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Portland builders take home two awards at NAHBS

Don Walker at the NAHBS awards ceremony.(Photos © J. Maus) Two Portland builders stood out among the country’s best bicycle craftsmen today at the awards ceremony at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS). Aaron Hayes of Courage Cycles was voted “Best New Builder,” and Joseph Ahearne won “Best City Bike” for the second year … Read more


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NAHBS 2009 set for Indianapolis

Don Walker looks to Indianapolisfor NAHBS ’09.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) NAHBS founder Don Walker will take the fifth addition of his show to Indianapolis, Indiana next year. He made the announcement at the end of today’s show saying, “I’m sure many of you are already aware of Indiana’s very rich cycling culture.” Walker cited the … Read more


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Chris King rekindles an old flame

Chris King, the man who redefined headsets and has not compromised the quality of his Chris King Precision Components in over thirty years, has rekindled his love for making bicycle frames. In typical Chris King style, he has quietly re-launched his Cielo Cycles brand name. According Chris King Components marketing guy Chris Distefano, King began … Read more


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‘Naked’ bike draws attention

There’s more than meets the eye in Sam Whittingham’s booth.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) 35 year-old builder Sam Whittingham of British Columbia-based Naked Bicycles, exhibited at NAHBS last year. He displayed several of his Naked Bicycles, got a few orders, but he failed to wow the crowds. This year, he thought he would do something different. … Read more