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

$10,000 REI grant will help boost MTB trails at Stub Stewart State Park

(Photo: NWTA)

Stub Stewart State Park is slowly but surely becoming a mountain biking destination. And it’s only going to get better this summer as the Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) just announced a $10,000 grant from outdoor gear retailer REI.

According to the NWTA, the grant will help fund a package of trail stewardship and improvement projects at Stub Stewart. The park, just 33 miles west of Portland, has been the focus on NWTA work and advocacy since 2008. It already boasts 15 miles of mountain bike trails, a network of free-ride/mountain-bike specific trails, and there’s plenty more that could be built — the only thing missing is money and volunteers.

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Black Schwinn Searcher e8 electric Womens 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Searcher e8 electric Womens
Color:Black
Size:Small
Photo: http://www.performancebike.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/mProduct4_10551_10052_1107375_-1_
Stolen in Beaverton, OR 97005
Stolen:2014-06-4
Stolen From: My house off Rita and Murray
Owner: Mychal Hall
OwnerEmail: mychalhall(A T)yahoo.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Has cargo carrier attachment on it (cargo carrier was not stolen) with unique screws on each side that hold up the rear battery.
Police record with: Washinton County

White Gravity Swift 2 2014

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Year: 2014
Brand: Gravity
Model: Swift 2
Color:White
Size:58
Photo: http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gravity/images/attack_wht_xi_2100.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2014-05-23
Stolen From: Stolen from in front of the entrance to the Indigo apartment building. On SW Washington between 12th and 13th. It’s a pretty upscale building, so I’m hoping they have security cam footage of that area.
Neighborhood: The West End (Downtown)
Owner: Eli Blackman
OwnerEmail: eliblackman(A T)gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: Single speed bike with flip flop hub with a fixed gear. All white, black carbon fork. No branding on the bike except for a blue “G” head badge. Black plastic fenders on front and back, everything else stock.
Was a busy Friday night with really good weather during prime dinner time (happened between 7 and 10:30 pm)…people were eating at outdoor tables at Grassa and Lardo close to the bike. High traffic area. Very odd. Was locked to a “5 minute” parking sign with a Kryptonite U-lock. They ripped off the two signs and the top of the pole and lifted the bike all the way over.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

In Portland, there’s a local bike race every night of the week

Short Track Racing at PIR-3

The racing season has arrived in Portland.
(Photos J. Maus/BikePortland)

Portland’s national reputation for cycling has more to do with commuting than any other type of riding (with naked riding a close second).

But what many people don’t fully appreciate is the local racing scene. With the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) providing a dedicated and competent backbone, Portland is full of race promoters and volunteers who put on a variety of excellent events. Add in a local business community eager to sponsor and support them and you’ve got the makings of a healthy racing scene.

In fact, starting this week, it’s possible to join an organized race event within a few miles of downtown Portland Monday through Friday. And on some nights there’s more than one option!

Scroll down to learn more about all the weeknight racing action available in this city…

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Mayor pushes back street fee vote to November – UPDATED

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Portland City Council

Portland City Council at the public hearing for a transportation street fee last weeek.
(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland)

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales says a planned City Council vote on a street fee, originally scheduled for tomorrow, will be pushed back to November. In a statement released a few minutes ago, Hales said the vote is “temporarily delayed due to concerns voiced by small business owners and low-income people and advocates.”

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TriMet weighs closing path near Willow Creek MAX station due to mischief complaints

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beaverton creek max path street view

The south end of the path, looking north
from Baseline Road.
(Image: Google Street View, 2012)

A series of complaints about illegal and annoying activity on a narrow 350-foot path near the Willow Creek MAX stop has TriMet considering closing the route to the public.

The link runs from the Beaverton MAX platform to West Baseline Road, between a residential subdivision and a KinderCare day care center. It’s one of the few bike and pedestrian links across the MAX tracks in the area; the shortest detour would lengthen any trips that now use the path by up to two-tenths of a mile, or about four minutes on foot.

“There’s been some drug use and some vandalism along there,” TriMet spokeswoman Roberta Altstadt said Monday. “There can be people yelling. … People just don’t feel that it’s the safest path.”

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gray Redline Metro 9 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Redline
Model: Metro 9
Color:gray
Size:54cm
Serial: 005A1001005A45 G7047-0
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2014-06-3
Stolen From: 78th and Foster. Taken from a locked garage, lock was removed.
Neighborhood: Foster Powell
Owner: Adrienne Schroeder
OwnerEmail: schro.adrienne(AT)gmail.com
Description: Has a distinctive bamboo fender on rear wheel, disc brakes, Lucky 13 bike shop logo (spade with the number 13 in it).
Police record with: PPD
Police reference#: pending
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Miyata 912 1976

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Year: 1976
Brand: Miyata
Model: 912
Color:Black
Size:26 in
Stolen in PORTLAND, OR 97212
Stolen:2014-06-2
Stolen From: 1102 NE SHAVER ST – rear deck
Neighborhood: Sabin
Owner: Ian Lomax
OwnerEmail: ian( atsign )ianlomax.com
Reward: $100
Description: Black with gold lettering. Full plastic fenders, black rear rack. Burley attachment on rear wheel. Frame is relatively original. Still has front and rear derailers. Shifters on end of handlebars. Had 2 mirrors mounted on brakes. Ugly grey padded and cloth handlebars. Mismatched wheels/tires.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Gary Fisher

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Brand: Gary Fisher
Stolen in Portland, OR 97218
Stolen:2014-05-31
Stolen From: 4th and hawthorne
Neighborhood: SE Portland
Owner: Catt Andrew
OwnerEmail: contact(AT)moistvision.com
Reward: 200
Description: Silver unisex gary fisher. Black text. Newer model
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Outside the bike box: Four ways Portland’s bike believers can connect the city

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Portlanders discuss the Williams Avenue bikeway in 2011.
(Photos: J.Maus/BikePortland)

A community conversation about Portland's bike future

Welcome to the first of a new series of guest posts: America’s Next Bicycle Capital.

Two weeks ago, we invited Portlanders of every stripe to share ideas on how Portland can regain its sense of direction and keep using biking to improve our city. This first post is by Jason Miner and Craig Beebe, the director and communications director of 1000 Friends of Oregon.

The first transportation revolution in Portland has been so dramatic and successful in part because bicycling has more than a token seat at the table. Bicycling infrastructure, safety and access has become a central part of the conversation about the city’s mobility and economic development. That was evident when the City Club overwhelmingly adopted a report last year endorsing the integral role of bicycles in the city’s transportation system, but it’s been the case for a lot longer.

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black Trek 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Trek
Color:black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2014-06-01
Stolen From: laundry room oak manor apartment basement.
Neighborhood: buckman
Owner: Joe Ramirez
OwnerEmail: jgm8k8(A T)gmail.com
Description: Large trek commuter bike with beer stickers on it stolen again ! from my basement this time.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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