Erik Olson (L) and Dan Powell of Portland Design Works.(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been almost a year since we first reported on Portland Design Works. The company was started by Erik Olson, a former general manager of Wisconsin-based bike accessory juggernaut Planet Bike. Olson has since brought on another ex-Planet Bike staffer, Dan Powell, … Read more
Portland’s Platinum award is a draw for tourists.(Photos © J. Maus) Travel Portland has announced that they’ll give the City of Portland their top tourism promotion award at their 30th annual Tourism and Hospitality Industry Awards Celebration being held next week at the Oregon Convention Center. Travel Portland — a private non-profit that works to … Read more
Loaner bikes await guests at the new Aloft hotel near the airport.(Photo: Aloft) Portland is fortunate to have a bike-accessible (and friendly) airport just a few miles out of town. It’s a good thing too, because there are also growing number of people who bike there to catch a flight. We also get our share … Read more
The mystery storefront at 515 SW 3rd.(Photo: Dana Troy) Several readers have alerted me to a mysterious sign posted on a vacant storefront on SW 3rd that reads, “Coming Soon… Portland Bike Station”. I made a few calls and couldn’t find out much about it. One source did confirm for me that it is legit … Read more
Brian Alfano (L) and Bill Dolanwant you to do Business on a Bike.(Photos © J. Maus) In a city where biking is woven into the cultural fabric, not even the business arena can escape the two-wheeled influence. In Portland, we’ve got a group for people that use bicycles to conduct their business (which I’ve heard … Read more
Jennifer Dederich of Portland Pedal Power, a co-operative delivery and promotional services company.(Photos © J. Maus)
The new bike parking, just minutes after it was installed.(Photo: Bryan Steelman) You’ve got to love local business owners like Por Que No Taqueria’s Bryan Steelman. In July 2007, when he wanted on-street bike parking in front of his first location on N. Mississippi, he didn’t wait for PBOT, he did it himself. Then, to … Read more
M-Horton’s Cycling Skirt is designed with high, deep pockets,rugged fabric, and biking and gardening friendly length and flare.(Photo: M-Horton.com) Here in Portland, we’re used to our top-notch selection of local framebuilding talent, but how about some locally-made, custom clothes to wear on your locally-made, custom bike? And no, we’re not talking about tight hipster-jeans, or … Read more
Bike-based business owners at a meeting this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) There is some serious momentum afoot for Portland’s growing number of bike-based businesses to organize into some sort of alliance. Nowhere has that momentum been more apparent than at a meeting to discuss the idea held at the Portland Development Commission’s downtown offices this … Read more
Performance will open at SW 18th and Alder this weekend.Google Street View) Performance Bicycle, Inc., the nation’s largest chain of retail bike shops and a juggernaut in the industry with their online and catalog sales, will have a grand opening for their new downtown Portland store this weekend. As we reported back in February, Performance … Read more
Reader Jimmy C. tells us that local custom frame builder Rob Tsunehiro of Tsunehiro Cycles has bikes on display at Legare’s (1532 SE Clinton St.). They’ll be there through the end of this month. If the event flyer below is any indication, this is something worth taking a look at….
Ryan Hashagen, owner of Portland Cascadia Pedicabs.(Photos © J. Maus) -Video below- Today in City Council chambers, Commissioner Dan Saltzman proposed an amendment to the City of Portland’s proposed changes to the Private For Hire code. The amendment, which passed unanimously, will create an ad-hoc committee to address the issue of how the City regulates … Read more