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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
Russell Cree of Upper Echelon Fitness has moved into a 5,000 sq ft facility in Northwest Portland.(Photos J. Maus) It’s great to see bike businesses continue to flourish in Portland, even amidst the ongoing doom and gloom about the economy. Below are updates on three Portland-based bike businesses that have recently relocated into larger spaces… … Read more
This tri-bike from Portland-based Renovo Hardwood Bicycles is bound for the Ironman World Championships in Kona.(Photo: Renovo)
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
Puma Bikes at Interbike.(Photos © J. Maus) I’ve been following Puma’s entry into the bike world with some interest since the release of several models back in June. My interest is because of Puma’s position as a popular global shoe brand with a strong foothold in the urban market. As such, they’re taste-makers to some … Read more
David Guettler showing off his BRAINy Award at Cross Vegas last night.(Photo © J. Maus) David Guettler, owner of River City Bicycles in Portland’s central eastside, was named Retailer of the Year by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News at an award ceremony last night following the first day of the Interbike trade show. I bumped … Read more
Blumenauer speaking at Interbike 2010.(Photos © J. Maus) U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has never been to Interbike, so he used his first appearance to implore leading members of the U.S. bike industry to make more noise about the the economic boost the bike industry gives to America. In addition to dollars, Blumenauer told the crowd … Read more
Open for business.-Slideshow below/Gallery– (Photos © J. Maus) In a small space in a corner of what used to be the headquarters of the Police Bureau’s Traffic Division, Portlander Becky Morton has opened Bikeasaurus (1337 SE MLK Jr. Blvd). The new store, which has only been open a few weeks, sells locally made, bike-themed arts, … Read more
I noticed a flyer on NE 37th yesterday advertising yet another bike-related business that has cropped up in Portland recently… Flyer spotted on NE 37th.
Temporary bike parking at PGE Park was a hit during a Timbers game last weekend.(Photo: Jeff Castro/Bikeracker)
Front page of today’s Portland Tribune. Few anti-bike ideas are as stubborn as the age-old cries of “Bikes are bad for business!” In Portland, when our bikeway network was gaining steam in the 1990s, PBOT faced battle after battle when they tried to stripe bike lanes on streets adjacent to businesses. As recently as this … Read more
Portland’s crop of bike businesses continues to flourish. Below are a few business updates that have come across my desk in recent weeks. Pedal Bike Tours (133 SW 3rd Ave) Pedal Bike Tours continues to grow as they approach two successful years in business. Owner Todd Roll used to share a space in his brother … Read more