The following jobs were posted in the last week.
Month: March 2007
Help make Milwaukie bicycle-friendly
Last October, the cities of Portland and Milwaukie came together to dedicate the Three Bridges on the Springwater and Milwaukie Mayor James Bernard quipped, “we’re proud to have Portland as our suburb.”
Bicycles bloom in Portland spring
The recent, warm spring air has transformed Portland from dreary to delightful. Bicyclists are dusting off (or drying off) their steeds and taking to the flower-filled streets.
Visions of spring are everywhere.
Stolen Schwinn Unknown
Blue 10 speed Schwinn, mustache bars, long stem, steel frame, aluminum rims on the front and rear wheels, 700mm wheels, new tires, quick realeases on both front and rear wheels, battery-powered vintage-looking bullet light on the handle bars, rear red light, flat rear rack, black plastic fenders, black seat, Reed College registration sticker on the front of the stem. Frame looks like the picture provided (except my bike is blue).
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Stolen Gary Fischer unknown
The bicycle had a tall rack on the back, a speedometer, and a larger padded (woman’s) seat.
There is a dial/circle near the center of the handlebars that says, “All work and no play is no good at all.”
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Stolen Gary Fischer unknown
The bicycle had a tall rack on the back, a speedometer, and a larger padded (woman’s) seat.
There is a dial/circle near the center of the handlebars that says, “All work and no play is no good at all.”
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Major burglary hits hard for bike industry veteran
Dave Hemming, a 35 year-old bicycle industry veteran who works for Marin Bicycles, just moved to Portland a month ago.
Dave Hemming
He and his wife Molly moved all their belongings into their southeast Portland home on February 25th and then finished up some business back in northern California.
On Saturday March 10th, while they were still in California, their home was completely ransacked and burglarized.
“It’s just insane, they took so much…it’s such a harsh introduction to Portland.”
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I got a very nice surprise this morning when a reader alerted me that VeloNews.com has named this site their “Site of the Day.”
Fixed gear bill gets public hearing
This coming Tuesday, Salem lawmakers are holding a public hearing on Senate Bill 729. SB 729 is the “fixie bill” that is being proposed to clarify the legal language and shore up confusion around how the bicycle equipment requirement (ORS 815.280) should pertain to fixed-gear bicycles.
Since Ayla Holland’s seminal case last July there has been confusion in the courts and on the street about whether or not fixed-gear bicycles must have a separate hand brake.
Construction zone becomes ticket zone for cyclists
As I reported last month, the Portland Police Bureau is on heightened alert to give out tickets in the MLK Viaduct construction zone near OMSI.
Temp Office Specialist – PSU Transportation Studies Center
Job Title – Temp Office Specialist 2 – Trans/Bike program
Company/Organization – Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies
Stolen Cannondale R400 or 500
Bright yellow script. Blue look petals. Green back tire. 2 water bottle holders. small black attachment for a front light.
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