Portlander Mike Hilbrandt faces multiples surgeries and is recovering at a local hospital after being shot in the arm Tuesday night.
According to a source who’s related to Hilbrandt, the incident started on East Burnside. Hilbrandt was bicycling along Burnside near 12th Avenue when he noticed an SUV in the bike lane. As Hilbrandt passed it, he tapped on the window to alert the driver to his presence. He was then chased and verbally threatened before being shot at Ankeny and 13th.
“We’re facing challenges unlike any we’ve ever felt before.”
— Steve Schulz, Cycle Oregon executive director
Photo: Cycle Oregon riders near Farewell Bend State Park in 2015. (J. Maus/BikePortland)
If you were holding out hope that Cycle Oregon would somehow be the savior of your 2020 riding season, I have some bad news.
I’m pretty good at being reclusive and introverted, but even I’m starting to feel the strain of quarantine.
I was truly looking forward to all the local bike rides for spring and summer to get to know all of you IRL (in real life), and for getting my kids a bit more into biking. You know, plant those life-long cycling seeds. I’m hoping today we can each share a bit of what we’re doing to help both new people like me find “virtual” social biking options and help each other stay connected.
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Sources say the Portland Bureau of Transportation has ended bike share contract negotiations with Lyft and is now jumping on board with Uber.
PBOT sought bidders for a major bike share system expansion last fall and opted to stay with Lyft, the company that owns Biketown operator Motivate Inc. Portland’s current contract with Lyft ended in April and PBOT had been negotiating an extension of that agreement since December. As The Oregonian reported in January, the plan was to stay with Lyft and complete a seamless transition to a larger service area and launch an all-electric bike share fleet this summer.
That plan appears to have shifted.
Bike Delivery Rider
Jimmy John's #1410
The locally owned and operated Jimmy John’s in NE Portland (Lloyd District) is looking for Bike Delivery Drivers with a sense of urgency and a GREAT personality. Come ride with us!
1130 NE Broadway St
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 719-7774
We have many shifts available:
M-F lunch rush shifts: We have 1, 2, 3 & 4 hour shifts…so If you have 1 or 2 hours a day during our lunch rush (11:00am-1:00pm), we always need that type of help.
All days: 3pm to 7:30pm (Covid-19 hours)
5pm to 9:30pm (Normal hours)
M-F: Lunch Rush (1,2,3 and some 4 hour shifts)…so if you have an hour or two between 11:00am and 2:00pm…we need a little bit of everything.
Weekends: Lunch and Evening shifts
This is a part time position.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Take phone orders and complete delivery tickets in a courteous and timely manner
• Deliver sandwich orders to customers in a safe, courteous and timely manner in established delivery area only
• Accepts payment from customers for orders
• Works with management at the end of the shift to reconcile cash from delivery sales
• Makes fast, accurate and consistent sandwiches
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the restaurant including all tables, floors, windows, beverage station, restroom, etc
• Greets customers and takes orders – operates cash register – collects payment from customer and makes change
• Treats everyone they encounter with respect.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Position requires bending, standing, lots of pedaling and walking the entire workday. Must be at least 18 years of age, own a bike, have an approved helmet, working brakes, safety lights & must follow all bicycle traffic laws of the city of Portland, OR.
Characteristics we’re looking for:
Outgoing & positive personality
A sense of urgency in everything you do
Lead by example
Self-Motivated
It’s been a tough pill for me to swallow, but the truth is cycling just doesn’t command the same attention in local political circles that it used to. With so many people struggling to put a roof over their head and all the systemic injustice and inequality that has become even more glaring in recent years, it’s understandable that personal mobility doesn’t merit as much attention as it did a decade ago.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t ask candidates for local office what they think about it!
