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Last week, we shared some new Census data showing that people who bike to work in Portland have quicker commutes than you might expect. This week, let’s look at a different question: who bikes?
Just how much do people break the law when they drive on local freeways? A lot.
This fact is usually hidden from public eye for one main reason: Local law enforcement agencies simply don’t have the human resources to stop all the people who break the law. They are underfunded and understaffed. Dangerous driving and blatant disregard for Oregon traffic law is so common that police officers are forced to stop only the most egregious violators.
It’s only when law enforcement agencies do targeted enforcement missions that the full picture of lawlessness emerges.
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Job Title
Warranty Technician
Company/OrganizationJob Description
Chris King Precision Components™, manufacturer of precision bicycle components and Cielo Cycles, is seeking qualified applicants for a Warranty Technician position to serve as a technical resource to the company regarding general bike knowledge along with completing customer product warranty requests. Responsibilities include: diagnosing and repair/refurbishing returned products for warranty work as well as completing related paperwork. Interacting with our sales team and customers to provide technical guidance related to our products (using email, phone and occasionally in-person). Warranty Technicians are relied on to provide suggestions regarding product issues based on feedback from the market and cycling trends. This position also provides general bike maintenance support to King employees and maintains inventory of parts and tools used for service.
Ideal candidates have 3-5 years experience as a bicycle mechanic, strong customer service skills and possess excellent mechanical aptitude. Detailed component knowledge is required. The position requires the ability to sit and stand for several hours, use hands and fingers to work on small parts and identify subtle color variations between parts.
The successful applicant will be team oriented, eager to learn, enthusiastic and have a strong commitment to the community, the environment and excellence in general.
How to Apply
Please furnish a letter of interest and resume in the body of an e-mail to human.resources@chrisking.com (no attachments will be accepted). A drug free environment and equal opportunity employer. Visit our website at www.chrisking.com.
It’s not a bike and it’s not a car, but the ELF trike is quickly finding fans in Portland who are looking for something in between.
Organic Transit, the North Carolina-based company that makes the ELF solar and pedal-powered trike, just wrapped up three busy days of test rides (two days in Troutdale and one day in Portland). I dropped by the test ride event Tuesday on the eastbank of the Willamette River near the Hawthorne Bridge to take a closer look, meet the company’s founder and CEO Rob Cotter, and get people’s impressions of these interesting vehicles.
Welcome to our Weekend Event Guide sponsored by Hopworks Urban Brewery.
Yes, the rain is back, but the weekend forecast doesn’t look half-bad. There might even been a bit of sunshine.
As for rides and events, things are a bit quiet by Portland’s usual standards; but there are still some really fun things to do on (and off) your bike. Have a look below and start planning your weekend…
The Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is up for a Bicycling Magazine People’s Choice Advocacy Award. The awards, promoted by the magazine in partnership with the Alliance for Biking & Walking, will be given to one of ten finalists who gets the most votes in an online poll made public yesterday.
The BTA has been recognized for their work with the Oregon legislature to pass a major change to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) ConnectOregon transportation funding program. For its first four years of existence, this state lottery-backed funding source, also known as the Multimodal Transportation Fund, was open to just about every “non-highway” transportation mode except bicycling and walking. That glaring omission was corrected last year when Senate Bill 260 was passed into law.
A public meeting in Beaverton Thursday will give Washington County residents a chance for in-person feedback on a 20-year transportation plan currently slated to devote vast amounts of money to widening local streets.
Year: 2007
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Bad boy
Color:BBQ
Size:Xl
Serial:5023782
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2013-01-27
Stolen From: Pause restraunt Interstate Ave
Neighborhood: Interstate Killingsworth
Owner: Dennis Elmer
OwnerEmail: Djacobelmer@yahoo.com
Description: Black with rock and roll stickers on the frame. Kiss Ramones etc. Rack and bags on back
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 14-150776
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 1994
Brand: Haro
Model: Vector
Color:Purple
Size:Women’s
Photo: http://lisairis.free.fr/haro/haro.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211-6812
Stolen:2014-01-26
Stolen From: In front of The Farm Cafe, SE 7 & E. Burnside
Neighborhood: Buckman/Kerns
Owner: Lisa Szymanski
OwnerEmail: lisa(at sign)lisairis.net
Reward: $100
Description: Black bullhorn handle bars, black fenders, aluminum kick stand, nice puncture resistant tires. Bought at a shop in CT (perhaps Amity?) 20 years ago.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 14-150690
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
A Portland woman who concedes she was illegally biking on the private Cement Road to Swan Island with her 6-year-old daughter says she was “bullied” by a railroad police officer and has filed a formal complaint.
“As I explain in my complaint, I do not mean to suggest that I was in the right riding the Cement Road,” Diana Rempe of North Portland wrote in an email Wednesday to Portland Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick, Swan Island Transportation Management Association Director Sarah Angell and BikePortland. “I understand fully that it crosses Union Pacific property. However, I do believe strongly that there is no excuse for the intimidating bullying my 6 year old daughter and I experienced from Officer Bender of Union Pacific. I am a middle aged, white woman with a lot of privilege and that guy really scared me. I can only imagine how he might treat someone less system savvy than me.”
About three years (to the day) after the City of Portland’s first meeting for their N. Williams Ave Traffic Operations + Safety project, the public will get a chance to see detailed design drawings of the project.
When the Stakeholder Advisory Committee for this project voted to adopt the changes on Williams 18 months ago, they did so based on concept drawings and rough renderings of the proposed changes. These “30% design” plans offer the first real detailed look at how PBOT will change Williams Ave.
Bureau of Transportation project manager Rich Newlands announced today that PBOT staff will host a meeting at Legacy Emanuel Hospital on Tuesday, February 4th “to review the plan set and talk with staff from the design team”.
We’ve been taking a closer look at the 44-pages of plans and here are a few things we noticed:
Are you looking for a good deal on a used bike? Did you you get your bike stolen but gave up on finding it or had no way to prove it was yours? You might want to check the listings at GovDeals.com. That’s the online marketplace that has just inked a deal with the Portland Police Bureau to sell unclaimed property.
There are currently 59 items listed for sale and 11 of them are bicycles. Auctions last about a month and bids start at just $10.00.
Among such items as jewelry, art, computers, and tools, there are some pretty high-end bikes available. These bikes were recovered by the PPB but if their rightful owners could not be tracked down, they are now offered up to highest bidder.
Here are a few more of the bikes currently listed…