Bike Shops
Veloce Bicycles in Beaverton is closing
A bike shop with close ties to Portland is the latest to announce that it’s closing. Veloce Bicycles opened in 2003 in Portland and was located on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard until 2017. Original owner Demetri Macrigeanis sold the business to current owner Brent Engstrom in 2011. Engstrom announced earlier this week on the shop’s Facebook … Read more
Retailer Joe Bike will open second store on SE Clinton
The former location of Clinton Street Video will soon be bike shop. Joe Bike owner Joe Doebele says he plans to open a second location at 2501 SE Clinton late next month. The corner location will put him in the heart of a bustling Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood commercial district and right next door to Pedal PT, … Read more
North Portland’s Revolver Bikes has closed its doors for good
I never thought I’d write this: Portland has lost another bike business to Arkansas.
Golden Pliers charges into 2020 with new bikes, food and drink upgrades
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
Western Bikeworks’ parent company to unveil new retail showroom at warehouse location
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
Universal Cycles will close Portland retail location and move to Beaverton
Another major Portland retail bike shop is leaving town.
Rivelo, Breadwinner Cafe, and Norther Cycles are all closing
Portland’s local bike culture and retail landscape has taken a few more hits.
Western Bikeworks retail store to close by end of this year
The store opened in 2011 with backing from its strong e-commerce operation.
Bike shop news: Driver crashes into Cat Six Cycles, Crank Bicycles closing
I’ve got two bits of bike shop news to share…
New shop in southeast caters to fixed gear fans
Retail shop location on SE 11th just north of Division.