4/21: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. I'll post as I can and should improve day-by-day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Our friends at Sunset Cycles have just announced the closure of their Beaverton store. They plan to consolidate into their Bethany Village location. Full details below… Portland’s Premier West Side Bicycle Shop Consolidates Stores, Renews Focus November 20, 2012–Beaverton, Oregon–Citing economic concerns and challenging lease terms, Sunset Cycles owner Roger Colwell has announced his intention … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The small, north Portland neighborhood of Kenton now has a bike shop to call its own. Kenton Cycle Repair has been open for about a month and I finally stopped in to take a peek yesterday. Located on McClellan Street, right off Kenton’s main drag of Denver Ave, the shop is … Read more
If Monday Night Football isn’t your thing, roll over to Velo Cult Bike Shop (1969 NE 42nd Ave) to watch cyclocross films on the big screen. See the info below… It’s that time of year! Come out and watch Cyclocross films with like minded people every Monday of this month starting TODAY. October 1 (Today): … Read more
(Photos: Lee Hansen) The Bike Rack, a bike repair shop located in a food cart pod right off the Springwater Corridor path, is up for sale or rent. The Bike Rack opened in July 2011 when owner Lee Hansen set up shop at “bicycle-centric” Cartlandia, a fledgling food cart pod along SE 82nd Avenue and … Read more
Green Garage made a move.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) In a city with something like 70 bike shops, change is the only constant. With a few noteworthy happenings bouncing around my head recently, I figured it was time to round them all up into one post. If I miss anything, feel free to drop me a … Read more
Another bike-based business has set up shop on the streets of Portland. Rolling Wrench, “Portland’s bike shop on wheels,” is a mobile bicycle repair business and brainchild of Tim Ennis. Tim is a veteran of several bike shops whose independent streak left him wanting to go out on his own. “I’ve worked for various bike … Read more
A new bicycle dealership is set to open in downtown Oregon City (13 miles south of Portland) this weekend. First City Cycles will have a soft opening this Saturday and a grand opening is planned for mid-August. The shop will be located at 916 Main Street (the corner of 10th and Main) just a few … Read more
Sherifa Roach, inside an old school bus, which is home to her new bike repair shop.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) There’s a new bike repair shop that’s open for business just a half-block off the busy N Williams Avenue bike corridor. Sherifa Roach, a nearby resident, recent United Bicycle Institute graduate and veteran volunteer at local … Read more
PLEASE NOTE: The Missing Link was bought by a new owner and the shop is open and going strong! Same location at 7215 NE Sandy. Check them out at MissingLinkPDX.com. Shop owner Joe Rettke behind the counter.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Missing Link bike shop on NE Sandy and 72nd will close at the end … Read more
Still from video.-Watch it below- Local shop Bike n Hike has launched a new, summer marketing campaign. The first big piece of it is a commercial titled, “I am Cyclist.” The video was shot on location in Portland and produced by Reel Innovative. It features several characters (one of whom is a Bike N Hike … Read more
Broken window at A Better Cycle. A Better Cycle, a worker owned and collectively run bike shop in Southeast Portland (2324 SE Division St.), was broken into last night. Shop co-owner Ian Mitchell says sometime between 8:00 pm last night and 10:00 am this morning, someone threw a rock into one of the shop’s side … Read more
Amsterdam? Nope. That’s the new bike parking area in the South Waterfront District as seen from the Aerial Tram.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is often featured on this blog for their bike-sensitive projects and programs. We’ve shared OHSU’s sophisticated encouragement methods used in their Bike Incentive Program, how they are … Read more