Month: May 2013

Orange Univega Nuovo Sport 70′

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Year: 70′
Brand: Univega
Model: Nuovo Sport
Color:Orange
Size:~48cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-05-08
Stolen From: NE 14th & Brazee, Portland, Oregon
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Laura Slaby
OwnerEmail: laurakslaby@gmail.com
Reward: $75
Description: University of Oregon parking sticker on seat post Orange Univega lady’s step-through frame with black plastic fenders, cruiser/moustache chrome handlebars with light brown grips, black rear rack. 10-speed. Quick-release alloy front wheel, steel rim back wheel. U of O bike parking sticker on seat post.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-36890

Orange Univega 80s

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Year: 80s
Brand: Univega
Color:Orange
Size:~48cm/18 inches
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-05-08
Stolen From: NE 14th & Brazee, Portland, Oregon
Neighborhood: Irvington
Owner: Laura Slaby
OwnerEmail: laurakslaby@gmail.com
Reward: $
Description: University of Oregon parking sticker on seat post Orange Univega lady’s step-through frame with black plastic fenders, cruiser/moustache chrome handlebars with light brown grips, black rear rack. 10-speed. Quick-release alloy front wheel, steel rim back wheel. U of O bike parking decal on seat post.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-36890

National Bike to School Day not that a big a deal in Portland

Bike to School Day in NoPo-11

The scene this morning at Beach School in north Portland.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Today is National Walk and Bike to School Day. According to the National Center for Safe Routes to School, over 1,400 schools nationwide registered for the event and there was even a story about it on US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s blog.

I rolled out to two schools in north Portland this morning to check out the action (more photos below). When I got back to my office and went online, I searched for press releases, Twitter updates, and so on from the Portland Bureau of Transportation and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance; but there were none to be found.

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Matte Black Specialized Sirrus

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Brand: Specialized
Model: Sirrus
Color:Matte Black
Size:56cm
Serial:P483388
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-05-05
Stolen From: Bike taken from Reed College bike rack under the overhang of dormitory
Neighborhood: Reed
Owner: Maya Jarrad
OwnerEmail: mjarrad@reed.edu
Reward: 50.00
Description: Matte black frame with black mountainbike-style handlebars. Black shiny plastic fenders on both front and rear wheels, with lime green fluorescent reflective decals on the fenders. Was taken with a rear red light attached, and the clip for a front light (but no front light). Road tires on front and rear. I think they might by 700c or something like that..
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-152755
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Headed to Europe to learn about great bike cities

I hope to see this magnificent, suspended
bicycle path in Eindhoven (as seen in this month’s
National Geographic!).

Finally. After years of covering bike projects and policies, I’m going to Europe to observe, research, and document the world’s leading bicycle-friendly cities. At the end of this month I leave for a two-week trip that will include time in Copenhagen, Utrecht, Amsterdam, and more.

This trip came about thanks to an invite from the City of Portland to join a delegation put together by PBOT (with the blessing of Mayor Charlie Hales). Myself and three others in the delegation will represent Portland as part of a study tour put together by the Green Lane Project. As I’ve covered here in the past, the Green Lane Project is an effort funded by the national advocacy group Bikes Belong to hasten the development of protected bikeways in America. Portland is one of six cities chosen for the initiative.

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Dark Blue Damondback Outlook

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Brand: Damondback
Model: Outlook
Color:Dark Blue
Size:22
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1998&Brand=Diamondback&Model=Outlook%20DX&Type=bike#.UYmBdsos4Xk
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-05-6
Stolen From: NE Hoyt Street and NE 64th
Neighborhood: Glisan Street by Fred Meyer
Owner: Wilson Kelsey
OwnerEmail: kels.wilson(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: $
Description: The picture isn’t my exact bike, but the frame looks like this. Dark blue, straight handlebars, a memory foam seat with a hole in the middle, a metal water bottle holder, and thicker width road tires with inverted tread. Gear shifting needed attention, so it slips into higher gears with a loud clank.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

MTB advocates see reasons to support Metro natural areas levy

PUMP's Forest Park mountain bike tour

Metro levy would bring more
single track to Portland.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Off-road bicycling advocates in the Portland area have two major reasons to throw their weight behind Metro’s parks and natural areas levy: Agency Creek and McCarthy Creek. Both parcels are called out by name in the text of Measure 26-152 as having potential for single track mountain biking.

The levy, up for a vote on May 21st, seeks to raise $50 million over five years to help Metro maintain and improve thousands of acres in natural areas and parks they’ve purchased over the years.

The Northwest Trail Alliance, a Portland-based non-profit that maintains, builds and advocates for mountain bike trails, is urging their members to support the levy. They see the Agency Creek and McCarthy Creek parcels as places where a mountain bike trail system could be built. And because they are outside of the northern border of Forest Park, bike access could be developed without any of the political baggage or controversy that has surrounded attempts at creating single track opportunities in Forest Park (which is owned and managed by the City of Portland).

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Job: Transportation Options Intern – City of Wilsonville – SMART

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Job Title
Transportation Options Intern

Company/Organization
City of Wilsonville – SMART

Job Description
The City of Wilsonville is seeking a highly motivated intern to assist with SMART Options transportation programs. This position will be managed by the Smart Options division of South Metro Area Regional Transit, a department of the City of Wilsonville. This internship position will begin mid- June and is a maximum of 25 hours per week for approximately three months.

Preference will be given to students or graduates pursuing a career in planning, transportation, geography, public health, marketing, or a closely related field or demonstrated knowledge and passion for active transportation. A valid Oregon driver’s license is required. Ideal candidates would have the ability to lift boxes and/or bicycles of up to 50 lbs, enjoy being active and outdoors in all types of weather and enjoy talking with the community about transportation and the City of Wilsonville’s programs.

A set schedule will be one of the first tasks to work out and agree upon with management to best fit the needs of the program. Ideal candidates must be able to work certain event dates. If you are invited for an interview, please bring a calendar of any potential date conflicts.

How to Apply
http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Index.aspx?page=438

City of Wilsonville Human Resources:
503-682-1011

Metro to host Regional Trails Fair tomorrow

This old rail corridor deep in the Tillamook
Forest will someday be a biking and
walking path.
(Photo: Salmonberry Corridor
Preliminary Feasibility Report)

The third annual Regional Trails Fair will be held tomorrow at Metro headquarters from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. The event will bring together more than 35 trail advocacy organizations and government agencies to share the latest updates on trail projects throughout the Portland region. And there’s a lot to talk about!

Did you know there’s a major effort underway (with support from Oregon Parks & Recreation) to create a new rail-trail that would connect the town of Banks to Tillamook on the Oregon Coast? The Salmonberry Trail, which won a $100,000 planning grant from Cycle Oregon last year, would allow riders to travel 85 miles through the Tillamook Forest without ever seeing a car.

There’s also the recently renamed Ice Age Tonquin Trail which has already been partially built and has ambitious plans to connect Tualatin to Wilsonville via a 22-mile path.

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Disaster Relief Trials back (and bigger) for second year

Disaster Relief Trials -84

Joe Partridge competing in the 2012 event.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Disaster Relief Trials, an event that showcases the capabilities of cargo bikes in disaster response, will be bigger and better and this year. After a successful inaugural event last year (which has already spawned similar events in Boulder and Seattle), organizers have loaded up the event with new sponsors, new events, a larger expo area, a new location, and much more.

The idea behind the DRT is to put cargo bikes and their riders through a series of tasks that simulate how the bikes would function in response to a major natural disaster (such as an earthquake) when fuel is rationed and roads and bridges are impassible by motor vehicles. Last year, 30 competitors participated while a HAM radio-powered command center tracked their movements via a home base at Velo Cult bicycles in Hollywood.

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Job: Junior Warranty Technician – Chris King Precision Components and Cielo Bicycles

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Job Title
Junior Warranty Technician

Company/Organization
Chris King Precision Components and Cielo Bicycles

Job Description
Chris King Precision Components™, manufacturer of precision bicycle components and Cielo Cycles, is seeking qualified applicants for a Jr. Warranty Technician position to serve as a technical resource to the company regarding general bike knowledge along with completing customer product warranty requests. Responsibilities include: diagnosing and repair/refurbishing returned products for warranty work as well as completing related paperwork. Interacting with our sales team and customers to provide technical guidance related to our products (using email, phone and occasionally in-person). Warranty Technicians are relied on to provide suggestions regarding product issues based on feedback from the market and cycling trends. This position also provides general bike maintenance support to King employees and maintains inventory of parts and tools used for service.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years experience as a bicycle mechanic, strong customer service skills and possess excellent mechanical aptitude. Detailed component knowledge is required. The position requires the ability to sit and stand for several hours, use hands and fingers to work on small parts and identify subtle color variations between parts.

The successful applicant will be team oriented, eager to learn, enthusiastic and have a strong commitment to the community, the environment and excellence in general.

How to Apply
Please furnish a letter of interest and resume in the body of an e-mail to human.resources@chrisking.com (no attachments will be accepted). A drug free environment and equal opportunity employer. Visit our website at www.chrisking.com.

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