4/25: 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. See this post for the latest update. I'll work as I can and I'm improving every day! Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
With all the doom-and-gloom news about local retail lately, I’m eager to share good news from the bike shop front. Golden Pliers on North Skidmore and Interstate has been a bright spot ever since they opened two years ago. For a very small shop where the owners still put in most of the hours, Golden … Read more
When Velotech announced the closure of their 10,000 square foot Western Bikeworks retail store in the Pearl District in September, gears were already turning to expand the company’s showroom at their warehouse location near the Portland Airport. Tucked into an industrial park just north of Columbia Boulevard at 87th, the warehouse had always had a … Read more
Another major Portland retail bike shop is leaving town.
Portland’s local bike culture and retail landscape has taken a few more hits.
The store opened in 2011 with backing from its strong e-commerce operation.
I’ve got two bits of bike shop news to share…
Retail shop location on SE 11th just north of Division.
More changes on Division.
Taken while still in boxes, yet to be built.
A great new hub for cycling right off the Rock Creek Trail.
With shops, change is constant
