Job Title E-Commerce Sales Specialist Company/Organization One Left LLC Job Description About One Left LLC: We find high-end cycling/outdoor gear taking up space in people’s lives and find it a new home. Our gear comes from professional athletes garages, sales reps basements, bike shop warehouses, and enthusiasts closets. One Left takes the hassle out of … Read more
From race car to handcycle. My usual Monday Roundup columnist Will Vanlue is out on Cycle Oregon right now, so I’m stepping in to share some of the week’s best stories. Here we go… – Urban traffic issues are often boiled down to a simplistic duality of either being too auto-centric or an all-out “war … Read more
Just got this email form a local photo studio looking to find some people who ride bikes for a photo shoot/audition/casting call. It pays $700 for one full day of work!… OPEN CASTING CALL FOR: Urban/Athletic/Outdoorsy Types Slackline Yogis, Yogis, Runners, Cyclists, Kayakers WHAT: Clothing company catalogue AUDITION: Casting is Tuesday, Sept 11th 10-12pm or … Read more
Portland based builder Ben Farver of Argonaut Cycles has emerged with a new focus on custom carbon fiber.(Photo: Argonaut Cycles) In recent years, I haven’t kept pace with all the great work being done by our talented crop of bike makers here in Portland. For whatever reason, I don’t do as many shop visits and … Read more
Chris King (far left) gave U.S. Dept. of Commerce staffers a tour of his manufacturing facility last year.(Photo: Dylan Van Weelden) Chris King, the founder of Portland-based Chris King Precision Components, has been invited the White House next week for a discussion about how American manufacturing can spur job creation. According to company staff, the … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) This weekend will mark one month since the “bicycle barometer” was installed on the Hawthorne Bridge. According to data posted online by the manufacturer of the counter, there have been 180,556 bicycle trips over the bridge since August 7th — or an average of about 6,000 bike trips per day (including … Read more
Still image from last night’s taping. (That’s Bob Huckaby on the left, KATU’s Steve Dunn in the middle, and some bike blogger on the right.) UPDATE, 9/9: The show is now posted online. Watch it here. — The potential of two statewide ballot measures that would require a license plate on all bicycles and would … Read more
Remember Chris Sanderson? He’s the guy who has started a handyman/contractor business using a cargo bike and a trailer. Well, his business has picked up so much that he needs another pedaler on staff. Sound interesting? Check out the details of his job listing via the link below… Handyman/Contractor – Builder by Bike, LLC.
I got a new view of the Pearl District today from inside the yet-to-be-opened eastside streetcar line.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
It’s a “Bike-Share Snare” in the Willamette Week The City of Portland hasn’t even chosen a vendor for their Bike Share system yet; but the local media is already showing its skepticism about the project. Two recent stories — one in The Oregonian, the other in the Willamette Week — have given the Bureau of … Read more
Bikeasaurus (1725 SE Hawthorne Blvd) is a great little retail shop that sells an awesome assortment of bike accessories and bike-inspired gifts. And many of the items are locally made! I’m happy to hear owner Becky Morton is celebrating her second year in business (no small feat for a small retail business!). Join her for … Read more
It’s time!(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The weather might still be dry and warm, but for many folks in the Portland area, it’s beginning to feel an awful lot like cyclocross season. With a few races already in the books, training rides and clinics all over town, and a full calendar ahead, now is the time … Read more