Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Just got this notice from the guys at Metropolis Cycles and Pedal Bike Tours (we did a little profile of them when they opened last month): On Friday, December 12, come help us celebrate the opening of our shop at 2249 N Williams with prizes, food, drinks and lots of bike talk. Grab a donut … Read more
Inside the opening night party for Custom Bicycles of Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)
Last night around midnight, two would-be thieves tried to break into Clever Cycles on SE Hawthorne Blvd. Here’s a photo of the scene taken a few hours ago:
(Photos © J. Maus) A new bike shop has opened its doors on the corner of N. Page and N. Williams Ave (map). Metropolis Cycle Repair is owned by Nathan Roll and he shares the space with his brother Todd, who operates Pedal Bike Tours. I stopped by Metropolis on Friday and chatted with Nathan … Read more
A very cool new sign.(Photos: Adam Reiser) Custom Bicycles of Portland — the new Guru Bicycles concept store we profiled a few weeks ago — had their first official day of business on Saturday. The store offers a unique, Dell Computer-like approach to bike retail. Only one brand is offered and customers can choose any … Read more
Lake Oswego police have made progress in the burglary that hit Lakeside Bicycles last week. According to the Oregonian, police have recovered two of the six high-end bikes (valued at over $16,000) and they’re questioning two suspects in the case:
The Bike Exchange
Get to know the Madsen SUB. The Hollywood Bike Gallery store will host a preview party to welcome the newest addition to Portland’s growing cargo and utility-bike family — the Madsen Cycles Urban Utility Bicycle.
That was then (04/22/08)… What a difference a few months makes. Back in April, high gas prices were on everyone’s mind — especially those in the bike business. The rising cost of gas was having an impact on people’s transportation habits like no advocacy effort of policy change ever could.
“It’s fun putting together advertising directed at more of the general public. I just try to put myself in their place and think of a message that might crack through.River City Bicycles owner Dave Guettler If you watch local network television, you might be surprised to see a commercial for River City Bicycles. It’s not … Read more
A carbon Bianchi like this one, valued at nearly $6,000 was among five other bikes stolen from Lakeside Bicycles. Six high-end bikes were stolen from Lakeside Bicycles in Lake Oswego last night. Shop owner Gordon Harber says theives took the bikes from the shop’s outside storage rack shortly before closing on Friday. All the bikes … Read more
Custom Bicycles of Portland will open their doors November 1st.(Photo � J. Maus) There’s a new bike shop in town, and it’s unlike any other shop in the United States. Custom Bicycles of Portland will open in November on (fittingly) the boutique-lined NW 23rd Ave. The shop — which will also include a fitting studio … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project