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Tandems on display at Co-Motion Cycles in west Eugene(Photos: Will Vanlue) During my time in Eugene, in addition to seeing the city’s new cycle track, I stopped by Co-Motion Cycles for a tour of their facilities. My initial plan was to take a look at some of the interesting facts about the production of their … Read more
Frames at the Sapa factory.(Photo: Sapa) Bicycling Magazine reports that Portland-based Sapa Extrusions — the largest U.S. bike maker — has decided to “Cease contract bicycle manufacturing operations.” According to Bicycling’s Chris Lesser, Sapa churned out 75,000 to 90,000 frames at its peak in the year 2000. You likely haven’t heard of Sapa because they … Read more
The world of bicycle shifting is dominated by two big names: Shimano and Campagnolo (and to a lesser extent SRAM). Now an upstart Portland entrepreneur is throwing his hat in the ring with a new product called Retroshift. As its name implies, Retroshift is old technology with a new spin. The product is a lever … Read more
Joel Sheley of Spoketown Cargo secures a load on his delivery bike. Joel Sheley is the latest Portlander to be swept up in the local bike business wave. Sheley has launched Spoketown Cargo with hopes of building a business delivering goods by bike.
Good Sport Promotion, the local company behind the Worst Day of the Year Ride, the Cirque du Cycling, Portland Century, and many others, has a new ‘VIP’ program. Good Sport’s Ayleen Crotty says it’s just another way to get folks motivated to get out and ride. “We have a lot of dedicated participants who ride … Read more
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News reported today that Portland-based Cyclone Bicycle Supply is now the exclusive U.S. distributor of Early Rider balance bikes: Early Rider, based in Henley, England, produces a line of wood-framed balance bikes that feature pneumatic tires on aluminum rims, sealed hub bearings and a fully adjustable seat. “Our ambition is to … Read more
Get your tree delivered by bike this year.(Photo: TreesByBike.com) Trees By Bike is now taking orders and their “Riders of Yule” plan to start delivering this Friday. The local business has found a solid customer base after it was started three years ago by Portlander Max Kirchoff. “Yule Dispatcher” Kirchoff says demand was so high … Read more
Voodoo’s Kenneth “Cat Daddy” Pogson gives the new trike a try in front of his Old Town location.(Photos: Ryan Hashagen)
“Rest easy, FCBC has no intention to start a brand to compete with your efforts nor are we committed to using “Sprout” as a model name.”— Peter Discoe, Fort Collins Bicycle Company A representative of Fort Collins Bicycle Company has responded to our story yesterday about its Swobo brand wanting to use the “Sprout” name … Read more
A Sprout Cycles frame ondisplay at the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show last month.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland resident Edwin Brown has been building his Sprout Cycles brand since 2005. Now he’s fighting to keep it after learning that a much larger company has registered attempted to register a trademark for ‘Sprout’ bicycle products and plans … Read more
West End Bikes on SW Stark and 11th is one of several shopsthat has been broken into this past week.(Photo © J. Maus) A thief who has (nearly) mastered the ability to remove large windows without breaking them has hit several bike shops and other businesses in the past week. A total of six businesses … Read more
Bike show attendees gawk at the work and ask questions of of Eric Estlund of Eugene-based Winter Cycles.(Photos © J. Maus)