A bamboo trailer built in North Portland by Elden Clark (notice the bottle-capped screw heads).(Photos © J. Maus unless otherwise noted) North Portland resident Elden Clark hopes to turn his love for building bamboo bicycle trailers into a business. I first spotted Clark’s work on a flyer he’d posted outside of a bike shop. Then … Read more
The man behind the company — Chris King — at the City Hall Bike Show in 2006.(Photos © J. Maus) Chris King Precision Components is a company that has built its reputation on going above and beyond. From the first headset he made back in 1976, Chris King has proven that he sets his own … Read more
“It’s really an opportunity to talk about bikes with Barack.”— SRAM CEO Stan Day in Bicycle Retailer magazine BicycleRetailer.com reports that the president and CEO of component manufacturer SRAM will hold a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. According to the story, “the event’s goal is to introduce Obama to industry leaders and to … Read more
This sign welcomes customers at ReStore on SE Morrison Street.(Photo © J. Maus) With public consciousness of high gas prices at all-time high and with a noticeable rise in bike traffic on Portland streets, some local businesses are flying their bike-friendly flags by offering special discounts to lure human-powered customers. There are many businesses throughout … Read more
Check out the video below. It was created by Daniel Sharp for Nau, a clothing designer that used to be based in Portland (before closing their doors).
Big bag of chicken feed? No problem. But two wooden screen doors?(Photos © J. Maus) On Saturday, I decided to put the Yuba Mundo through a few paces. When he dropped it off last week, local Mundo man Jeremy Towsey-French said the bike excels at carrying awkward loads. With that in mind, I decided to … Read more
The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic in downtown Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) A study released yesterday by two Georgia colleges found that the Tour de Georgia — a week-long professional road race that wrapped up in April — contributed $38 million to that state’s economy. That news comes on the heels of an announcement to expand … Read more
Jeremy Towsey-French loves the Mundo.(Photos © J. Maus) Jeremy Towsey-French dropped by BikePortland.org headquarters today to introduce me to the Yuba Mundo. The Mundo (it means “world” in Spanish) is a cargo bike dreamed up by an ex-employee of Xtracycle and Jeremy is the Portland distributor. He’s set up a website at StumptownMundo.com and he … Read more
A common sight at bike events.(All photos © J. Maus) Voodoo Doughnuts — a staple of baked goodness that has fueled countless Portland bike events — is celebrating their fifth anniversary and the opening of their second location, Voodoo Too (at 1501 NE Davis, just north of Sandy Blvd.) According to employee Robin Ludwig, 90% … Read more
Greg Raisman wants to make the bike corrals on SE Belmont a bit more pleasing to the eye.(Photos © J. Maus) By the end of this summer, sculpted sunflowers will adorn the on-street bike parking (PDOT calls them “bike corrals”) on Belmont Street. The project is community-wide effort being spearheaded by Greg Raisman, a Sunnyside … Read more
“The most original, spirited, and spectacle-laden boutique bike show in the nation.” That’s the vision of an ad-hoc coalition of Portland framebuilders, bike lovers, and creative professionals that have come together to create Oregon Manifest — a new event coming to Portland this fall that just might re-define the traditional bike show.
Picture yourself on a new bike? How about a bike loan?(Photo © J. Maus) Portland-based Unitus Community Credit Union has announced the creation of a bike loan program. According to Tracy Streebel, business development officer with Unitus, the new Bicycle Loan will allow any member of the credit union to borrow money to put toward … Read more