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NAHBS is pleased to announce free indoor bike parking on Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th February.

Access to the bike parking is from Lloyd St, on the south side of the Oregon Convention Center. Look for the Bike Parking signs.
Arranged by Portland business consultant Bob Mandelson, the parking area has capacity for […]

The work of Nate Meschke and Matt Cardinal.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

In a small garage in North Portland, Nate Meschke and Matt Cardinal have traded their paint brushes for a welding torch.

Matt Cardinal (L) and Nate Meschke are Signal Cycles.(Photos © J. Maus)

The two friends, who met at their day jobs at the Bike Gallery, have […]

(Sorry for that headline, I couldn’t resist.)
You may think the North American Handmade Bicycle Show starts this weekend, but the action has already begun.
Today is move-in day at the Oregon Convention Center and this afternoon the partying begins.
Here’s a quick recap of what’s on tap tonight.
Opening Night: Roleur Magazine Exhibition
Hosted by Rapha (Crane Building, […]

Joseph Ahearne admires his latest creation.(More photos below.)

This morning I stopped by Joseph Ahearne’s shop to see what he’s put together for the North American Handmade Bike Show.
Ahearne is NAHBS veteran who has come a long way since strapping a few of his custom cargo racks and stems to a backpack and walking around the […]

The Teams of Portland exhibition opens on Thursday (2/7).

The fourth annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is sure to leave an impression on Portland…but I have a feeling Portland will also leave an impression on NAHBS.
The schedule of events before and after the main show each day is beginning to look like nearly as […]

The list of after-parties and events going on after the lights go out at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS, February 8-10) is growing every day.
I haven’t had a chance to pull all the events together in one place yet (will do that soon), but I want to suggest a special get together on […]

The hand and the work of Jordan Hufnagel.(Photos: Jonathan Maus)

Jordan Hufnagel made his debut back in November at the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show.
Since then, the 26 year-old behind Hufnagel Cycles has been very busy. I stopped by his shop just off SE Madison and 7th to see what he’s got up his sleeve for […]

The upcoming North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) will offer more than just a chance to ogle at gorgeous handmade bikes and the latest fashion and accessories to go with them: A full slate of informative seminars are also planned over the three-day show.
Most of the seminars are geared toward framebuilders and delve into topics […]

Aaron Hayes in his shop.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

33 year-old Northeast Portlander Aaron Hayes has gone from zero-to-NAHBS in just six months.
Burnt out from his job as a consumer products designer for Portland-based Ziba Design, Hayes launched Courage Bicycle Mfg., at the suggestion of his girlfriend. “She was volunteering with a school group […]

Inside last year’s NAHBS in San Jose, CA.(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Bike industry bigwigs, exhibitors from all over the world (including 11 from Portland), after-parties, loads of media outlets, hordes of custom bike fans, and some of the most beautiful two-wheeled creations ever seen are coming to the Oregon Convention Center February 8-10th.
It’s the North American […]

Ending five months of speculation and courting by City of Portland officials, Don Walker, founder of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) just announced that the event will be in Portland next year on March February 7-10 at the Oregon Convention Center.
The announcement was made at the culmination of the third annual NAHBS in […]