Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Bike mechanic in Oregonian photo spread
Tori Bortman, bike mechanic.Image scanned from Oregonian Local bike mechanic and bike polo promoter Tori Bortman made her way onto a full-page photo in a recent special section of the Oregonian that profiled how 40 Portlanders make their living. You might remember Tori from a story I did on her last year. In addition to … Read more
MAX tracks claim another victim
I just heard that long-time bike advocate, Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee member, and former Alice B. Toeclips Award winner (1999), Sharon Fekety fractured her arm in three places after wiping out on a pair of MAX train tracks last week.
Jobs of the Week: 3/23/07
The following jobs were posted in the last week.
Help make Milwaukie bicycle-friendly
Last October, the cities of Portland and Milwaukie came together to dedicate the Three Bridges on the Springwater and Milwaukie Mayor James Bernard quipped, “we’re proud to have Portland as our suburb.”
Bicycles bloom in Portland spring
The recent, warm spring air has transformed Portland from dreary to delightful. Bicyclists are dusting off (or drying off) their steeds and taking to the flower-filled streets. Visions of spring are everywhere.
Major burglary hits hard for bike industry veteran
Dave Hemming, a 35 year-old bicycle industry veteran who works for Marin Bicycles, just moved to Portland a month ago. Dave Hemming He and his wife Molly moved all their belongings into their southeast Portland home on February 25th and then finished up some business back in northern California. On Saturday March 10th, while they … Read more
Welcome VeloNews readers!
I got a very nice surprise this morning when a reader alerted me that VeloNews.com has named this site their “Site of the Day.”
Fixed gear bill gets public hearing
This coming Tuesday, Salem lawmakers are holding a public hearing on Senate Bill 729. SB 729 is the “fixie bill” that is being proposed to clarify the legal language and shore up confusion around how the bicycle equipment requirement (ORS 815.280) should pertain to fixed-gear bicycles. Since Ayla Holland’s seminal case last July there has … Read more
Construction zone becomes ticket zone for cyclists
As I reported last month, the Portland Police Bureau is on heightened alert to give out tickets in the MLK Viaduct construction zone near OMSI.
Temp Office Specialist – PSU Transportation Studies Center
Job Title – Temp Office Specialist 2 – Trans/Bike program Company/Organization – Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies