As of this Friday night, the rules of utility bike design might be changed forever. At least that’s the hope of the entrants and organizers of the Oregon Manifest. The Manifest has challenged a field of the best and brightest builders and designers in the country to create the “ultimate modern utility bike” and the … Read more
Preliminary concept drawing of Tracey Sparling Memorial Pedal Garden.(Drawing by David Boekelheide and Evan Holt/PNCA)
Year: 2008Brand: Dawes usaModel: Lightning CrossColor:blackSize:54cmStolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2011-04-13Stolen From: outside PNCANeighborhood: pearl districtOwner: Rachel ReidOwnerEmail: rachelrobinreid@gmail.comReward: TBDDescription: Black lighnitng cross with dt swiss 370 hubs and dt swiss 465 rimsPolice record with: Portland PDThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Screen grab from OregonManifest.com. The list of entrants for the 2011 Oregon Manifest Design Challenge is now posted online. The builders, who will compete to build the ultimate utility bike, include some of the most innovative and respected builders in America today. In total there are 34 builders from 11 states and six student teams. … Read more
Year: 90-91Brand: NovaraModel: X-RColor:teal/blueSize:medStolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2010-09-30Stolen From: outside the PNCA art Studio Bike was locked on the north side of NW Johnson, between Nw 12th and 13th.Neighborhood: Pearl DistrictOwner: Colin NettlesOwnerEmail: colinnettles@gmail.comDescription: Old Novara x-r with road tires (black with blue stripes), mountain rack, new cassette, road bars, low end brifters, Bike has … Read more
Brand: MarinModel: HybridColor:blackStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2010-09-17Stolen From: Bike racks behind PNCA, NW 13th & Johnson.Neighborhood: Pearl DistrictOwner: Lyle KopnickyOwnerEmail: kopnicky@qseep.netDescription: Green Bikeasaurus spoke card. Red saddlebag. Lockable front suspension.This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Portland resident Stephanie Noll gets her bike blessed. – Photo Gallery/Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)
Year: 1992Brand: TrekModel: 830 AntelopeColor:BlackStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2009-08-19Stolen From: 12th and Johnson behind PNCANeighborhood: PearlOwner: Joshua MoonOwnerEmail: pnca.jmoon@gmail.comDescription: Black Trek Mountain bike with rusty large scratch on the left front fork. Bike had new black handlebars with a slight rise (replaces traditional mountain bike bars). Rust on both wheels spokes, though not excessive. Warn … Read more
Mayor Adams made a lot of promises. Has he kept them?(Photos © J. Maus) On May 26th, less than one week from today, Mayor Adams will have been in office for 100 business days. Shortly after taking office he released his “100 Day Action Plan” which contained a range of promised accomplishments from many different … Read more
New bike parking in Northwest Portland at Thurman and 24th in front of Dragonfly Coffee House. (Plans call for rubber bumpers around the edges, like on existing corrals).(Photos by Dan Liu)
This morning, crews worked to install 27 bike racks on NW 13th at Johnson.(Photos © J. Maus) Today, crews from the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation installed 27 new staple racks at the corner of NW 13th and NW Johnson in the Pearl District. The new racks — located adjacent to the Pacific Northwest … Read more
Mayor Adams’ Transportation Policy Director Catherine Ciarlo in screenshot from new video.-Watch it below- Mayors Sam Adams’ office has just released a video address giving an update to Portlanders on his 100 day action plan as it pertains to his transportation agenda. The video (watch it below) is in the form of a monologue from … Read more