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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

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

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

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.

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

Grey Trek 7100

Brand: Trek
Model: 7100
Color:Grey
Photo: http://imgur.com/gdNHMyc
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2014-06-2
Stolen From: NE 21st and Halsey from an apartment bike lock area.
Neighborhood: Sullivan’s Gulch
Owner: Kelly Francois
OwnerEmail: kelfran13(at sign)gmail.com
Description: This bike has collapsible baskets on the front and the back. It also has generator powered front and back lights with magnetic generated blinking lights on the side.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Expect traffic impacts on SW Barbur as ODOT begins bridge rehab project

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) began construction today on a project that will rehabilitate two bridges on SW Barbur Blvd — a key bicycle route that offers people a straight and relatively flat connection from southwest to downtown Portland. Lane closures began this morning and the work is expected to last five months.

This is the same project that spurred a grassroots movement for improved bicycle access on Barbur back in January 2013. Despite Barbur’s abysmal safety record and a strong case made for putting the major road on a “diet,” ODOT and Portland Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick have been reluctant to move the idea forward.

On the brighter side, as we reported back in March, Novick has directed PBOT to work with ODOT on a traffic study during this construction closure. Their aim will be to observe how traffic responds and then determine the impact of a potential, future, and permanent lane reconfiguration.

Alando Simpson (L) and Catherine Mater — your newest members of the Oregon Transportation Commission.
(Photos courtesy Simpson and Mater)

Last week the Oregon Senate confirmed two new members to the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC): Catherine Mater, a civil engineer and business owner from Corvallis; and Alando Simpson, owner of City of Roses Disposal & Recycling in Portland. Simpson is also the first African-American on the commission since it was formed in 1913.

Year: 2007
Brand: Felt
Model: F3c
Color:60cm
Size:Carbon/yellow
Photo: http://imgur.com/q5ZQfdl
Stolen in 97212, OR
Stolen:2014-06-01
Stolen From: 2401 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
Neighborhood: Downtown Portland
Owner: Nick Keane
OwnerEmail: Nkeane77( atsign )gmail.com
Reward: $500
Description: Carbon frame with yellow accents, including yellow front tire. white water bottle and underseat storage bag. stolen with SpeedPlay pedals on it, but may get swapped out…
Police record with: Portland Police Dept.

The Monday Roundup: Bike lane retail boost, commuting by highway & more

This bike lane in Vancouver BC seems to have caused a
restaurant’s business to briefly tank … and then soar.
(Photo by M.Andersen/BikePortland)

Good morning! Our roundup of the best bike links on the web this week is sponsored by Western Bike Works, longtime BikePortland sponsor and one of the city’s best bike shops.

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

Bike lanes and retail: In Vancouver BC, a restaurant owner who led the charge against a parking-protected bike lane in front of his building says that business dropped 30 percent for the seven weeks following its installation … and then rebounded higher than ever, thanks in part, he now says, to all the bike traffic.

Highway commuting: In Kentucky, police have issued three “reckless driving” charges to a 41-year-old single mother of two who bikes to her factory job every morning at 5 a.m. on a five-lane U.S. highway because the bus doesn’t run yet. A judge, however, has refused to order her to stop doing so, because state law gives her a right to the road.

Screen grab from the study’s video analysis.

A new study released today, which is being touted by its funders as “groundbreaking,” shows that a sampling of protected bike lanes in American cities have been a resounding success.

The facilities included in the sample — hand-picked bikeways from Austin, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Chicago and Portland — showed a massive increase in bike traffic, received high marks for improving safety of all road users, and have won over the hearts and minds of people whether they use them or not.

Lessons from the Green Lanes: Evaluating Protected Bike Lanes in the U.S. (PDF) was funded in part by People for Bikes and the research was completed at Portland State University’s National Institute of Transportation and Communities (here’s more background on the study).

Year: 1984
Brand: Trek
Model: 420
Color:Gold
Size:154-156 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2014-05-23
Stolen From: Villa Royale apartment building at 2347 NE Hoyt St. It was stolen from the basement.
Neighborhood: Kerns
Owner: Munshower Glenn
OwnerEmail: gmunsh81(A T)hotmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Gold/Brown Trek 420 with black handlebar tape on drop down bars. Black Shimano deore mountain rear derailleur, Shimano mega range freewheel with 5 gears, 3 in the front. 27×1 1/4 wheels with Gator skin tires. A black rear rack and a dent in the top tube with a little rust on it.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Repair Mechanic/Sales Associate – Vancouver Cyclery

Job Title
Repair Mechanic and Sales Associate

Company/Organization
Vancouver Cyclery

Job Description
Vancouver Cyclery is looking to hire a qualified repair mechanic and sales associate.

Repair mechanic applicants must have at least 2 years of repair experience. Must be able to estimate repair damages on the spot. Must be able to provide friendly and prompt customer service.

Sales associate applicants must have bike shop experience. Must be able to provide friendly and prompt customer service, work well with others, and able to operate a register.

How to Apply
To apply, please bring in a resume to Vancouver Cyclery located at 10108 B NE HWY 99 Vancouver, Wa. You may also email us your resume at vaninc1@msn.com

Black Miyata 912 1976

Gary Fisher

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

black Trek 2012

Grey Trek 7100

Expect traffic impacts on SW Barbur as ODOT begins bridge rehab project

Senate names two new members of Oregon Transportation Commission

60cm Felt F3c 2007

The Monday Roundup: Bike lane retail boost, commuting by highway & more

‘Groundbreaking’ new study gives big thumbs up to U.S. protected bike lanes

Gold Trek 420 1984

Job: Repair Mechanic/Sales Associate – Vancouver Cyclery

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