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Job of the Week

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Check out the link below for a great job opportunity that was just listed...

Customer Service Warranty PI Specialist — Yakima Products, Inc.

Job: Customer Service Warranty PI Specialist (Yakima Products, Inc.)

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Sorry, this job has been filled. — JM
Job Title: Customer Service Warranty PI Specialist
Company: Yakima Products, Inc.
General Description:
The Customer Service Warranty PI Specialist reviews and tracks warranty returns, administers customer damage claims (PI), and assesses the initial potential risk to the company. In addition, this position will train customer service staff in warranty qualification process, [...]

red champion sport ??

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Year: ??Brand: championModel: sportColor:redSize:153Stolen in , OR 97202Stolen:2011-08-20Stolen From: locked up with a wire wrap lock outside Bar of the Gods. About 50th and SE HawthorneNeighborhood: HawthorneOwner: Marc CregeurOwnerEmail: dividedsky25@hotmail.comReward: $200Description: Red single speed bike with flip flop back tire. Riser handle bars with red ory grips. there is a sticker on [...]

white/blue accents Santa Cruz Stigmata 2010

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Year: 2010Brand: Santa CruzModel: StigmataColor:white/blue accentsSize:55cmStolen in Vancouver, WA Stolen:2011-08-30Stolen From: VancouverNeighborhood: Northwest NeighborhoodOwner: Todd MitchellOwnerEmail: tm@aterwynne.comDescription: This is a very easy bike to identify. Whited out cross frame with all logos removed; black carbon forks; electric blue Deep V wheels; blue bar tape
Frame: all white SantaCruz Stigmata (logos removed), 55cm frame with black [...]

A ride on the newly completed Rosa Parks bikeway - Updated

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

New bike lanes, crosswalks, and much more have been added to Rosa Parks Way in North Portland (that's Peninsula Park in the upper left).(Photos © J. Maus)

Flat Slvr/Grey KHS Alite 2000 2008

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Year: 2008Brand: KHSModel: Alite 2000Color:Flat Slvr/GreySize:19Stolen in Portland, OR 97220Stolen:2011-08-31Stolen From: Aloft Hotel, Portland OregonNeighborhood: Portland AirportOwner: Stephen HochhalterOwnerEmail: hocha@msn.comReward: 100Description: Has brand new ODI Rogue gripsThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Neglect charges for Tennessee mom after 10-year old rides to school - Updated

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Kids... Let 'em ride!(Photo © J. Maus)

On Monday, the Bike Walk Tennessee blog reported about an absurd incident that highlights the deep, cultural barriers to active transportation we face in America.
Last Thursday, Teresa Tryon, a mother of three from Elizabethton, Tennessee got a knock on her door from a local police officer. The [...]

Blue/orange Pacific Explorer 1998

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Year: 1998Brand: PacificModel: ExplorerColor:Blue/orangeStolen in Portland, OR 97205Stolen:2011-09-01Stolen From: Portland City Grill.Neighborhood: Old town/China townishOwner: Carol KlingspornOwnerEmail: sneeekr@msn.comDescription: It has an orange Vortex suspension in the front. New bell pedals. It had 2 seat covers on and a front handle bar pack with bike lube and a wrench in it.Police record with: Portland Police BureauPolice [...]

Short, temporary closure of Springwater starts tonight

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

This just in from Portland Parks... An unplanned and temporary closure of the entrance to the Springwater Corridor. Effective 7pm tonight and should be done by the morning ("will not affect tomorrow's commute" they say).
Read the statement below for more details and detours...
Portland Parks & Recreation Announces Temporary Closure of Springwater Trail on the Willamette:
PGE [...]

light green Trek Allant Women's 2008

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Year: 2008Brand: TrekModel: Allant Women'sColor:light greenSize:17.5Serial: WTU058C0156FStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2011-07-26Stolen From: By backyard at NE 21st and SumnerNeighborhood: AlbertaOwner: Kate CarneyOwnerEmail: lipsink@gmail.comReward: $100Description: Gray metal basket in the front, back rack, modified handle bars (longer/more forward) than the ones that were installed initiallyPolice record with: yesPolice reference#: 11-153971This registrant has documented proof of ownership [...]

A few ideas on how to improve streetcar track safety

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

On the Cherry Ave Bridge in Chicago, the tracks are filled with rubber so bicycle riders can roll over them without worry.(Photo: Steven Vance)

As we continue to discuss the ongoing problem of streetcar tracks causing people to crash while bicycling in Portland, I thought it might be helpful to share some potential solutions.
Many of [...]

Photo of the Day: Transportation equity on NE Holman

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Spotted this a few weeks ago. I think it was on NE Holman out near NE 30th or so...

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