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One week from today, Einstein Bros. Bagels will hold a grand opening for 13 stores in the Portland area (the stores were previously Noah’s Bagels and Kettleman Bagel Co. locations that they’ve rebranded). And, while some local bagel lovers grumbled at the takeover of Kettleman by a national company, perhaps Einstein will fall back into … Read more
Portland Pedal Power’s cargo enclosure. Portland Pedal Power is a local bike business that delivers food, beer and wine, groceries and other products throughout the city. Their fleet consists of Yuba Mundo longtail cargo bikes with custom made enclosures that attach to the rear racks. The enclosures are a nifty way to hold cargo and … Read more
Old Town’s head brewer Scott Guckel is ready to quench your thirst.(Photos: Old Town Brewing)
Amsterdam? Nope. That’s the new bike parking area in the South Waterfront District as seen from the Aerial Tram.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is often featured on this blog for their bike-sensitive projects and programs. We’ve shared OHSU’s sophisticated encouragement methods used in their Bike Incentive Program, how they are … Read more
Peer into Portland’s flourishing cargo bike scene just over a decade ago.
New or used?(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Bicycle Retailer & Industry News reported on an interesting (forthcoming) study from marketing and research firm The Gluskin Townley Group yesterday. The report compared the demographics and buying habits of buyers of used bikes versus buyers of new bikes. Here’s more from BRAIN: Owners of bikes they bought used … Read more
They’re big in Europe (and Japan and…).(Photos © J. Maus) Continuing their strong growth since moving to Portland in 2003, Chris King Precision Components is set to receive one of the Mayor’s International Business Awards at a gala event on May 15th. At the event, the company will joined in recognition by other regional business … Read more
In a sign of the growing business opportunities that come with the renaissance of urban biking in America — and Portland’s reputation for being in the center of it — Woodinville, Washington-based Sportworks will launch its new “No Scratch” bike rack line at Bridgeport Brewpub in the Pearl District next month. Sportworks is already the … Read more
Chris Lewis of Lewd Bikes and his Nor’Westerner model. The other day while riding home up N. Mississippi just off of Interstate Ave, something caught my eye near the new Green Garage bike shop. A banner for “Lewd Bikes” and what looked like a party going on inside. I was already late getting home, but … Read more
The owners of Salem-based bike shop, Santiam Bicycle, are set to open a new store off SW Hall Blvd in Tigard near the Washington Square Mall (about 10 miles southwest of downtown Portland). The large, high-profile store (it’s in the same shopping center as Target) will not only be a great place to shop for … Read more
The Velo Cult grand opening party.
The Evolution Fresh delivery vehicle.(Photo: StarbucksMelody.com/Metrofiets) Evolution Fresh, a California juice company purchased by Starbucks back in November, opened its first cafe on Monday in Bellevue, Washington. Why is this on the front page of BikePortland? Well, it turns out that Evolution is seriously considering offering bike delivery for their stores and to test out … Read more