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6/20: Hello readers and friends. I am having my second (of two) total knee replacement surgeries today so I'll be out of commission for a bit while I recover. Please be patient while I get back to full health. I hope to be back to posting as soon as I can. I look forward to getting back out there. 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Welcome to the latest installment of our 2018 BikeCraft vendor spotlights thanks to our friend Elly Blue from Microcosm Publishing. Below are just a few of the folks and fineries you’ll get to meet at the big event. Don’t miss our other vendor spotlights here, here, and here. And save those pennies!
A powerful new data collection tool has local transportation agencies salivating.
Replica by Sidewalk Labs (owned by Alphabet, the company that owns Google) bills itself as a “next-generation urban planning tool.” Using location data gleaned from cell phones and other sources, Replica creates a “synthetic population” based on aggregate U.S. Census data. The promise of this tool is that it can give planners and engineers unprecedented insights into the traffic patterns and mobility behaviors of urban residents.
From regional trends to fine-grain analysis of travel to-and-from specific destinations, this data has vast potential. But it also requires trust from a wary public fearful of privacy breaches and government/corporate overreach.
At this morning’s Portland City Council meeting, the Portland Bureau of Transportation urged Mayor Ted Wheeler and his colleagues to approve an intergovernmental agreement (PDF) between PBOT, Metro and TriMet that would enable the agencies to enter into a 12-month pilot with Sidewalk Labs. Here’s more from the official city ordinance under consideration:
A new program offered by Portland’s bike share system gives members and account holders an opportunity to play Santa this holiday season.
Executive Director
Community Arts and Recreation Alliance
Executive Director, Community Arts and Recreation Alliance, Port Townsend, WA
The Community Arts and Recreation Alliance (CARA) is a Port Townsend, WA based non-profit. Our mission is to promote bicycle use for a healthier and more sustainable community. We are collectively engaged in transforming the local and regional culture so that bicycles are embraced as the preferred form of transportation. We promote a cycling culture by recycling used bikes and making refurbished bikes affordable, putting as many people on bikes as possible, educating those who want to learn about cycling and bike maintenance, and empowering people of all ages to ride more often, safer and further. We are currently seeking a 20-30 hours per week Executive Director.
CARA overseas two dba’s: The Jefferson County ReCyclery (www.ptrecyclery.org) and the Port Townsend Cycle School (www.ptcycleschool.org). We are transitioning from a local non-profit whose employees have been governed directly by the Board to a regional organization focused on growing a culture of cycling in Port Townsend and beyond. Our customers/clients range from casual cyclists who need parts, service and knowledge, to mechanics wishing to gain professional level wrenching skills. We serve the local community with multiple programs, including a middle school bicycle education program, a shop apprenticeship and earn-a-bike program, member’s shop day and a kid’s bike program, among others. Regionally, we sponsor an annual 60K ride, the Tour de Forts. In 2018, we started the Port Townsend Cycle School and successfully offered two professional level mechanics courses, Wheel Building 1 and Bike Mechanics 1, drawing students from around Puget Sound. The Port Townsend Cycle School is the first cycling school in the State of Washington with courses designed for training a broad range of students from hobbyists and those seeking self reliance in their use of bicycles to those who seeking professional expertise. We have four permanent employees and we are in the initial stages of a capital facilities project.
Our ideal Executive Director applicant will have successful experience with marketing, branding and fundraising. In addition, a broad set of administration skills, ranging from financial planning, human resource management, and program development will be important. The successful applicant will also demonstrate excellent communication skills both within and beyond the organization.
For a link to a complete job description, please follow this link:
https://www.ptcycleschool.org/news/11/26/Wanted-Executive-Director
For more information about us, check out our two websites (above). Or contact David Thielk, CARA President at board@ptrecyclery.org, or by phone at 360-602-1270.
To apply for this position, please send a letter of interest and attached resume to Dave Thielk, President, CARA, at board@ptrecyclery.org .
Bicycle Mechanic
LAKESIDE BICYCLES
Lakeside Bicycles is looking for Full & Part-time Mechanics to join our team! Qualified applicants should have 3-5 years experience in an established Bicycle Shop, have a great attitude and work well under pressure. This is a customer facing position. The ideal candidates must have excellent customer service skills.
Necessary Skills;
– Ability to diagnose and tune a wide range of bicycles including electric.
– Wheel building skills a plus.
– Analysis of performance complaints and the ability to repair minor issues on the spot.
– New Bicycle assembly to the established quality standards.
– Hydraulic brake service experience.
– Working understanding of component compatibility.
– Provide excellent customer service.
We offer flexible work scheduling but require Saturday & Sunday work. Pay is commensurate with experience. Health Care is paid after probationary period.
Please email a cover letter and resume to info@lakeside-bikes.com. Provide 3 references, 2 work-related and 1 personal. No phone calls or drop-ins please.
What do you think of when you hear the name Portland Wheelmen Touring Club?
Established in 1971, this is the oldest riding club in the area with a proud legacy of leading (daily!) group rides, raising funds for non-profits, and putting on great events like the Pioneer Century.
As they approach their 50th anniversary, PWTC is doing some soul-searching and club leaders say a name-change is a very real possibility.
In a note to members in their November newsletter, the club’s Board President Chip Kyle wrote, “The board believes that — with great trepidation – we need to reexamine our club name and how it represents who we are, what we do and how we want to grow.” The reason? The current crop of members is getting older and the club isn’t attracting new, younger riders. “We have seen that participation in our club rides comprises predominantly retired males,” he wrote.
Kyle also says, despite having many active women members, they’re frequently asked if women are allowed to participate.
What iconic Oregon bikeway is 370 miles long, connects 38 campgrounds, supports 670 full-time jobs and spurs $56.3 million in tourism spending? The Oregon Coast Bicycle Route (OCBR).
In 1896 Portland had a thriving cycling culture complete with bike-specific fashion purveyors, bike-friendly restaurants, bike shops, and local businesses hoping to cater to our many “wheelmen” and women.
At city council on Wednesday the Portland Bureau of Transportation will request support for a grant to the Oregon Department of Transportation to fund three Safe Routes to School projects in east Portland.
This week’s Monday Roundup is sponsored by the Ruckus Warehouse Sale, this Saturday December 8th.
Here are the most noteworthy items we came across in the past week…
Time for round three of our 2018 BikeCraft vendor mini-profiles thanks to our friend Elly Blue from Microcosm Publishing.
Here are three more of the talented folks and interesting products you’ll find at this year’s event…
