The Clever Cycles storefront on SE Hawthorne Blvd.(Photos © J. Maus)

It’s been just over a year since Clever Cycles open their doors in Southeast Portland, and now they’ll be closing them.
Co-owner Todd Fahrner says that a lack of business is not in the problem. In fact, it’s just the opposite.
During a recent visit to […]

BicyclingHub.com is an online bike apparel retailer based in Portland. Back in November, the company opened a retail store at the corner of Taylor and Water Avenues in Southeast Portland.
Now, in addition to selling all sorts of jerseys, shorts and other cycling apparel, they’ve added a service and repair area to the shop. […]

When regular unleaded hits $4.00 at this Shell station, someone will win a new bike.(Photo © J. Maus)

As gas stations continue to raise their prices, River City Bicycles is asking Portlanders, “When are they going to hit $4.00 a gallon?”.
If you think you can guess the exact date, the shop will hand over a brand […]

Cyclepath Bike Shop co-owner Bill Larson pointing out a detail in one of Tiago DeJerk’s paintings.(Photos © J. Maus)

Cyclepath Bike Shop in Northeast Portland is known for stocking custom, high-end bikes that could easily pass for rolling works of art. Now, sharing space in the showroom among $6,000 bicycles, are four large-scale stencil paintings […]

This article is by contributor Carl Larson. Carl previously wrote about the Zoobomb art rack project.

One of the many clever, poignant, and timely ads that River City Bicycles has run in local weekly newspapers.

They are everything from powerful public service announcements, good-humored guilt trips, outraged cries, and cutting commentaries on our nation’s commuting culture. […]

Kona Bicycles’ latest model is named after local off-road racing hero and co-owner of Sellwood Cycle Repair Erik Tonkin.

Kona’s new “Honky Tonk”.

Calling it “a model made specifically for the Portland community,” Erik Tonkin says the new “Honky Tonk” frameset offered by Kona Bicycles is the result of his request for an inexpensive, around-town commuter frame […]

Lance at the Oregon Convention Center last Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus)

The national bike movement might have just found its most important (and famous) ally: Lance Armstrong.
After just bumping into Lance at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show held in Portland last weekend, I noticed a story published in his hometown newspaper today about the new […]

The roof of River City Bicycles.(Photo © J. Maus)

Southeast Portland-based River City Bicycles has been named the most “female-friendly” bike shop in the country by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN).
The shop’s co-owner and head buyer Mark Ontiveros attributes the recognition to their long standing commitment to women’s products and a staff that includes four […]

Inside A Better Cycle(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

A new bike shop has opened its doors in Southeast Portland.
Last Saturday was the first day of business for A Better Cycle located at 2324 SE Division Street (just east of Seven Corners intersection).
I stopped on my way to work this morning and met co-owners Aaron Truman and Tim […]

A few of the folks behind Bike Farm. L to R: Jennifer Collins, community outreach coordinator; Becca Dillon, co-founder; Ariel Raymon, co-founder.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

Ariel Raymon loved learning how to work on her bike as a member of The Bike Church, a community bike shop based in Santa Cruz, California. She learned how to […]

BicyclingHub.com owner Doug Dugay in front of his new location on the corner of SE Water and Taylor in Portland.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

Online bicycling clothing retailer BicyclingHub.com has moved into a new space on the ground-floor of the Water Avenue Commerce Center at the corner of SE Water and Taylor streets.
The business has operated […]

Clever Cycles now faces Hawthorne Blvd.View more photos(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

Clever Cycles, the shop known for bringing Dutch bikes and European cycling sensibilities to Portland, has announced a new expansion that will give them storefront real estate on one of the City’s busiest bikeways; SE Hawthorne Blvd.

Just around the corner from their current location, Clever’s […]

Here’s an update to the story about a burglary at Weir’s Cyclery in St. Johns courtesy of Ira Ryan (who works in the basement of the shop),
“The cops recovered 10 bikes and most of the other stuff last night. The thief was a resident tweaker in St. Johns who the cops are on a […]

Empty racks inside Weir’s Cyclery.(Photo: Ira Ryan)

Weir’s Cyclery in St. Johns was the target of a major robbery last night.
According to framebuilder Ira Ryan, whose shop is in the basement of Weir’s, the thieves broke into the back door and took nearly all the shop’s Specialized and Raleigh brand mountain bikes and several road bikes. […]

From Bicycle Retailer and Industry News

The newly-opened Dutch, cargo and utility bike shop Clever Cycles, is featured in the latest issue of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News Magazine.
In their “Retail Briefs” section, the article says that thanks to the shop, “Portlanders are embracing what the owners call the Dutch bike revolution.”
The piece also has this […]

Employee Peter Drake(File photo)

The storefront on NW 21st Avenue that had been occupied by Northwest Bicycles for 32 years has re-opened after a complete renovation.
The new shop is 21st Avenue Bicycles and about the only thing that remains of the old shop are veteran employees Jose Cano and Hugh Nixon.

I met Jose and […]