4/25: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. See this post for the latest update. I'll work as I can and I'm improving every day! Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

Weekend Event Guide: October 12-13

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Ride Along with the Stedman Family-23

Get out and enjoy the fall colors
on the ‘Leaf Lookin’ Ride’ this Sunday.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The weekend is right around the corner and as per usual there’s a great selection of rides and events you should consider. Check out the details below…

Saturday October 12th

Family Pumpkin Pickin’ on Sauvie Island9:30 am at Grant Park, 11:00 am from Arbor Lodge Park
Just 10 miles from downtown Portland, Sauvie Island is a great bicycling escape. The PDX Cargo Bike Gang (a Facebook group) has teamed up with Kidical Mass for a family ride to one of Sauvie’s best destinations: Kruger’s Farm. The farm offers pumpkins, beer, food, and other activities. More info here.

Sunday October 13th

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Barbur road diet addressed at Portland City Council meeting

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Novick in Council chambers yesterday.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

City Council took up a resolution yesterday to endorse the SW Corridor Plan, a regional planning effort to determine the best way to implement high-capacity transit through the Barbur Blvd corridor in southwest Portland. Thanks to a concerted push led by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance that included groups like Friends of Barbur, Oregon Walks, City Club of Portland and others, this hearing was pegged as an opportunity to speak up for two projects in the Corridor Plan that would study the impacts of a “lane diet” on SW Barbur Blvd. But transportation Commissioner Novick took some of the wind out of advocates’ sails when he addressed the road diet issue on his website Friday afternoon.

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Ted’s cure for hopelessness: How to slow traffic when police won’t help

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Ted Buehler and his tools of
the citizen activist trade.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

An unsafe street that isn’t being improved can be one of the most frustrating experiences in city life. One of Portland’s most thoughtful safety activists has some smart ideas on what to do next.

This exchange in our comments section came from a story this summer about a hit-and-run that injured a nine-year-old girl at North Bryant and Borthwick, on a neighborhood greenway that’s supposed to be free of fast-moving auto traffic but which was, according to a reader who once lived there, built to invite fast speeds. Several readers expressed frustration with the difficulty of getting police to do speed enforcement in a spot like this; one, Kevin Wagoner, said he’s tried calling the city’s official 503-823-SAFE line in a similar situation to no avail.

Here’s Ted Buehler’s response, lightly edited:

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Job: Tech Support / Sales Coordinator – Stages Cycling – FILLED

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Sorry. This job has been filled.

Job Title
Tech Support / Sales Coordinator

Company/Organization
Stages Cycling

Job Description
Stages Cycling is a new company that launched its first product, a left-crank based power meter, at Interbike in September 2012. Our mission is to bring power measurement to the masses at a reasonable price, while maintaining the highest standard in quality of product and customer experience. We have been growing rapidly in sales and production since our launch last fall and have a design and production office in Boulder, CO as well as a sales and administration office in Portland, OR. Stages Cycling is a part of Foundation Fitness, which first launched as a commercial fitness equipment distribution company in 2009. We are a small but ever-expanding group of hard-working individuals striving to embody our company’s core values each day: passion, intelligence, agility, creativity, and listening. If you are an avid cyclist with a desire to contribute meaningful work to a team striving for excellence, this is the place for you to thrive.

We are currently looking to fill a PART TIME position that combines basic tech support, customer service, and inside sales. This position would start as soon as possible and will be based out of our office in NW Portland.

Job Responsibilities:

– Answering the main phone line, fielding all product and order status inquiries, technical questions, as well as placing new orders
– Processing returns, exchanges, and warranty replacements
– Assisting in dealer account maintenance, including entering new dealer orders, collecting payment, and providing order status updates
– Other support for sales and operational functions within the company as needed

Candidate Requirements:

– Experience in the bike industry both as a cyclist and as a professional, preferably in a mechanical, customer service, or sales role
– Outgoing and personable, works well with customers and as part of a team
– Organized and detail oriented
– Strong in prioritizing tasks and time management
– Able to juggle multiple roles and flexible with role adapting to the needs of the company
– Takes initiative and follows up until problems are solved

How to Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to info@stagescycling.com . Candidates that receive interviews may be asked to provide additional information and professional references. Please use the following guidelines in preparing your cover letter, 1 page is sufficient. RESUMES SENT WITHOUT COVER LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Cover letter should include:

– A brief overview of your personal cycling background – no need to impress, we’re just curious!
– A brief explanation of your professional experience in the cycling industry and how that would make you a good candidate for this role
– Specifically why you are interested in working for Stages Cycling
– How this position would fit into your career goals
– Your current availability and how a part time position would fit into your schedule
– Anything else about your personality, work style, or background that would be helpful for us to know

Blue/silver/gray Giant NRS3 03-06

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Year: 03-06
Brand: Giant
Model: NRS3
Color:Blue/silver/gray
Size:26″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-10-2
Stolen From: Parkrose transit center
Neighborhood: Parkrose transit center
Owner: Ben Micha
OwnerEmail: Benmicha(at sign)uwalumni.com
Reward: Case of beer
Description: Full suspension mountain bike with 203mm disc brakes. There is an in-n-out sticker on the down tube. Double mountain stickers on front and rear fenders.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Job: Mechanic – Bike N’ Hike – FILLED

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Sorry. This job has been filled.

Job Title
Mechanic

Company/Organization
Bike N’ Hike

Job Description
Can you turn a wrench? Do you have at least two years of bike shop experience? Are you passionate, friendly, punctual and dependable? Here at Bike N Hike, we’re looking for qualified mechanics to provide unparalleled service in our Portland location. We’re seeking detail-oriented team players with excellent communication skills to join our team. Basic computer skills, service writing experience and a positive attitude are a must. Position is part-time to start, moving to full-time in season. Willingness to work weekends required.

Bike N’ Hike strives for a “female-friendly” atmosphere with 2,000 square feet of space dedicated specifically to women’s bicycles & clothing, as well as women’s specific events, rides and clinics. We welcome cyclists of all levels and disciplines.

How to Apply
Please email resumes to megan@bikenhike.com

Black/White Cannodale SuperSix 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Cannodale
Model: SuperSix
Color:Black/White
Size:54cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97216
Stolen:2013-10-6
Stolen From: Bike was stole from lock up Adventist Hospital after I had suffered a Heart Attack while on a ride.
Neighborhood: Mall 205 Area
Owner: Chris Sargent
OwnerEmail: chrissargent(replace with at sign)clearchannel.com
Reward: $500
Description: There was Rival Gear on the Bike, Lights & Schwinn pouch with Garage Door Opener….Tires had been upgraded to Michelin Tires.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 13-157732
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Stalwart Swan Island transportation advocate Lenny Anderson announces retirement

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Lenny Anderson, shown here at the
dedication of a biking and walking
path on Swan Island in 2010, is retiring.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Lenny Anderson, one of the most outspoken and effective transportation advocates in Portland, officially announced his retirement this morning.

Lenny had served as the executive director of the Swan Island Business Association for 14 years but he’s been best known in local transportation circles as the head of Swan Island’s Transportation Management Association (TMA), an organization he founded in 2000. In that role, Lenny was a fixture in countless transportation policy debates and projects. From sidewalks to bike paths and bus lines, the results of his efforts are evident all over Swan Island.

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Wear Oregon’s crosswalk law on your chest

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A shirt that’s also a traffic sign.
(Photo: Brian Davis)

Ever been frustrated when other road users don’t respect Oregon’s crosswalk laws? Now you can wear a helpful reminder on your chest thanks to a new t-shirt that will turn you into a walking traffic sign.

Our friends and neighbors at Lancaster Engineering (who are nice enough to rent part of their office to us) have stepped up to promote safe walking by offering t-shirts that have an official Oregon regulatory sign plastered across the front. The t-shirts are being offered by Lancaster to help raise money for Portland-based non-profit Oregon Walks (it also happens to be Walktober in case you didn’t know).

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A Walk and Bike to School Day photo roundup

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(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

This morning Portlanders from every corner of the city made an extra special effort to walk and bike to school. According to PBOT, 65 schools participated in the annual Walk and Bike to School Day. We asked our friends on Twitter to share photos of their rides to school so we could share some of the action here on the Front Page.

Walking and biking to school is booming in Portland thanks to the City’s Safe Routes to School program and the work of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (who works under contract with PBOT to implement the program). Today’s big push to get kids on bikes and out of cars and buses will serve as a catalyst for another successful Safe Routes season.

Here’s how it looked…

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Lured by livability, the eastside’s office building market blooms

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Leonard Barrett, project manager of the remodeled 80,000-square-foot Eastside Exchange
office building at NE 3rd and Couch, is a big fan of the view from the rooftop patio.
(Photo © M.Andersen/BikePortland)
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Portland’s self-image as an economic laggard has never looked more out of date than it does right now in the longtime industrial district on the Central Eastside.

And the rising appeal of low-car-friendly life on Portland’s eastside grid is busting an even older stereotype: that getting a good-paying job means heading west.

“A lot of the talent, especially that a lot of these young tech companies already have or are going after as they grow, tend to live on the east side, and appreciate the culture and the types of amenities found on the east side,” said Leonard Barrett, project manager for Beam Development‘s new Eastside Exchange building.

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Olive Giant Rainier 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Giant
Model: Rainier
Color:Olive
Size:XS
Serial: GC870338
Stolen in Clackamas, OR 97086
Stolen:2013-09-26
Stolen From: Budget rental car parking lot, 10101 SE 82nd Ave, Clackamas, OR 97086
Neighborhood: Clackamas
Owner: Alicia Hill
OwnerEmail: aliciaannhill(at sign)hotmail.com
Reward: Will pay $500 if this leads to me finding some key items from my vehicle such as my external hard drive
Description: Women’s XS olive mountain bike with no extras, may have broken front rim. This was stolen with my 2007 tan Jeep Liberty along with everything else I own.
Police record with: Clackamas County Sherriff Office
Police reference#: 13-30108
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike