Job: Assistant Store Manager – Western Bikeworks – FILLED

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Sorry, this job has been filled. Browse more great jobs here.Job Title
Assistant Store Manager

Company/Organization
Western Bikeworks

Job Description
Western Bikeworks is looking for an Experienced Assistant Store Manager with strong leadership skills and a passion for cycling.

This position is at our Pearl District Location and supports the Store Manager and assists in the development of our sales team, expanding product knowledge, and creating a positive shopping experience for our customers. Other duties include assisting with stock management, merchandising, promotional activities, time card management and other retail functions.

To be successful in this role you’ll need:
• a good understanding of the local retail environment
• retail management experience
• strong work ethics and decision-making skills
• a natural ability to engage, persuade and motivate others
• strong verbal and written communication skills
• strong sales skills
• outstanding customer service standards and success creating memorable customer experiences
• a great sense of humor and ability to create fun
• good with numbers
• ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holidays, evenings, and weekends.
• positive and energetic, with loads of personality and initiative
This is a Salary paid position with a generous vacation package, in addition to premium level medical dental and vision plans.

How to Apply
To apply for this position submit your cover letter and resume to Jobs@velotech.com

Two local lawsuits put focus on riding conditions, responsibility – UPDATED

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Two lawsuits filed in the past two weeks put a focus on the question of who’s responsible for safe riding.

According to The Oregonian, a woman was badly injured last May during a mountain bike race in Hood River when she attempted to ride over a log that had fallen on the trail. She now seeks $273,000 from race organizer Hurricane Racing (Portland based bike shop Fat Tire Farm, the event’s main sponsor, is also named in the lawsuit).

Here’s more from The Oregonian:

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Thief saws through PBOT bike rack to steal women’s bike

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Sawed then stolen.
(Photos: BikeIndex.org)

Portland thieves will stop at nothing to take your beloved bike.

In the wee hours of this morning, someone sawed clean through a standard-issue City of Portland staple rack and stole a Trek Lexa road bike.

The theft happened in front of Star Bar at SE 7th and Morrison and was first reported via its listing on BikeIndex.org. Bryan Hance from Bike Index said the listing came in at 6:00 am so he suspects the theft occurred overnight. (We’re still trying to get in contact with the bike’s owner.)

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The Monday Roundup: GPS pedals, The Growing Bike, texting vs. cop and more

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These are the stories that caught our eyes last week…

Smart pedals: The buzz this morning is all about “connected” pedals that track your location, speed, distance and so on. They debuted today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

The Growing Bike: This balance trike-and-bike adjusts to fit your kids as they grow.

Distractions everywhere: A Eugene motorcycle cop who had just pulled someone over for texting while driving was hit by a van whose driver is suspected of texting while driving. Can you say epidemic?

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Comment of the Week: Thinking globally, denying climate change locally

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Well, at least that much is true.
(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland)

People who don’t know BikePortland well, especially those who don’t bike much themselves, are sometimes surprised to learn that we don’t see ourselves as an environmentalist website.

Cutting your carbon is a great reason to ride a bike, but there are plenty of others.

Even so, most bike users have probably spent some time thinking about the relationship between small-scale and large-scale environmental action. Maybe that’s why so many readers’ nerves were touched by the link in this week’s Monday Roundup to the Oregonian editorial writers’ odd editorial explaining that they wouldn’t be editorializing about climate change this year because climate change is a national and international issue.

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Elly Blue Publishing merges with Microcosm

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Elly Blue, on the job in 2013.
(Photos: J.Maus/BikePortland)

One of the power couples of Portland biking has decided to formally join forces professionally, too.

Elly Blue, creator of the Taking the Lane zine about feminism and biking and the author or publisher of several other bike-themed books, announced this week that she’s merged her living-room operation Elly Blue Publishing with Microcosm Publishing, the Portland-based independent publisher founded and managed for years by her partner Joe Biel.

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33 questions that’ll shape Portland bike news in 2015

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Will race promoters suffer from the
allure of the open (gravel) road?
(Photos: J. Maus unless otherwise noted)

As we wrote this time last year, predictions are for suckers.

It’s way cooler (and much safer, if anybody happens to look back with hindsight) to list the things you don’t know yet. So, once again, we’ve done our best to anticipate the questions that’ll shape Portland’s next year of biking news.

Are we asking the right ones? Which have we forgotten? Add your own in the comments. Or, if you’re a daredevil, try laying down some answers in advance.

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Event: Portland Skatepark Benefit

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Details:

TEAM SHRALP is proud to present a Portland Skatepark Benefit Showing of Tim Burton’s bicycle comedy classic, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. The Portland BMX/Skate Community has been advocating for a master plan of 19 public skateparks for over 10yrs. 6 parks down and 13 to go. Come join us as we make Portland the SKATEPARK CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!!!

This benefit screening takes place on Friday January 2nd 7:30pm at Velo Cult (1969 NE 42nd Ave Portland, OR 97213). Raffle, Prizes, Drinks, & more! All ages event with a $8 suggested donation at the door. Also featuring BMX shorts provided by: Bone Deth, Goods BMX, and Boicott.

Spread the word and join in on the FUN!!! Hope to see you then!

Flyer Art By: Ben Hucke

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Police search suspected Springwater chop shop, find stolen frame (video)

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PPB officers on the scene.
(Photo: Guthrie Straw)

The Portland Police Bureau swung into action after hearing about a suspected bicycle chop shop on the Springwater earlier this week.

On Tuesday we highlighted an encampment just south of the Ross Island Bridge that was overflowing with bike parts and frames. The person who sent us photos for our story suspected that the parts and frames were stolen. After hearing about the encampment a day later, Portland Police Bureau Officer Dave Sanders and his partner Officer Bryant went to take a closer look.

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