Month: April 2011

Win a 10-city bike tour of Holland

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I wouldn’t usually post something like this, but I’d love to see someone from Portland win this contest. Check out the details below:

For the first time ever, the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions (NBTC), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Schiphol) have created a 10-City Bike Tour of Holland using KLM’s iconic ceramic blue houses as inspiration for the trail! And now we’re on the search for two incredible duos to bike their way through Holland, serving as travel hosts and sharing their experiences online with our thousands of fans across the globe!

Could two of YOUR readers at Bike Portland have what it takes to bike through Holland’s authentic towns and countryside? We’re looking for entries that showcase engaging on-air personalities, prove the team’s adept biking ability, and of course, demonstrates a passion for Holland! Audition videos can be uploaded and entered via Holland or KLM’s Facebook pages starting today through May 1, so please encourage your readers to enter this unique trip of a lifetime and upload their audition video today!

We will announce the two winning biking teams and how your readers can follow their adventures (and win special prizes just for watching!) in mid-May, so be on the lookout for a second announcement in a few weeks!

To enter or find out more info about this exciting contest, please go to either:
http://www.facebook.com/visitholland
http://www.facebook.com/KLMUSA

White/Blue Redline Conquest 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Redline
Model: Conquest
Color:White/Blue
Size:56
Stolen in Portland, OR 97219
Stolen:2011-04-18
Stolen From: Lewis and Clark college templeton building
Owner: Aaron Dionne
OwnerEmail: Dionne@lclark.edu
Reward: 250.00
Description: Older shimano 105 shifters (5500 series) xtr mountain bike rear derailleur, tiagra front derailleur, topeak rack, time atac pedals, FSA Crankset, kore race cantilever brakes, touch up paint where I chipped the finish installing the headset- matches pretty well, but obvious upon inspection
Police record with: Portland

Event: Cycle Umpqua Vineyard Tour (9/10/11)

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Event Name: Cycle Umpqua Vineyard Tour
Event Start Date: 10 September 2011
Web Site: http://www.cycleumpqua.com
Event Description: RIDE… the beautiful Umpqua River valley on lightly traveled roads. EXPLORE… many of the award winning wineries along the way. CELEBRATE… at the end of your ride by attending the festival.

If you’re coming to CYCLE OREGON, this is the perfect warm-up ride. We’re only 9 miles away from the start. You can do Cycle Umpqua in the morning, and this still easily register for Cycle Oregon in the afternoon.

Can’t spend a week at Cycle Oregon? This is the the next best thing!

Green bikeways get interim federal approval

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An FHWA decision now makes it easier
for cities to use green to designate a bikeway.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Living and biking in Portland, you might take the green pavement marking you see on bikeways throughout town for granted. But, like the blue color that came before it, this is an innovative treatment that was done without official approval from the Federal Highway Administration.

Today, we learned from a source in the planning field, that the FHWA has decided to give it’s stamp of approval (albeit interim) to, “the optional use of green colored pavement in marked bicycle lanes and in extensions of bicycle lanes through intersections and other traffic conflict areas.”

This is a big deal because it gives traffic engineers across the country the legal breathing room to use green pavement markings on bikeways.

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Williams Avenue project virtual open house

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If you were not able to make it to the open house for the North Williams Avenue Traffic Safety Operations Project on Saturday, you are in luck.

Thanks to the wonders of technology and a project consultant (Michelle Poyourow) that isn’t afraid to use it, you can attend a virtual open house. Below are the posterboards that were displayed (in order). You can also download a PDF of the displays here (7MB).

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Portland Ride of Silence announced

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Just got word about Ride of Silence from organizer Brian Echerer:

Gathering Date: Wednesday May 18th, 2011
Gathering Time: 6:00 PM – Ride announcement 6:15 – wheels rolling at 6:20
Gathering Location: Holladay Park Lloyd Center at the center of the park.
Route: 5 miles through the interior of Portland crossing the Broadway Bridge and Morrison Bridge. Link to route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4317090

Post ride gathering: RonToms – 600 E Burnside

My personal note about about this ride is simple: If you haven’t been involved, get involved now before it’s someone who you know that’s been struck down. It’s a simple non-confrontational ride that makes a big statement.

Big turnout for Williams Ave project open house

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When you mix an important project with
free kettle corn and childcare
you get a great turnout.
(Photos © J. Maus)

The open house for PBOT’s North Williams Avenue Traffic Safety Operations Project drew a large crowd to the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church on Saturday. The event was the first time the public got a chance to see how PBOT and their Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) would tackle the traffic issues on this vital neighborhood street that has become the second busiest bikeway in the entire city.

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Job: Professional Mechanic (Bike Gallery)

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Job Title: Professional Mechanic
Company/Organization: Bike Gallery
Job Description:
The Bike Gallery is seeking highly experienced professional bike mechanics for Service Department production positions. If you are driven, detail oriented, and passionate about customer service, we want to hear from you.

This is a unique, career opportunity to be a part of a what makes Portland such a great place to live. The Bike Gallery continues to be the top rated bicycle retailer in the area and one of the top 100 in the nation. We offer a fast paced and dynamic work environment, competitive benefits package, a supportive and team oriented culture, employee merchandise discounts and opportunities for advancement within a growth oriented, locally owned and operated business.

Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years experience in high volume technical service environments combined with a proven track record of leadership and customer service excellence.

The Bike Gallery is an equal opportunity employer. This position requires the ability to work extended hours while standing. Applicants must be able to comfortably lift 40 pounds to shoulder height.

How to Apply:
Send a resume and cover letter to resumes(at)bikegallery(dot)com

The Monday Roundup

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A horrific road rage incident in Brazil
has spurred bicycle activism.
(Photo: BikersBrazil)

Here’s the news that caught our eyes this week:

– You have to make transit cool, says the organizer of a program in an exurban office park in San Ramon, California where a third of 30,000 workers choose not to drive to work.

– A new study is the latest to raise serious concerns about the health effects of spending time near freeways — in this case, the resulting pollution may cause brain damage.

– An update on the case of the man who allegedly attacked a Critical Mass ride in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and a look at efforts to improve the town’s bicycle infrastructure.

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silver/black wheels specialized sequoia 05-06

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Year: 05-06
Brand: specialized
Model: sequoia
Color:silver/black wheels
Photo: http://i53.tinypic.com/11bm61d.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-04-15
Stolen From: bike rack on sw 10th and morrison
Neighborhood: downtown
Owner: Andrew Pierson
OwnerEmail: andy.pierson@gmail.com
Reward: gratitude
Description: silver bare metal frame, black wheels, carbon fiber forks. exact bike as pictured.
Police record with: portland police
Police reference#: 11-29988
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

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