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This just in from our Vancouver, Washington correspondent Madeleine von Laue: If you’re suffering from Sunday Parkways withdrawal, relief is in sight. Vancouver is hosting its first open streets event this coming Sun, August 18, 11am-4pm. Sunday Streets Alive will open up the downtown, Officers Row through the National Historic Reserve, streets by Marshall Center … Read more
Foresty.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Oakridge might be one of the premiere mountain biking destinations in the country; but did you know that there’s also lots of fun to be had on a road bike in that neck of the woods? On Saturday, I joined about 100 other lucky riders for the first-ever Tour of Aufderheide, … Read more
Job Title Youth Programs Manager Company/Organization Cascade Bicycle Club Job Description The Youth Programs Manager develops and manages creative and fun youth bicycle programs with specific focus on building healthy habits in youth and getting kids excited about bicycling. Current programs serve more than 20,000 students per year. Youth Programs Manager works with Cascade staff, … Read more
Sorry. This job has been filled. Job Title Assembler Company/Organization Chris King Precision Components Job Description Chris King Precision Components, manufacturer of bicycle components, is seeking qualified applicants for a full time Assembly position. Precision assembly experience required. Mechanical aptitude and methodical work habits a must. Familiar with basic computer data entry required. Good eyesight … Read more
On the magic carpet ride of Aufderheide Memorial Drive during Cycle Oregon 2007.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Ready, set, ‘cross!(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) It might be hard to believe, since we’re just now getting in the groove of summer, but cyclocross season is right around the corner. The first official cyclocross race of the season is just three weeks away. If you’ve been meaning to brush up on your ‘cross skills, or … Read more
Multnomah County has revised their detour plans for a construction project that was going to close the popular bicycle route through River View Cemetery near the Sellwood Bridge. After our story on Monday, County spokesman says he heard from many people concerned about the safety of the proposed detours (which included a gauntlet-running uphill on … Read more
Looking for an opportunity to work for one of Portland”s top bicycle companies? Chris King Precision Components posted two jobs to our Job Listings this past week. Check them out via the links below… Manufacturing Materials Processor – Chris King Precision Components Desktop Systems Administrator – Chris King Precision Components
Sunset light blankets the Broadway Bridge and its temporary “yarnbomb.”(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Navigate poorly and you could wind up with a $260 ticket.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Tuesday, the Portland Bureau of Transportation proudly boasted about their traffic law enforcement crackdown around the light rail construction zone in inner southeast Portland. They issued 316 citations, 104 warnings, and arrested four people in just over two weeks of … Read more
“I felt a sharp pain… I slowed down and pulled off the road, and discovered that a five-inch metal dart was lodged in my back.”— DF A man was hit by a blow dart while riding on Sauvie Island, a popular cycling destination just 17 miles north of downtown Portland. The reader who shared their … Read more
