Chris King Precision Components hires former head chef of Clyde Common

Chris King Gourmet Century-25

Chris DiMinno, shown here at the 2013
Chris King Gourmet Century.
(Photo by J. M

Chris King Precision Components has hired well-known Portland chef Chris DiMinno. DiMinno has spent the past five years as head chef at Clyde Common, a popular restaurant on SW Stark adjacent to the Ace Hotel. The move by King has made headlines in the local food scene and it cements the company’s already strong connection between bikes and food.

As we shared earlier this month, Chris King (the man and the company) is well known in the bicycle industry for a commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Those principals have been pillars of the company for over thirty years and have established it as one of the strongest brands in the cycling world. What is lesser known is King’s love of gourmet food (as chronicled by The Oregonian). From the company’s long-running annual event, the “Gourmet Century” and their “Cielo Salon,” to their on-site cafe which serves two, made-from-scratch meals a day for its 120 employees; King has now taken his love of food to a new level.

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white Cannondale Six 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Six
Color:white
Size:small
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/ux4LkHI.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-11-10
Stolen From: Garage
Neighborhood: NE Portland
Owner: Amy Cortese
OwnerEmail: corteseassociates(at sign)hotmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: My Cannondale six has a white fizik saddle, new black handlebar tape (unlike the picture which was taken last year), a handlebar bag attachment, cyclometer, a bag under the seat and mountain bike pedals. It also has a bobble head Apu (from the Simpsons) zip tied to the handlebars.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 13-95241
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

orange Santa Cruz Blur XC 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Santa Cruz
Model: Blur XC
Color:orange
Size:small
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/uq67r5K.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-11-10
Stolen From: Garage
Neighborhood: NE Portland
Owner: Amy Cortese
OwnerEmail: corteseassociates(AT)hotmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: Small men’s full suspension bike with Fox front shock. Thanks for helping me keep an eye out for it!
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 13-95241
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Do bikes get a free ride? Advocates’ infographic shows why not (updated)

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One car damages the road about as much as 9,600 bicycles. If bike riders had to pay a fee for their wear and tear on roads, they’d be writing checks for a few cents per year.

In other words: When people ride bikes, they save everyone money.

Those are the facts the Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance is spreading with the new infographic below. The BTA says it’s designed to “start a conversation” about the ways we pay for our road system, despite a funding regime that Communications Director Will Vanlue calls “kind of a mess and hard to understand.”

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Yellow Specialized Allez Ellite 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Specialized
Model: Allez Ellite
Color:Yellow
Size:58CM
Photo: http://www.babylonbikeshop.com/sites/default/files/f_images/Allez%20Elite%20Mid%20Compact%202013.png
Stolen in Vancouver, WA 98660
Stolen:2013-11-11
Stolen From: Stolen off the back of my bike-rack. They cut the chain and took off with the bike during the daylight hours.
Neighborhood: Grant Street and W 36th
Owner: Alexandria Hart
OwnerEmail: kipitry(replace with at sign)me.com
Description: The bike itself is just 6 months old and has a few scrapes. However the front tire and tube are busted. So I’m really trying to get the attention of any bike shops because someone should be taking my bike in for a new front tire.
Police record with: VPD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The Monday Roundup: Empty highways, King Tut’s death & more

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The future?
(Photo: Maryland DOT.)

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Before we share the news and other interesting items that caught our eyes last week, we’d like to give a big shout out to our veterans. Happy Veterans Day. As your mind wanders during your ride today, think about how much we ask of our fellow citizens in uniform and how fortunate we are because of their service.

And now, here’s the Monday Roundup…

Empty highway: “This is what a boondoggle looks like,” writes Aaron Renn of the Intercounty Connector in Maryland (above right), a $2.4 billion project that was supposed to fix the country’s worst congestion but is carrying shockingly small amounts of traffic due in part to an $8-a-day toll. Renn sees parallels with the Columbia River Crossing and lists seven common traits of ill-conceived highway projects.

Ancient traffic victim: Scientists have used traffic simulation software to piece together how Egyptian pharaoh “King Tut” was killed at age 19: a chariot crash that apparently crushed his heart. Update Nov. 12: As reader TOM notes below, other analysts dispute this conclusion.

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Charcoal Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Specialized
Model: Sirrus Sport Disc
Color:Charcoal
Size:52cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-11-11
Stolen From: Behind Paradise Villa Apartments on the corner of Stark and Ceasar Chavez.
Neighborhood: sunnyside
Owner: Aaron Flores
OwnerEmail: designexile(A T)gmail.com
Description: Charcoal Specialized Sirrus Sport with Avid BB5 disc brakes. Black rear and front rack. Converted flat bars to drop bars with bar-end shifters. Had small saddle bag with multi-tool and spoke tool inside. Also had PDW’s Spaceship and Radbot lights on it, a seat-stay light, and a small Bontreager light on the fork.
Police record with: Portland PD, pending
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black gary fischer zebrano 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: gary fischer
Model: zebrano
Color:black
Serial: c26j4528
Photo: http://chicago.stolenbike.org/files/stolen/images/Gary-Fisher-ZEBRANO-S-2006.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-11-9
Stolen From: bike was stolen from in front of house off of 58 and liebe st
Neighborhood: woodstock
Owner: michael gary
OwnerEmail: mikeegary(AT)yahoo.com
Description: black Gary Fisher bike minor scratches left shifter plastic is cloudy. Has A bike trailer adapter connected to rear fort for telling bike trailer.stolen in broad daylight in front of my house they left a metallic blue 10 speed when it was stolen.
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 13-94594
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red/White Nishiki Sport 1987

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Year: 1987
Brand: Nishiki
Model: Sport
Color:Red/White
Size:48 cm
Serial: GC735954
Stolen in Portland, OR 97218
Stolen:2013-11-8
Stolen From: NE 47th and Alberta St.
Neighborhood: Cully
Owner: Amie Kuttruff
OwnerEmail: amie.kuttruff(A T)gmail.com
Description: Red and white bike, click shift handlebars
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

RED Leader 735R 2003090965 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Leader 735R
Model: 2003090965
Color:RED
Size:62 cm
Serial:2003090965
Stolen in PORTLAND, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-11-09
Stolen From: 17th and Ash (my garage)
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: aaron cohen
OwnerEmail: instatone@gmail.com
Description: There is a scuff on the right side as I had fallen once. There are Ultegra shifters on it currently, and slightly deep rims.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-88737
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red/yellow Peugeot Sport 1983

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Year: 1983
Brand: Peugeot
Model: Sport
Color:Red/yellow
Stolen in Seattle, WA 98102
Stolen:2013-11-9
Stolen From: Stolen along with other bikes from 3002 Harvard Ave E in Seattle. Posting here in case thieves try to resell bike in Portland.
Owner: Reena Mahadevan
OwnerEmail: rmahad.rm(AT)gmail.com
Description: 1983 Peugeot Sport men’s bike, red frame, yellow fenders. Small bike light taped to handle bars with purple duct tape.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue-White Trek 1.5 C H2 56 BL-WT 13 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Trek
Model: 1.5 C H2 56 BL-WT 13
Color:Blue-White
Size:56
Serial: WTU004C6307H
Photo: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-trek-bikes-1-5-12-44273/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97216
Stolen:2013-11-7
Stolen From: Russellville Commons Apartments, stolen out of locked garage. Near 102nd AVE/Burnside
Neighborhood: Mall 205 area
Owner: Arthur Klassen
OwnerEmail: arthurklassen(at sign)outlook.com
Description: The bike has one water bottle holder on it in black color.
Police record with: PPB
Police reference#: 13.94242
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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