Our 3 road bikes were stolen on about 7/27 from our enclosed front portch (I know, I know). They are each specialized brand bikes.. They are a grey specialized Allez and a black Allez (1 year old each) and a silver specialized Sequoia (3 years old, about). The sequoia is decked out with a rack … Read more
*Return to bike theft resource page How to Prevent Bike Theft [This article was contributed by a local bike shop employee who has been theft-free for over 20 years.] Lock types Location, location, location How to lock-up Lock types There is a continuum of locks available, ranging from deterrent to more or less total prevention. … Read more
on thursday 7/27/06, at 6:45 pm, i left my bike unlocked leaning against the glass at a Plaid Pantry at 17th & Broadway NE as I ducked inside to get a drink. i saw a guy grab my bike, and i ran out of the store and chased him but couldn’t catch him. i called … Read more
Novara Randonee, 2004 model, 55 cm, blue with silver and black. Handlebar taillight inserts, rear rack, fenders with a white courtesy flap. Locked with two heavy cables and two pad locks. Taken in the Pearl. james jameslasof [at] yahoo.com
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I had my bike stolen this weekend. It was placed outside in my backyard along with 2 others. I have an 8’ cyclone fence with key locks all around. It was also cable locked to a large table. The person worked on the cable for some time finally cutting through. I was in Seattle with … Read more
[Editor’s note: This is the first article by new BikePortland.org contributor Elly Blue. Let’s give her a nice, warm welcome!] [If you close it, they will come.] Last month, I dropped by Last Thursday on Alberta to visit local artist Carye Bye. I was pedaling pretty slowly, gawking at the art, the oddly-dressed hipsters, the … Read more
With all the craziness around the radio show fiasco I want to lighten things up with some fun tidbits from my inbox. First, check out the photo below that was forwarded to the Shift email list: [Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams]Photo by dropoutbikeclub
A recent stolen bike listing describes a brazen thief clipping bike locks in broad daylight on NE Broadway Blvd: “My bike was stolen a few hours ago outside Costello’s Travel Cafe on NE Broadway between 22nd and 23rd. It was 7:00pm, bright out, and busy on the street. A woman who was parking right beside … Read more
[Listed by “gordo2002”] Mine and my wifes bikes were stolen on 6-13-06, i had a ’05 giant ocr1 and it was blue and silver. she had a ’02 trek 3700 mountain bike. these bikes were locked to a bike post in front of Bridgeport brewery in NW, between the time of 10:30-11:15 pm someone came … Read more
Just a quick update on tonight’s Pedalpalooza Kickoff Parade. Remember that because of Rose Fest activities several bridges might be closed for extended periods of time and due to construction on Naito things are pretty ugly right now. So if you’re headed downtown from the Eastside, either give yourself plenty of time to get down … Read more
A few days ago I was hanging out on my street talking to a neighbor. Suddenly, riding toward me on a strange bike with a huge grin on his face was a friend of mine, known as West Cougar. When he got closer, I noticed the bike was a green Kronan (a Swedish military bike … Read more