Bike Show: Ahearne launches new “Cycle Truck”
Joseph Ahearne’s new Cycle Truck.(Photo: Ahearne Cycles)
Framebuilders
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Two big announcements from United Bicycle Institute
UBI’s new frame building classroom.(Photo: UBI) The United Bicycle Institute will start its first framebuilding class on Monday (4/12) and the classes will be taught by two of Portland’s most prominent frame builders — Tony Pereira and Joseph Ahearne. Ashland-based UBI has been offering professional mechanic training courses since they opened their campus in North … Read more
Neal Fegan’s amazing new ‘sculptural velocipede’
Neal Fegan, builder of sculptural velocipedes.(Photos © J. Maus) Custom bike artist and fabricator Neal Fegan of St. Johns-based Montana Transit Authority has done it again. Back in 2008 we shared his amazing and functional, sculptural art bikes, last summer he wowed onlookers with his interpretation of a pedicab, and now he’s got a new … Read more
Local builder gets $15,000 boost to build “bike-cars”
Johnnie Olivan.(Photo © J. Maus) Johnnie Olivan of Portland-based Rejuiced Bikes has won a $15,000 commission to build a mini-fleet of “bike-cars.” Olivan has already been riding several of his bike-cars around Portland, but he’ll use the money to take the design to the next level. The commission comes from a joint project by Seattle-based … Read more
Show puts Oregon’s thriving bike industry on display
People came from far and wide to take in the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show last weekend. -Slideshow below/Gallery –(Photos © J. Maus)
In-Depth: Tracing the roots of the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show
[This story was written by Mark Reber] Andy Newlands, a pioneer of Portland’s framebuilding industry.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s emergence as a hub of bike manufacturing seems new and shiny like the paint on the bikes at this week’s upcoming Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. But the area’s provenance as a leading force in the bike … Read more
Highlights and heroics of the Constructor’s Challenge
This story is part of our ongoing Oregon Manifest 2009 coverage. High fives exchanged among racers who didn’t complete the “epic” course. (Photo © BikePortland/Elly Blue) The Oregon Manifest Constructors Challenge bicycles have been built, raced, judged, and celebrated. The top 15 bikes (12 chosen for their design and the three that were raced the … Read more
Design Challenge race: More camaraderie than competition
Pausing at the Rapha-sponsored beer stop high atop Portland off ofDixie Mountain Road.(Photos by Mark Reber) Saturday’s Constructor’s Design Challenge (part of the Oregon Manifest) race may have been for points and it was certainly tough, but the riders seemed to focus more on camaraderie than competition. The day seemed to be an extension of … Read more
The bikes have been raced, judged, and ogled. And the winners are…
[Welcome to our continuing coverage of the Oregon Manifest’s Constructor’s Design Challenge. See our previous coverage here.] Greg Heath built and raced this Donkelope bike, which won a design award.(Photos © Elly Blue) All day yesterday, the thirty offerings in the Oregon Manifest Constructors Challenge were judged. Today, they were put through their paces on … Read more
Spirits high, riders weary, some down as Constructor’s Race challengers near end point
The Circle A Cycles bike was the only onewith dirt proudly on display last night.They’ll all be looking battleweary by now. (Photo © Elly Blue) Our correspondent Mark Reber just called from up on Skyline Drive where he’s been photographing the challengers in the Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Race at the race’s Beer Pickup Checkpoint. All … Read more
The Design Challenge from the builder’s perspective
An enthusiastic crowd turned out tonight for the reception party.(Photo by Mark Reber for BikePortland)
First look inside the Constructor’s Design Challenge
Editor’s note: Please welcome new BikePortland contributor Mark Reber. A reporter and photographer, Mark is working with us to cover the Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge and Race this weekend. Mark was able to spend some time with the bikes and their proud, nervous builders this morning, and sent this dispatch — and some enticing … Read more
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