Off to another “greening”.(Photos © J. Maus) Local cleaning business, Q19 Greening, is looking to buy a fleet of Dutch cargo bikes to make good on their eco-friendly mission. I met up with their first bike-enabled employee the other day to see how things were going. Greg Davis calls himself a Q19 “greener” (instead of … Read more
Roger Mallette of Retro Image Apparel is wasting no time establishing his business in Portland. Mallette, who just moved his headquarters to Southeast Portland in December, inked a deal yesterday to design and sell a Lucky Labrador Brewing Company bike jersey. The jersey is the first in what Mallette hopes will be a large line … Read more
A screenshot of the BurleyD’Lite on sale at Costco.com. When a friend of mine said they saw Burley trailers being sold at big-box retailer Costco last week, I was shocked. Based in Eugene, Oregon, Burley is known as a premium priced, quality brand in the bike industry. Selling to a big box retailer like Costco … Read more
Yoga and bicycling have more in commonthan you’d think.(Photo provided by Ellee Thalheimer) In Portland, sometimes it seems like there are nearly as many yoga instructors as people on bikes. In fact, those two populations often seem to co-mingle. A number of yoga studios around town offer deals for patrons who show up to class … Read more
This graphic is from 1923.(Photo © Retro Image Apparel) The Retro Image Apparel Company is the latest addition to Portland’s growing “bicycle industrial complex”. The company designs and markets bike jerseys adorned with vintage poster graphics and iconic characters like The Grinch and Popeye. I spoke with the owner of the company, Roger Mallette, yesterday. … Read more
Cover of January 2009 Oregon Business Journal The Portland (and Oregon-wide) bike industry is the cover story in the January 2009 issue of Oregon Business magazine. Titled, The Bicycle Industrial Complex: Bike Madness Fuels $150 Million Industry, the lengthy story touches on many facets of Portland’s bike scene to paint a picture of how growing … Read more
Remember the story we published back in November about UPS hiring bike delivery riders in the Oregon area? Since then, the riders have undergone training and now they’re out on the road helping UPS keep up with holiday shipping. Paul Lopez of PacificPedaling.com caught up with one of the riders, Tina Brubaker. Here’s a great … Read more
Anyone looking to start off the new year with some new gear, or looking to make a few bucks on their old stuff, will be happy to hear about the first annual Portland VeloSwap. Jim Anderson — who is also the man behind the Monday Night Racing series at Portland International Raceway — announced the … Read more
The Fat Tire Farm on NW Thurman.(Photo © J. Maus) Fat Tire Farm, a shop that specializes in high performance mountain bikes and is located near a busy Forest Park trailhead, has stepped up to encourage its customers to join the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC). According to citizen activist Frank Selker, the shop has agreed … Read more
Rob Widmer in his company’s new bike parking facility.(Photos © J. Maus) Widmer Brothers Brewing is well-known for their Hefeweizen beer and for being one of the nation’s pioneering craft brewers. But perhaps less well known is their commitment to the growing number of their 150 Portland employees who ride their bikes to work. At … Read more
Joe Doebele’s new retail shop (not the building in this photo) is now open for business on SE Hawthorne.(Photo © J. Maus) Joe Bike, a new retail shop that sells imported (and then modified) utility and cargo bikes, is open for business on Hawthorne Blvd. We reported on owner Joe Doebele’s business back in October … Read more
Just got this notice from the guys at Metropolis Cycles and Pedal Bike Tours (we did a little profile of them when they opened last month): On Friday, December 12, come help us celebrate the opening of our shop at 2249 N Williams with prizes, food, drinks and lots of bike talk. Grab a donut … Read more