🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏
Year: 2013
Brand: Mongoose
Model: Beast
Color:Blue
Photo: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8646442065_53249a5b6f.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2014-01-11
Stolen From: Blaq designs gallery, 1100 SE Division Street.
Neighborhood: Inner SE Division
Owner: Alex Ragus
OwnerEmail: ragus2357( atsign )yahoo.com
Reward: Cash reward
Description: Mongoose Beast, blue with black rims and custom cranks.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Start the new year with a new job in the local bike industry. We’ve had three excellent opportunities posted to our Job Listings this week. Check out more details via the link below…
Year: 2012
Brand: GT
Model: Sensor Pro 29er
Color:Silver
Size:Medium
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2012-01-16
Stolen From: My garage on NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR
Neighborhood: Laurelhurst
Owner: Anthony Tomasi
OwnerEmail: anthonystomasi@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: 2012 GT Sensor Pro 29er. Full suspension, Fox Float RP23 rear shock and Fox 32 Float front fork with 120 mm travel, Formula brakes, WTB Silverado seat, Crankbrothers bar, Shimano Deore XT dereileure, cheap/standard black platform pedals, and special Sunringle wheels w/ tubeless tires. Excellent condition! Also had black water bottle holder and small manual air pump strapped to frame. Trying to create a picture link but cant seem to make that work.. Find me the f’ers that stole this and I will take care of you!
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-4619
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Sorry. This job has been filled.
Job Title
Account Service Representative
Company/Organization
Chris King Precision Components
Job Description
Chris King Precision Components™, manufacturer of bicycle components and Cielo Cycles, is seeking qualified applicants for a Account Service Representative position in dealer sales.
This positon provides excellent customer service to dealers within a pre-determined region and/or dealer type through regular inbound and outbound telephone and email communication. Reaches out to all dealers as assigned in an effort to nurture relations and, thereby, increase sales. Processes orders through data entry and inventory tracking procedures.
Must have a proven track record of 2+ years of delivering superior customer experience, through utilization of product technical knowledge and inventory systems. Must be capable of generating and analyzing detailed reports. Must be well versed in discussing product installation, routine maintenance and technical problem solving. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, including contemporary social media tools and real-time chat. Familiarity with customer loyalty programs a plus. Bicycle industry experience is not necessary but personal excitement, experience and passion about bicycles is.
The successful applicant will be team oriented, eager to learn, enthusiastic & have a strong commitment to community, the environment & excellence in general.
How to Apply
Please furnish letter of interest & resume by e-mail to human.resources@chrisking.com (No attachments accepted). A drug free environment & EOE. Visit our website at www.chrisking.com.
Job Title
Backup SoupCycler
Company/Organization
SoupCycle
Job Description
Do you get excited by the challenge of working on your bike, pulling a hefty trailer and chopping fresh, organic produce? We’re a small Portland company that makes and delivers organic soups using local ingredients. So far we’ve done 109,000 bicycle deliveries, and we’re hiring a new Backup SoupCycler.
We’re looking for an energetic, upbeat and strong-legged person who can brave the winter rains of Portland and still be smiling when they deliver soup to customers.
This is a backup position. There are no set hours, but you’ll be fully trained and ready to go for when we have an open shift for kitchen help, bicycle deliveries or catering. The right candidate for this position will have a flexible schedule and an established income source from another job.
A Few Requirements
-Able to commit to this position for at least six months.
-Have a pre-existing source of income/another job that doesn’t conflict with SoupCycle’s needed hours (listed below).
-Physically able to lift 75 lbs and pedal a bike trailer carrying 215 lbs.
-The owner of a sturdy and well-maintained bike to attach to our soup trailer for deliveries (you use your bike, we provide the trailer).
-An authentic people-person. There’ll be a lot of customer interaction while you deliver and strong customer service is a must.
-A safe cyclist (uses hand-signals, wears helmet, respects drivers, etc)
-Able to wield a kitchen knife and chop vegetables like it’s nobody’s business.
-Excited about food and sharing that with customers during deliveries.
Possible hours are…
Sundays (kitchen): 8am-5pm
Mondays (kitchen): 8am-6pm
Tuesdays (kitchen or deliveries): 8am-6pm
Wednesdays (deliveries): 8am-4pm
Thursdays (deliveries): 8am-4pm
Compensation
$11.00/hour, generous soup allowance and the ability to work for a mission-driven company with passionate coworkers.
How to Apply
Send an email to jed@soupcycle.com with 2-3 paragraphs outlining:
1) Why you’re interested in working for SoupCycle
2) Your bicycling and kitchen experience
3) Your current job situation and availability
Happy Slurping!
The SoupCycle Crew
Take note of upcoming Springwater Corridor closure in Gresham:
Springwater Trail Corridor to close temporarily for repairs
Gresham, Ore. — Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) will be temporarily closing a portion of the Springwater Trail Corridor from SE Hogan Road to SE Liberty Avenue in Gresham in order to upgrade high-voltage transmission equipment on a utility pole adjacent to the trail. These improvements will enhance service and reliability for PGE customers by increasing the capacity of the transmission line. This section of the corridor is expected to be closed from Monday, Jan. 20 through Friday, Jan. 24.
PGE has collaborated with Northwest Traffic Control to offer an alternative route to pedestrians and bicyclists. The alternative route detours from the east along SE Hogan Road to SE Roberts Avenue and connects back at SE Regner Road. Coming from the west, the detour goes through SE Liberty Avenue to SE Roberts Avenue and connects back at SE Hogan Road. The detour route has been approved by Portland Parks & Recreation.# # #
Job Title
Bicycle Sales
Company/Organization
Lakeside Bicycles
Job Description
Lakeside Bicycles located in Lake Oswego has immediate opening for both full and part-time Sales Staff. We are seeking candidates with motivation and passion for all things bicycle!
Lakeside Bicycles is Oregon’s Premier Road bike shop. We are known for exceptional and one-of-a kind high-end road bikes (we have mountain bikes too)! We carry Pegoretti, Colnago, Pinarello, Lynskey, Bianchi, and Specialized. We are a full-service shop that rides what we sell when and wherever we can! We want our customers to experience excellent customer service no matter what style of riding they pursue. Can you help us do this?
The ideal candidates will have retail sales experience in a bicycle shop. Applicants with sales experience from other industries as well as women and minorities are encouraged to apply! Weekend work is required (but not every weekend!). We offer full medical/dental (after a probationary period) plus a commute-by-bicycle incentive. If you are obsessed with bikes, have a sense of humor, and enjoy talking with customers about your passion, please send us a cover letter outlining your experience along with your resume and desired wage. We look forward to hearing from you!
No phone calls.
How to Apply
Please send us a cover letter outlining your experience along with your resume to amy@lakeside-bikes.com.
Brian Kidd, the local street performer who’s made a name for himself (“The Unipiper,” to be precise) by providing his own soundtrack for the one-wheeled vehicle he claims to have found in a Dumpster, stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live for last night’s show.
Year: 2013
Brand: Xtracycle
Model: Edgerunner
Color:white
Size:standard size
Stolen in Seattle, WA 98144
Stolen:2013-01-16
Stolen From: garage break-in in seattle.
Owner: Jessi B.
OwnerEmail: bissej@riseup.net
Description: had on an orange yepp kids seat, xtracycle bags, untrimmed xtracycle double kickstand, and various lights.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Brand: torker
Model: u district
Size:matte off-white
Photo: http://imgur.com/kbt2ztC
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-01-15
Stolen From: downtown, Portland OR, SW 6th and Pine it was locked to a bike rack with a ulock
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: amelia lane
OwnerEmail: lane.amelia@gmail.com
Reward: $75
Description: i’m 5’4" tall and this bike fits me perfectly, but I’m not sure of the size of the bike.
It has lots of scratches in the paint form getting rubbed when i would put it in my trunk. It has straight handle bars with new black, rubber grips that are designed to have the look of a computer keyboard. It has a brown leather, brooks saddle with a water stain on the rear left side and you will now find two holes on the back of the seat where a metal brooks logo decal used to be. it’s a single speed with front breaks only and a rear finder only.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
