Month: April 2014

Black Custom Custom N/A

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Year: N/A
Brand: Custom
Model: Custom
Color:Black
Size:26″ wheel, small frame
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2014-04-01
Stolen From: Bike rack next to Fox Regal Tower in downtown, 846 SW Park
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Brenna Bell
OwnerEmail: brenna(at sign)tryonfarm.org
Reward: Don’t have much money, but … free backrubs? A special home-cooked meal? Something else?
Description: Black custom bike, 26″ wheels, smallish frame, MTB tires, Presta valves, black fenders front and back, quick release wheels and seat, “OnGuard” lock (broken now…) and lock connector on vertical tube.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T14003031
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Purchasing and Receiving Clerk – Chris King Precision Components – FILLED

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Job Title
Purchasing and Receiving Clerk

Company/Organization
Chris King Precision Components

Job Description
Chris King Precision Components, Manufacturer of precision bicycle components, is seeking qualified applicants for a full time Purchasing and Receiving position. This person will work with a variety of people to help maintain smooth and efficient receiving and administrative operations within the Purchasing department.

A successful applicant will be detail oriented, highly organized, and capable of working independently. At least one year of shipping and/or receiving experience is required. Prior experience supporting a Purchasing department in a manufacturing environment is preferred. Strong computer skills are essential, particularly working with standard office software in a Mac environment. Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

How to Apply
Please furnish cover letter and resume by directly e-mailing to jobs@chriksking.com (No Attachments will be accepted). Please visit our website for additional information. A drug free environment and equal opportunity employer.

Job: Active Transportation Division Manager – City of Portland, Oregon

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Job Title
Active Transportation Division Manager

Company/Organization
City of Portland, Oregon

Job Description
The Active Transportation Division Manager directs the staff of a division within the Transportation System Management Group of Portland’s Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). The Active Transportation Division Manager reports to the Transportation System Management Group Manager and oversees professional and technical staff. PBOT’s Active Transportation Division is responsible for coordinating the pedestrian, bicycle, transit access, and traffic safety programs for the Bureau. The division is responsible for ensuring the community has the tools and knowledge needed to achieve the goals adopted in the Portland Plan as well as the bicycle and pedestrian modal plans. The Division’s work includes a Safe Routes to School program, Sunday Parkways, bike share launch and operations, traffic safety project development and education, as well as development of bicycling and pedestrian friendly spaces and encouragement programs. The Active Transportation Division Manager is a member of the Bureau of Transportation’s Leadership Team and is responsible for achieving relevant organizational goals regarding the use of active modes of transportation. The Division Manager is also responsible for budget development and oversight and coordination of division activities with other PBOT divisions and City bureaus, as well as local, state and federal government agencies. The Division Manager represents the City on regional traffic and/or transportation committees/commissions and supports work on equity and diversity in our community

How to Apply
All applications must be submitted online at www.portlandoregon.gov/jobs

See job posting at this site for more information.

Silver Marin Fairfax 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Marin
Model: Fairfax
Color:Silver
Size:19″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2014-03-29
Stolen From: Mitchell St and 67th
Neighborhood: Arleta
Owner: Will Cosgrove
OwnerEmail: will.cosgrove(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: 75
Description: Marin Fairfax with black rack and trunk bag. Mavic CPX33 wheels and Shimano 105 hubs.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-152117
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Specialized Stumpjumper 1986

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Year: 1986
Brand: Specialized
Model: Stumpjumper
Color:Black
Serial: AS693295
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2014-04-01
Stolen From: 1235 SE Yamhill St.
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Jon Losey
OwnerEmail: jonlosey(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: A mostly stock stumpjumper from 1986 (I think). It had a rack in the bike and it had handle bar extensions.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T14002998
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Dark Green Novara Express 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Novara
Model: Express
Color:Dark Green
Size:55 cm
Serial: F04091991
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2014-03-30
Stolen From: Stolen from backyard in SE Portland near 72nd and Foster.
Neighborhood: Foster/Powell
Owner: Wade Cosgrove
OwnerEmail: frail(A T)mac.com
Reward: $100
Description: Novara Express with very rare Sobdeall brown leather grips. Also rare Brooks B17 Special brown leather seat with copper trim/rivets. Has Planet Bike fenders and lights and a Detours bag on a rear rack. Has Shimano R501 rims with Continental Gator skin tires.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-152117
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Sam Oakland, leader of the ‘Shift of the 1970s,’ dies at 80

Pioneering Portland bike advocate Sam Oakland
received a Bud Clark Award for lifetime achievement
from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance in 2001.
(Photo courtesy BTA.)

An often-forgotten forefather of Portland’s street-level bike advocacy movement died last week.

Sam Oakland, an English professor, poet and author who rode his bicycle to work at what was then Portland State College, started rallying bicycle riders to attend City Hall hearings in the late 1960s and led citizen actions in support of Oregon’s groundbreaking 1971 Bike Bill.

“There just wasn’t a lot of advocacy going on at that time,” said Karen Frost, who followed in Oakland’s steps 25 years later as the first executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. “He was really kind of a prime mover.”

He called his volunteer network the “Bicycle Lobby,” and referred to himself only as its “clerk.”

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A bike tour of The Dalles: No spandex required

A bike tour of The Dalles-27

Several murals in downtown The Dalles
depict the area’s rich history.
(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland)

While most of the attention for cycling in The Dalles is focused on the stellar roads outside the city, you’ll be missing a lot if you don’t explore the town itself. Put another way; you don’t have to wear spandex or be ultra-fit to explore the cool things this town has to offer. From history, to local watering holes, to big views of the Gorge, a bike is all you need to take it all in.

After being here a few days, I heard about several “must-see” destinations over and over again. So today, I headed out and connected a bunch of them up into a tour. I had a great time doing it myself, so I figured it’d be worth sharing.

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