The great bike-related job opportunities keep coming in. We had a diverse selection of Job Listings posted this past week. Check them out via the links below… Bike Mechanic – Sunset Cycles Policy and Government Affairs Manager – Cascade Bicycle Club Manufacturing Materials Processor – Chris King Precision Components Team Member – Universal Cycles
Sorry. This job has been filled. Job Title Team Member Company/Organization Universal Cycles Job Description Looking for a candidate that has vast bike knowledge. Experience in the industry is a plus, but not a requirement. The candidate should be able to do small repairs. The ideal candidate will be full of energy and have a … Read more
ODOT’s org chart. I came across something interesting while perusing some Oregon Transportation Commission meeting materials: the 2012 ODOT Sustainability Progress Report (PDF). The report covers a number of things; from how much paper the agency uses to the amount of greenhouse gases being emitted by their vehicle fleet. But the part that caught my … Read more
Lance Marcus died Tuesday night while driving on SW Barbur Blvd.(Photo: Facebook profile) 45 year-old Lance Marcus died on Tuesday night after driving his car into a power pole on SW Barbur Blvd near Miles Street. The Portland Police report that Marcus was driving “at a high rate of speed” before he hit the pole. … Read more
Portland Mayor Charlie Hales crossing E Burnside at 16th as a decoy in a police enforcement action this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Job Title Manufacturing Materials Processor Company/Organization Chris King Precision Components Job Description Chris King Precision Components, manufacturer of bicycle components, is seeking qualified applicants for our machine shop. Job duties include moving materials through the production process by performing various tasks from receiving/preparing raw materials (steel and aluminum barstock) and cutting barstock to sanding, buffing … Read more
The Historic Columbia River Highway is a bicycling gem. And it just keeps getting better.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) This guest article was written by ODOT’s Region 1 Transit and Active Transportation Liaison Jessica Horning and ODOT’s Historic Columbia River Highway project coordinator Kristen Stallman. The Historic Columbia River Highway is one of Oregon’s most popular … Read more
Seattle resident Jan Heine is a very respected figure in the bicycling world. As editor of Bicycle Quarterly, a magazine that delves deeply into bicycle design and randonneuring, he has a large and loyal following. So when he published a lengthy blog post yesterday that was highly critical of the “worrisome trend” in the U.S. … Read more
Job Title Policy and Government Affairs Manager Company/Organization Cascade Bicycle Club Job Description In partnership with the Policy, Planning and Government Affairs team, the Policy and Government Affairs Manager informs, develops and implements Cascade’s policy and advocacy programs. The Policy and Government Affairs Manager is expected to influence major policy and infrastructure to further our … Read more
The epic 2007 Bridge Pedal bottleneck at the Ross Island Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Local frame builders Travis Cooper (left) and Joshua Bryant will share their craft with the public at Velo Cult. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
ECHOS Communications, a marketing agency based in Sausalito, California with deep roots in the cycling industry and San Francisco-based Chrome Industries, announced this morning that they’ve launched the Urban Cycling Hall of Fame. The mission of the UCHOF is to “celebrate the culture of urban cycling and showcase the history and people shaping the modern … Read more