Month: April 2013

Small 26′ whells Cannondale Bad Boy 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Bad Boy
Color:Small 26′ whells
Size:Black w/gargoyles on stem
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-04-19
Stolen From: Stolen from garage at SE 66th between Center and Rhone Streets.
Neighborhood: Foster Powell
Owner: Kath Kelly
OwnerEmail: kms1123(replace with at sign)hotmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Black Cannondale bad boy w/gargoyles painted on stem and tube. 26′ whells with fenders. Had front and back LED lights;
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 13-32139
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black gloss with red accents Trek Fuel Ex 8 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Trek
Model: Fuel Ex 8
Color:Black gloss with red accents
Size:19.5″ frame
Serial: WTU156G5212G
Photo: http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/TrekBicycleProducts/65185?wid=1490&hei=1080&fit=fit,1&fmt=jpg&qlt=100,1&op_usm=0,0,0,0&iccEmbed=0
Stolen in Grants Pass, OR 97527
Stolen:2013-04-29
Stolen From: From BikeKraft 785 Rogue River Hwy, GP
from inside our alarmed building with lots of cameras! South of river.
Neighborhood: south of river, rogue river hwy
Owner: Richard Amneus
OwnerEmail: bikekraft(A T)yahoo.com
Reward: yes, please call
Description: This was a brand new Trek mountain bike stolen from our store- BikeKraft in Grants Pass, OR. We were broken into and 4 other bikes stolen too
Police record with: yes, filed with GP city police
Police reference#: 2013-14375
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

19.5 Trek Remedy 9 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Trek
Model: Remedy 9
Color:19.5
Size:deep evergreen & lime green accents
Serial:WTU283G5410
Photo: http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/technical_trail/remedy/remedy_9/#
Stolen in Grants Pass, OR 97527
Stolen:2013-04-29
Stolen From: 785 rogue river hwy, grants pass, orBikeKraft 541-476-4935
Neighborhood: south of river, rogue river hwy
Owner: Richard Amneus
OwnerEmail: bikekraft@yahoo.com
Reward: yes, please call
Description: actually had 5 bikes stolen from our store BikeKraft in Grants Pass, OR this week
Police record with: report to grants pass city police
Police reference#: 2013-14375
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Silver Trek 2100 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: Trek
Model: 2100
Color:Silver
Size:Black Decals
Stolen in Milwaukie, OR 97222
Stolen:2013-04-27
Stolen From: The bike was stolen out of my garage from my house on SE 37th Ave near the cross of King Blvd
Neighborhood: Milwaukie near Providence Milwaukie Hospital
Owner: Phil Gately
OwnerEmail: spgately(replace with at sign)msn.com
Reward: 50
Description: 2004 Trek 2100 63cm road bike silver in color with black decals with one decal partly torn. White handle bar tap. White and red IAFF firefighter sticker on seat post.
Police record with: Milwaukie PD
Police reference#: 13-1604
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Bike Mechanic with Customer Service Skills – Pedal Bike Tours

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Job Title
Bike Mechanic with Customer Service Skills

Company/Organization
Pedal Bike Tours

Job Description
At Pedal our mission is to create joyful and memorable experiences by bicycle.
We encourage exploration of our world through fun and safe bike riding experiences, guided by friendly experts and supported by professional customer service.
Our guided tours help people learn to comfortably and safely explore by bicycle, while encouraging a deeper understanding of the history and culture of each place we visit.
Our bike rentals let guests create their own experiences using our high quality and well maintained bikes, helmets and equipment
Our knowledgeable staff are always happy to give insider tips on things to do, places to visit and must-sees while exploring the area.

Requirements:
-Maintain our fleet of high quality rental bikes as well as service outside bikes
-Minimum 1 year experience as a bike shop mechanic is required.
-Sales experience preferred, but not mandatory if you have the personality to interact with customers.
-Must have great customer service skills.
-Ability to perform tune ups, overhauls
-Wheel building skills preferred.
-3 professional references upon request.
-Current Resume

How to Apply
If interested, bring your resume with cover letter and references to Pedal Bike Tours, 133 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland, 97204 or email to info@pedalbiketours.com

Job: Program Administrator – OTREC at Portland State University

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Job Title
Program Administrator

Company/Organization
OTREC at Portland State University

Job Description
The Oregon Transportation Research and Education Center (OTREC) at Portland State University (PSU) is seeking a highly-motivated Research and Education Program Administrator. The Research and Education Program Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of research, education and diversity programs. This is an exciting career opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in shaping a collaborative, multi-modal, multi-disciplinary, multi-campus transportation center focusing on research, education, and technology transfer. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Arts or Science and a minimum of 3 years experience or a Master of Science and 1 year of experience. Starting salary is $43,200 and includes a comprehensive benefits package. PSU is an AA/EO institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.

How to Apply
Apply online at: http://www.pdx.edu/hr/faculty-administrative-openings.

Dark Green Specialized Tri-Cross Sport 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Specialized
Model: Tri-Cross Sport
Color:Dark Green
Serial:U20082
Stolen in Portland, OR 97266
Stolen:2013-04-29
Stolen From: Bike rack outside Powell’s Bookstore, downtown Portland, corner of NW Couch and 11th Ave. at approx. 10:00pm 4-29-13.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Jered Prostrollo
OwnerEmail: jprostro@yahoo.com
Reward: $75
Description: Dark Green and Black road bike, "crank brothers" clip-in pedals. Paint scheme looks somewhat camouflaged, or as if the bike had been crashed and the green paint had been scraped off in the crash, revealing the black painted areas. Also, the bike has a computer sensor on the front fork, and magnet on the front spokes. The computer itself was not left with the bike, so the computer mount on the stem would likely be present, but empty.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-152584
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Daimler Trucks North America opens new bike parking facility on Swan Island

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A large crowd gathered to celebrate the opening
of a bike shelter at Daimler Trucks HQ
this morning.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Daimler Trucks North America, a commercial truck manufacturer based on Swan Island, celebrated a decidedly non-motorized achievement this morning: They opened a bike parking shelter near the main entrance of their corporate headquarters.

The new shelter can fit up to 53 bicycles in a space previously used to park just five cars. Daimler project manager Rich Wipf said demand for bike parking from Daimler’s 3,000 Swan Island employees (1,500 at corporate HQ) has increased significantly in recent years. “Some of our employees remember when just one rack was enough. Now we’ve got racks near all the entrances and they’re all filling up.”

Erik Weeman, a mechanical engineer, said there were only “a handful” of riders when he started working at Daimler two years ago. Now the existing bike racks quickly fill up in the morning. “Unless you get here early, your bike would be left out in the rain if you could even find a spot.”

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Black Trek PDX 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Trek
Model: PDX
Color:Black
Size:Not sure
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2013-04-30
Stolen From: Locked up with a U Lock in front of Amneisa on Beech and Mississippi Ave.
Neighborhood: Mississippi
Owner: Timothy Kviz
OwnerEmail: tim(at sign)noneis.com
Description: 2012 Trek PDX. Black with silver accents. The shifter cover on the right side was cracked. It had a single black fender on the back with a few minor scuffs on it.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Dark Green Trek 520 1990

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Year: 1990
Brand: Trek
Model: 520
Color:Dark Green
Stolen in Portland, OR 97210
Stolen:2013-04-29
Stolen From: The
Neighborhood: NW 22nd and Marshall
Owner: Tien Banks
OwnerEmail: tien.banks@gmail.com
Description: Dark Green Trek 520 "Touring" bicycle with yellow wrapped handlebars, slashed seat cushion, Shimano components, baskets on pedals, mounts for lights on front handlebar and seat post.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-152580
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Planning effort seeks a ‘Re-Imagined’ North Lombard Street

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Residents have resorted to homemade signs
to make people slow down on Lombard.
Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Lombard Street in north and northeast Portland is one of those classic urban arterials that splits up neighborhoods and is entirely unwelcoming to anything but people in cars. Now a citizen-led planning effort, “Lombard Re-Imagined” is working to change that.

Lombard Re-Imagined is the work of Swift Planning Group, a team made up of six graduate students from Portland State University’s Master of Urban and Regional Planning program. They’ve partnered up with the Kenton, Arbor Lodge, and Piedmont neighborhood associations to, “develop a vision for Lombard, focusing on how it can become a more walkable place with a unique identity that better serves the needs and wants of its neighbors.”

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With $400,000 grant, TriMet will try audible turn warning system (again)

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(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

TriMet is once again looking at technology to improve street safety when their buses make turns. Last week, the agency announced a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant of $400,000 to test three turn warning systems for possible integration with their fleet.

TriMet first looked into an audible turn-warning systems for their buses back in August 2010. That step came after a TriMet driver made a left turn in northwest Portland and killed two people who were walking in a crosswalk in April 2010. They began testing a system in March 2011, but pulled the plug a few months later. At the time, TriMet said they didn’t move forward with it because,” … it was determined that the technology has not advanced enough to make it an effective tool to help alert pedestrians and people riding bikes that a bus is turning.”

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