Month: September 2015

Job: Clothing Associate – River City Bicycles

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Job Title *

Clothing Associate

Company/Organization *

River City Bicycles

Job Description *

River City Bicycles is accepting applications for a person with experience in clothing retail sales. The applicant should be a passionate cyclist with varied experience in multiple aspects of biking. Please be available to work weekends, be computer literate, be friendly to work with as well as to customers, and comfortable talking about technical fabrics and features.

How to Apply *
Please send resume to daveg@rivercitybicycles.com

Final thoughts on an unprecedented Cycle Oregon

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Another Cycle Oregon rides off into the sunset.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Cycle Oregon wrapped up its 28th edition in Baker City on Saturday. 2,200 riders and hundreds of volunteers and staff have packed up their tents, taken down road signs, and returned their support RVs and “sag wagons.”

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Newswire: Downtown n’hood association meeting tonight focuses on transportation

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(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

A reader just shared what looks to be a meaty transportation agenda for the monthly meeting of the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Downtown Neighborhood Association. Note the item about “dedicated bicycle infrastructure in downtown Portland” in particular. That’s a reference to PBOT’s “Central City Multimodal Safety Project” which they are just starting to plan (and which we’ve covered extensively here).

If you live or work downtown, please consider attending this meeting.

View details and more information about the meeting below:

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The Monday Roundup: Cleveland’s backward bike lanes, folding cargo bike & more

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This week’s Monday Roundup is brought to you by Metro’s Bike There! Map, now available at local bike shops.

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

Backwards bike lane: Good news: Cleveland is now installing buffered bike lanes. Bad news: it’s painting the buffer on the wrong side.

Folding cargo bike: Xtracycle just launched a Kickstarter for its new invention, available for $1,600.

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Years of advocacy leads to bike lockers at affordable housing development

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Velia Mendoza was one of the first users of the new lockers at Hacienda CDC. They were donated by the City of Portland but had sat empty since last year while residents and managers worked out an agreement for how to use them.
(Photo: Jaclyn Hoy for CCC)

After three years of meetings and negotiations, the group of Northeast Portland families who might be the city’s most dogged biking advocacy group got their goal Thursday: somewhere to park their families’ bikes.

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Weekend Event Guide: Portlandia, west side paths, scenic rivers and more

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Take time to check out the plants along the Fanno Creek Trail at Sunday’s Trail Ride hosted by Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District..
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

This menu of delicious rides and events is brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. Their support makes BikePortland possible.

We have something for everyone in this weekend’s guide: families, cross racers, explorers, aspiring television stars, you name it.

What do you have planned? Whatever it is, we hope it involves a bicycle. Have a great weekend!

Friday, September 18th

Let’s Crash Portlandia! – 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Portland Opera (211 SE Caruthers St)

The folks behind the Pedal Powered Talk Show have been badgering Portlandia for years to include them in an episode. Now it’s finally happening. Join Boaz, Phil and friends to be an extra in the filming. RSVP and learn more here (FB).

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Retracing pioneer trails: Cycle Oregon 2015 Day 5

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Portlander Jackie Yerby rides on Old Highway 30 past the
limestone hills of the Burnt River Canyon.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

I hope no one complained on today’s ride. Sure, our 50-mile route from Farewell Bend State Park to Baker City had its share of climbing (about 3,000 feet) and a stiff headwind; but it was nothing like what pioneers faced.

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As city council weighs bike share agreement, three of five votes look certain

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Portland’s city council: Steve Novick, Amanda Fritz, Charlie Hales, Dan Saltzman, Nick Fish.
(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland)

A half-hour city council hearing Wednesday on Portland’s proposed bike sharing system raised some questions but, seemingly, few serious concerns.

With a formal vote lined up next week, Commissioners Steve Novick and Nick Fish, along with Mayor Charlie Hales, all spoke warmly about the proposal.

Commissioners Amanda Fritz and Dan Saltzman didn’t seem to be raising major objections, though both asked pointed questions: Fritz about safety and Saltzman about money. Saltzman in particular seemed upbeat about the plan. Neither offered a closing comment Wednesday, leaving themselves plenty of room to back away from the deal if they decide to.

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