Year: 2008
River City Bicycles takes ad campaign to the airwaves
“It’s fun putting together advertising directed at more of the general public. I just try to put myself in their place and think of a message that might crack through.
River City Bicycles owner Dave Guettler
If you watch local network television, you might be surprised to see a commercial for River City Bicycles. It’s not typical for a local bike shop to produce a TV ad, but River City’s Dave Guettler, is not a typical bike shop owner.
Guettler is known for his creative ad campaigns. Back in March, BikePortland contributor Carl Larson wrote that his ads go “beyond the ordinary”.
Bike/truck crash at SE Stark and Grand [UPDATED]
to the victim of a bike/truck collision at
SE Grand and Stark this morning.
(Photos © J. Maus)
This morning at just before 9:00 am, a man driving a Ford F150 XL pickup and a woman riding a 1980s Peugeot ten-speed style bicycle collided in the intersection of SE Stark and SE Grand Ave in Portland’s Central Eastside.
According to medical personnel on the scene, the woman on the bike (who looked to be between 20-25 years of age) sustained facial and head trauma and was taken to OHSU for further evaluation. She was coherent and was able to make a statement to officers before being taken away on a stretcher.*
AASHTO approves framework for U.S. Bike Route System
“We know this route network will not materialize overnight. But then again, neither did the Interstate Highway System.”
— Adventure Cycling’s Ginny Sullivan
Calling it a “very big milestone”, backers of the U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS) are celebrating a key decision that sets a course for creating the largest official bicycle route network in the world.
The system’s National Corridor Plan has just been approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The corridor plan is a 50,000 mile network of 50-mile wide swaths that criss-cross the country and link key destinations (map below).
Trick or Vote by bike!
(threats with a bloody chainsaw not advised).
(Photo © J. Maus)
Looking for another excuse to pedal around the city wearing your Halloween costume?
Want to help remind folks to vote and help distribute (non-partisan) voter guides?
Why not Trick or Vote by bike!?
Trick or Vote is a massive, non-partisan, nationwide get-out-the-vote effort happening in cities all over the country on Halloween night (10/31). The Portland edition has two canvasses, both starting at Audio Cinema (226 SE Madison). After the canvasses, the party starts back at Audio Cinema at 8:00 pm.
More info at TrickorVote.org.
And remember, the only really scary thing about an election is not voting!
Hillsboro crash sends man to the hospital
The Oregonian has the story (emphasis mine):
A 21-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized early this morning after colliding with a pickup truck passing through an intersection, authorities said.
The 7:05 a.m. crash affected rush-hour traffic for three hours. Authorities did not release the identities of the cyclist or driver.
NHTSA releases results of national survey on biking attitudes, behaviors
[via Streetsblog and WashCycle]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released results from a “first of its kind” national survey that was designed to gauge behaviors and attitudes about bicycling and walking.
Events will re-visit ghosts of freeways past
as a reminder of Portland’s freeway-fighting past.
(Photo:
John Russell)
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
–philosopher George Santayana
Much of the why Portland is a city where bikes, pedestrians, and transit can flourish, is because we have taken a stand against freeways. Two events coming up in November will educate a new generation about Portland’s proud history of freeway fighting and removal.
Palin wannabees and Team Tron; slideshow from a costumed Crusade weekend
eliminate any riders without costumes.
– Slideshow Below –
(Photos by Jose Sandoval)
Last weekend, the Cross Crusade race series held their annual Halloween weekend.
For two days, Crusaders raced and romped around the Clatsop County Fairgrounds in Astoria fueled by beer and a hunger for fun that knows no bounds.
This is local racer and photographer Jose “Brujo” Sandoval’s first season following the Cross Crusade and he said he’s, “never experienced anything quite like this weekend.”
Emergency repairs will close Hawthorne Bridge tomorrow
(Photo © J. Maus)
Multnomah County has just announced that the Hawthorne Bridge will be closed to all users tomorrow (10/28) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
According to Mike Pullen in the Public Affairs Office, the county needs to close the bridge to all users to repair a damaged, one-inch diameter wire cable that was discovered as being “nearly severed” on Sunday.
The county recommends using other river crossings (like the Burnside, Morrison, Marquam or Ross Island bridges) during the repair.
According to PDOT, bicycles accounted for 18% of all trips taken across on the Hawthorne Bridge in 2007 and today it serves well over 6,000 average daily bike trips.
Kulongoski unveils climate change agenda: Where do bikes fit in?
in Portland back in April.
(Photo © J. Maus)
At a press conference this morning in Portland, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski unveiled more details about the ambitious climate change agenda he’ll pursue in the 2009 legislative session.
The Portland Tribune reports that Kulongoski says climate change is, “the most important environmental and economic issue of our time.”
What will the governor do to address climate change?
The agenda he unveiled (PDF download here) included four sections: Greenhouse Gas Reductions; Energy Conservation and Efficiency; Renewable Energy; and — the section that is of most interest to us — Sustainable Transportation.
Management Trainee (Bike Gallery)
Job Title
Management training program
Company/Organization
Bike Gallery
Job Description
The Bike Gallery is currently accepting applications for our Management Training Program. This program is intended to facilitate a process of educating participants on all aspects of Bike Gallery operations through tutorials and direct contact with senior managers within the organization.
This program averages six weeks in duration. Participants who sucessfully complete the program will be awarded a position on the Bike Gallery retail management team. All participants are paid a wage comensurate with junior management status, while the training is being delivered.
Applicants with a cross section of the following qualifications will be considered:
* A High School Diploma
* A minimum of 5 years in (any aspect of) the bicycle industry
* A demonstrated aptitude for management and leadership
* A strong work ethic as demonstrated through letters of reference or direct observation
* A stated commitment to the Bike Gallery, it’s business practices, mission, vision and values
Applicants with these additional qualifications will be given preference:
* Experience as a senior manager or small business owner
* Management experience in bicycle retail
* Management experience in other industries
* a college degree
* Verifiable and relavent business education, including, but not limited to:
- – Management and leadership
– Human Resource Management
– Accounting, finance or economics
– Logistics or supply chain management
* Industry or trade specific training, including, but not limited to:
- -Bicycle repair and maintenance
– APICS training or certification
– Inventory management training
How to Apply
Send a letter of application clearly stating why you feel you should be considered for enrollment in this program, along with two letters of reference to Daniel Mc Ginnis at: daniel@bikegallery.com
Application interviews are being scheduled for mid November.