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“I was ecstatic when I found out I was given the position,” said Profeta, who is the Cascade Bike Rental Program’s first mechanic.

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“I was ecstatic when I found out I was given the position," said Profeta, who is the Cascade Bike Rental Program's first mechanic.

“I was ecstatic when I found out I was given the position," said Profeta, who is the Cascade Bike Rental Program's first mechanic.

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Last January, student leaders worked with the Community Cycling Center, a Northeast Portland-based nonprofit, to purchase the bike rental program’s initial fleet.

Last January, student leaders worked with the Community Cycling Center, a Northeast Portland-based nonprofit, to purchase the bike rental program’s initial fleet.

Profeta is not a newcomer to the truing wheel. He worked at bike shops in Hollywood, Calif., and Portland for years.

Profeta is not a newcomer to the truing wheel. He worked at bike shops in Hollywood, Calif., and Portland for years.