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

Orange Klein Pulse Race 1998

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Year: 1998
Brand: Klein
Model: Pulse Race
Color:Orange
Size:med
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/iDljcL0.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-11-4
Stolen From: house – SE 33rd and Stephens
Neighborhood: Richmond
Owner: Randall Heeb
OwnerEmail: heeb.family(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: orange frame, yellow Manitou shocks but I peeled the name off, new rear wheel and cassette, alum handle bar extensions, fenders, bike galley sticker,
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13011262
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Navy blue/white Fuji Roubaix 3.0 Fuji Roubaix 3.0 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Fuji Roubaix 3.0
Model: Fuji Roubaix 3.0
Color:Navy blue/white
Serial: TCFJ11101443
Stolen in Eugene, OR 97403
Stolen:2013-11-4
Stolen From: My bike was locked to the green bike rack right outside Earl and LLC North on the University of Oregon campus.
Neighborhood: University of Oregon- between LLC North and Earl halls
Owner: Rebecca Lee
OwnerEmail: rlee9( atsign )uoregon.edu
Description: Red reflector under the seat. White-tape handlebars. Frame is mostly navy blue, with “fuji” written in white letters.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Jamis Nova 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Jamis
Model: Nova
Color:Silver
Size:52cm
Serial:J139-9 U125K05819
Photo: http://www.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/451/c0e/f50/64173/product_page/jamis-nova-race-2012-cyclo-cross-bike.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211-6224
Stolen:2013-11-04
Stolen From: Stolen from bike rack in front of Good Samaritan Hospital
Neighborhood: Northwest
Owner: Samuel Haffner
OwnerEmail: sam.haffner@gmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Bike is fairly new, not a lot of distinct features. Noisy disk brakes that are currently in need of a tune up.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13011292
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver/Medium Giant City Escape W 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Giant
Model: City Escape W
Color:Silver/Medium
Serial:CA2D6370
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-11-04
Stolen From: Stolen from outside Roman Candle Bakery at 3377 SE Division ST, Portland Or 97202
Neighborhood: Division
Owner: Breeanna Moore
OwnerEmail: bumblebrea@gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Medium, women’s bike. Silver with lavender detailing. Has a black rear rack and fenders. There is a sticker on the front neck with the Oregon state outline and a green heart in the middle.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-158559
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Lifestyle column: A biker’s ode to the butt

Look familiar?
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Cathy Hastie is BikePortland’s lifestyle columnist.

Gravel and grit from the street kicks up onto my legs. Rain and sweat drizzle between my shoulder blades. Grinding brakes pierce my ears as a semi-truck swooshes too close. Being out in traffic on my daily bike commute can wear down my senses. Day in and day out, you would think I’d complain about the harsh urban visuals as well.

But from my hunched-over posture on my Trek, the view is fascinating. Anyone who rides during the bike rush probably knows what I am talking about. What is perfectly aligned in my sights as the crowd of bikers swarms ahead of me, heading west up the Hawthorne bridge?

I’ll give you a hint – it ain’t the sunrise.

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The Monday Roundup: Busted legislator, condom sponsorship & more

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Lawbreakers all.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Good morning readers! Please join us in thanking this week’s sponsor of the Monday Roundup: Pedal PT is southeast Portland’s full-service, bike-friendly physical therapy headquarters. They specialize in bike fit and cycling injury recovery… And their support helps make BikePortland possible.

Now, onto the news…

Poetic justice: “Labour MP who called cyclists ‘law-breakers’ busted for running a red.”

Condoms sponsor bikesharing: “If you climb in the saddle, be ready for the ride,” say the ads for a Boulder, Colo.-based condom maker that are helping pay for the city’s new bikeshare system. With our system probably delayed again due to lack of sponsors. Portland needs all the ideas it can get.

Traffic as a new global pandemic: Fascinating analogy: “Car crashes and motorcycle accidents are symptoms of a disease, and it’s high time we started looking at killer roads as a public health crisis.”

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red SE Draft Lite

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Brand: SE
Model: Draft Lite
Color:red
Size:52cm
Serial:icse08f4666
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-11-02
Stolen From: 72nd and Foster
Neighborhood: Woodstock
Owner: Andrea Lai
OwnerEmail: aundylai@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: red SE frame w. white lettering. 165mm cranks, 48t/16t ratio, set up to run as SS, stock silver 700c wheelset, white Vittoria tires, one black right pedal and one silver track-style left pedal, front and rear brakes, black drop bars, small cloth bracelet around bars. nameless black front-pull sort levers mounted on straight part of drops.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-158503
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver/red lettering Novara Strada 70/80’s

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Year: 70/80’s
Brand: Novara
Model: Strada
Color:Silver/red lettering
Size:49/50cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-11-2
Stolen From: near Foster and 72nd
Neighborhood: Woodstock
Owner: Andrea Lai
OwnerEmail: aundylai(A T)gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: older, lugged silver frame w. red lettering. 27 1/4” wheels, older Dia-Compe brake calipers and levers. stock Suntour cranks, downtube shifters, derailleurs. red cork griptape. black seat. 15 speeds. “Community Cycling Center” sticker on downtown near bottom bracket.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13011222
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Gray Trek Skye S

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Brand: Trek
Model: Skye S
Color:Gray
Photo: http://handmadeobsessionsandthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-bike-trek-skye-s.html
Stolen in Portland, OR 97239
Stolen:2013-11-3
Stolen From: It was stolen off of a bike rack on the back of my car. My car was parked in the driveway of a friend’s house.
Neighborhood: Southwest
Owner: Elizabeth Hastie
OwnerEmail: elha1110(at sign)colorado.edu
Reward: $200 or more
Description: Gray woman’s bike with a black and white seat with a blue stripe. The frame of the bike has silver decals of flowers.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13011245
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black CB Sports mountain bike 1992

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Year: 1992
Brand: CB Sports
Model: mountain bike
Color:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2013-10-30
Stolen From: Garage located on NE 21st between Skidmore and Mason.
Neighborhood: Sabin
Owner: Geoff Knapp
OwnerEmail: geoff( atsign )swbh.org
Reward: $20
Description: Black mountain bike with street tires, light on handlebars supported by black duct tape, rear splash guard, rough to touch where logo was removed from cross-bar, Shimano parts.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

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