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Did you get to ride in that dry, warm weather on Sunday?

Sunday’s blue sky was a real treat up on Powell Butte.
(Photo: Doug Hecker)

After what felt like weeks of incessant rain, Portland was gifted a dry day on Sunday. It was a rare full day of dryness with even a bit of sun thrown in here and there. Temps even reached the 60s!

I took a walk around the neighborhood and saw all manner of people out and about on bikes. The parks were packed with families who dusted off their rigs and the bike lanes were full of group riders and errand-doers.

One of our friends on Facebook, Doug Hecker, shared this great image of he and friends up at Powell Butte Nature Park. I asked him to share a bit about it:

“On Sunday afternoon I tried to convince my partner to go on an off-trail waterfall hike but they weren’t feeling up for it so I suggested riding from our Brentwood-Darlington abode and hopped on the Springwater Corridor towards Powell Butte. It has been 2 years since I had been on the Springwater. I had previously hadnt taken my bike on dirt trails before so I was pleasantly surprised. We rode a couple of laps on the Elderberry trail, Summit Lane, and exited via the Pipeline Rd. We scored a neat picture of Hood while we were there and dreamed of future excursions. The car parking situation is tough on a sunny Sunday afternoon and it seems that the crowds are nicely spread out so you will definitely see plenty of other people and pets. I viewed as a nice urban escape.”

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A perfect day for a ride to Arbor Lodge Park in north Portland.
(Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland)

I too haven’t ridden there in years and now I’m really itching to go back. With the Springwater as an access point, Powell Butte’s off-road bike trails are accessible by nearly everyone.

Did you get a chance to take advantage of Sunday’s weather?

— Jonathan Maus: (503) 706-8804, @jonathan_maus on Twitter and jonathan@bikeportland.org

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The Monday Roundup: Dockless bigotry, TriMet’s dirty diesels, the 199 year-old bike, and more

Welcome to the week. We’ve got a lot to cover; but first let’s look back at the best stories we came across in the past seven days…

Worst Day of the Year Ride is Feb 11th

On February 11th, jump on your bike, wear your silliest costume, and embrace Portland’s winter weather at the 17th annual Worst Day of the Year Ride — a benefit for the Community Cycling Center.
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Cars vs bikes, literally: Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi is meddling in the business of dockless bike-share companies in what looks like an effort to tame their growth.

Better boardwalks: We love this brilliant, modular sidewalk expansion method from London. Where could we put wider sidewalks to use in Portland?

Funding boost: Jump Bikes (formerly Social Bicycles), the bike share company that provides bikes and tech for Portland’s Biketown bikes, received an influx of venture funding after winning an exclusive permit for dockless e-bikes in San Francisco.

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The woman who made Sunday Parkways a Portland institution is retiring from PBOT

Sampling her handiwork, Ginenthal would often bike the Sunday Parkways course, as she does here in 2009.
(Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)

Portland Bureau of Transportation employee Linda Ginenthal is retiring after more than 23 years with the agency.

Throughout her career, Ginenthal has been a force of nature in promoting biking, walking, and livable streets. Among the many programs, projects and events she played a major (often leadership) role in were SmartTrips, Safe Routes to School, Portland’s push for a Platinum award, the 2016 Open Streets Summit, and of course, Sunday Parkways.

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Jobs of the Week: Lakeside, Stages, Community Cycling Center, Showers Pass

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If you want to break into the local bike industry — or you’re in need of a change, here are some excellent opportunities to consider.

And yes, Showers Pass is hiring! This Portland company is growing and it’s a great time to get your foot in their door.

Learn more about each new job listing via the links below…

–> Customer Service Representative – Stages Cycling

–> Retail Specialist – Community Cycling Center

–> E-Commerce Marketing Specialist – Showers Pass

–> Customer Service Representative – Showers Pass

–> Mechanic – Lakeside Bicycles

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Job: Mechanic – Lakeside Bicycles

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Job Title *
Mechanic

Company/Organization *
Lakeside Bicycles

Job Description *
Lakeside Bicycles is looking for a full-time Mechanic with at least 2 years of sales and shop service experience. The position requires a flexible person who is comfortable with menial tasks such as cleaning bikes and sorting equipment, as well as more demanding work building and servicing premium road and mountain bikes. The ideal candidate will spent most of the time in the service area but will also need to deal face-to-face with customers for sales and/or service.
If you are dependable, passionate about bicycles, have a sense of humor, friendly, driven and easy to work with, please send us your resume. Weekend work is required. Health benefits are available after a 90 day probationary period. A generous employee purchase program is available. Pay is commensurate with experience. Along with you resume, send a cover letter and three work references. Minorities and Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply *
Send a cover letter, resume and three work references to amy@lakeside-bikes.com. Or drop by with your CV and meet our giant orange fuzz ball! No telephone calls please.

The Little Things: A bike lane on NW 14th has disappeared

PBOT has now added this sign to NW 14th before Glisan to warn people of the hazard.
(Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Little Things is a new column where we share (relatively) small problems — and little miracles — in our street network. Is there a little thing that makes your ride uncomfortable, annoying, inspiring, or exhilirating? Tell us about it and we’ll consider it for a future column.

The thing

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Job: E-Commerce Marketing Specialist – Showers Pass – FILLED

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Sorry, this job has been filled. Browse more great jobs here.

Job Title
E-Commerce Marketing Specialist

Company
Showers Pass

Job Description

Showers Pass, Portland-based apparel brand is growing. The right candidate for this position will have a passion for cycling, the outdoors, and analytical data while being an effective communicator. We are looking for a self-starter that can work as part of the team and manage projects independently – with critical thinking abilities and motivation to take initiative. This person will be responsible for the production, execution, and KPI reporting for all e-channel marketing efforts including email, SEO, social, web and loyalty programs. The Specialist supports the Marketing Director to implement campaigns and production in support of the brand, e-commerce channels, product, and audience strategy.

Duties of the E-commerce Marketing Specialist:

Responsible for implementation of online activities
Copywriting, Content Marketing
Create & execute email channel marketing efforts
Working with our outside partners for coordinated execution of the plan
Staying up to date on software or data trends
Keep current and being progressive with regards to online trends
Keeping website current and accurate
Drive marketing automation
Interpretation of analytical trends
Search Engine Optimization (SEO), PPC, CMS, Social Media, Email marketing.
QA all marketing efforts for accuracy, pricing, conversion/call to action and tracking

Requirements of the role:

Excellent copywriting and content marketing skills
Content design, development & deployment experience
Understanding of digital best practices and how to implement
Ability to critique and adapt E-Commerce strategy & tactics
Digital marketing experience with proven track record
In-depth understanding of content flow and web analytics software
Retargeting and PPC experience,
Experience with the development and execution of email marketing
Data Analysis & Analytics interpretation
Experience using Shopify, MailChimp, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Google Analytics and Amazon marketplace is a plus
Educated to degree level in Digital Marketing or any related field
Ability to manage multiple projects at once in a deadline-driven environment

Applicants must have 1-3 years of relevant experience. This position comes with full benefits after probationary period. Benefits include medical, vision and dental insurance, 401K and paid maternity/paternity leave.

How to Apply

THIS POSITION IS OPEN AS OF JAN. 19TH 2018. PLEASE APPLY BEFORE FEB. 16TH TO BE CONSIDERED.

Please send a brief cover letter and resume to careers @ showerspass . com

No phone calls, please.

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