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White Fetish Cycles Inizio 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Fetish Cycles
Model: Inizio
Color:White
Size:56 cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2012-08-18
Stolen From: My home, near 19th and Alberta.
Neighborhood: Alberta Arts
Owner: Matthew Wyllie
OwnerEmail: wylliecoyote62@gmail.com
Reward: Karmic Retribution
Description: It is a Fetish Cycles Inizio frame, white with black carbon fiber front forks. It has a small quarter-sized dent on the top tube. Wheels are mis matched, front is a Bontrager Raceface, rear is a 10-sp Rolf Vigor. Mostly Shimano 6500 Ultegra parts.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: Awaiting approval
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Red Specialized Hotrock 2003

Year: 2003
Brand: Specialized
Model: Hotrock
Color:Red
Size:24
Stolen in Bend, OR 97701
Stolen:2012-08-16
Stolen From: Our front porch in NW Crossing
Neighborhood: NW Crossing
Owner: Misty Rupe
OwnerEmail: girlwithboys@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Red 2003 Specialized Hotrock A1FS with 24″ wheels
Police record with: Bend
Police reference#: 2012-169226
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

While PBOT placates business owners, another person gets right-hooked at Broadway/Wheeler – UPDATED

Mayor and Transportation Commissioner
Sam Adams says safety is his
#1 transportation priority.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

This morning another person was taken to the hospital after suffering injuries in a right hook collision at N Broadway and Wheeler.

Last week I sat in a meeting at the Portland Building and listened to an impassioned PBOT employee describe the agency’s desire to close, N Wheeler Avenue at Broadway to prevent right hooks. The staffer said a partial or full closure of Wheeler was the only solution they have found to prevent repeated right-hooks, “that we think is very likely to cause a serious injury or death.” The staffer added, with a palpable sense of urgency, that PBOT sees this is a “a critical safety problem that we’re focused on addressing in an immediate way.”

There was talk from PBOT at that meeting, and agreement from several key stakeholders, that traffic barricades should be placed on Wheeler right away, without delay, in order to prevent further injury.

Unfortunately, action is stalled because a few businesses in the lower Albina district are concerned about how a closure of Wheeler might impact them (Wheeler is not the only road that accesses the businesses).

Get it clean and help the Naked Ride.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Just like last weekend, we’re embarking on a bunch of great bike events starting this afternoon with the much-anticipated Bikini Bike Wash.

It’s hot and it’s time to raise money for the World Naked Bike Ride; so the wonderful bike fun promoters of Portland will be washing bikes at the Burgerville on SE 12th and Hawthorne from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. According to organizers of the Naked Ride, it costs nearly $3,000 to put it on each year. Expenses include leasing the starting location, various permits, porta-potties, security, and so on.

At the Bikini Bike Wash today you can hang out in a Dutchtub (from Clever Cycles) while your steed gets cleaned. I’m told three service levels will be available: “fully penetrating lube and complete wash” for $20, “rim job – just washing the wheels” for $10, and the “quick n dirty – spritz and go” for $5. There will be music thumping, cool local bike goods for sale from Bikeasaurus, balloon bikinis by Dingo and Olive, free bike maintenance, and of course lots of scantily clad ladies and gentlemen. Stop by on your way home and get wet, have fun, and open your wallet to help these fine folks cover some costs for the Naked Bike Ride. More info on the Facebook invite.

But wait! There’s more!

Year: 2003
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Zebrano
Color:silver/black
Serial:C82AT265
Stolen in Portland, OR 97266
Stolen:2012-08-16
Stolen From: front yard
Neighborhood: Lents
Owner: Brandy Zurbano
OwnerEmail: themightyb01@yahoo.com
Description: perfect condition, looks brand new as I haven’t rode it in 6 years. just got tuned. Has rack on back
Police record with: portland pd
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Jobs of the Week

Three more excellent bike jobs have been posted to our Job Listings in the past week. Check out the links below to learn more…

Business, Finance and Customer Service Manager – SoupCycle
Bicycle Service Supervisor – First City Cycles
Bicycle Sales Supervisor – First City Cycles

Year: mid90’s
Brand: Specialized
Model: Hard Rock
Color:blue
Size:19?
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227-1146
Stolen:2012-08-16
Stolen From: N Michigan Ave between Beech & Failing (broke in thru the alley fence)
Neighborhood: Mississippi
Owner: Nan Haemer
OwnerEmail: nhaemer@gmail.com
Reward: $25 whole dollars!
Description: New woman’s seat, new Surly black upright curve handlebars, bike rack, new head & rear lights (reds are almost strobe-like), new platform pedals with reflectors, bell with yellow daisy sticker, clip for a computer. If I can’t find it, will need a replacement if you’ve got one!
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1271463
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Business, Finance and Customer Service Manager – SoupCycle

Job Title
Business, Finance and Customer Service Manager

Company/Organization
SOUPCYCLE
Your Email Address (for listing confirmation) * jed@soupcycle.com

Job Description
We’re a small company that makes organic soups using local ingredients and delivers them to our customers exclusively by bicycle. Since launching four years ago, SoupCycle has made over 65,000 bicycle soup deliveries!

We’re looking for a business and customer service manager who is excited to work with a small local business, passionate about sustainability, has strong financial analysis skills and accounting skills and is stellar at interpersonal/communication. This position is solely responsible for managing Quickbooks for the company, responding to customer inquiries and has a strong role in managing SoupCycle’s employees.

Here’s what we’re looking for:
*Strong Quickbooks user
Confidence with GL/AP/AR, Intuit Quickbooks Payroll and payroll-related tax preparation
Responsibly manage customers’ credit card payment processing and company’s cash flows

*Superior skill in Microsoft Excel
Creatively manipulate Excel to organize production/delivery processes and to streamline operations
Confidently utilize complex functions/processes (Nested IF, Statistical, VLOOKUP, Data Consolidation, etc.) and conditional formatting
Exhibit a proactive approach to problem-solving – anticipate obstacles/errors and devise processes to reveal/correct them before they impact customers

*Ability to analyze financial information and create concise financial reports
Understand a small yet growing business’s unique finances.
Devise efficient and elegant ways to extract and interpret meaningful data about processes and customers
Summarize and communicate observations appropriately to various audiences
Receive and interpret feedback from coworkers, owner and customers to create mutually-beneficial process improvements

*Team player and outgoing personality
Communicate clearly and professionally in person and via telephone/email with customers and employees
Enjoy identifying, tackling and solving problems
Passion for local foods, bicycles, and sustainability

*Desire to work in a kitchen with your staff one day/week
Everyone does their part at SoupCycle. You will work alongside your staff chopping veggies and helping with our soup-making process.
Ability to wield a kitchen knife and chop vegetables like it’s nobody’s business (bonus points)

Experience
Minimum 1 year management experience
Background in restaurant/food services preferred

Schedule
Position is approximately 35 hours/week
Monday – Wednesdaay: work from our kitchen office
Thursday – Friday: work from your home office

Compensation
$27,300 annual salary
Generous soup allowance
Paid vacation starting after six months
Ability to be a part of an incredible and passionate work team
Ability to work from home and create your own schedule a portion of each week

Requirements
A two year minimum commitment is required for this position. Please do not apply if this is a time commitment you are unable to make.

How to Apply
Come kick ass with SoupCycle! Send an email to jed@soupcycle.com explaining why you want to work with SoupCycle and all relevant skills. Include a one-page attached resume.

Best of luck,
The SoupCycle Crew

Does Jefferson Smith’s driving record, license suspensions matter to you?

Mayoral Candidate Jefferson Smith ride-12

The Oregonian’s City Hall reporter Beth Slovic just published a new story about mayoral candidate Jefferson Smith’s driving record. According to Slovic, who peered into Smith’s personal driving records with his permission, Smith’s license has been suspended a total of four times since 2004:

“State Rep. Jefferson Smith, a candidate for Portland mayor, acknowledged shortly after jumping into the mayor’s race that his driver’s license had been suspended in 2004.

But newly obtained records from Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services show Smith received three additional suspensions, including one as recently as 2010.

On Jan. 12, 2010, records show that police in Woodburn cited Smith, then running for his second term in the Oregon House, for the improper display of stickers and failure to show proof of insurance. His license was suspended May 14, 2010, and Smith failed to have it reinstated until eight months later, in January 2011.”

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and their policy-making arm the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) have proposed sweeping changes to how the state allocates transportation dollars and who gets to decide how those dollars are spent. The proposals come with a short timeline and advocates and elected officials in the region want several key changes before they’re adopted next month.

Saying that the changes are necessary because of dwindling revenues and a need to fund, “the most effective projects based on community and state values, rather than those that fit best into prescribed programs,” ODOT and the OTC are changing how the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is managed. The STIP is a document that covers four years of capital projects. The 2015-2018 STIP, which ODOT is looking to apply changes to, will include a total of $960 million in projects across the state.

From what I’ve learned so far, there are two major parts to this story. The first is how bicycling will be impacted by the funding changes; and the second is who the ODOT/OTC will appoint to the advisory bodies that decide which projects get on the funding list.

TriMet bus operator Dan Christensen is blogging again, and he’s just published his “Portland cyclist report card”. The good grades Christensen gives people on bikes (see them below) is quite a shift from last time we heard from him.

Dan’s name might be familiar to some readers as the driver who started a petition against allowing bicycle access through the Rose Quarter Transit Center because he was concerned his and other drivers’ views on the matter hadn’t been heard by TriMet. Then, in July 2010, Christensen got into hot water with TriMet for his infamous “Kill This Bicyclist!” blog post. The agency put him on leave after that episode.

Now he’s blogging again and he emailed me his latest — “A report card for cycling that I have seen over the last three years.” Here’s how the grades came in:

White Fetish Cycles Inizio 2009

Red Specialized Hotrock 2003

While PBOT placates business owners, another person gets right-hooked at Broadway/Wheeler – UPDATED

Bikini Bike Wash headlines another big bike weekend

silver/black Gary Fisher Zebrano 2003

Jobs of the Week

blue Specialized Hard Rock mid90’s

Job: Business, Finance and Customer Service Manager – SoupCycle

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