4/21: 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. I'll post as I can and should improve day-by-day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

black fit in man 2 2014

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Year: 2014
Brand: fit
Model: in man 2
Color:black
Serial: YB13AA4467
Stolen in Vancouver, WA 98682
Stolen:2014-05-17
Stolen From: orchards park 4700 NE 78th Street Vancouver, Wa 98665
Neighborhood: ochards park
Owner: Austin Calderon
OwnerEmail: indever31(A T)yahoo.com
Description: it is a fit inman 2 with original brown seat now has perfect 10 bars s and m/bb slim cranks/promo peddals/sunday headset shadow revenge tires
Police record with: Vancouver PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Gold Nishiki 1985

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Year: 1985
Brand: Nishiki
Color:Gold
Size:Medium
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2014-05-15
Stolen From: Stolen from rack on corner of Morrison and 15th outside Artists Rep Theater.
Neighborhood: NW Portland
Owner: Jeb Berrier
OwnerEmail: jeb67(replace with at sign)hotmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Gold colored Nishiki frame, clipless pedals, Topeak rack, in decent shape.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red/White Giant 2001

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Year: 2001
Brand: Giant
Color:Red/White
Photo: http://imgur.com/UlGaX22
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2014-05-16
Stolen From: NE 29th Street
Neighborhood: Alberta/Killingsworth
Owner: Cory Murphy
OwnerEmail: camurphy7@yahoo.com
Reward: a hug
Description: White and red Giant mountain bike. front and rear fenders. rear rack. handle bar bell. Front and rear lights. Bottle holder. Chipped up paint job. Spray painted stencil of a golden bunny with a flame on frame .
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14153751
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

orange Lemond alp d’huez 1990s

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Year: 1990s
Brand: Lemond
Model: alp d’huez
Color:orange
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2014-05-15
Stolen From: Stolen from my back door around 8:30pm.
Owner: Lana Chisholm
OwnerEmail: littlelanalulu(A T)gmail.com
Description: Small size (52 or 53cm) orange early 90s. Mostly campy components, sweet bladed spokes, blue handlebar tape, some rust and obvious ware.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black Kona Honky Tonk 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Kona
Model: Honky Tonk
Color:Black
Serial:F1311C7553
Photo: http://2k13.konaworld.com/bike.cfm?content=honky_tonk
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2014-05-16
Stolen From: 3948 N Mississippi AvePortland, OR 97227
Neighborhood: Mississippi
Owner: Craig Plasse
OwnerEmail: craigplasse@gmail.com
Reward: 200
Description: Black and white 2013 Kona Honky Tonk with thin rear rack, brand new condition
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-153749.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue Yellow lettering Cannondale R3000si 200?

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Year: 200?
Brand: Cannondale
Model: R3000si
Color:Blue Yellow lettering

Size:~50cm
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/HOpSf8w.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2014-05-14
Stolen From: Kaiser Permanente Campus -Bike Rack at 3800 North Interstate Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Neighborhood: Overlook Park – North Portland
Owner: redacted
OwnerEmail: redacted
Reward: Yes $$$ TBD
Description:Bicycle Information: Cannondale R3000siMavic Cosmic Carbone SL Wheelset 700c Clincher Campy, Ultegra / Durace Components – Triple, Womens handle bars, 5 degree Stem, Ergo Womens Endurance Saddle-Specialized, Black Medium Saddle Bag Contained: (This was a new larger bag than the one in the photo) Portland Design Works Shiny Object CO2 Inflator Head and 2 CO2 Cartridges, 1 Road Tube – Presta valve, Topeak Mini 18+ Mini-ToolBike Tire Repair Kit, Emergency Kit (like Lifeline 30-Piece First Aid Kit)Rear Tail Light Other Accessories: Time Attack Pedals, Profile Design Aero Bars,Wireless Odometer, 2 coated yellow metal bottle carriers, yellow bar wraps
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-153745
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

At Employers Bike Summit, Novick praises health benefits of bike investments

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Commissioner Steve Novick speaks Friday at
Regence headquarters.
(Photo: M.Andersen/BikePortland)

Portland should be proud of its 6.1 percent bike commuting share, the highest of any large city, Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick said at a summit Friday that gave local employers advice on supporting bike commuters.

“We beat Madison,” the city council member said. “We beat Minneapolis.”

The commissioner also returned to the subject he cites most frequently as a reason to support bike improvements: the local economy as a whole saves money through lower health costs when people build physical activity into their lives.

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Black Thorn Raven/Rohloff 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Thorn
Model: Raven/Rohloff
Color:Black
Size:26 inch wheels
Serial: 537S05066
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2014-05-5
Stolen From: home garage at NW 30th & Quimby; date of theft approximate.
Neighborhood: Northwest
Owner: Barb Slaughter
OwnerEmail: barb(AT)quimbystreet.com
Reward: $100
Description: Black Thorn Raven with a Rohloff hub; black fenders, a leather Brooks saddle with springs, and upright handlebars. Odometer reading 4800 miles
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 1439682
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Babies, brains and bikes

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(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)

The other day our former Family Biking columnist Marion Rice shared an interesting link. It was to a blog post by Suzanne Zeedyk titled, “How buggies shape babies’ brain”. I expected the post to be about the common question of how young is too young when it comes to carrying babies around in things other than automobiles.

However it turns out the post was about something I hadn’t thought about in all my years of being a dad: How the position of the baby’s face in relation to mine (while we ride) might impact language development. Here’s a salient excerpt from the post:

“Primary teachers have been witnessing a steady decrease in children’s linguistic abilities upon starting school, and they had wondered if the fact that so many strollers are now designed to face outward, rather than toward the adult, might be one of a variety of possible factors contributing to that decrease.”

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PBOT set to ‘reorganize’ NW Everett, add buffered bike lane

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PBOT’s latest plans for a new buffered bike lane
on NW Everett.
(Image from a slide in PBOT presentation)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation plans to move forward with what their NW Everett Street Reorganization Project. The project, which we first highlighted back in January, aims to improve traffic conditions on Everett from NW 23rd to NW 15th. Impetus for the changes come from a planned re-paving project and a desire by PBOT to address safety concerns at the intersection of NW 16th and Everett.

The right-turn conflicts where Everett meets the I-405 freeway on-ramp at 16th have been a thorn in PBOT’s side for years. Collision statistics show a high rate of right-hooks and PBOT project manager Andrew Sullivan referred to the intersection as chaotic during a meeting of the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee in January. At that meeting, the committee supported a solution that would move the bike lane from the right to the left side of the street. In the following months, PBOT has refined their plans and they presented them to the Northwest District Association (NWDA) at a meeting on May 7th.

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Major bike-fencing operation operates out of two Portland buildings, Lake Oswego police say

Bike racks at SW 12th and Washington
where stolen bikes are frequently locked up.
(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland)

Fencing operations for stolen bicycles are currently operating out of two downtown Portland buildings, Lake Oswego police say.

Det. Lee Ferguson said in an interview last week that Lake Oswego police officers tracked a handful of bikes stolen from that city to apartment buildings at SW 10th and Salmon and SW 12th and Washington. He said someone operating out of those buildings consistently purchases bicycles from people who steal them, then locks them at bike racks outside.

A third party then stops by to inspect the bikes, Ferguson said, makes arrangements to purchase them, gets a key from the fence and takes them away.

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Black Specialized Allez

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Brand: Specialized
Model: Allez
Color:Black
Size:56
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2014-05-15
Stolen From: Stolen from condo complex near N Failing walking bridge and N Interstate Ave. near kaiser hospital and overlook park
Neighborhood: Overlook
Owner: Patrick Foster
OwnerEmail: patdfoster( atsign )gmail.com
Reward: Hugs, appreciation, BEER!
Description: Black road bike style. Has two stickers, one the Apple brand (white apple with bite taken out of it), and another that reads “Yes its fast, No you cannot ride it.”
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T14005113
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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