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Better Broadway opens today. It’s the latest temporary street transformation brought to you by an exciting partnership between Better Block PDX and the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
This week’s Monday Roundup is sponsored by 21st Avenue Bicycles, your summer bike adventure suppliers.
Here are the bike-related links from around the world that caught our eyes this week:
Bike swap: A racer on New Mexico’s grueling Tour of the Gila broke his bike in a Stage 1 crash — but swapped with a spectator and “rode a bitchin’ early-80’s Specialized to the finish,” complete with rear rack.
Detroit Bikes: Motivate, the country’s largest bike share operator is shifting assembly to Detroit.
Solar e-bike: It recharges its own batteries.
Waterslide commuting: A Democratic candidate for governor has a plan to solve congestion between Portland and Vancouver: two massive water slides, each descending to the other side of the river from the top of a 30-story parking garage.
Portlander Wayne Naillon has gone missing and his friends and family are very worried for his safety.
Naillon, who just turned 66 years old last week, is an active advocate for bicycling. He is a regular volunteer at events like Sunday Parkways, he has held a position for the Portland Bureau of Transportation, and he is a BikePortland subscriber. He has done most of his advocacy work for off-road cycling as a volunteer for the Northwest Trail Alliance. In 2007 he was nominated for an Alice B Toeclips Award by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance.
According to his niece Carmen Naillon, Wayne hasn’t reported to work for over a month and it has been two weeks since he has been seen or heard from.
Job Title *
Lead Mechanic – Mobile Repair
Company/Organization *
SprocketFly
Job Description *
US: We are SprocketFly, a locally-owned company that delivers quality bike-repair service directly to our customers where they work and live. We pride ourselves on building fantastic relationships with our clients and spreading positive energy everywhere we go.
YOU: We are looking for a lead bike mechanic for regular work, including single bike tune-ups and 2- to 3-day repair events at our clients’ office locations. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is comfortable with working on all kinds of bikes, from cruisers to mountain to road bikes, vintage and modern. You must have an outgoing, can-do disposition and be willing to take responsibility and work directly with customers to meet their needs and educate them about their bike in a friendly, engaging way.
As lead mechanic, you will be compensated with a generous minimum salary and a share of the revenue from each event. Payment for events is proportional to the amount of service we deliver collectively as a team, and you’ll earn additional income as lead mechanic. Expect to work 3 or 4 10-hour days per week.
THE JOB: This is not your ordinary mechanic gig. Every repair is an adventure! You’ll be responsible for driving our mobile bike repair trailer–complete with all the tools and gear we need for a successful event—around Portland with your bike, within an 8-mile radius from our HQ (NE Sandy blvd. and 24th ave.)
Our typical gig is a 1-3 day tune-up event, where you will work on 5-15 bikes per day, often with 1 or 2 other mechanics (depending on the number of bikes) to make the work go smoothly.
Contact us to learn more, and visit http://www.sprocketfly.com to see the services we offer.
Cheers!
How to Apply *
We’d love to get to know you better. Please send an email to ben@sprocketfly.com with your resume and a short statement about why you would be a great fit as a lead bike mechanic.
A big street party in the parking lot behind Velo Cult will kick off the 14th annual Filmed by Bike film festival tonight.
This isn’t just any party. There will be live performance art, a bike confessional storytelling booth, live DJs, a beer garden, group rides all over the place, a slow bike race, and who knows what else.
But beyond the fun is something even bigger: This is our film fest. A local, bike-inspired event that we should all be proud of (and support!). A testament to what’s possible when a city’s bike culture is hitting on all cylinders.
Filmed by Bike inspires and entertains people all over the globe with its unique collection of bike movies, and it’s also an amazing success story. It’s hard to believe this little event that northeast Portlander Ayleen Crotty dreamed up way back when is now one of the best and biggest events of the year. In the past few weeks I’ve seen headlines about it in the media all over town. Now that’s inspiring.
Since many of you will probably spend some part of this weekend reading your voter’s pamphlet and/or filling out your ballot, here’s a quick way to compare how the three most prominent mayoral candidates are thinking about bike safey.
Job Title *
Experienced Bicycle Mechanics & Sales Associates (PT)
Company/Organization *
Performance Bicycle
Job Description *
Performance Bicycle, the nation’s leading retailer of bicycling products, is actively seeking part-time Bicycle Mechanics & Sales Associates to join the Performance team at our Tualatin, Portland and Beaverton, OR locations.
We are looking for friendly, out-going, customer-focused Sales Associates who understand and enjoy cycling and know how to guide our guests toward getting the best out of themselves and their equipment. This is a part-time position that will require working weekends and holidays.
We are also looking for Mechanics who understand the mechanics of bicycles, how to service them and keep them in top condition and how to trick them out to give our customers an edge. We want Mechanics who understand and enjoy cycling and know how to guide customers toward getting the best out of themselves and their equipment.
If you are an experienced bike shop employee, or someone who rides bikes, Performance Bicycle has the technical training and management structure to help motivated individuals succeed.
Performance Bicycle is not a commission-based employer. This allows us to provide first, a superior value for the guest, and second, a no pressure atmosphere for giving the customer the best in excellent customer service.
Performance Bicycle offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package including a generous employee discount program, and opportunity for advancement. Love what you do with a rewarding career or part time job in the cycling industry!
Performance is looking for passionate and enthusiastic individuals to join America’s #1 retailer of bicycles, parts, and accessories. If you are interested in joining the best, then take a moment to apply by:
Visit our store webpages at:
www.performancebike.com/tualatin
www.performancebike.com/beaverton
www.performancebike.com/portland
EOE
How to Apply *
• Apply in person at one of the following locations:
*Tualatin, OR store, located in the Nyberg Woods Shopping Center – 7071 SW Nyberg St,
*Beaverton, OR store, located at 3850 SW Hall Blvd
*Portland, OR store, located at 9988 SE Washington Street, or
• Replying with a copy of your resume to retailhr @ performanceinc. com or
• Logging on to www.Performancebike.com, go to the ‘Job Opportunities’ page, print out an application form, complete the application form and fax it to Human Resources at 919-942-5431
The Ride of Silence, a national day of rememberance for people killed and injured while bicycling, will be held in Portland on May 18th.
Portland has hosted one of these rides as far back as 2006 and is one of 321 cities hosting rides across 45 states. There are also rides planned in Corvallis and Medford. Portland’s ride is being organized by residents in the Arbor Lodge neighborhood who are still reeling after the crash that caused grave injuries to a local dad, Brian Duncan. Duncan was hit while trying to cross Rosa Parks Way at Delaware on March 30th.
According to local oranizer Nick Miller, the ride will meet at Arbor Lodge Park at 6:30 for a brief address where names of recent traffic victims will be read aloud.
Someone will also recite the official Ride of Silence poem which I’ve pasted below:
If we want the next generation to grow up with a fresh perspective on how we get around, then storytime is a powerful place to start. As a bike geek and dad of three I’m always on the lookout for fun children’s books that show cycling in a positive and fun light, so I was thrilled to hear about the City of Portland’s new “Bike to Books” initiative.
It’s a super-smart way to encourage more neighborhood biking and reading among kids.
Bike to Books is part of PDX Bike Month. Also in on the deal is Multnomah Country Library and Metro.
Here’s what they’ve put together: Everyone who bikes to the library will get a free bike light courtesy of Metro; PBOT’s marketing team will give out free bike maps and share family biking info; and the libraries will offer 18 bike-themed storytime sessions at branches throughout the city.
Three years ago, I got back from a trip to ride Vancouver BC’s new downtown protected bike lane network and promised every BikePortland reader a Japadog if our northern neighbor didn’t see a “substantial increase” in biking over the following three years.
Nine months ago, one of the city’s top experts on the Lloyd District predicted to us that any changes to inner Northeast Portland’s main east-west arterial were 10 years away.
“I think people need to realize that Broadway doesn’t know what they want to do yet,” said Rick Williams, the founding director of the Go Lloyd business association, in an interview. “Broadway is kind of where we were 10 years ago: in the planning phase.”
But if an on-street trial next week of improved crosswalks and a protected bike lane do well, the planning phase could move pretty quickly.
Job Title *
Sales Associates in Bend, Oregon
Company/Organization *
Hutch’s Bicycles
Job Description *
Hutch’s Bicycles in Bend, Oregon is looking for sales staff, we are an NBDA “America’s Best” shop and are in search of the next #1 salesperson for our company.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:
-One-on-one sales with knowledge of high performance mountain bikes
-Multi-tasking phones, POS computers, and acknowledging customers all at the same time
-You MUST be an avid cyclist
QUALIFICATIONS:
-Detail Oriented and Enthusiastic
-Dependable and Reliable
-Professional and Positive attitude
-Staying organized under pressure
-Merchandizing is a PLUS
-Inventory management is a PLUS
SCHEDULE:
Four day work week, 9-10 hour days, including weekends
BENEFITS:
Four day work week
Employee purchase program
Paid vacation after one year
Paid sick leave accrual
IRA
How to Apply *
Send a resume to:
mike@hutchsbicycles.com