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Job: Wheel Builder – Chris King Precision Components – FILLED
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Job Title
Wheel Builder
Company/Organization
Chris King Precision Components
Job Description
Chris King Precision Components™, manufacturer of bicycle components and Cielo bicycle frames, is seeking qualified applicants for an in-house Wheel Builder.
Qualified Applicants will posses an excellent mechanical aptitude. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of wheel building, with 1-2 years of bike mechanic experience including wheel truing and building. Must meet deadline goals, strong attention to detail, and superior organization skills. Ability to multi-task and trouble shoot daily is required. Must be able to work independently and under supervision. Must work with basic mathematical concepts, read and interpret measuring equipment.
The successful applicant will be team oriented, eager to learn, enthusiastic & have a strong commitment to community, the environment & excellence in general. Please furnish letter of interest & resume by e-mail to jobs@chrisking.com (No attachments accepted). A drug free environment & EOE. Visit our website at www.chrisking.com.
How to Apply
Please furnish letter of interest & resume by e-mail to jobs@chrisking.com (No attachments accepted).
Hillsboro police Tasered and tackled man who biked through stoplight, records show
This is the Tualatin Valley Highway intersection where Jermaine Robinson biked, from right to left, immediately before a police stop that rapidly escalated into a Tasering and takedown.
(Image: Google Street View)
(Image: Google Street View)
The City of Hillsboro and two of its police officers may head to trial this fall over a largely unreported 2012 incident in which the officers Tasered a 39-year-old Hillsboro man and kneed him into the ground after he allegedly rolled through a “don’t walk” light on his bike and then refused to give his name.
The interaction escalated over the course of three minutes from an evening traffic stop to a Taser-assisted takedown of a man who by all accounts had never attempted to physically harm the officers, though he did pull away from them when they tried to restrain and tackle him without warning.
Guest Article: Riding against the machine – UPDATED
A manifesto of sorts, by The Ümabomber.
Publisher’s note: This article was written by The Ümabomber and was originally published on her blog.
I’ve been a cyclist for over 25 years and a dedicated mountain biker for the past 8 years. I have ridden trails all over the Western US. And I have never poached a trail that was closed to riding. Ever. Until today.
Cops cite 61 people in 4 hours at a single unmarked 82nd Ave crosswalk
The enforcement action was one of the few that the city has conducted at unmarked crosswalks.
(Image: Google Street View)
(Image: Google Street View)
In Oregon and Washington as in many states, every corner is a legal crosswalk, and all vehicles are supposed to stop for someone trying to use it.
But good luck getting people to stop for you at corners like Southeast 82nd Avenue and Cooper Street.
A preannounced police enforcement action at the crosswalk on March 25 resulted in 61 citations and four warnings, the most ever issued during one of Portland’s periodic crosswalk enforcement events.
State wants your advice to prioritize Portland-area biking and walking projects
As the Oregon Department of Transportation sprints to meet an August grant deadline that could bring federal money to local biking and walking improvements, it’s asking for public input about the deepest needs.
As we wrote in February, this project is part of the state’s first-ever comprehensive list of the existing state of its biking and walking facilities.
If awarded, the federal grants that ODOT applies for after this process will go toward projects being built from 2018-2021.
Hit-and-run bike rider leaves one duck dead – UPDATED
R.I.P. little guy.
UPDATE: The man who ran over the duck has left a comment explaining his side of the story.
On the many paved, off-street trails that wind through the subdivisions of Washington County, there are some path users who are truly vulnerable. On Saturday we learned about a disturbing incident that involved one such user, a mallard duck, that tried to cross the path adjacent to Bethany Lake (near NW 185th and West Union).
According to a tipster named Steve C., just before noon a man wearing a red and white lycra jersey came rolling down the path near the lake, struck the duck and left it dead, then failed to stop.
Steve said several people pleaded with the man to stop and report the incident to the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District; but to no avail.
Job: Customer Service/Sales Rep. – SoupCycle
Job Title
Customer Service/Sales Rep.
Company/Organization
SoupCycle
Job Description
We are growing and hiring for a brand new position with our business! Do words like “organic”; “bicycling” and ”soup” get you excited? SoupCycle makes organic soups from scratch and delivers by bicycle through a weekly soupscription. We are creating new position, a Sales and Customer Service Representative, to help manage our growth. We have done more than 148,000 deliveries in the last 7 years, and we are a weekly staple for many people offering soup, green salads, deli salads, and juices all delivered to offices or homes.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Sales & Customer Service Rep. plays duel roles for the business. First, as the lead customer service point person providing swift and friendly communication to our customers. And second, as an outgoing soup fanatic scheduling and conducting soup tastings around town.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Sales:
o Search out opportunities for soup tastings at area offices, daycares, and other community gathering locations, includes following up on leads and cold calling.
o Execute 2-3 tastings a week
o Market and execute catering service
o Research and evaluate all other sale channels i.e. farmers markets, special events, etc.
Customer Service
o Oversee all customer service communications for our Portland, Corvallis, and soon to open Bend and Eugene locations.
o Manage online customer accounts and database
o Communicate and coordinate with Managers in each location
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience in direct sales, customer service preferred
• Experienced, safe, and strong cyclist
• Physically able to lift 75 lbs and pedal a bike trailer carrying up to 215 lbs.
• A reliable bicycle
• Basic competency in use of Microsoft Office Suite, WordPress and Dropbox
• Maintain calm under pressure and in stressful situations.
• Strong communication skills and confidence in executing quick, creative and appropriate solutions to customer problems
• Ability to communicate tactfully and respectively with customers and co-workers
• Ability to work well independently and as apart of a team
• Strong self starter who is willing to take initiative for the benefit of the business
TITLE: Sales & Customer Service Rep.
REPORTS TO: Owner & Business Manager
HOURS: 30hrs/week, Monday – Friday
PAY: Base pay $20,280 annually, plus sales commission
Benefits: Health Savings Account, Weekly Soup Allowance, Access to Pro Deals, Access to Timbers and Thorns tickets, Paid Vacation.
How to Apply
To apply please send a resume and 2-3 paragraphs expressing your interest and qualifications to nate@soupcycle.com
‘Free Forest Park Ride’ aims to keep heat on trail access issue
A group of frustrated and fed-up mountain biking advocates hope to keep the pressure on local decision-makers by staging a mass ride in Forest Park tonight.
First look at the new Filmed By Bike trailer!
Watch it below.
Filmed By Bike, Portland’s homegrown bike film festival, just keeps getting better and better. Now in its 13th year, the festival takes place May 22-24 at the historic Hollywood Theater.
To up the excitement for this year’s event, founder Ayleen Crotty has put together a trailer that is sure to make you smile. We got an exclusive first look before it’s released anywhere else. Check it out below and see how many local fave riding spots you can identify…
The Monday Roundup: Bike lane maps, mandating reflective cars and more
Miami with only the bike lanes showing.
(Image: Washington Post)
(Image: Washington Post)
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Here are the bike-related links from around the world that caught our eyes this week:
Bike lane maps: The Washington Post mapped what four cities look like with just their bike-only infrastructure showing.
Mandatory reflection: Copenhagenize.com provocateur Mikael Colville-Andersen started a clever petition in response to Volvo’s spray-on reflective “Lifepaint” for bikes: because black cars are 50 percent more likely to get in collisions, every Volvo should be painted in Lifepaint. Plus he urged Volvo to encourage car helmets, for the sake of safety of course.
Shifting blame: A DC-area transportation agency urged people to “wear something bright or reflective” to avoid being killed by cars. A local man proposed an alternative version.
Parks Board demands answers about River View decision from Commissioners Fritz and Fish
Add the 16 members of the Portland Parks Board to the list of people where blindsided by a decision last month from Commissioners Amanda Fritz and Nick Fish to prohibit bicycling at River View Natural Area.
On Wednesday the Board sent a pointed letter (PDF) to both commissioners demanding to know why the two leaders made the unilateral decision without first consulting the project’s two advisory committees, the public, or the Parks Board itself. Even the Parks Board’s representative on the River View Project Advisory Committee, Mauricio Villarreal, did not learn about the decision until one day after it was announced.
Here’s an excerpt from the letter: