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dark grey Jamis Commuter 2.0 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Jamis
Model: Commuter 2.0
Color:dark grey
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-05-22
Stolen From: 1401 SE Morrison Street, Portland, ORparking lot – it was chained to bike rack outside dentist office
Neighborhood: Southeast
Owner: T James
OwnerEmail: lostmyjammmis@yahoo.com
Description: Jamis Commuter 2.0 / 8 speed
Dark grey
"Specialized" brand seat,
2 silver wire collapsible baskets on back
Police record with: City of Portland Police
Police reference#: 12-153152
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Seasonal Bike Mechanic – Community Cycling Center

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Sorry, this position has been filled.

Job Title
Seasonal Bike Mechanic

Company/Organization
Community Cycling Center

Job Description
General Position Summary:
The Seasonal Bicycle Mechanic is responsible for supporting the mission of the Community Cycling Center. This includes repairing bicycles as well as working with our community in our fundraising and education work. Under the supervision of the shop management team, the Seasonal Bicycle Mechanic will work to consistently and efficiently deliver on the demands presented by our customers and programming efforts. This position will require technical proficiency in bicycle repair procedures, attention to detail, the ability to multitask, and to act as an ambassador for the Community Cycling Center.
Essential Job Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Perform minor repairs and adjustments on bicycles.
• Educate customers about the operation and maintenance of bicycles, including the purchase of bikes, parts and accessories.
• Answer shop phone, write service tickets, maintain stock, and assist customers in a retail setting.
• Cooperatively maintain a safe, clean, and organized work space to meet the goals set forth by the shop management team.
• It is a part of every employee’s job to support fundraising activities.
• Be a public representative of the Community Cycling Center and all it represents.

General Qualifications:
• Experience fixing bicycles; retail shop experience a plus.
• Consistent attention to detail and a methodical approach to deliverables – including customer service, understanding customer needs/wants, and contributing to a welcoming environment.
• Ability to meet production and service goals for time, service, and quality as outlined by shop management
• Willingness to accept guidance and feedback related to job duties.
• Ability to physically complete job duties including lifting up to 50lbs and standing 8 hours.
• Effective communication both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Commitment to and respect for equity, sustainability, and diversity.
• Belief in our non-profit business model.

PAY RATE & BENEFITS:
Hours: Full Time (32-40 hrs/wk) seasonal (June – October 31st)
Pay: $10.50-11.50/hour
Schedule: Flexible – Monday through Sunday. Must be available to work weekends.
Benefits: All appointments will be given the opportunity to work independently, have flexible scheduling, and work for a dynamic nonprofit in an exciting time in its organizational history. Cost plus 10% on new parts and accessories.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit cover letter, resume, and (3) references to: Jonnie Ling; Shop General Manager at operations@communitycyclingcenter.org with “RE: Seasonal Bicycle Mechanic” in the subject line of your email. Or drop information off at the Bike Shop

PBOT’s new plans for N Williams surprise stakeholders

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PBOT traffic engineer Rob Burchfield
answers questions at the open house.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

After 16 months and countless meetings, PBOT has revealed how they plan to improve bicycle access and traffic safety on N Williams Avenue. And much to the surprise of Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) members, part of those plans include maintaining two full lanes for auto traffic in the busiest portion of the road.

At the “final” open house for their North Williams Traffic Operations Safety Project, held Saturday at a church on Williams, PBOT rolled out new posterboards explaining the project, a 3-D simulation of the proposed changes, and they had project staff, SAC members, and traffic engineers on hand to answer questions.

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Police cite driver in early morning collision in SW Portland

My low-budget re-creation of this morning’s collision
at SW Bertha and B-H Hwy. (Bike = green, car = blue.)

28-year old Jessie Belter suffered a broken leg when she was struck by someone driving a car as she rode in the bike lane on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway this morning.

According to the Portland Police Bureau, the collision happened at about 7:50 am at the intersection of Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and SW Bertha Blvd (map). The person driving the car was 33-year-old Nicole Poor. The police say that Poor was driving northbound on SW Bertha and attempted to turn westbound (left) on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. Belter was headed eastbound in the bike lane. Poor stopped at the stop sign, but then, “failed to yield to the bicycle rider,” police say. Luckily, the car was only traveling about 5 mph.

Poor has been issued a citation for, “Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device.” (Asked why that was the citation if the woman stopped at the stop sign, the PPB told me, “She stopped, but should have remained stopped longer… she didn’t look and see the rider.”)

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Man dies from collision on Highway 18 during Reach the Beach ride

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Oregon State Police survey the scene. Dayley’s
bike can be seen in the upper right.

65-year old Camas, Washington resident Steven Dayley was bicycling along the same route as the Reach the Beach ride on Saturday when he was struck from behind by a man driving a pickup. Dayley died from his injuries later that night at Salem Memorial Hospital.

The collision occurred on Highway 18, a few miles east of Grande Ronde, just outside the Fort Hill Restaurant (Google Map link).

While there were hundreds of people on the road in that area due to the Reach the Beach ride, both ride organizers and the Oregon State Police report that Dayley was not an official registrant.

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Electronic bicycle counter coming to Hawthorne Bridge

A bicycle counter similar to this one
will be installed on the Hawthorne
Bridge later this summer.
(Photo: Eco-Counter)

At long last, Portland is set to install an electronic bicycle counter. The new tool, which will be placed on the Hawthorne Bridge, will provide a daily and annual, ongoing count of the number of people who pass by on a bicycle..

The new counter will be an Eco-Totem made by Eco-Counter, a Montreal-based company. Funding for the project was supplied via a $20,000 grant from Cycle Oregon. The City of Portland, Bureau of Transportation applied for the grant last fall and Cycle Oregon ride director Jerry Norquist says it was approved in February.

According to Norquist, the grants committee of the Cycle Oregon board was “intrigued” by the idea. “It’s like when McDonalds put out signs saying they sold 1 million hamburgers,” Norquist said via phone this morning, “Except this is a much bigger deal, because it will show people they’re making a difference in transportation.”

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Gray Felt Q620 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Felt
Model: Q620
Color:Gray
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/Images/QBimages.aspx?itemid=14050&if=08_Q620_MT-CHAR.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2012-05-19
Stolen From: 2525 NE Glisan, Bike Storage outside apartments.
Neighborhood: Kerns
Owner: Jeffrey Bedford
OwnerEmail: bedford.jeffrey@gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: Gray Felt Q620, front wheel was left behind so front wheel will not match rest of stock set.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-153098
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

The Monday Roundup

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L.A. got some major attention in the NY Times.

Here’s the top news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week…

Sightline takes a look at why women don’t ride bikes to work more often and finds the reasons are more complex – and sometimes simpler – than many people think.

– Already a common sight in Copenhagen, an electronic bicycle counter is coming to Seattle (and Portland too! stay tuned!).

The relationship between bicycling and traditionally car-centric Los Angeles is changing and has improved enough to catch the attention of The New York Times.

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Portland reclaims #1 spot in Bicycling Mag rankings

Back on top where we belong.

Bicycling Magazine has just released their 2012 Bike-Friendly Cities rankings and Portland sits atop the heap once again.

Portland was ranked #2 in 2010, which was the last time the rankings came out. Prior to that Portland had earned the top spot every year since 1995. Our defeat to Minneapolis at the hands of Bicycling Magazine’s editors stung a bit; but it was clear that the decision was made more because of how our lead had begun to shrink, not that we were actually #2 (and I’m sure the attention and PR generated by making us #2 figured into the decision as well).

Minneapolis drops to the second spot this time around, with Boulder, Washington D.C., and Chicago rounding out the top five. Here’s the full top ten list (with 2010 rankings in parentheses):

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Silver/Blue Gary Fisher Napa 2003

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Year: 2003
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Napa
Color:Silver/Blue
Size:21
Serial: ITK4B01738
Stolen in Seaside, OR 97138
Stolen:2011-07-2
Stolen From: House, 200 Block 11th St.
Neighborhood: North Seaside
Owner: David Bueermann
OwnerEmail: dbueermann@hotmail.com
Description: Cable lock attached under seat, water bottle cage, silly bell.
Police record with: Seaside PD
Police reference#: 11-3675
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

blue&silver Jamis Aurora 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Jamis
Model: Aurora
Color:blue&silver
Size:55″
Serial: U9YU16378
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-05-17
Stolen From: Second floor of the Logus Building (a locked, residential space), 529 SE Grand at Washington, above My Father’s Place and Slow Bar.
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Emiel Schuttloffel
OwnerEmail: leimesch@gmail.com
Reward: $500
Description: Silver fenders and rack, stand saddle and handlebars, two set of breaks, half clip-less and half standard pedals
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Redline Monocog 2004

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Year: 2004
Brand: Redline
Model: Monocog
Color:Black
Size:17
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-05-18
Stolen From: 4305 SE 31ST Ave
Neighborhood: Creston-Kenilworth
Owner: Jen Adkins
OwnerEmail: grittyraisin@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Black frame with red lettering. DK Iron Cross-shaped chain ring (large at 52 teeth), DK Iron Cross pedals, new Terry Butterfly seat, Avid brakes, Titec HellBent handlebars, Pedros grips, rear strap-on Planet Bike fender, front strap-on mudguard, silver bottle holder, black rear rack with special attachments to make it fit the frame. White stickers of crescent moon and little stars by the redline head badge.
Police record with: Portland Police Bureau
Police reference#: T12004201
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike