Portland cargo bike maker Metrofiets calls it quits after 11 years
Metrofiets was something we could all be proud of.
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Beer, bikes and Oregon’s bounty come together on ‘Fresh Hop Century’
This type of thing could only happen in a few places in the world. Portland is one of them.
Portland cargo bike celeb Emily Finch gets a new bike
Portland’s most famous biking mama got a new bike last night: Behold the Finch-fiets!
Portland’s ‘pedal powered’ talk show rolls into its third season
Wielding what claims to be the only talk show desk bicycle in the world, the Portland-based Pedal-Powered Talk Show is about to launch its third season of interviews in weird and wonderful places.
Bike maker Metrofiets inks deal with Starbucks-owned juice cafes
The Evolution Fresh delivery vehicle.(Photo: StarbucksMelody.com/Metrofiets) Evolution Fresh, a California juice company purchased by Starbucks back in November, opened its first cafe on Monday in Bellevue, Washington. Why is this on the front page of BikePortland? Well, it turns out that Evolution is seriously considering offering bike delivery for their stores and to test out … Read more
‘Pedal Powered Talk Show’ now filming in Portland
On the set of the “Pedal Powered Talk Show”.(Photos: Daniel Stark Photography) Once again proving that cargo bikes can do amazing things, a new talk show is being filmed in Portland — and it’s being done entirely by bike. The table the host sits at, the chairs the guests sit in, and all the production … Read more
Metrofiets launches beer bike rental business
When local cargo bike manufacturer Metrofiets unveiled their “Hopworksfiets” back in September 2009, it was a sensation. The bike, custom made for Hopworks Urban Brewery to be a beer bar on wheels, was a media darling and even made it onto the Discovery Channel. The bike itself was a smash hit, but it also saw … Read more
Metrofiets does it again with ‘Mobile Bike Service Station’
The Mobile Bike Service Station built by Portland-based Metrofiets.(Photo courtesy of North Natomas TMA)
Metrofiets’ latest: A 58 lb cargo bike that truly hauls
The Suppenküche (a.k.a. Ãœberfiets).– Slideshow below- (Photos © J. Maus) Portland-based cargo bike maker Metrofiets (of Hopworks Beer Bike fame) unveiled their latest creation at the Seattle-to-Portland bike ride last weekend: A super lightweight front-loader that builder Jamie Nichols hopes will change people’s idea of what a cargo bike can be.
Introducing the Hopworksfiets: Beer, pizza, music, and true Portland spirit, all on one bike
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 … Read more
A mini-review and an update on Metrofiets
Behind the bars of a Metrofiets, with Phillip Ross, my 250-pound load.(Photos © J. Maus) Phillip Ross from Metrofiets stopped by my office yesterday. I never got a chance to ride his Portland-made, bakfiets-inspired bike at the Oregon Manifest show, so wanted me to give it a whirl. Before I took it around the block … Read more
Portland made ‘Metrofiets’ makes its debut
The new Metrofiets cargo bike.(Photos © J. Maus) I first shared news that a pair of Portlanders were working on a locally made version of the legendary Dutch “bakfiets” cargo bike back in February. Since then, I haven’t heard much from Metrofiets, so I was excited to see their progress at the Oregon Manifest show … Read more