Coventry Cycle Works owner Marilyn Hayward badly injured in collision – UPDATED

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Marilyn at Cycle Oregon 2006.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Marilyn Hayward, owner of Coventry Cycle Works in Southeast Portland, is in the Intensive Care Unit at Legacy Hospital in Portland today following a collision she was involved in while bicycling in Cornelius this morning.

According to The Oregonian, the collision happened around 10:00 am at the intersection of N. Adair and 10th (about 24 miles west of downtown Portland). They are reporting that a preliminary investigation showed that Hayward was bicycling west on Adair and the person operating the Prius was driving south on 10th.

A Cornelius fire department spokesman told The Oregonian that Hayward was unconscious when they arrived.

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Job: Marketing Coordinator – Cyclone Bicycle Supply

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Job Title
MARKETING COORDINATOR

Company/Organization
CYCLONE BICYCLE SUPPLY

Job Description
Marketing/Graphics Coordinator

Cyclone Bicycle Supply is a progressive wholesale bicycle parts distributor located in Portland, OR. Founded in 2003, Cyclone now services dealers across the country and is known for its quirky Portland-style business approach. With the advent of exciting new upgrades to our website and the launch of our online ordering system, we are looking for the right individual to help develop dynamic sales and marketing programs and initiatives for our growing company. We believe in working hard and having fun, and occasionally rocking the boat in the bicycle industry.

If you are a hard working, self motivated team player who prides themselves on creativity and innovation, then Cyclone may have a fantastic opportunity for you. Your skill set needs to be diverse and dynamic, covering a wide variety of disciplines and technical skills, giving you the ability to wear many hats.

This is not a training position. Minimum two years marketing and design experience preferred. The position offers a base with marketing goal incentives. The company offers a full range of benefits including health care, dental, vision, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K to qualified employees.

Sales and Marketing
Be the driving force behind our marketing efforts and create inspiring new marketing programs that lead rather than follow the industry.
Create sell sheets, product literature and other sales tools and work closely with the sales team to identify additional materials as needed. Receive feedback and provide recommendations to continuously improve sales tools with the goal of increasing sales.
Measure the effectiveness of online marketing, direct campaigns and events and strategize ways to improve performance.
Work with Product Development and Sales to create effective product launch campaign promotions.
Coordinate sales and marketing materials for industry trade shows. Organize and attend trade shows, events and exhibitions as required.
Work directly with vendors to create promotions, specials, spiff programs and other cross-promotional marketing.

Web Marketing
Develop marketing strategy for company website and other online marketing.
Direct overall web planning relating to usability, functions, features, and customer interface from a marketing perspective.
Recommend and manage the implementation of changes to the websites that will enhance the user experience and meet company goals.
Maintain company website, drive traffic, and propose creative new internet marketing strategies. Keep content current and fresh, and consistently update our website by posting blogs and testimonials, adding links and updating calendars, events, etc.
Analyze web traffic and web sales metrics, and campaign performance. Develop recommended changes for continuous improvement and present information to management.
Research best places on the web to post Banner advertisements; create or modify existing advertisements.
Develop, design and implement creative email campaigns for existing customers and various lead segments that take advantage of internet technologies and are targeted toward achieving specific goals (generate new leads, build brand awareness, drive sales, incentives/offers, etc.).

Social Media
Create, maintain, and monitor Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media accounts. Post weekly blogs and daily Tweets.
Develop social networking strategy integrated to enhance other online marketing properties and programs.

Public Relations
Prepare and send timely newsworthy press releases and informative articles to print and online media.
Orchestrate, design, and contribute copy to monthly e-newsletter, blog, and other PR outlets.
Ensure that all PR content is consistently fresh, reflects company image and voice, and is geared towards targeted goals.

Graphics and Collateral Materials
Hands-on responsibilities for the annual product catalog, including graphics, overall look and feel, updating images, advertising, and production.
Lead the creative development and implementation of design concepts, graphic images, and branding of company product. Ensure consistent branding within and across websites and programs.
Design marketing materials and work with design agencies and other vendors to create materials.

Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, communications, or equivalent combination of education and additional experience.
Direct experience using social networking and strong writing skills for social media (i.e. Social Media/Web 2.0 channel- Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, Youtube, etc.).
Excellent project management skills.
Ability to critique, verify and test web pages.
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with the keen ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with a variety of colleagues including senior management, etc.
Ability to work as part of a team; good interpersonal and problem solving skills; customer service oriented; organized and responsive. A positive attitude, high energy, outgoing, and fun personality.
Ability to accept feedback with a positive attitude and displays willingness to improve and enhance performance.
Ability to wear many hats and be a marketing “jack of all trades” when necessary.
Strong proficiency with Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, etc) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PPT, etc).

How to Apply
Please email your cover letter and resume. natasha [at] cyclonebicycle.com Applicants without a resume will not be considered.

Bicycle counter to go live this week on Hawthorne Bridge

bike counter under wraps

Under wraps now; but it’ll start counting Wednesday.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Right on schedule, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has installed a bicycle counter on the Hawthorne Bridge. The device stands at the western end of the north side of the bridge, where the path splits down to Waterfront Park. It’s currently under wraps and not operational, but sources at PBOT tell me a press conference is planned for this Wednesday and the counter will be fully operational at that time.

Once up and running, this will be the first bicycle counter of its kind installed in a U.S. city in North America. Seattle announced a counter back in May, but to my knowledge, it has not yet been installed.

The counter not only gives Mayor and Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams a chance to proclaim another bicycle innovation “first” (at least for the U.S.), he can also tout that the counter was privately funded. The $20,000 piece of equipment purchased from Montreal-based firm Eco-Counter, was bought for the city by Cycle Oregon. The counter will also give Adams and PBOT staffers a way to demonstrate very publicly just how many people ride bicycles over the Hawthorne Bridge.

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Portlanders make strong showing at Cycle Messenger World Championships

Some serious loads for the Cargo Race.
(Photos: Mike Cobb)

Five Portlanders just returned from Chicago where they competed in the 20th annual Cycle Messenger World Championships. The event featured the 250 best professional cargo couriers and messengers from around the world who put their skills to the test with a race around Soldier Field, a cargo bike race, sprints, a track stand competition (where riders balance on their bikes in place, without moving), and more.

Former Portland State University track racing star Anita Dilles, now racing for Portland Pedal Power, competed in the track events. She took 1st place in the match sprint, 2nd in the scratch race, and 3rd in the tempo race — an effort that earned her 2nd overall. Dilles also won the women’s track stand (and finished 10th overall among the men). Fellow competitor Mike Cobb sent us updates from Chicago, including the photos below of Dilles in action.

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The Monday Roundup

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“…a pedestrian, a bicyclist and an automobile driver enter an intersection. The person in the car turns and hits either the person on foot or the person on the bike, killing her. Question: What happens to the driver? In most states, nothing.”
— Alex Marshall, Senior Fellow at The Regional Plan Association

Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week…

– The opinion pages of Sunday’s NY Times featured an interesting take on the ethics of illegal bike riding from Randy “The Ethicist” Cohen: If Kant were a New York Cyclist.

– The driver of an Olympic bus was arrested after they killed a person riding a bike while transporting members of the media between events.

– In reaction to the collision at the Olympics, Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins suggested victims of collisions can’t “argue” with the outcome if they’re not wearing a helmet but later insisted he was not calling for mandatory helmet laws.

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Black Raleigh Unknown unknown

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Year: unknown
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Unknown
Color:Black
Size:Men
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2012-08-4
Stolen From: Stolen from the sidewalk in front of the big brick apartment building (the metropolitan) on the corner of NW EVERETT & NW 21st.
Neighborhood: NW NOB HILL
Owner: Kate Troedsson
OwnerEmail: ktroedsson09@gmail.com
Description: Black 21 Speed Raleigh Mountain Bike (Men’s) With a sticker on the left side of the frame that says “21st Avenue Bicycles” in white type.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T12006463
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Get hip to the heat this weekend

(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)


Anyone living in Portland has surely heard the doomsday predictions for tomorrow. It’s going to be well into the 90s! That’s like heat-ageddon around these parts. In all seriousness, it will be hot (so hot TriMet says their trains will slow down). But don’t let these scare tactics keep you from riding! Sunny and dry weekends are like gold around here, so while I encourage everyone to ride, it’s probably smart to at least keep the heat in mind when planning your time in the saddle.

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While Portland dreams, Paris does (and other thoughts on our freeway problem)

We could do this if we wanted too.
(Image: JC Choblet)

Oh Paris, first you helped me fall in love with bike sharing thanks to your revolutionary Velib system. Now you’ve captured my heart once again by giving your iconic riverfront back to the people. I can only hope it sparks as many copycats as Velib did.

As reported by The Guardian yesterday, the mayor of Paris will move forward with a project to decommission a 2.5 km segment of an expressway on the left bank of the Seine River between the Musée d’Orsay and the Pont de l’Alma (see image at right). Paris will replace surface parking lots and a busy highway with, “a riverside park, pedestrian promenades, floating botanic gardens, flower-market barges, sports courts, restaurants and even perhaps an archipelago of artificial islands.”

And here’s more from The Guardian:

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Several popular roads set for paving, construction projects

Sauvie Island Strawberry Ride

Expect a smoother road —
and a traffic mess — on Sauvie Island.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

We’re smack dab in the middle of the long-awaited summer riding season here in the Portland region. Unfortunately, the dry weather is also prime time for city, county, and state transportation agencies to do major repaving and road projects. Several have come across my desk in recent days so I figured I’d put them front page so you can better plan your rides and/or know what to expect out there. If you know of other road projects that impact popular riding roads, please add them into the comments.

The first project will impact a major gateway to riding in the Gorge. The Federal Highway Administration is set to begin a four month closure out on the Historic Columbia River Highway near Crown Point. I first shared word of this back in February. Earlier this week, an FHWA staffer emailed an update and asked me to share it with the community.

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Reader Story: Portland team heads to Hungary for MTB Orienteering World Championships

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Abra McNair (L) and Sue Grandjean
are ready to take on the world.
(Photo courtesy Abra McNair)

The story below was submitted by northeast Portland resident Abra McNair.

This August, two Portlanders will head across the globe to Veszprem, Hungary to represent the USA in the World Championships of Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO). This will be the sport’s tenth annual World Championship competition, but only the first time the US Orienteering organization has fielded a team.

Susan Grandjean and Abra McNair, two members of Portland’s bike racing scene, will be joining forces with Seattle’s Rebecca Jensen to create the first ever female MTBO team from the United States. Each athlete will participate in all races offered, including sprint, medium, and long distance courses; plus a team relay.

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In rare move, City of Roseburg looks to strengthen Oregon’s ‘mandatory sidepath’ law

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Who says its “safe and reasonable” for bicycle use?
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On August 13th, the City Council of Roseburg (about 170 miles south of Portland) will attempt to take a rare step toward strengthening the Oregon law mandating use of a bike lane (a.k.a. the mandatory sidepath law). That law, ORS 814.420, mandates that if a bike lane is present it must be used.

While the law is rarely enforced, its vague language lends itself to confusion and controversy. While it mandates use of a bike lane, it also includes many exceptions to the rule. Oregonians are allowed to leave the bike lane to pass another rider, to prepare for a left turn, to avoid debris, and so on. But, legally speaking, the most problematic language in the statute is this:

A person is not required to comply with this section unless the state or local authority with jurisdiction over the roadway finds, after public hearing, that the bicycle lane or bicycle path is suitable for safe bicycle use at reasonable rates of speed.

In a nutshell, if you got a citation for not using the bike lane, you could simply demand proof that a public hearing had been held. If such proof couldn’t be provided, it seems as though the judge have to dismiss the ticket. Police officers in Roseburg want to make sure no more people on bikes can roll through that loophole.

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Paving projects will impact popular rural roads on the west side

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This just in from Multnomah County. Beware and get ready for some potential delays on several popular riding roads:

NEWS RELEASE

Release: August 3, 2012

Contacts: Mike Pullen, Communications Office, 503-209-4111, mike.j.pullen@multco.us

Pavement work will impact rural west side roads

Road surfacing projects will impact traffic on three rural roads in western Multnomah County, starting next week. The projects will apply chip seals, which are a cost effective surface treatment for low traffic roads in rural areas.
All road surfacing work is weather dependent. Work is scheduled Mondays through Thursdays. The roads and schedules are:

NW Gillahan Road: On Sauvie Island, from Milepost 2 to Milepost 3.5. Flaggers and a pilot vehicle will direct two-way traffic on one lane on these work days:

    August 6, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    August 9, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    August 15, 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.

NW Rocky Point Road: From Milepost 2 west of Highway 30 to N.W. Skyline Blvd. Flaggers and a pilot vehicle will direct two-way traffic on one lane on these work days:

    August 7, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    August 13, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    August 15, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

NW Germantown Road: From N.W. Skyline Boulevard west to the Washington County line, about a half mile west of N.W. Kaiser Road. The road will be closed to through traffic on work days due to the narrow, winding terrain and the number of large construction vehicles working in a constrained area. Access will be provided to local residents escorted by a pilot vehicle, with travel delays of up to twenty minutes. N.W. Cornelius Pass Road and N.W. Springville Road are suggested alternate routes. Work days are:

    August 8, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    August 14, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    August 16, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes to avoid delays of up to twenty minutes. Traffic using side streets and driveways adjacent to the paving may experience brief delays during a rolling closure. Layers of gravel and oil are applied on the first two work days and a sealing layer is applied on the third day. Until the final layer is applied, motorists should watch for “loose gravel” signs and drive cautiously.

Multnomah County maintains 300 miles of roads and bridges. For more information, visit www.multco.us/roads.