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Still from Filmed by Bike 10th anniversary trailer.(Film by Burk Webb) Our much beloved local film fest, Filmed by Bike, turns 10 this year. To celebrate, fest founder Ayleen Crotty is looking to make it the biggest and best one ever. Last week she released a special, 10th anniversary trailer. Check it out…
Sign from Occupy Portland march on October 6th.(Photos © J. Maus) Taking part in both Occupy Portland marches and watching support for the protestors grow both here and across the country, has been extremely inspiring for me. It has also got me thinking (of course) about the national bike movement. Are there lessons to learn? … Read more
Sorry, this job has been filled as of 11/4/11. — JM Job Title SoupCycler Company SoupCycle Job Description SoupCycle is looking for an energetic, upbeat and strong-legged person who can brave the winter rains of Portland and still be smiling when they deliver soup to customers. Someone willing to jump in wherever needed and a … Read more
Group shot of Zen Bicycle Fabrication, a new company that will begin making bike frames (O.E.M. for other brands in North Portland.(Photos: Zen Bicycle Fabrication) The (somewhat mysterious) new O.E.M.* bicycle frame manufacturing operation we reported on last week has officially opened for business and released a statement with more information about their company.
Two great job opportunities posted this week. Check them out via the links below… Store Management — Performance Bike Shop Warehouse Worker — Castelli USA
Job Title – Warehouse Worker Company – Castelli USA Job Description Castelli USA is seeking a full-time Warehouse Worker for our warehouse in NE Portland. The position performs various warehouse functions (picking, packing, shipping, receiving, etc.). Applicants should be highly motivated with an attention to detail and a team player. Starting pay is $10 hourly. … Read more
A big night for bike art.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight is the monthly First Thursday art event in downtown Portland and there’s no better way to take it all in than with a guided bike ride to three — yes three — fantastic bike art exhibitions. Portland Bicycle Tours is offering a free ride to … Read more
Image from a TriMet presentation of the idea back in February. Remember TriMet’s idea to turn the bikeway on their forthcoming Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge into a sonic piece of public art? While TriMet says their public art advisory committee was “intrigued” by the concept, they weren’t ready to pull the trigger due to its … Read more
Bikes are a common sight at Portland protests.(Photo © J. Maus) Occupy Portland (a.k.a. Occupy Together) the local version of Occupy Wall Street and a national movement to protest the imbalanced influence of corporations in American politics (and a host of other social justice issues) begins today. People will gather at noon near the Saturday … Read more
Approximate location of collision via Google Streetview. The two Canadian women involved in a collision Monday on Highway 101 north of Gold Beach remain hospitalized at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield (near Eugene) today. 30 year old Martha McClean remains in the Intensive Care Unit. That’s all I was able to find out about … Read more
Traffic on Skyline Blvd.(Photo © J. Maus) Residents around Skyline Blvd have scheduled a community forum next month to discuss road safety issues. Hostilities between road users on narrow, winding rural roads like Skyline (and its many offshoots) got a lot of attention back in August when a local email list lit up with allegations … Read more
A winter bike commute workshop at OHSU.(Photos © J. Maus) Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has earned a ‘Gold Bicycle Friendly Business’ rating from the League of American Bicyclists. OHSU is Portland’s largest employer with 12,400 employees and is the largest organization to ever win a gold or higher designation from the League. The … Read more