The Portland Police are asking for the public’s help to find this stolen bike.
(Photo: PPB)
(Photo: PPB)
Portland Police are on the lookout for a stolen e-bike they say is valued at nearly $10,000.
blue gary fisher triton 200?
Year: 200?
Brand: gary fisher
Model: triton
Color:blue
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-12-4
Stolen From: my front porch
Neighborhood: Se 16th and Boise
Owner: Kerr Mahnke
OwnerEmail: kerrmahnke(A T)gmail.com
Description: bontrager rims, white seat and handlebar tape, single speed, baby blue gary fisher triton w blue fenders
Police record with: ppd
Police reference#: ?
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Bike/walk projects dominate requests for state lottery-backed funding program
The Union Street Bridge in Salem — open only for walking and biking — is the type of project that is eligible for ConnectOregon funds.
(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)
Cities across Oregon are clamoring for more money to build infrastructure that makes it easier for people to walk and bike.
Back in July, thanks to a concerted lobbying effort the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), the state of Oregon made biking and walking projects eligible for $42 million in funding through the ConnectOregon program for the first time ever.
Sources say this never would have happened without the BTA’s extensive and focused lobbying on the bill and they call it the biggest victory for BTA in Salem in at least 5 years.
ConnectOregon began in 2005 and it relies on lottery-backed bonds to invest in “multimodal transportation projects” around the state. It’s a rare state transportation program that offers dedicated funding for “non-highway” infrastructure. Prior to this year, only air, rail, marine/ports, and transit infrastructure were eligible.
Yesterday, ODOT announced they received 108 applications for this year’s round of ConnectOregon funding. Of the $129.4 million total requested funds, $47.5 million are categorized as “Bicycle/Pedestrian” — more than any of the other four eligible modes and more than the requests for Aviation, Marine, and Transit projects combined.
Guess who didn’t make list of America’s top 10 protected bikeways?
In the latest sign that Portland’s lead as America’s best cycling city is dwindling, we were completely left out of a list of the year’s top 10 protected bikeways published by People for Bikes yesterday.
People for Bikes (formerly known as Bikes Belong) is an industry-funded advocacy group that also runs the Green Lane Project, an effort to hasten the development of protected bikeways across the country. Portland was one of five cities selected to be part of that program when it launched in May 2012; but despite our long-held reputation as a bikeway innovator, we lag behind other cities when it comes to protected bikeways (loosely defined as bike lanes with some sort of protection from other lanes of traffic). According to a Green Lane Project inventory, Portland has managed to build just 3 miles of protected bikeways in the last four years.
Portland’s absence from the top 10 isn’t because our protected bikeway designs are bad, it’s because we didn’t even build any new ones in 2013. The one Portland project listed in the Green Lane Project’s inventory for 2013, SW Multnomah Blvd, has been delayed and is yet to be built.
Lifestyle column: ‘Those arrogant bikers,’ and why I’m one too
Lifestyle columnist Cathy Hastie.
Cathy Hastie is BikePortland’s lifestyle columnist … even when she says things we wouldn’t all agree with.
Some people say that bikers are an arrogant group. I am the first to admit that I am a card-carrying member. Portland has its coffee snobs and its beer snobs, and me — I’m a transportation snob.
I ride my bike past rows of motionless overheating cars with my nose in the air, flaunting my obviously better commuting choice. I crow to my officemates about how little I spend on gas and how I never pay for parking. My ego precedes me as I fill the elevator at the office with my bulky two-wheeler. I take advantage of the ambiguity bicycles are afforded in respect to sidewalks, driveways, streets and bike lanes. If I can ride on it safely, I will.
dark silver with orange letters Specialized Hardrock GSX 1995
Year: 1995
Brand: Specialized
Model: Hardrock GSX
Color:dark silver with orange letters
Size:17″ frame
Serial: P5CB10805
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2013-12-3
Stolen From: Portland Community College, Cascade Campus, from the bike rack on the NE corner of the Moriarty Arts and Humanities building. This building is on the corner of N. Albina and N. Killingsworth Streets.
Neighborhood: Humboldt
Owner: Elizabeth Bilyeu
OwnerEmail: bilyeuking(AT)comcast.net
Description: The bike is covered with stickers. It has road tires and fenders with a rear bike rack with one collapsible black metal basket attached to the rack. The bike was purchase from River City Bicycles in Portland, OR in 1996, and their sticker is still on the frame.
Police record with: Portland reported to Community College Public Safety
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Red Specialized Allez unknown
Year: unknown
Brand: Specialized Allez
Color:Red
Size:52cm
Serial: M359892
Stolen in Portland, OR 97215
Stolen:2013-12-3
Stolen From: 73rd and Burnside – my backyard…creepy
Neighborhood: Montavilla
Owner: Andrea Kuebbing
OwnerEmail: andrea.kuebbing(A T)gmail.com
Reward: something, i haven’t decided yet
Description: The handlebar on one side is slanted from a recent crash I had – white dirytish tape on the handlebars and lots of dirt on it from riding this winter
Police record with: Portland PT
Police reference#: T13012294
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Citing nonexistent policy, Amtrak workers haul away Portlanders’ bikes – UPDATED
The Texas Eagle in Austin, Tex.
(Photo by Ian Westcott.)
(Photo by Ian Westcott.)
[See official response from Amtrak in update at end of story.]
Amtrak apologized Tuesday to a Portlander traveling through Texas who said train workers woke her up and yelled at her for having a folding bicycle as carry-on luggage — something the national rail service allows.
“Unfortunately, we have found that Amtrak employees at all levels tend to be unaware of the company’s policy’s regarding bikes, folding and otherwise,” Elly Blue, a Portland-based writer who is on a business trip with her partner Joe Biel, wrote in an email. (Blue and Biel didn’t end up losing their bikes or needing to check them, though they were taken away overnight.)
“I love the train because it’s low-stress,” Blue lamented. Last night’s trip, though, was anything but.
Wet and wild wipeouts at ‘Wintercross’ race (Photos)
A mud bog section was a feast for spectators and a challenge for riders at Sunday’s Wintercross race in Washougal.
(Photos © Leonard Johnson/HotFootPhoto)
(Photos © Leonard Johnson/HotFootPhoto)
ODOT picks advisory committee for state Bike/Ped Mode Plan update
Four of the the committee’s 16 members are familiar faces to many BikePortland readers.
Left to Right: Jerry Norquist, Jenna Stanke, Chris DiStefano, Stephanie Routh.
(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland)
Left to Right: Jerry Norquist, Jenna Stanke, Chris DiStefano, Stephanie Routh.
(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland)
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has just announced who will sit on the Policy Advisory Committee that will help them with an important update of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Mode Plan. The 16 person committee was chosen to guide the development of the plan and to “reflect input from stakeholders across the state.”
Showers Pass unveils ‘waterproof breathable’ socks
Showers Pass is expanding their product line once again with the new “Crosspoint” sock which they say is waterproof and breathable. Check out the photo and press release below and stay tuned for our review once we get a pair to try out…
NEW: Waterproof Breathable Socks from Showers Pass
Three-Layer Bonded Construction Provides Truly Innovative Wet Weather Protection for
Cycling, Running, Nordic Skiing, and Other Outdoor ActivitiesPortland, Ore., December 3, 2013 – Showers Pass, the Portland, Oregon-based leader in wet and inclement weather protection for cyclists has introduced a first-ever, multi-sport waterproof-breathable sock for cycling, running, skiing and other outdoor activities.
Reflecting Showers Pass’ trademark attention to detail and commitment to solving the problems of cyclists and other outdoor athletes, the new Crosspoint WP sock provides fast, reliable moisture control for even the toughest outdoor sports – while still feeling like a normal sock.
Thanks to a three-layer bonded construction, the new Crosspoint sock provides reliable moisture control and full submersion protection for even the toughest outdoor sports. An Artex waterproof-breathable membrane is sandwiched between the knit outer layer and moisture-wicking Coolmax FX nylon lining for total protection and optimal comfort. A touch of Spandex ensures a snug fit.
“When you’re talking about outdoor sports in winter, it is critical to protect your feet and keep them dry,” says Kyle Ranson, president, Showers Pass. “Being miles from home in harsh conditions with wet feet can get you in serious trouble very quickly. But that’s no reason to be stuck in clammy, uncomfortable footwear. That’s why we’ve taken everything we know about temperature and moisture control in outerwear and poured it into the fabrication of these new socks.”
The Showers Pass Crosspoint Mid-Calf WP sock retails at an MSRP of $35, and is available from cycling and sports outerwear retailers worldwide. For more information on this and other Showers Pass products, visit www.showerspass.com.
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About Showers Pass (www.showerspass.com)
Portland, Ore. based Showers Pass designs and markets technically innovative cycling outerwear and bicycle accessories to top independent bicycle dealers, specialty retailers and a strong, loyal consumer base across the United States and abroad. Showers Pass gear is engineered for bicycle racers, commuters, and everyday cycling enthusiasts. The company is focused on designing performance products so innovative that they inspire more people to ride in any and every weather condition.
Big ideas from future transpo leaders will get spotlight tonight
Screenshot of proposed diverters on SE Clinton from a
presentation by PSU Traffic and Transportation Class
participant Taylor Gibson.
presentation by PSU Traffic and Transportation Class
participant Taylor Gibson.
One of Portland’s most remarkable public-policy traditions takes place tonight: A handpicked handful of citizen transportation wonks will present their ideas for how to improve the local streets to a panel of city leaders.
Among the concepts to be presented in the Portland Building tonight: a plan that would dramatically reduce “cut-through” traffic on Clinton Street by adding traffic diverters at 17th, 27th and 37th Avenues; and a proposal for a regionwide, multi-jurisdiction mobile app to let people report simple road problems like clogged grates or loose leaves.