Curtis Williams in the window of his new work and retail space on SE 23rd Ave.
Year: 2012
Third annual Tweed Ride set for April 1st
Time to get Tweedy.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Last time we checked in on the Tweed Ride, last year’s organizers were casting about for new volunteers to step up and make it happen. Now, after several meetings, I’m happy to report that the 2012 Tweed Ride Planning Committee has set a date of April 1st for the big event.
Tweed Planner Maria Schur says they’re hoping to get around 300 riders, “dressed in their best and riding their fanciest bicycles.” She adds that there will also be a “special surprise ride leader” this year. Hmmm, what could that mean? You’ll just have to show up and find out!
Check out the official ride flyer and more info below…
Alpenrose Veldrome project moves forward, donations still needed
A smooth track is all he needs.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)a
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)a
A major renovation project at the Alpenrose Velodrome is moving forward.
On Monday, we shared the news that the concrete surface on the fabled track had gotten so bad that Oregon Bicycle Racing Association officials decided it was time to bite the bullet and replace it. The owners of the track (Alpenrose Dairy) agreed that the track needed some work. The only thing left was for OBRA to show the folks at the dairy that the community would step up and donate a considerable portion of the project cost.
In the past few days, OBRA’s track program manager Mike Murray has been gathering donations. Today he emailed with some good news: “The renovation project is moving forward. We had a meeting yesterday with the Dairy and the contractors and the project was green lighted.”
Job: Morning Mechanic (Go By Bike Shop)
Job Title
Morning Mechanic
Company/Organization
Go By Bike Shop
Job Description
Go By Bike Shop is seeking a part-time mechanic to help our expanding business in South Waterfront. (See more about Go by Bike in this BikePortland profile.)
We are seeking a friendly, outgoing, and knowledgeable mechanic to help service bikes, take in and issue bike rentals, and provide support to the morning bike valet attendant. Our customers are mainly commuters and maintaining a professional and friendly attitude is very important.
Our shop is located in a heated cart underneath the aerial tram. You must be willing to spend time outside to help with bike valet. We are most interested in hiring someone who has a passion for seeing bicycling as the most efficient means to move around a city and are excited to work in a unique and independent business environment.
The position open is from 7am – 12:30pm five days a week.
Compensation ranges from $10-$12/hour.
How to Apply
Email your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting what you would bring to our team to gobybikeshop [at] gmail [dot] com
Job of the Week
That great little shop that opened last summer near the tram in the South Waterfront is looking to expand their team. Learn more about this opportunity in the job listing below…
- Morning Mechanic — Go By Bike Shop
purple and chrome mongoose 2009
Year: 2009
Brand: mongoose
Color:purple and chrome
Size:24 inch
Stolen in Portland, OR 97233
Stolen:2012-03-16
Stolen From: 15945 s.e mill street, portland or 97233, on 159th and mill street at resident house
Neighborhood: multnomah cnty
Owner: brenda davis
OwnerEmail: dmituniewicz@yahoo.com
Description: 24speed mtn bike, disc brake like new,deep purple frame with chrome forks,full suspension chrome shocks, with small tool pack on back, cushion stadle seat
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 12-22537
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
PBOT eyeing cycle track on SW 12th through downtown
Red line shows location of potential cycle track.
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is in the early stages of a downtown cycle track project on SW 12th Avenue between I-405 and Burnside. I began hearing chatter about this project from sources several weeks ago and have now confirmed that PBOT pitched the project to the Portland Business Alliance at a meeting on Tuesday.
The idea is to redesign SW 12th so that it includes high-quality bike access. Currently the configuration is one-way northbound with three standard vehicle lanes and parking lanes on both sides. Here’s how it looks today…
Today! Luck O’ the Commute sale and party
This is happening tonight, 4-8pm at A Better Cycle on SE Division. Come one, come all!
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE: Luck o’ the Commute Sale
A Better Cycle and North St. Bags presents:Luck ‘o the Commute Sale
Thursday, March 15th 4-8pm
At A Better Cycle (2324 SE Division)Stop by for discounts, games, snacks, a prize wheel, bouncy balls, beer, and more!
40% off tons of stuff!
Riding along with Ellen Price: Montavilla to Lloyd Center
Ellen Price grabs a parking spot in front of Bipartisan Cafe on SE Stark and 79th.
SW Barbur Blvd will get ODOT’s first green bike lane
Green thermoplastic and other measures should help
add visibility for, and respect of, this bike lane.
add visibility for, and respect of, this bike lane.
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is making good on a commitment to improve the safety of people who ride bicycles on SW Barbur Blvd. Fresh off the last month’s installation of a rapid flash beacon near SW Hamilton Street (where a woman was struck and killed back in 2010), the agency is about to embark on the Barbur Boulevard Bike Improvement Project.
According to information released today, the project will include several changes aimed at providing a “better transition for bicyclists traveling southbound on Barbur Blvd at Capitol Highway.” The changes include:
- Installing a green bike lane (see concept drawing below)
- Adding bicycle signing (“Right Turn Yield to Bikes”)
- Trimming hillside vegetation to improve visibility
- Installing curb along the bike lane where it’s missing, which will help keep the bike lane clear of debris
Report from the sixth annual Transportation Safety Summit
This is the sixth Transportation
Safety Summit that Mayor
Adams has presided over.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Safety Summit that Mayor
Adams has presided over.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Mayor Sam Adams and PBOT held the sixth annual Transportation Safety Summit at Jefferson High School in North Portland last night. The event was created by Adams to accomplish several things: to convene the myriad organizations and agencies that work on safety issues; to glean the best ideas from the brightest advocates and citizen activists; to tout PBOT’s accomplishments; and to validate his belief that safety should be the #1 transportation priority.
Despite what seemed (at least to me) like a smaller and less enthusiastic crowd than last year (many of the 90 or so people in the crowd were agency/City staff and there were only a handful of citizens) — the night was a success on all those accounts.
Bike share moves forward: Council authorizes search for operator
It’ll be here sooner than you think.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The Portland City Council authorized the Bureau of Transportation to move forward with a search for a “request for proposals to solicit a private sector operator.”
The action by Council comes just days after PBOT launched their Portland Bike Share website. An interactive map launched as part of the site that allows anyone to suggest a rental station location has gotten a huge response.
In a statement released today, Portland Mayor Sam Adams said bike share, “will be a great addition” to Portland and that it’s a, “simple, attractive alternative to making quick trips by car.”