A ‘Bike Brigade’ is delivering supplies to people stuck inside southern Oregon fire zones
(Photo: Donnie Maclurcan)
Final piece of Crown Zellerbach Trail now in place
Walking advocacy group honors Don’t Shoot PDX with ‘Walkstar’ award
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
In the latest sign of evolution in the transportation advocacy world, Portland-based nonprofit Oregon Walks has named Don’t Shoot PDX as a winner of one of their ‘2020 Oregon Walkstar’ awards.
Don’t Shoot PDX formed in 2014 in response to the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The group has been on the frontlines of Portland’s protests against racial justice. In June they filed a lawsuit against the City of Portland over the use of tear gas against people protesting in the street*.
Job: Bicycle Mechanic – Arriving By Bike™
Job Title
Bicycle Mechanic
Company / Organization
Arriving By Bike™
Job Description
Arriving By Bike is seeking motivated and passionate individuals!
We are interviewing for a full or part-time experienced mechanic. Arriving By Bike is located in Eugene, Oregon, enjoys a fast-paced environment and serves a diverse and interesting clientele. Our focus is on transportation, family cycling, bike touring, and adventure biking.
Successful applicants will have an aptitude for and a love of working closely with co-workers and customers to discover and fill service, accessory and bicycle needs. Compensation based on skills and experience.
How to Apply
Please send your resume to bikeportland@abb.bike. We would love to read a note about how cycling fits into your life and your background as a bike mechanic .
Everything sucks right now. Hang in there!
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Weekend Event Guide: Filmed by Bike, 90s Alt Rock Heroes, Corvidae’s 3rd and more
(Photo of Pebble Creek Road outside of Vernonia taken last weekend by Jonathan Maus.)
Biketown 2.0 is here and the electric bike share era has begun
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Biketown’s new e-bike fleet launches Wednesday
Portland’s much-ballyhooed all-electric fleet of new bike share bikes will launch on Wednesday.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation just made the official announcement and will host a press conference tomorrow in east Portland.
As we reported back in July this expansion comes with a host of changes — most notably a widely expanded service area, higher prices, and of course zippy new bikes that have been completely redesigned.
Man hit while bicycling on I-205 path remembered by friends
(Photo courtesy Davis Te Selle)
Advocating for a Climate Solution
[NOTE: This is a guest post from a BikePortland subscriber.]
As Joe Biden mentioned during his speech at the DNC convention last month, we face four historic crises: a pandemic, a collapsed economy, a struggle for racial justice and a threat of climate disaster. While the first three of these are front of mind for most of us, it is the last one that really keeps me up at night. Maybe that’s true for you as well? I suspect that climate change is never far from the bike community’s mind. Fortunately, there’s a straightforward way to start bringing down carbon emissions quickly and addressing the climate crisis: put a price on carbon.
Like many people in the biking community, I ride for many reasons, including convenience, health, community and fun. I started bike commuting more than 20 years ago because it was an easy, quick way to get to work. Then I started going on group weekend rides for camaraderie and exercise. To encourage others to rediscover the joy of biking, I was the Bike More Challenge co-captain at my workplace for over a decade. It was satisfying to help others get back into biking. I also led a Climate, Cycle and Creamsicles ride for Pedalpalooza.