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Jay Graves, the former — yes former — owner and president of Bike Gallery, as seen yesterday.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Jay Graves announced his retirement as owner and operator of the six-store Bike Gallery chain this morning. Graves has passed on management duties to longtime Bike Gallery employee Kelly Aicher. Aicher now has an ownership … Read more
The last day for Bike Gallery’s SE Division store will be December 4th.(Photo: Bike Gallery) With so many bike shops in the Portland region (70 or so at last count), it can be tough keeping track of them all. Lucky for you, I happen to cover this beat full-time and it’s sort of my job … Read more
This bike rack at the Plaid Pantry on SE Grand and Burnside is one of 12 that have been recently installed. I’ve got some great news for Portlanders who frequent Plaid Pantry convenience stores by bike. For years, I’ve heard grumblings from readers (and have experienced it myself) about the hassle of having no bike … Read more
Our friends at Sunset Cycles have just announced the closure of their Beaverton store. They plan to consolidate into their Bethany Village location. Full details below… Portland’s Premier West Side Bicycle Shop Consolidates Stores, Renews Focus November 20, 2012–Beaverton, Oregon–Citing economic concerns and challenging lease terms, Sunset Cycles owner Roger Colwell has announced his intention … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The small, north Portland neighborhood of Kenton now has a bike shop to call its own. Kenton Cycle Repair has been open for about a month and I finally stopped in to take a peek yesterday. Located on McClellan Street, right off Kenton’s main drag of Denver Ave, the shop is … Read more
Josh Volk on a delivery, riding across the St. Johns Bridge.(Image from a video by Ryan Creason) Josh Volk runs Slow Hand Farm, a small community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm on Sauvie Island. The soil is great out there and it’s a nice place to grow veggies, but there’s just one problem: It’s about 15 miles … Read more
Made in Portland for Anthropologie.(Photos: Signal Cycles) North Portland based bicycle makers Signal Cycles‘ new “picnic bikes” will soon be available for sale at Anthropologie.com. The national retail chain contacted Signal after several months ago after learning about the “Fremont” bike they created for the Oregon Manifest Design Competition last year. Signal Cycles co-owner Matt … Read more
Bike maker Joshua Bryant.(Self portrait) Welcome to the latest edition of our local builder roundup. With such a thriving crop of bike makers here in Portland, there’s always news to share about what they’re up to. Today we’ll share more on the continuing carbon influx and a new, emerging builder. —— Introducing Joshua Bryant of … Read more
E-bikes could change Portland. But how?(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Whether you like them or not, electric bikes are a growing part of the U.S. market. Far from just a trend or a novelty, e-bikes are here to stay. But even with major bike companies (and their marketing power) behind them, improved technology, and lower prices, … Read more
If Monday Night Football isn’t your thing, roll over to Velo Cult Bike Shop (1969 NE 42nd Ave) to watch cyclocross films on the big screen. See the info below… It’s that time of year! Come out and watch Cyclocross films with like minded people every Monday of this month starting TODAY. October 1 (Today): … Read more
Company founder Erik Olson.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland, unless noted otherwise) After just four years in business, Portland Design Works has made a solid name for itself in the bike industry. It was September 2008 when we first shared that a young, former general manager at Planet Bike, Erik Olson, was leaving Wisconsin to start up … Read more
A pedal-powered petal peddler.(Photo: Petals by Bike) Petals By Bike is the latest bike-based business to launch in Portland. North Portland resident Jillian Sevick debuted her business last weekend to coincide with the opening of the new Bushel and Peck bakery on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (between Shaver and Failing). Sevick, who’s last … Read more