Event Name: Cycle the Well Field Event Start Date: 4 June 2011 Start Time: 8:45:00 AM Web Site: http://www.columbiaslough.org Event Description: Bring your bike and your friends for a free tour of Portland’s groundwater system! Experts from the Portland Water Bureau will lead this 16-mile trip on easy terrain. Learn about the operation and history … Read more
Event Name: Kick Off to Bike to Work Week! Event Start Date: 14 May 2011 Start Time: 1:30:00 PM Web Site: http://www.facebook.com/veloclothes Event Description: Come join us to kick off National Bike to Work Week! Veloclothes is having our first annual Bike to Work Week Celebration in style! Stock up on cycling apparel (road, mountain … Read more
Job Title: Bike Builder Company/Organization: Bike Gallery Job Description: Bike Gallery is now accepting applicants for our central Bike Assembly Department. This is an entry level, seasonal position and offers the following: • Full time hours available during the season – Some weekend hours available • The opportunity to further develop existing mechanical skills • … Read more
National Train Day is SaturdayThere’s a ride for that!(Photo © Russ Roca) This weekend starts early (as they all should!) with an exhibition of custom bikes and photographs tonight. Casual, informative, kid-friendly and potentially heart pounding rides ensue throughout the weekend from Vancouver to Eugene. Enjoy! Thursday, May 5th 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Het … Read more
Event Name: The Amgen People’s Coast Classic to benefit the Arthritis Foundation Event Start Date: 11 Sept, 2011 Start Time: AM Web Site: http://www.thepeoplescoastclassic.org/ Event Description: The Amgen People’s Coast Classic is a multi-day charity event benefiting the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to improve lives through prevention, control and cure of arthritis. Choose from: Six-Day Classic: … Read more
Event Name: Tour de Hood Event Start Date: 4 June, 2011 Start Time: 1:00:00 PM Web Site: http://www.tourdehoodride.com/ Event Description: Ride one of Oregon’s most beautiful and challenging recreational rides! Experience two of the same courses that challenge racers in the popular Mt Hood Cycling Classic stage race. This is a one-of-a-kind Oregon recreational riding … Read more
Event Name: Bike and Photo Show Event Start Date: 5 May 2011 Start Time: 5:00:00 PM Web Site: http://www.hetfairwheelpodium.com/ Event Description: A bicycle and photography exhibit at Het Fairwheel Podium. A wide range of handcrafted bikes are accompanied by cycling images from Oregon photographers. Het Fairwheel Podium: 600 NW Naito Pkwy Suite E. May 5, … Read more
Event Name: Ride Around Clark County (RACC) Event Start Date: 7 May 2011 Start Time: 6:30:00 AM Web Site: http://www.vbc-usa.com/racc Event Description: Come up to Vancouver and ride either 18, 34, 65 or 100 miles. Start time for longer rides is 6:30, later ride start by 9:30am. Start is at Clark College on Fort Vancouver … Read more
For your consideration, this week we feature job opportunities from three thriving local bike-oriented businesses, each of which is now headquartered in Southeast Portland. Don’t forget to say you read about them here. Best of luck! Part time Sales Associate — Rack Attack Professional Bike Mechanic — Bike Gallery Website Content Creator — Universal Cycles … Read more
You think the old track at Alpenrose fixes itself?(Photo © J. Maus) Tons of volunteer opportunities this weekend to help maintain and build a fabulous bike scene whether your preference is mountain, track or just tootling around dressed like a bunny rabbit. Enjoy the weekend! Saturday, April 23rd 9:00am – 1:00pm: Stub Stewart Trail Fest … Read more
Job Title: Website Content Creator Company/Organization: Universalcycles.com Job Summary/Functions: The primary purpose of this position is to help populate the website with products we want to carry, maintain the categorical flow of the site, and promote expanding into new categories. This becomes a very detailed process as categories change over time, model years change, and … Read more
Event Name: Cycle Umpqua Vineyard Tour Event Start Date: 10 September 2011 Web Site: http://www.cycleumpqua.com Event Description: RIDE… the beautiful Umpqua River valley on lightly traveled roads. EXPLORE… many of the award winning wineries along the way. CELEBRATE… at the end of your ride by attending the festival. If you’re coming to CYCLE OREGON, this … Read more