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Job Title Part-Time Sales & Repair Service Person Company Lakeside Bicycles Job Description Lakeside Bicycles in Lake Oswego is currently seeking a highly motivated, multi-faceted individual to work part-time as both a sales person as well as perform routine bike repairs in our service department. Ideal candidate will have both sales and bicycle mechanic experience. … Read more
The bikes won! (see first item for explanation) Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught our eye this week: – First, the fun news. LA’s much hyped freeway closure this weekend resulted in traffic free streets throughout the city — and a friendly, ad hoc race between contestants traveling across the city … Read more
Prototype of the Conscious Commuter folding e-bike. -Watch video below.-
Chris King (L) and U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer at the King factory earlier this month.(Photo: Dylan Van Weelden)
Job Title: Bicycle Mechanic Company/Organization: Lakeside Bicycles Job Description: We are looking for a seasoned bike mechanic able to work on and build various makes and models of bikes. Previous bike shop mechanic experience required. Work schedule likely 4 days per week with weekends required. This position is presently seasonal with potential long-term employment. If … Read more
It’s the monthly First Thursday Art Walk in the Pearl District tomorrow and two items have come across my desk that might make the event extra special if you’re bike-inclined. First up is the Spring Kickoff Party at Kalkhoff. Kalkhoff USA is a bike retailer that sells top-notch, electrified rigs made in Germany. Roll over … Read more
Job Title: Bicycle Mechanic Company/Organization: Lakeside Bicycles Job Description: Spring is here, gas prices are high! Lakeside Bicycles, located in Lake Oswego, Oregon is looking for a fun-loving, energetic mechanic for the upcoming season. Applicants should have at least 2 years of shop experience. Familiarity with Campagnolo components is a plus. How to Apply: Drop … Read more
Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught our eye last week: – Utah is one step closer to becoming the second state in the nation, after Idaho, to allow people on bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs. – In Porto Alegre, Brazil on Friday night, someone accelerated a car through … Read more
If you ride an e-bike, PSU wants to hear from you.(Photo © J. Maus) Researchers at Portland State University are looking for interview subjects for a project on e-bikes. Jennifer Dill, an associate professor at the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, got in touch with us with the news. Dill says … Read more
2009 Oregon Manifest Design Challenge winner Tony Pereira and event organizer Shannon Holt at the launch party tonight.(Photo © J. Maus) The 2011 Oregon Manifest Design Challenge is shaping up to be a potential game-changer in the bicycle world. Oregon Manifest is a non-profit organization that “exists to celebrate and amplify bike craft, design and … Read more
Getting down to business.– Full gallery – (Photos © J. Maus) Our 2011 Get Together season got off to a fantastic start last night. About 40 people who live and/or work in Southwest Portland gathered at Macadam’s Bar and Grill to hear from advocates and experts, share their experiences, and to meet other fine folks … Read more
Photo from New Year’s Day ride on January 1, 2010.(Photos © J. Maus) I know we’re already getting down to business in 2011, but I can’t let 2010 slip away without reflecting on it a bit more. After all, 2010 gave us a lot to get excited about. Here are just some of the big … Read more