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

red-orange schwinn american cruiser 1963

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Year: 1963
Brand: schwinn
Model: american cruiser
Color:red-orange
Size:small woman’s
Serial: 315955
Photo: http://imgur.com/nw5ctnA
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2014-06-6
Stolen From: nw 21st & kearney
Neighborhood: nw alphabet
Owner: laura geissinger
OwnerEmail: laurax(at sign)juno.com
Reward: $50.00
Description: bike is 1963 red-orange Schwinn american cruiser in very good condition. I had it powder-coated four years ago, the paint has typical wear now. the bike has no decals.
it has:
-coaster brakes.
-u-shaped hi-rise handlebars. chrome with black grips.
-chrome fenders, lightly rust-spotted. back reflector is intact on back fender.
-front wheel is original steel frame. back wheel is new, aluminum.
-whitewall tires.
-front metal bike basket with front reflector attached to the basket.
-chain guard is not original to the bike, but was painted to match.
-the head badge is not original to the bike. I bought it on ebay. it’s gold, red and blue and it reads “Schwinn built American flyer”
-the seat is a couple years old, it’s a gel saddle with a gouge in the nose.
-bike has an old “I heart my bike” bell with the label rubbed off. also has front and back light mounts.
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 14-46112
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Teal Bianchi Europa

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Brand: Bianchi
Model: Europa
Color:Teal
Photo: http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/wan/4507692359.html
Stolen in Beaverton, OR 97007
Stolen:2014-06-6
Stolen From: Westview high school
Owner: Kyle Mcilvain
OwnerEmail: Kyle.mcilvain(at sign)yahoo.com
Description: It is a vintage bianchi road bike the front break

(Left) dose not work it has no front derailer and it has “poler” stickers all over it. It has red duct tape holding on the handle bar tape near the middle it has a black an white bell seat.
Police record with: Washington pd
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Community Cycling Center celebrates its 20th anniversary

CCC founder Brian Lacy in 1994.

In the past 20 years, Portland’s Community Cycling Center has gone from a humble neighborhood bike shop on the corner of NE 24th and Alberta to a national leader in the bike advocacy world. This month they’re taking time to look back and celebrate their achievements.

The CCC was the first non-profit bike shop in Portland when it started in 1994. It was established by Brian Lacy as a place where neighborhood kids could earn a new bike by helping refurbish old ones. Brian still lives in the neighborhood and these days he’s more into bees than bikes. A few days ago the CCC released a video where Brian talks about the history of the organization (and there are some very cool vintage photos of the CCC in action!):

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White Trek hybrid 1999

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Year: 1999
Brand: Trek
Model: hybrid
Color:White
Serial: wtuh042822s
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2014-06-4
Stolen From: 3419 NE 16th Avenue (garage)
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Jessica Vacek
OwnerEmail: jess.vacek( atsign )gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: The bike is white, with a red bell and bottle holder. It has a lime green/yellow Yepp Child’s seat, and an orange and black Breezer seat. It has a double kick stand.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-45391
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Construction underway for ’50s Bikeway project’

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(PBOT graphic)

Today the Portland Bureau of Transportation announced that a project first identified as a priority in their 1996 Bicycle Master Plan has finally broken ground. Yes, at long last, the 50s Bikeway is officially under construction.

PBOT accepted the $1.5 million federal grant for the project in January of 2010 and has spent the last four years completing the public process, design, and development of the project. In 2013 PBOT was forced to delay the project an entire year due to construction costs that came in higher than expected.

Here’s more about the project from PBOT’s announcement:

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Thank you, BikePortland commenters

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“…a multitude of comments germane to the subject matter with the vast majority displaying not only reasonableness but also sanity.”
— Mike Deme, editor of Adventure Cyclist Magazine in reference to BikePortland comments.

I just want to take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to say thanks to everyone that comments here.

As blog comments have increasingly become the butt of jokes and scorned for their lack of constructiveness and compassion (John Oliver’s amazing net neutrality segment being the latest example) — you have been the exception to the rule.

It seems not a day goes by here on the Front Page when Michael and I aren’t impressed at the level of civility and smarts displayed in our comment section (like the one going on right now about land-use changes on SE Division). Sure, we have had our share of messiness and meanness that requires intense moderation. But like in real life, public conversations — especially when emotions and intellects get involved — are not always nice and tidy.

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Bike-friendly business sense from a mattress store

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Still from Path Less Pedaled video showing
Mattress Lot owner Michael Hanna.

A mattress store is the last place you’d expect to cater to bicycle riding customers. But that’s the case at the Mattress Lot on NE Sandy.

We mentioned this place back in 2010 when they started delivering mattresses by bike and they’re still going strong.

Now, in a new video just released by Path Less Pedaled, Mattress Lot owner Michael Hanna speaks some important truths about doing business in a way that respects more than just one transportation mode. In the excellent short video below, Hanna spells out why his approach works and why it makes sense.

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‘Braking Cycles’ sets out to serve homeless youth with bikes, coffee and art

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braking cycles founders

Transitional Youth founder Bert Waugh with
Braking Cycles founder and executive
director Rhona Mahl.
(Photo courtesy Mahl)

Two years ago, Rhona Mahl asked one of the young, homeless men she works with what his perfect job would look like.

“His was, he loved his bike,” the social service worker recalled in an interview Thursday. “He goes everywhere on his bike.”

The conversation inspired Mahl to create a social enterprise that could move him toward a job working with bicycles. This week, she said she’s on the cusp of making it happen: Braking Cycles, her nonprofit startup, would be a combination coffee shop/bike-resale charity/bike-gift-design firm.

Volunteers, she said, will staff the coffee bar and make bike-themed greeting cards and jewelry from old bike parts. They’ll also repair donated bicycles, which she then hopes to resell to local used bicycle shops. Mahl aims to hire experts in each field to train the volunteers, who will eventually be eligible for jobs at Braking Cycles or partner organizations.

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Job: Outside Sales Rep – Revolights, Inc.

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Job Title
Outside Sales Rep

Company/Organization
Revolights, Inc.

Job Description
At Revolights, Inc, a Bay Area based company, we are working to reinvent the way people view bicycle lights. To learn more about our story and patented products, check out [www.revolights.com].

We’re currently looking for OUTSIDE SALES REPS in the Oregon / Washington area.

The ideal rep:

a) loves to ride their bike, particularly at night.
b) is involved in the local cycling community.
c) has experience with bike related product sales.

If you feel you fit the description above… and you’re interested in getting involved with an exciting new company that’s changing the way we previously thought about bike lights, then APPLY!

Join us as we work to raise the bar when it comes to cyclist safety.

How to Apply
To apply, simply email your resume to sales@revolights.com.

If you have any questions, feel free to email as well. We look forward to connecting!

– Adam

black Schwinn circuit 1988

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Year: 1988
Brand: Schwinn
Model: circuit
Color:black
Size:small adult
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2014-06-2
Stolen From: NE 42nd and Alberta in front of Roses ice cream shop
Neighborhood: cully
Owner: Marissa Lorette
OwnerEmail: marissalorette(A T)gmail.com
Description: Black shcwinn circuit chromoly lite weight road bike converted to a single speed with cork handle bars
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

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