Year: 2013
Brand: Schwinn
Model: High Timber
Color:Blue
Size:24
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2013-10-10
Stolen From: Stolen from our garage near NE 12th and Brazee.
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Jeremy Thiessen
OwnerEmail: jthiessen9@yahoo.com
Reward: 100.00
Description: This was a new girls Schwinn High Timber 24". Color is Blue.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 13-88244
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Brand: trek
Model: specialized
Color:silver
Size:53-54″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-10-5
Stolen From: It was stolen from the secured parking garage at my apartment building.
Neighborhood: NW waterfront.
Owner: Betsy Pott
OwnerEmail: jbpott(A T)msn.com
Reward: 25.00
Description: It is a very tall silver trek specialized 21 speed bike. It has a small little silver bell and the frame is very curvy. The handle bars are also very high. black seat.. It has the black plastic clip piece right under the bike seat where the lock would attach when riding. It is an older model.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2011
Brand: Specialized
Model: Allez COMP APE
Color:white
Serial:WSBC602073294F
Photo: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/archive/2011/allez/allezcompm2apex
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-10-13
Stolen From: Inside the residential building, The Civic (in between Burnside and Morison) out of the gated residential parking garage on level P2
Neighborhood: Goose Hollow, just North of the Stadium
Owner: Denise Kraal
OwnerEmail: denise.x59@gmail.com
Reward: 200
Description: white Specialized Allez road bicycle hardly used so in great shape
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-158104
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Just one new job was posted to our Job Listings this week; but it’s a great one. Check out more details via the link below…
Year: 2013
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Men’s 700C Tourist Road Bike
Color:Red
Size:28′
Photo: http://www.target.com/p/schwinn-men-s-700c-tourist-28-road-bike-red/-/A-13241183#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=men%27s+700c
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-10-17
Stolen From: Stolen from the bike posts in front of the School of Education on the corner of SW Broadway and SW Montgomery
Neighborhood: Campus
Owner: Rebecca Sexton
OwnerEmail: rebecca.a.sexton(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Red frame with white Schwinn logo. May still have stickers on frame “the Hives” and “It’s Alive”
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13010634
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2010
Brand: GT
Model: R-4
Color:Light Purple
Size:Large
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2013-10-18
Stolen From: NE Grand Ave. and NE Failing St.
Neighborhood: King
Owner: Jill Moran
OwnerEmail: moran.jill@gmail.com
Description: Women’s GT-R 4 series road bike. Light purple/lavender/periwinkle. Shimano clipless pedals/components, Vittoria tires (front will be missing…), black grip tape (missing one end cap/plug), small bike pump on left side, one water bottle cage.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-158096
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2000
Brand: Ezee
Model: Quando
Color:blue
Size:medium
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr38/4246529198/in/pool-ebikes
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2013-09-25
Stolen From: Bike was stolen from 1120 SW 5th avenue. Portland Building. I have a blurry security camera photo of the man who stole it. Please call me if you would like the photo.
OwnerEmail: mom97201(A T)portlandoregon.gov
Reward: 200
Description: Bike characteristics:
-folds in half (seat removes)
-electric bike, battery needs key
Please call 503-823-7410 if seen or found.
Police record with: Portland City
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Brand: Motobecane
Model: Fantom Cross Uno
Color:Black
Size:small
Serial: IAS8081099
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/MUxk9nV.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2013-08-19
Stolen From: Stolen out of backyard
Neighborhood: Woodlawn neighborhood
Owner: Nicholas Parkes-Perret
OwnerEmail: parkeeet( atsign )gmail.com
Description: Color black Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, size 52 or 54, with serial number IAS8081099. It had grey Oury handlebar grips, somewhat nobby black Michelin TransWorld Sprint tires with reflective side walls, with a silver Mavic CXP14 front wheel and a black SunRims CR18 rear wheel. Stem and seatpost were Thompson Elite. The pedals had toe cages.
Police record with: Portland PB
Police reference#: 13-156003
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Portland Police have arrested a man they’ve connected to several bicycle thefts in downtown Portland. 56-year-old Robert Charles Dady was booked into jail by Central Precinct on Tuesday after an extensive investigation by officers with the PPB’s Neighborhood Response Team.
Here’s more from the police statement:
This investigation began on September 4, 2013, when a victim of a bike theft called the Portland Police after having seen a suspect riding his stolen bicycle, which had been taken from the 24 Hour Fitness located in the Pearl District.
Over the past few weeks, NRT officers worked with employees at the 24 Hour Fitness Pearl District location, Powell’s Books on West Burnside Street, and the World Trade Center in Downtown Portland. Each location had seen an unusual rise in bike thefts.
Energized by a dynamic young leader with deep ties to local bike advocates, the Portland area’s lead walking advocacy group has changed dramatically in the last four years. It’s about to find out where those changes will take it.
Oregon Walks, known until last year as the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition, has seen rapid changes to its board of directors and just said goodbye to its first-ever full-time executive director, Steph Routh. With its annual party and fundraiser Oct. 26, Oregon Walks will be rallying the supporters who ultimately drive its decisions — and, no doubt, feeling out its new direction.
Saturday is the last day when “early bird” tickets ($37.91 per person) will be available online.
“Freak Bike Fall” kicks off tomorrow night with alley cat races and the monthly Dropout Bike Club ride. Then on Saturday there’s a big Freak-Cross Race which is followed by a BBQ and live music. A hearty Zoobomb or three will wrap things up on Sunday night.
For more info on the what’s in store, check out the event website.
What exactly is a freak bike? It probably depends on who you ask. To me, it’s a bike that has been hacked/welded/put together by its owner to create something out of the ordinary. They often take the form of a tall bike — but as you can see by the photos below, tall bikes are just the tip of the freak bike iceberg.
In honor of this weekend’s event, I thought I’d share a few Portland freak bike photos from through the years. I love these bikes and the people who build them! They are true expressions of playful ingenuity and they show vast amounts of creativity and skill…
E-bikes are here to stay. We don’t have sales figures for Portland, but my hunch (based on how many I see around town) is that there popularity is increasing. Beyond more people buying them, Portland happens to be a hotbed of e-bike innovation and industry (surprise, surprise). On that note, check out a few bits of e-bike news that have landed in the newsroom in the past few weeks…
Local bike retailer Bike N’ Hike has teamed up with the non-profit Drive Oregon to supply 32 Currie IZIP E3 compact e-bikes to employees of Kaiser Permanente. 180 employees are part of the program and the bikes will be placed at three designated sites at local Kaiser campuses. The bikes and how they’re used will be monitored and analyzed by the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC), which is based at Portland State University.