Hopworks would occupy a street-level spot in this new building on Williams.(Photos © J. Maus)

Nearly a year after we first noted the bike-oriented development taking place on N Williams Avenue, the trend is as strong as ever. Today we confirmed that, while the ink's not quite dry on all the paperwork, Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) [...]

New location on SE 40th and Hawthorne.(Photo: New Seasons)

Local grocery store chain New Seasons Market will open its tenth store tomorrow on the corner of SE 40th and Hawthorne (former location of Daily Grind), smack-dab in one of the most bike-centric parts of town. According to a press release sent out by the company [...]

Farhad Ghafarzade in his shop.(Photo: Green Drop Garage)

Green Drop Garage, a full service auto repair shop in Southeast Portland, now offers free bike loans to customers who need a lift when their car is being serviced.
Farhad Ghafarzade, President of Green Drop, has struck up a partnership with local bike shop Bike N' Hike. [...]

Plenty of bike parking at the new Apex Bar on SE 12 and Division)(Photo © Andrew Kreps via Twitpic)

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Cookies by bike.

There are so many bike-centric business sprouting up in Portland these days that I need a business editor just to keep up.
Adding to the long list of Portland businesses that are either operated from bicycles or focused on the people who ride them are Cookie Pedalers and The Bicycle Chiropractor.
The Bicycle Chiropractor is [...]

Not just for cars anymore.(Photo: Elly Blue/BikePortland)

Back in August, local fast food chain Burgerville made headlines when they opened their drive-thrus to bicycle-riding customers at all 39 of their locations.
But, according to an interview with the company's CEO Jeff Harvey published in The Oregonian last week, that's just the start.
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The Portland Free Store at SE 11th & Clay(Photos © Elly Blue)

There's yet another new bike-based business in town -- the difference is that at this store, everything is free.
The Portland Free Store is, according to its website, "basically a second-hand store, except that everything is free." People can drop off donations at the [...]

A month ago, local eco-fast food chain Burgerville announced a new policy that would allow people to use bicycles in the drive-through lanes at all of their 30 something locations, after a woman was denied service on her bike broadcast the incident online.
Last Thursday they sealed the deal with a promotion at their Hawthorne location [...]

Phillip Ross of Metrofiets rolls out the new Hopworks party bike, complete with wood bar, kegs on tap, pizza rack, sound system, and mountains of mojo. (Photos © Elly Blue)

I just witnessed the unveiling of something truly in the Portland spirit: A locally built cargo bike that holds two kegs below an inlaid wood [...]

Bikes and beer will be celebrated in true Portland style this weekend at Biketobeerfest, a carfree event being thrown by Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB). The event is Saturday, September 19th, from noon to 10pm. And it's totally free and open to the public.
There's one catch -- the event is carfree. There will be plenty of [...]

Free Geek is one of Portland's most bike-friendly businesses.

In Portland, we're fortunate to have many local businesses and organizations that support bicycling. Free Geek, a non-profit based in Southeast Portland that recycles and sells used computers and parts, makes biking easier by selling a few accessories in their Thrift Store.
One of the [...]

Todd Roll, owner of Pedal Bike Tours, wants to guide you to work.(Photo © J. Maus)

North Portland-based Pedal Bike Tours wants you to "Ditch the car and discover the best route to safely ride your bike to work," and they have a novel way of helping you do it.
The company, founded by Todd Roll back [...]

Trailhead's delivery truck.(Photos © Dan Liu)

Few are the passions can match the fervor of bike geeks, but the achievement of the quintessential espresso has driven coffee innovators since the death of the penny-farthing gave way to to the modern bicycle.
Portlander Charlie Wicker, owner and operator of Trailhead Coffee Roasters, has found a way to [...]

B-Line co-owner Kathryn Racine-Jones astride one of her company's delivery vehicles.(Photos © J. Maus)

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Bike Gallery owner Jay Gravesworking on a bike during the Cycle Oregon weekend ride last summer.(Photo © J. Maus)

Bike Gallery -- a company that runs six bike shops in the Portland area -- has been named a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists.
The family-run shops, now headed by Jay [...]

Off to another "greening".(Photos © J. Maus)

Local cleaning business, Q19 Greening, is looking to buy a fleet of Dutch cargo bikes to make good on their eco-friendly mission. I met up with their first bike-enabled employee the other day to see how things were going.
Greg Davis calls himself a Q19 "greener" (instead of cleaner, [...]

Rob Widmer in his company's new bike parking facility.(Photos © J. Maus)

Widmer Brothers Brewing is well-known for their Hefeweizen beer and for being one of the nation's pioneering craft brewers. But perhaps less well known is their commitment to the growing number of their 150 Portland employees who ride their bikes to work.
At [...]

PedalSecure is a new, nationwide company based in Beaverton (just a few miles west of Portland) that offers comprehensive roadside assistance specifically for bicycle riders.
For as little as $9.95 per month, PedalSecure offers "peace of mind" that you will be taken care of during your ride; whether you lose your U-lock key, need a free [...]

An ad from UPS for bike delivery personnel.

Shipping giant United Parcel Service (UPS) will add a new weapon to its arsenal in the holiday shipping battle this year -- bicycles.
Jeff Grant, the company's workforce planning manager for the Oregon district (that includes Vancouver, WA), says UPS plans to hire 28 bike delivery employees this season. [...]

"There's a new Con-way fleet on the road."-- copy from a new ad by freight logistics company Con-way

Con-way is a $4.7 billion freight transportation and logisitics company based in Northwest Portland. I've long admired their large, secured, and covered "bike cage" parking area and I've previously covered their above-and-beyond participation in the BTA's Bike [...]