Kerr Bikes manager Will Armistead and one of his double surreys.(Photos © J. Maus) Traffic on the busy riverfront path in Waterfront Park will soon feature several new types of pedal-powered vehicles. Yesterday I learned more about a new bike rental business that will be based inside the former McCall’s Restaurant building just south of … Read more
See a Hufnagel (and meet Mr. Hufnagel) at the City Club’s Friday Forum on May 1.(Photo © J. Maus) As we reported a few weeks ago, the City Club of Portland’s Friday Forum event coming up on May 1st will be a bike lover’s bonanza. Today, the City Club announced the final list of 18 … Read more
The eBike Store openedlast week in North Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Opening a new retail business in the midst of an historic economic downturn isn’t exactly a safe bet, especially when there’s not a very big existing market for your product. But that didn’t stop Wake Gregg from opening Portland’s first all-electric bicycle store, The … Read more
B-Line co-owner Kathryn Racine-Jones astride one of her company’s delivery vehicles.(Photos © J. Maus)
Jude Kirstein in the Epic Wheelworks shop.(Photos © Elly Blue) Jude Kirstein was bike touring with friends in the Patagonian Andes and realized after climbing all those mountains that, “there’s nothing you can’t do — so you might as well go for the gold.” After that trip, Kirstein returned to Oregon and earned a wheelbuilding … Read more
Testing out the Josta rack(Photos © Elly Blue) Yesterday morning I headed over to the Portland State University campus to check out the four different double-decker bike racks the university is considering for two soon to be constructed secure on-campus bike parking garages. The racks will be set up daily through this Friday from 10am … Read more
Yes that’s duct tape,with a reflective star.(Photos © J. Maus) Tomas Quinones can be seen frequently on Shift bike fun rides, Cycle Wild camping trips, and other bike cultural events. He recently began making, and selling, simple handlebar bags made out of duct tape. In Quinones’ words: I started making them for my own use … Read more
A bike from Portland-based Vanilla Bicycles graces the cover of Custom Bicycles;A passionate pursuit. With the publication later this spring of, Custom Bicycles: A passionate pursuit, the handmade bicycle renaissance in America seems to have taken another big step forward. And, as you might have expected, Portland’s reputation for bike building did not go unnoticed. … Read more
New bikes await customers in Tony Pereira’s SE Portland shop.(Photo © J. Maus) The City Club of Portland is set to host a special edition of their Friday Forums series entitled, “It’s All About the Bike”. The City Club is a Portland institution that began nearly 100 years ago and whose members read like a … Read more
The Bike Exchange on SE Division If you love finding good deals on vintage and classic American and Euro bike parts, you’ll be happy to hear that The Bike Exchange (4937 SE Division) is all set to host a bike swap meet this Sunday. It’s the first of five such events that shop manger Tom … Read more
This story is part of our special 2009 National Bike Summit coverage (sponsored by Planet Bike). For more coverage, follow BikePortland on Twitter and browse the latest photos in our Bike Summit photo gallery. Publisher Maurice Tierney(Photos © J. Maus) I ran into Dirt Rag magazine publisher Maurice Tierney a few minutes ago and was … Read more
The front cargo area on the “Joe Bike” is very versatile. The upper rack can be removed and it also comes with the traditional, Dutch-style wooden box.Retail price is $1599.(Photos: Joe Doebele)