Month: February 2012

Job: Bike Shop Superstar (Metropolis Cycle Repair)

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Job Title
Bike Shop Superstar

Company/Organization
Metropolis Cycle Repair

Job Description
Metropolis Cycle Repair is seeking a new associate. Position will be part time to start, evolving into full time as the season picks up. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years experience in a service oriented bike shop, and extensive knowledge of older bike components as well as modern systems. We are a small shop, and all staff members are required to answer phones, assist customers with bike and accessory purchases as well as complete repairs and write service tickets. Positive attitude, excellent customer service skills and ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment are a must.

How to Apply
Apply in person. Bring a current resume and a short essay detailing your awesome qualities to 2249 N Williams Ave.

sky blue Mohawk 3 speed 1955

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Year: 1955
Brand: Mohawk
Model: 3 speed
Color:sky blue
Size:standard mens
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=631337013947&set=a.631336998977.2135594.54604400&type=3&theater
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2012-02-6
Stolen From: Hallway of apartment building. Fifth Avenue Court apts. NW 5th and Davis.
Neighborhood: Old Town/Chinatown
Owner: Bret Sosebee
OwnerEmail: bret.sosebee@gmail.com
Reward: $200
Description: Blue with chrome fenders. White seat, white handgrips. 3 speed internal hub. Vintage bike circa 1955. Black luggage rack.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-10833
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

A note from the publisher

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Hi folks. I want to interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to address an important issue.

As the publisher of this site (and president of Pedaltown Media Inc., the company that owns it), everything that is written on these pages — and everyone who writes them — is a reflection on my business, and in some ways, me. Over the past several months it has come to my attention that one of our writers conducted himself in a way that made me and others feel uncomfortable. Specifically, this was a freelance reporter named Marcus Griffith that I had hired to write an in-depth story about the N. Williams Avenue project.

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PBOT changes course, now says one lane on Williams Ave “unlikely”

Aerial view of Williams and Failing.

During the monthly stakeholder advisory committee meeting for the North Williams Traffic Operations Safety Project today, PBOT announced that it’s “unlikely” they would be willing to redesign the street in the section between N Cook and Skidmore (known as Segment 4) into a one-lane configuration for auto traffic.

Segment 4 — which currently has two standard vehicle lanes, one bicycle lane and two auto parking lanes — is the highest traffic section of the project area with between 950 to 1,100 autos and 400 bicycles during peak hours.

PBOT’s announcement, made by project manager Ellen Vanderslice, is a shift from their previous position.

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ODOT installs new flashing beacon near site of Angela Burke fatality

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A rapid flash beacon at work.
(Photo from beacon manufacturer)

The Oregon Department of Transportation flipped the switch on a new crossing treatment on SW Barbur this morning. The location, south of SW Hamilton Street near Rasmussen Village, is just up the road from where Angela Burke was struck and then killed on December 15th, 2010 by Caleb Pruitt as he sped south on Barbur.

Burke was walking her bike, attempting to cross the street, when she was struck. Pruitt received a 60 month prison sentence in the case.

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Book Review: Cyclopedia – It’s All About the Bike

When a book says it’s “all about the bike” and proudly displays images of disassembled bike components on its cover I assume it will eventually be sitting on a shelf in my garage, close to a pedal wrench and a bottle of chain lube.

William Fotheringham’s Cyclopedia from Chicago Review Press is far from the repair manual its cover makes it look like. The book also is not a dry compendium as the word “cyclopedia” might imply.

Instead, it’s a deep dive into the rich knowledge of Fotheringham, built on his over 30 years of experience reporting on professional cycling. While the book includes plenty of technical information, the entries are grounded in historical context.

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Dark Green Gary Fisher Tiburon 2001

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Year: 2001
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Tiburon
Color:Dark Green
Stolen in 97019, OR
Stolen:2012-02-6
Stolen From: Bike was blown off bike rack on car. Someone picked it up before it could be recovered.
Neighborhood: Troutdale
Owner: Kathleen Shelman
OwnerEmail: kshelman49@gmail.com
Description: Gary Fisher hybrid with seat post mounted rack.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Blue Surly Karate Monkey

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Brand: Surly
Model: Karate Monkey
Color:Blue
Size:20″
Serial: M7081764
Stolen in Corvallis, OR 97330
Stolen:2012-02-01
Stolen From: Covered bike racks on West side of Milam Hall, OSU campus, Corvallis, OR
Neighborhood: OSU Campus, Corvallis
Owner: Cassidy Riordan
OwnerEmail: bridgeportfan@gmail.com
Description: 8 spd, linear pull brakes, fenders (front/rear), rear rack, WTB seat, King head set, white bros cranks
Police record with: Oregon State Police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black/green Haro EX-1 1999

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Year: 1999
Brand: Haro
Model: EX-1
Color:black/green
Size:19.5
Serial: K55200025
Photo: http://crev.vo.llnwd.net/o42/mtbreview/images/products/product_349730.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-01-8
Stolen From: taken from garage (broken into)
Neighborhood: west irvington
Owner: Mike MacVeigh
OwnerEmail: mhmsm@comcast.net
Reward: $100
Description: good condition, had a dog connector bar off the main post ( a sprung metal side bar to connect a dog leash to) .
it has a light and mud guard on back tire
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 122934
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Can’t make it to NAHBS? Local builders plan send-off preview party

Event flyer.
(PDF)

The North American Handmade Bike Show (NABHS) is about one month away. I’m sure some of you plan to make the trip to Sacramento; but for those that won’t be there, a few local builders have put together a preview party right here in Portland.

“Show Me Yours” is a new event put together by framebuilder Ira Ryan of Ira Ryan Cycles and Ben Leonard from Trucker Racks. The show will take place from 6:00 to 10:00 pm on February 24th at The Cleaners (403 SW 10th Ave). Proceeds from the $5 ticket sales will be split between the builders to help off-set costs of going to NAHBS.

Builders at the show will include:

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