Exclusive: Portland bike maker partners with Audi
The ‘duo’ from Audi, made by Portland-based Renovo Hardwood Bicycles.– Click to enlarge –
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Impressive list of builders signed up for Oregon Manifest Design Challenge
Screen grab from OregonManifest.com. The list of entrants for the 2011 Oregon Manifest Design Challenge is now posted online. The builders, who will compete to build the ultimate utility bike, include some of the most innovative and respected builders in America today. In total there are 34 builders from 11 states and six student teams. … Read more
Headed to Austin for NAHBS later this month
NAHBS in Portland, 2008.(Photo © J. Maus) I’m happy to announce that thanks to the sponsorship of United Bicycle Institute, I’ll be traveling to Austin, TX for the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) next month. It’s been four years since I headed down to San Jose for the show and three years since … Read more
Rapha’s new ‘Bicycle Collection’ has strong Portland ties
Rapha is now in the bike business.
Chris King to build Beloved Cycles alongside Cielo brand
Beloved’s commuter, the “Every Day” as seen at West End Bikes last night, will now be fabricated by Chris King Precision Components in northwest Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)
Metrofiets does it again with ‘Mobile Bike Service Station’
The Mobile Bike Service Station built by Portland-based Metrofiets.(Photo courtesy of North Natomas TMA)
Portland Trail Blazer Joel Przybilla’s new bike (Slideshow)
A bike fit for a 7-ft NBA center.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) 7-foot 1-inch backup center Joel Przybilla of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers is the proud new owner of a fully-custom, 29-inch wheeled steel mountain bike made by Signal Cycles (a small, two-man shop based in a residential neighborhood in North Portland). I got … Read more
Builder notes from the Oregon Handmade Bike Show
A big crowd turned out on Saturday.(Photos © J. Maus) Last weekend’s Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show (see my slideshow and mini-report here) made it clear that our region’s custom bike building industry is stronger than ever. Below are my notes from conversations I had with builders who displayed at the show… Tony Pereira / Pereira … Read more
Oregon Handmade Bike Show (Slideshow)
Watch the slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) The Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show has once again shown that the bicycle building industry and craft is alive and thriving in Oregon. Despite steady rain, the aisles were full of people interested in meeting the hands behind their favorite bikes and getting up close and personal with some … Read more
Handmade Bike Show this weekend: Who will be there?
A scene from last year’s show.(Photos © J. Maus) The Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show is this weekend. The event is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in what I think is one of Oregon’s most exciting and inspiring industries — bicycle building. 35 exhibitors from Oregon and beyond will bring their goods to Sandbox Studio … Read more
Local builder roundup: The OBCA Show, A-Line, Renovo, and Cielo
This tri-bike from Portland-based Renovo Hardwood Bicycles is bound for the Ironman World Championships in Kona.(Photo: Renovo)
Portland bike builders see their designs in models by larger companies – UPDATED
Two new bike models shown at the Interbike trade show in Las Vegas last week borrow major design elements from Portland-based custom bike builders. As we noted with Electra’s Ticino line, being inspired by small builders is nothing new, but I feel the two examples below warrant more attention. The first example is from Globe, … Read more