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A customer on a test ride in front of Kalkhoff retail store in the Pearl.(Photos by Adams Carroll) Back in August we reported that a new e-bike store was prepping to open its doors in the Pearl District. Now, although the dust has not yet settled in their combined corporate office and retail space, Kalkhoff … Read more
Biking and walking are good for business.(Photo © J. Maus) The fledgling Bicycle Business League (BBL) and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) have joined forces to garner support from local businesses for the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. The BBL has drafted a letter of support for the plan and the group hopes to get … Read more
Meet the Carter Family: Dave, Paul (9), Jan, and Val (12).(Photos © J. Maus)
Tom Daly wants to help with your used bike purchase.(Photo © J. Maus) 25-year old Portland resident Tom Daly has worked at several local bike shops and has seen many used bikes in his day. Now that he’s opened his own repair shop, he’s decided to put that experience to use with a unique new … Read more
Part of the farm-bike-boat delivery team at last year’s Village Building Convergence on the dock at OMSI. (Photos courtesy of CultureChange.org) Jan Lundberg moved to Portland a year ago because it seemed like the best place to pursue his intersecting passions for food security, peak oil, bicycles, and sailing. These passions will be coming to … Read more
A “Rider of Yule” at your service.(Photo: TreesByBike.com) Portlander Max Kirchoff plans to spread holiday cheer around the city in a novel way this year. He’s launched TreesByBike.com, a new service that will deliver locally grown Christmas trees by bike. Max, a.k.a. the “Yule Dispatcher”, says the idea came to him last year as he … Read more
“To support, promote, and actively participate in bicycle-powered commerce for a healthier world.” — Mission statement of the Bicycle Business League Back in May, we reported from the first meeting of a group of local bike-based business owners who came together to discuss the formation of a new organization. The idea was to join forces … Read more
Backpedal Cycleworks now open for biz!(Photos: Adams Carroll for BikePortland) Story and photos by BikePortland news intern Adams Carroll Rick Shaputis, owner of SE Portland’s newest bike shop, Backpedal Cycleworks, knew it was crazy to open a bike store in the middle of a recession. He knew it was even crazier to open up his … Read more
A little something to fight the chill.(Photo © J. Maus) BikeCraft V is right around the corner. The daylong affair on Saturday, December 5 from 10am to 5pm, will be an unprecedented gathering of bike-themed, Portland-made arts and crafts. Since we announced the event, we’ve had over 35 crafters sign up to participate, including old … Read more
[This is the first of several vendor profiles we’ll share in the next month as we prepare to entice you to attend our super-excellent BikeCraft V event coming up on December 5th.] Bike Cozy’s “Toe Cozies to Keep Feet Dry” were a hit at BikeCraft IV.(Photo © J. Maus) Do you ever wonder how to … Read more
TerraCycle owner Pat Franz shows off his Cargo Monster rear end attached to a Catrike recumbent.(Photos © J. Maus)
Portlanders like to take care of their beloved bikes. Here are a few locally made examples; some by an entrepreneurial builder and one sent in by a reader who did it DIY style. Local artist and craftsman Brennan Conaway has found yet another niche to serve in Portland’s fast-growing population of bike lovers — bike … Read more