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Job Title Mechanic/Bike Builder Company/Organization Sunset Cycles Job Description Sunset Cycles is looking to add staff for the 2012 cycling season. The primary duties are wrenching, building, and repair check-ins. Must have the ability to prioritize, manage one’s time effectively, problem solve, work in a fast paced environment and be flexible, especially during the busy … Read more
A big endorsement for Mr. Hales. Local elections are heading into the home stretch here in Portland (primaries are May 15th). Candidates are going to the full-court press, media coverage is picking up, and non-profit groups are hosting events to introduce you to your future leaders. Here’s an update on things from a bike/transportation perspective… … Read more
Tis the season for Safe Routes.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) wants to start the Safe Routes to School season with a bang. This Saturday (April 7th) they’ll host a free event at Russell Academy School in northeast Portland with bike repair classes, activities for kids of all ages, … Read more
Job Title Mechanic/Salesperson Company/Organization 21st Avenue Bicycles Job Description 21st Avenue Bicycles is looking for a professional, friendly and experienced mechanic and salesperson. Applicants must have prior experience as a mechanic or bike builder. Preference will be given to those familiar with two or more of the following: bicycle fitting, detailed rack/fender installations, wheel building … Read more
Notice how the bike signal is green while the adjacent lanes are still red.(Photo by Peter Koonce/PBOT)
Cover With all the rain we’re having, I’m sure some of you are scheming how to make the most of the sun once it returns. On that note, I want to share an update on an exciting new bike touring guide book that is set for release on May 8th. Cycling Sojourner is the work … Read more
Just one job listed this week. Check it out below if you’re looking to turn wrenches and get a foot in the door of the bike industry… Bicycle Mechanic — Lakeside Bicycles
Just six weeks after peer-to-peer carsharing start-up Getaround launched in Portland, another company with yet a different variation on the theme is set to launch this weekend. Instead of renting a car from one of your neighbors like Getaround or reserving a Zipcar and then finding one parked nearby, car2go (a wholly owned subsidiary of … Read more
The owners of Salem-based bike shop, Santiam Bicycle, are set to open a new store off SW Hall Blvd in Tigard near the Washington Square Mall (about 10 miles southwest of downtown Portland). The large, high-profile store (it’s in the same shopping center as Target) will not only be a great place to shop for … Read more
Erosion of the Willamette riverbank has caused damage to the Springwater path just south of downtown.(Photo: Chad Berkley) A downed tree on the banks of the east side of the Willamette River about one mile south OMSI on the Springwater Corridor Trail has damaged the popular multi-use path. Portland Parks & Recreation spokesman Mark Ross … Read more
The rise of cargo bikes in Portland could be a blessing in disguise when disaster strikes. (Photos in this story were taken by Ethan Jewett for the new Neighborhood Emergency Team brochure.)
This just in from ODOT… They are looking to fill vacancies on their Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee: The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking people interested in filling two vacancies for the nine-member Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee. The two stakeholder positions available represent bicycle-based advocacy groups and local traffic safety committee … Read more