976
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/ImageZoom.aspx?itemid=91276&if=2002%20Raleigh%20M80.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2014-06-5
Stolen From: The bike was stolen from a storage shed in the backyard of the house I live in. It’s located in the vicinity of Division and 82nd (Go figure). The back yard is totally enclosed by a ~7ft fence. The house next to us is for sale and vacant. I’ve called the cops numerous times to have them kick people out who are camped in the neighboring backyard. If you live next to a vacant house I suggest you secure your stuff as best you can; they are perfect cover for thieves. The view from the street to where they hopped the fence is completely obstructed by an overgrown lawn.
Neighborhood: SE Tabor
Owner: Matthew Gardner
OwnerEmail: mgard80(A T)yahoo.com
Description: The area around the head tube is red, the top and down tubes are mostly white, and the seat tube and stays are black. The fork is a black 2001 RockShox Judy XC. This bike is in great condition. There was an area on one of the seat stays where the paint was scratched away from using a trunk rack At the time it was stolen there was an REI pack attached to the seat. The seat post is etched with a ring for my height.
Police record with: PPD
Police reference#: 14-46108
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Five things to know about tonight’s World Naked Bike Ride

(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland)

1) It’s not about sex. The WNBR is about loving your body, loving low-car or car-free life, demonstrating the power of bikes in mass motion, metaphorically conveying the vulnerability of people on bikes, experiencing the city in a new way and loving the friends and new friends you’ll see before, during and after. And although all of those things are almost certainly good for your sex life, you’ll be surprised how much fun nudity (or near-nudity) is without sex.

2) Nobody cares that your body is not perfect. Nobody’s body is perfect, so for one night, everybody’s body gets to be perfect.

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