The VelEau is a new direction for Showers Pass.

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Event Name: Showers Pass Photo Contest
Event Start Date: 15 March, 2011
Entry Deadline: 15 April, 2011
Web Site: http://showerspass.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/showers-pass-photo-contest-2/
Event Description: It’s time to break out your cameras, get on your bikes, and enjoy some spring riding – Showers Pass style. We are looking for a few great photos of our loyal customers in their favorite Showers Pass gear. Winners will receive :

All photo submissions will be rewarded with a 20% off coupon good for one year.
To enter: Email your photos to info(at)showerspass(dot)com with your full name, location of photo, phone number with photo contest as the subject line by April 15th to qualify. Winners will be selected and prizes will be distributed by April 22nd.

Showers Pass CEO Ed Dalton sporting
the Portland jacket at this year's
Worst Day Ride
(Photo © Elly Blue)

Showers Pass, a local cycling gear company, has been making waves with its "Portland" rain jacket since it was introduced in 2008. The jacket is notable for crossing technical outerwear with vélocouture flair resulting in a handsome daily commuter piece which serves you well on a fast commute and isn't an embarrassment to sport on date night.

During last week's rainstorms I took the Portland for a test ride and appreciated its thoughtful features and subdued appearance. It's a stylish commuter rain jacket that has a fuller cut so that it looks like a regular jacket when you aren't on the bike. (more...)

Castelli's high tech,
Insolito Radiation Jacket.

Three Portland-based bike apparel companies woke up to good news this morning -- some prominent publicity in USA Today.

Their resident bike reporter Sal Ruibal featured clothing suitable for cold winter commuting. Among the brands listed are Portland companies Showers Pass, Rapha, and Castelli. (more...)

The "Portland" cap and jacket.
(Photos � Jonathan Maus)

I may not be at Interbike (the big bike industry trade show going on right now in Las Vegas), but I'm still looking to share as much as I can from local companies who are at the show (read my story from last week for what other local professionals and companies are doing in Vegas).

On that note, I just heard from Ed Dalton, co-President of Portland-based Showers Pass.

Since he took over the company (it was originally founded in 1998 in Arcata, California) in 2005, Dalton has overseen a major revamp of the brand and the product line. (more...)