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Sorry, this job has been filled. — JM Job Title: Customer Service Warranty PI Specialist Company: Yakima Products, Inc. General Description: The Customer Service Warranty PI Specialist reviews and tracks warranty returns, administers customer damage claims (PI), and assesses the initial potential risk to the company. In addition, this position will train customer service staff … Read more
New bike lanes, crosswalks, and much more have been added to Rosa Parks Way in North Portland (that’s Peninsula Park in the upper left).(Photos © J. Maus)
Kids… Let ’em ride!(Photo © J. Maus) On Monday, the Bike Walk Tennessee blog reported about an absurd incident that highlights the deep, cultural barriers to active transportation we face in America. Last Thursday, Teresa Tryon, a mother of three from Elizabethton, Tennessee got a knock on her door from a local police officer. The … Read more
This just in from Portland Parks… An unplanned and temporary closure of the entrance to the Springwater Corridor. Effective 7pm tonight and should be done by the morning (“will not affect tomorrow’s commute” they say). Read the statement below for more details and detours… Portland Parks & Recreation Announces Temporary Closure of Springwater Trail on … Read more
On the Cherry Ave Bridge in Chicago, the tracks are filled with rubber so bicycle riders can roll over them without worry.(Photo: Steven Vance) As we continue to discuss the ongoing problem of streetcar tracks causing people to crash while bicycling in Portland, I thought it might be helpful to share some potential solutions. Many … Read more
Spotted this a few weeks ago. I think it was on NE Holman out near NE 30th or so…
Gary “the Fish” Fisher circa late 1970s.(Still from CBS Evening Magazine) Thanks to the wonders of Twitter, I just finished watching one of the most satisfying bike video clips I have ever seen. Uploaded last month by YouTube user frenchjr25 (a self-described “TV history fanatic”), the segment — which was created to be aired on … Read more
I got a review copy of The Urban Cyclists Survival Guide in the mail the other day. It’s a new book by Los Angeles based author James Rubin and published by Chicago-based sports book publisher Triumph Books. I haven’t delved completely into the 250 or so pages of advice and tips; but the book’s packaging … Read more
Go By Bike shop owner Kiel Johnson (center) shakes hands with customer (and friend) Owen Walz while shop staffer Eric Phelan looks on.(Photos © J. Maus)
A common sign on multi-use paths. Why don’t we use these on other transportation facilities that are narrow and have users that need to use caution around one another?(Photos © J. Maus) The other day I was riding out to Southeast Portland along the I-205 multi-use path and I came across a sign I’d seen … Read more
Newly replaced railroad tracks on NW Naito, just north of the Steel Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus)
Smashed window of Southwest Bicycle.(Photos: Dan Houghton) Southwest Bicycle (3605 SW Multnomah Blvd) was victim of a smash-and-grab theft last night. Shop owner Dan Houghton says thieves broke one of his windows at around midnight and two high-end bikes were stolen. The bikes are valued at about $10,000. Please keep your eyes out for a … Read more