Job: Service Manager – Bike Gallery – FILLED

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Job Title
Service Manager

Company/Organization
Bike Gallery

Job Description
The Beaverton Bike Gallery is a busy shop with repairs ranging from hybrid tune ups and high-end road group swaps to suspension and hydraulic rebuilds.

The Service Manager is responsible for supporting and enforcing the service department policies and procedures. This includes time and quality standards for service repairs, evaluation, support and supervision of service staff, and the measurement of service department sales and production performance.

The right candidate will be able to diagnose and service a wide range of bicycles (from hybrids to high-end road to full suspension mountain). Develop and train service staff on technique and new product. Keep service supplies stocked, shop tools up to date, and service area clean, organized, and presentable.

We want someone that has an amazing work ethic, takes pride in what they do and has a drive to always get better.

The Bike Gallery offers medical/dental/401k/supplemental insurance options to full time employees.

How to Apply
Send Resume & Cover Letter to:

BGresumes@bikegallery.com – please include Beaverton Service Manager” in subject line.

Or one off at the shop.
Bike Gallery
12345 SW Canyon Rd.
Beaverton, OR 97005

Free to good home: a bicycle-powered star destroyer

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star destroyer

Shield generators included.
(Photos via Craigslist)

This is your chance to steer one of the flagships of Pedalpalooza‘s annual Star Wars vs. Star Trek ride.

Though we won’t know until December whether Imperial-class star destroyers survived the death of the Emperor, this particular model is in good shape but looking for a new home in advance of this summer’s festival of bike fun in Portland, according to a recent Craigslist “free stuff” post.

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Oregon Senate bill would mandate bicycle licenses and registration – UPDATED

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“Imposes license fee in amount sufficient to pay administrative costs, as determined by Department of Transportation. Creates offense of failure to register bicycle. Punishes by maximum fine of $250.”
— From summary of Senate Bill 177

(UPDATE, 9:05 am 1/27: Scroll down for a comment from the Salem, Oregon resident who requested this bill.)

Here we go again…

An Oregon legislator has introduced a bill that would mandate licenses for everyone over 18 years of age who rides a bicycle and would require them to pay a $10 fee to register their bikes. The bill would also prohibit the use of “state highway fund” dollars on “bicycle” projects and repeal ORS 366.154 (a.k.a. the “bike bill”).

Senate Bill 177 has been introduced by Senator Brian Boquist (R-12) “at the request of” a constituent. That “at the request of” part is important because it appears the bill is what’s known as a “constituent bill”. In other words, this isn’t a bill the senator himself is pushing for — he has merely accepted it and moved it along into a committee to appease a vocal constituent. In this case, the constituent is a man named Ted Campbell.

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Job: Customer Service Rep – Castelli USA – FILLED

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Job Title
Customer Service Rep

Company/Organization
Castelli USA

Job Description
Castelli is an internationally recognized cycling apparel brand that traces its history back to 1876 in Milan. We’re currently looking for a Customer Service Representative —who is passionate about cycling—to join our team. The position performs various customer service and sales functions, supporting our US retailers and consumers. If you’re highly motivated, have excellent attention to detail, and are a flexible team player, we encourage you to apply.

This is a full-time position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable communicating with retailers, sales reps, and consumers via phone and email to provide clear answers in an efficient and professional manner.
• Perform data entry and administrative duties supporting US accounts.
• Assist Castelli retailers and sales reps with order processing.
• Facilitate returns or exchanges with Castelli retailers.
• Responsible for handling warranties with retailers and consumers.
• Complete tasks and projects in a timely manner to support Inline Sales and Customer Service Manager.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cycling products and the ability to help customers of all levels of experience.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment that demands great attention to detail and organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:
• Two years of sales and/or customer service experience
• Working experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Must be detail oriented, organized and able to appropriately manage time in order to meet business needs
• Positive attitude and highly motivated
• Interest in bicycling
Desired:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, can build complex Excel-based workbooks and or worksheets
• Sales, Customer Service, and Account Management background

Employees enjoy a range of benefits, including:
• Retirement savings plan, profit sharing plan, and Health insurance coverage

How to Apply
Please send a cover e-mail and your resume to ccrepeau@castelli-us.com

Poorly installed bike racks in renovated Bancorp Tower plaza

bancorp tower parking

Can you spot the errors with this installation?
(Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland)

If we want to become a virtuoso cycling city, we must first master the fundamentals.

It’s one thing when poorly installed bicycle parking happens in front of a convenience store, but it’s a much bigger deal when it’s done as part of a multi-million dollar project for the 2nd tallest building in Portland and the largest office building (in terms of volume) in the entire state of Oregon.

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The Monday Roundup: Illegal walking, ambulance bike racks and more

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Somebody call the cops.
(Photo: browneyes.)

This week’s Monday Roundup is brought to you by the Ride the Heart of the Valley Bike Ride. Set for April 26th, this ride is a benefit for the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis.

Here are the bike-related stories from around the world that caught our eyes this week:

Illegal walking: Child protective services threatened to take two Maryland children away from their parents after the parents let their kids (aged 10 and 6) walk home one mile from the park together.

Ambulance bike racks: A hospital in Fort Collins now equips its ambulances with racks to avoid leaving patients’ bikes at the scene.

Car-detecting radar: Garmin is marketing an alert device for bike users.

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Job: Back-up Soup Cyclist – SoupCycle

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Job Title
Back-up Soup Cyclist

Company/Organization
SoupCycle

Job Description
Do you get excited by the idea of working on your bicycle, pulling a hefty trailer and delivering, from scratch, organic soup? We’re a Portland based company that makes and delivers organic soups using local ingredients. Since 2008 we have done over 142,000 bicycle deliveries, and we’re growing!

We are in the midst of our busiest season and need to hire several Back-up Soup Cyclists. We’re looking for energetic, upbeat, and strong-legged people who can brave the winter rains of Portland and still be smiling when they deliver soup to customers.

This is a backup position. There are no guaranteed/set hours. You’ll be fully trained and ready to go for when we have an open shift. The right candidate for this position will already have a flexible schedule and an established income source from another job. Our Back-up Cyclists average 10-25 hours a month.

Requirements:
• Physically able to lift 75 lbs and pedal a bike trailer carrying 215 lbs
• The owner of a sturdy and well-maintained bike to attach to our soup trailer for deliveries (you use your bike, we provide the trailer, and reimburse you for the use of your bicycle).
• A safe cyclist (uses hand-signals, wears helmet, respects drivers, etc)
• Excited about food and sharing that with customers during deliveries.

Possible hours are:
Tuesdays (deliveries): 8am-4pm
Wednesdays (deliveries): 8am-4pm
Thursdays (deliveries): 8am-4pm

Compensation
$11.00/hour
Generous soup allowance.

How to Apply
Send an email to nate@soupcycle.com with a resume and 2-3 paragraphs outlining:
1) Why you’re interested in working for SoupCycle
2) Your bicycling and kitchen experience
3) Your current job situation and availability

Now one of few large U.S. cities without bike sharing, Portland sets a new date

Downtown Riverside, CA

Downtown Riverside, Calif., the center of the
country’s 13th largest metro area and a city planning
to launch a bike sharing system in 2015.
(Photo: Daniel Orth)

By the end of 2015, it’s looking like 21 of the largest 25 U.S. metro areas are likely to have public bike share systems.

The four that won’t: Los Angeles, Detroit, St. Louis and Portland.

Los Angeles, by far the country’s largest holdout, announced this month that it’s on track to launch a system in 2016. Atlanta, Baltimore and Riverside, Calif., have plans to launch in 2015 but haven’t announced more specific dates.

Meanwhile, four other cities started service late last year or will in the next few months: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Diego and Seattle.

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