Dennis Kelly, proprietor of theNorth Portland Mobile Bike Shop.(Photos © J. Maus) There seems to be no shortage of bike shops in Portland. But, if you stare at a map of the metro area long enough, you’ll notice that there are still pockets of the city without a shop nearby. There are also some folks … Read more
Performance will open at SW 18th and Alder this weekend.Google Street View) Performance Bicycle, Inc., the nation’s largest chain of retail bike shops and a juggernaut in the industry with their online and catalog sales, will have a grand opening for their new downtown Portland store this weekend. As we reported back in February, Performance … Read more
Shop owner Reggie Dean helps a customer diagnose a wheel problem.–More photos–(Photos © J. Maus) Reggie Dean’s bicycle career has taken him all over the country. Now, with the opening of Lucky 13 Bikes at 5020 SE Division, he hopes to finally settle down. The 38-year old bike industry veteran has worked as a bike … Read more
Graphic from a postcard announcing the event. A down economy hasn’t stopped a local bike shop from completing a major remodel and expansion. To mark the occasion, the Bike N Hike store on SE Grand Ave in Portland will hold a special grand re-opening celebration that kicks off tonight with a private, VIP cocktail party … Read more
The eBike Store openedlast week in North Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Opening a new retail business in the midst of an historic economic downturn isn’t exactly a safe bet, especially when there’s not a very big existing market for your product. But that didn’t stop Wake Gregg from opening Portland’s first all-electric bicycle store, The … Read more
The Bike Exchange on SE Division If you love finding good deals on vintage and classic American and Euro bike parts, you’ll be happy to hear that The Bike Exchange (4937 SE Division) is all set to host a bike swap meet this Sunday. It’s the first of five such events that shop manger Tom … Read more
The front cargo area on the “Joe Bike” is very versatile. The upper rack can be removed and it also comes with the traditional, Dutch-style wooden box.Retail price is $1599.(Photos: Joe Doebele)
At the shop’s opening night back in December.(Photos © J. Maus) Custom Bicycles of Portland, a high-end, custom bike retail shop and fitting studio that opened in Northwest Portland back in December, is closing its doors. Owner Adam Reiser says the “perfect storm” of a bleak local and national economic picture hit his business hard. … Read more
Joe Doebele’s new retail shop (not the building in this photo) is now open for business on SE Hawthorne.(Photo © J. Maus) Joe Bike, a new retail shop that sells imported (and then modified) utility and cargo bikes, is open for business on Hawthorne Blvd. We reported on owner Joe Doebele’s business back in October … Read more
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: