Putting the ‘hands’ in handmade
These cards were available at a party hosted by Wieden+Kennedy as part of the Oregon Manifest Bike Show.
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(Updated) Oregon Manifest: Day 2 slideshow
[Note: I’ve updated the slideshow with captions.] Freak bikes were part of the show at the Oregon Manifest.– Slideshow below – The first annual Oregon Manifest Bike Show is now in the history books. I’ve got more coverage to come — including a full report on last night’s Roller Races, updates on several local builders, … Read more
Oregon Manifest: Day 1 photo slideshow
Here are selected images (full gallery here) from my first day at the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show:
Portland made ‘Metrofiets’ makes its debut
The new Metrofiets cargo bike.(Photos © J. Maus) I first shared news that a pair of Portlanders were working on a locally made version of the legendary Dutch “bakfiets” cargo bike back in February. Since then, I haven’t heard much from Metrofiets, so I was excited to see their progress at the Oregon Manifest show … Read more
Flying Pigeons and big ideas: Portland’s first bike industry incubator
[Editor’s note: This story was originally posted on Friday 10/10 but has been re-posted after a server outage.] Joe Doebele in front of the future home of Portlands first bike industry incubator.(Photos J. Maus) Joe Doebeles big idea is to help other Portlanders with theirs. The 44-year-old Doebele, who grew up in Chicago and moved … Read more
‘Autobikeographical’ posters from the Oregon Manifest Show
The other night I ran into Joe Staples and got another glimpse of the upcoming Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show. Joe works for Wieden + Kennedy (the global ad firm with a headquarters in downtown Portland whose clients include Starbucks and Nike just to name a few) and he is one of the creative minds … Read more
New bike-powered delivery service targets southeast Portland
Andrew Berube of iCycle Delivery.(Photo courtesy Andrew Berube) There’s a new bicycle delivery service in town that serves inner southeast Portland. The company is iCycle Delivery and it was started two weeks ago by 28-year-old Andrew Berube. Berube’s delivery area is bordered on the west by MLK Blvd., on the east by SE 39th, and … Read more
Bike Republic development deal falls through
The existing building, created by John Yeon, has architectural significance.(Photos © J. Maus) Negotiations between a private developer and the Portland Parks bureau that would have created a new bike services facility and cafe at the former Tom McCalls restaurant site in Waterfront Park, have ended. The Oregonian reported a few hours ago that negotiations … Read more
Manifest preview: Neal Fegan of Montana Transit Authority
Neal Fegan and “Blue” outside his shop in St. Johns.View slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus)
Facing “financial obstacles” Jorg & Olif looks for investor
The founders of Jorg & Olif, a company that was around at the inception of the Dutch Bike Invasion in America, have announced that they’ll sell off the company if they don’t find an investor. In a statement posted to their website on September 16th, co-founders Rob MacDonald and Jane Cox wrote that their company, … Read more
Rapha to put cyclocross spin on roller racing at Manifest Show
The Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show (October 10-12 in Portland) is shaping up to be an event you won’t want to miss. I’ll be writing much more about the show in the days to come (not to mention complete daily coverage once it’s here). Event flyer. More info here. Local bike apparel company, Rapha, has … Read more
New ‘cycling performance center’ opens downtown
Veteran bike racer and physical therapist Russell Cree has opened Upper Echelon Fitness (917 SW Oak St.) in downtown Portland. The business will offer coaching for cycling and triathlon, state-of-the-art bike fitting, and exercise physiology services to all skill levels. Cree, 32, previously ran a similar business in Seattle and is also the former vice … Read more