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Job: Full Time Mechanic – The eBike Store

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Job Title

Full Time Mechanic

Company / Organization

The eBike Store

Job Description

The eBike Store is seeking a bike-savvy team member for the 2020 summer season and likely beyond. Since 2009, our focus has been helping people achieve their goal of getting out of their car and we have focused exclusively on selling, repairing and renting electric bikes

The eBike Store is about community. We welcome all customers and applicants.

Environment and Compensation

EBS is about creating a cycling environment that is welcoming to all customers and applicants and in addition to your bike skills we are looking for an interest in and respect for people.

We regard our staff as highly skilled and bike career-minded therefore we aspire to compensate our staff above industry standard rates as well as offer health care and other benefits.

We are seeking a talented, easy to work with, experienced bike mechanic with the
following:
● Desire and keen interest to learn about ebikes
● Able to lift 50 lbs
● Strong communication skills bringing positive, enthusiastic, and solid energy to all
interactions with team members and customers
● Computer skills
● Able to work weekends and some holidays
● Most of all, have a passion for bikes and helping people live better lives

Daily responsibilities:
● Work with our mechanics to maintain our high standard of excellence
● Perform service and upgrades on electric and non-electric bikes
● Build e-bikes, perform adjustments and install all bike components and accessories
● Diagnose and repair e-bike system issues, often using diagnostic software
● Use Point of Sale software (Lightspeed) for work orders, sales, and customer support
● Communicate with staff and educate customers in maintenance and repairs
● Assist in service department operations and store operations as needed
● Complete sales transactions as needed
● Set bikes up for rental customers, provide instruction, perform safety checks and
schedule service as needed to keep rental bikes in top operating condition

EBS strives to be a fun and safe place to work for all people. If you’re curious about our diverse workplace, love bikes, love to learn, and love to work hard we would love to meet you!

Please include your resume and let us know your experience as a bike mechanic and why you want to join The eBike Store to info@ebikestore.com

How to Apply

Please include your resume and let us know your experience as a bike mechanic and why you want to join The eBike Store to info@ebikestore.com

Pedalpalooza starts Monday with 5 weeks of bike riding inspiration

Pedalpalooza will look and feel a lot different this year, but organizers have done an amazing job putting together something that could be every bit as memorable.

Because Covid-19 is still very much a concern and riding in groups is still a bad idea, the name of the game this year is that daily themes and sharing rides digitally will create some of the community connections we so badly crave. The official Pedalpalooza calendar is full with a different theme for each day of the five week, 35-day festival and it all begins this Monday, June 1st.

Lead organizer Meghan Sinnott says only one of the days is Portland-specific, which means people from anywhere around the region (or globe!) can join in the fun. “The theme days are meant to inspire cyclists everywhere. This year, for instance, we’ve had a spike of interest from the west side (Tualatin mostly), Vancouver and Clackamas,” she said.

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Today: Live interview with author and mobility justice advocate Adonia Lugo


A Reed College graduate who has gone on to be a leading voice on the intersection of racism and transportation reform advocacy will join Portland-based Microcosm Publishing for a live event on YouTube later today (5/28).

Adonia Lugo earned a degree from Reed in 2005 then went on to earn a Masters Degree and PhD in anthropology from UC Irvine. She spent two years as manager of the equity initiative at the League of American Bicyclists. Her book, Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance was published by Microcosm in 2018.

Lugo is also one of the organizers behind Untokening, a group that has risen to prominence in transportation reform circles for work that, “Centers the lived experiences of marginalized communities to address mobility justice and equity.”

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Final plans set for new traffic signal on Hawthorne Bridge

New signal should help prevent this situation.
(Photo: Josh Chernoff/YouTube)

An awkward and dangerous intersection on the Hawthorne Bridge is set to get a major makeover. Portland City Council is expected to authorize an agreement between the Portland Bureau of Transportation and Multnomah County to build the Hawthorne Bridge Traffic Signal Improvement Project. (Project plans available in council ordinance PDF here.)

The signal will be located at the top of the on-ramp from northbound Naito Parkway that feeds onto the eastbound Hawthorne Bridge. If you’re one of the 3,000 or so daily bike riders who pedal through here from downtown to the central eastside, you know this intersection: It’s where drivers often illegally block the bike lane as they peek at oncoming traffic, forcing bicycle users to swerve around or wait until they move out of the way. Currently the intersection has a stop sign for drivers coming up from Naito and no stop sign for people using SW Madison.

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Job: Bike Valet Lead Mechanic – Go By Bike

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Job Title

Bike Valet Lead Mechanic

Company / Organization

Go By Bike

Job Description

Come work at the largest bike valet in North America!

Go By Bike seeks a lead afternoon mechanic. Throughout the year we park an average of 330 bikes a day under the aerial tram in South Waterfront and do same-day repairs while people are at work.

Valeting includes a lot of walking outside returning people’s bikes. Our shop is a converted 20-foot shipping container with AC, heating, and big windows. Go By Bike offers full tune-ups and also manages a bike share system for OHSU.

Responsibilities include coordinating scheduling for afternoon staff, valeting and working on bikes by yourself. Customer service and a friendly and positive attitude are a must.

Compensation is between $17-$20/hour with paid sick/vacation time, plus 10% commission, health insurance reimbursement, and retirement fund contributions. 30-35 hours a week, Mon-Fri. Must be a people person, honest, punctual, kind and have strong open communication. Starts June 18th.

How to Apply

To apply email gobybikeshop@gmail.com with a resume and 1-2 paragraphs about why you would like to work at Go By Bike.

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