One week later, man hit by distracted driver remains in ICU
Reese Wilson. 20-year old Reese Wilson remains in the ICU today, one week after a distracted driver ran into him as he pedaled home from work on SW Multnomah Blvd.
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Updates on two serious injury crashes from Friday
Screen grab from KATU.com In case you missed it, there were two very serious crashes involving someone on a bicycle that happened over the weekend. As our minds turn to tonight’s Transportation Safety Summit, I thought some follow-ups were in order. The first crash happened on Friday afternoon on the 6000 block of SW Multnomah … Read more
Samaritans and serial numbers: Three stolen bike recoveries, two things in common
“If the person looking to buy my bike from Goodwill hadn’t checked your site, I would have never recovered it… Thanks!” — A happily reunited bike owner It’s been a while since we mentioned our Stolen Bike Listings or shared a stolen bike recovery story. I used to keep track of every recovery, but after … Read more
How a ghost bike ended up in TriMet’s lost and found
A ghost bike from southeast Portland that was stolen and then recovered by a TriMet bus operator sits in lost and found at the Center Garage.(Photo: Bob Cummings)
Found components 2010
Year: 2010Brand: …Model: …Color:…Size:…Serial: …Photo: …Stolen in , OR Stolen:2010-08-24Stolen From: ?Neighborhood: 30th and HolgateOwner: Thomas LeeOwnerEmail: thomas.lee.pdx@gmail.comReward: naDescription: FOUND! I just recovered what appears to be some stolen components and a rear wheel after my neighbor chased a guy out of my parking lot just a bit ago who was trying to take the … Read more
Find Kyron: School parent reaches out to community
Kyron Horman.(Photo: Mult. Co. Sherriff’s Dept). If you live in or around Portland you have almost certainly already heard the heart-breaking news (which has made it’s way onto front page of CNN) of a seven year-old boy who has been missing since Friday. Kryon Horman was last seen at school on Friday and as of … Read more
The Monday News Roundup
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – An attempt to cap the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has failed. Meanwhile the government’s lack of increased regulation on other drilling projects is under fire, and a ban on drilling off the west coast is under consideration. – In Portland, one … Read more
light blue /teal Centurion Accordo 1980’s?
Year: 1980’s?Brand: CenturionModel: AccordoColor:light blue /tealSize:tall? 57cm ishStolen in Portland, OR 97227Stolen:2009-09-12Stolen From: I left it on the front of the #4 Fesseden Bus heading south from downtown! It was not recovered by lost and found and was therefore presumably stolen. Please help, it’s my only bike!Neighborhood: downtown, points south?Owner: John LangleyOwnerEmail: johnspokes@gmail.comReward: $100Description: It’s … Read more
An update on gravel in the bike lanes
Gravel on N. Interstate Ave. Photo taken yesterday (12/6).(Photo © J. Maus) Since the outset of what has become an epic Storm of 2008 (stories, photos), we wondered how the Bureau of Transportation would handle the perennial problem of gravel on the roadways — and especially the gravel that inevitably ends up all over the … Read more
Bike thieves, interrupted
Here are two tales of bike thefts that didn’t go quite as planned. The first, sent in by a reader named Armando, comes from an all-too familiar spot — the loggia of the Portland Building. Here’s a photo of the suspect:
Toronto thief caught with 2,865 bikes: Could it happen in Portland?
One educational effort in Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) The New York Times has an amazing report (In a Cyclist-Friendly City, a Black Hole for Bikes – 8/21/08) about a man in Toronto, Canada who was caught with nearly 3,000 stolen bikes in his possession. According to the report, Igor Kenk was a used bike shop … Read more
Portland among top five worst cities for bike theft
How not to lock your bike.(All photos © J. Maus) Portland is tied for the fifth spot on Kryptonite’s latest list of the Top 10 Worst Cities for Bike Theft. The results are from 2007 and they were posted to the Kryptonite blog today. Joining Portland in the top five are Philadephia, Chicago, San Francisco, … Read more
Comment of the Week: Real talk about building bikeways in east Portland