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Independent Sales Rep., Veloforma Bicycles Inc.

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Job Title – Independent Sales Rep.
Company/Organization – Veloforma Bicycles Inc.

Job Description
Veloforma Bicycles Inc. is seeking an independent sale rep for the Western region.

States include N. CA, OR, WA, ID, NV, AZ, NM, CO, WY, MT, and UT.

Ideal candidate will have an excellent reputation, be self motivated, experienced, resourceful, aggressive, and comfortable with new cycling technologies and materials. Must have industry experience and rep a current industry line that will no compete against Veloforma. If you are an outside independent sales rep looking to add to your line, this is an excellent opportunity.

Starting date is Nov. 1st.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should email cover letter, resume and current line to info@velofoma.com No Phone calls Please.

The Sprockettes, like you’ve never seen them before

Last week I had the pleasure of doing a photo shoot for the beautiful and talented mini-bike dance troupe, The Sprockettes. During the shoot, someone suggested forming the letter “S” with their bodies.

That went so well, I figured what the heck, let’s go all the way. Here’s the result (I like how their arms look like links in a chain):

Photos © Jonathan Maus – Click to enlarge

9,767 took the Bike Commute Challenge

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This is what happens when you
throw a bike party during rush-hour
on Hawthorne Blvd.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

The BTA hosted an awards party for their Bike Commute Challenge last night: luckily not everyone who participated showed up.

Even though attendance at the party was double what organizers expected (over 400 people packed the inner-Southeast venue), the BTA revealed that nearly 10,000 Oregonians (and some Washingtonians) from 889 registered companies logged at least one trip as part of this year’s Challenge.

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US DOT Secretary responds to bike path slam: advocates should take note

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Peters: “…comments were in no way
intended as an indictment of
bicycle and pedestrian investments.”
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click to enlarge.)

Back in August, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters raised a ruckus for comments she made on a PBS talkshow.

When the conversation turned to transportation investments, Peters referred to “bike paths” as not being transportation infrastructure (she lumped them in with museums and lighthouses).

The comment raised the ire of many bike advocates and even the Director of the League of American Bicyclists, who called Peters out and demanded that she correct the “misleading impressions”.

Now, Peters has tried to do just that with a letter that showed up in inboxes of cyclists around the country this morning.

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Could Portland’s next bridges be carfree?

Front page of today’s Oregonian

The Oregonian has a front page story this morning about a new potential bridge that would cross the Willamette River south of the Marquam Bridge.

Writer Dylan Rivera reports that it would be “Portland’s first new bridge in 34 years,” and that it would be unique among other Willamette River bridges in its prohibition of a certain type of vehicle…

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Stolen Diamond Back Unknown

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It is a red Diamond Back full suspension mountain bike with stickers on about fifty percent of the frame. The frame is 18 inches it has 5.5 inches of suspension travel in the rear shock and 5 in the fron. It has a seat bag and light mount in the back. on the handle bars their is a light mount and a gps. The front brake adjustment screw is stripped. it has front and rear disc brakes, and metal bmx pedals.

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Stolen Trek 5 2T Madon

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Like new, new Conti GP4000S tires, new brakes, new chain, new handle bar tape. Rough srape on rear wheel quick release, small line scratch on right front fork?

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Oregonian: Cyclists are an “important micro-constituency”

National Bike Summit

Oregonian political reporter
Jeff Mapes
(File photo © Jonathan Maus)

The Oregonian recently rolled out a new political blog written by Jeff Mapes. You might have met Mapes at any number of bike events and meetings in the past year or so: he recently concluded a sabbatical to research a book on how bicycles are shaping the urban bicycle movement in America (that’s my description, not his).

Now he’s back at the desk for the Oregonian and working hard on his Mapes on politics blog.

This morning he got to blend his two areas of expertise on an an article titled “Sam Adams and his bicycling base”.

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NYC moves fast on first physically separated bike lane

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A few weeks ago, I shared the news that the New York City Dept. of Transportation had decided to install the city’s first-ever physically separated bike lane (a.k.a. cycle track).

Well, the bike revolution must have taken hold within the bureaucracy because they’ve already started the project.

Video activist extraordinaire Clarence Eckerson happened upon it yesterday and says, “I had to pinch myself when I ran into it today. Thank goodness I had a camera [watch his video below]. The DOT here is moving at such an accelerated pace it is hard for us to even keep up!”

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Bike Commute Challengers will party tonight

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Awards and bragging rights are at stake tonight.
(File photo © Jonathan Maus)

Tonight in Southeast Portland — just yards from one of the city’s busiest bikeways — the BTA will hold their annual Bike Commute Challenge after party.

Thousands of bike commuters from companies throughout Oregon (see the impressive list here) “challenged” each other to see who could log the most trips by bike. The event lasted all of September and all signs point to it being another smashing success.

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