Locally made panniers for a locally made bike
A local bag maker has created a custom set of panniers that are just as gorgeous as the bike they were made for.
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Pedicab partnership will bolster local business
Local pedicab operator, Rose Pedals Pedicabs, adds to its fleet with new partnership. Casey Martell in action.(Photo © J. Maus) A recent pedicab partnership will result in many more of the three-wheeled vehicles on Portland’s downtown streets. Local pedicab operator Rose Pedals Pedicabs has joined forces with Bellingham, Washington-based Cascadia Cabs. Rose Pedals owner Casey … Read more
Local product designer hopes to solve bike parking shortage
Start-up company BikeRacker will look to supply its temporary bike racks to local events and businesses. BikeRacker founder Jeff Castro.(Photo: Jeff Castro) Nearly every Portlander who goes by bike has experienced it: You get to an event (sometimes even a bike-related event) and there are not enough places to park. Or, the spaces that are … Read more
Kona’s new “Honky Tonk” has local roots
Kona Bicycles’ latest model is named after local off-road racing hero and co-owner of Sellwood Cycle Repair Erik Tonkin. Kona’s new “Honky Tonk”. Calling it “a model made specifically for the Portland community,” Erik Tonkin says the new “Honky Tonk” frameset offered by Kona Bicycles is the result of his request for an inexpensive, around-town … Read more
Sampling the speedy, upscale Civia Hyland
The new Hyland from Civia.(Photos © J. Maus)
Oregon-made bicycles to be featured at PDX Airport
(Photos © J. Maus) This April, the work of Oregon’s burgeoning crop of bicycle builders will be on display at the Portland International Airport. The exhibit will be managed by the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) and will run for six months (from April through September) and will feature a range of bikes in … Read more
An update on ‘Metrofiets’, the Portland-made bakfiets
Jamie Nichols is a metal fabricator and a partner in “Metrofiets”, a new company that is building a bakfiets-style cargo bike in Portland.(Photo © J. Maus)
Shimano buys Pearl Izumi from Nautilus
Cycling apparel juggernaut Pearl Izumi, who was previously owned by Vancouver, Washington based Nautilus, Inc., has been purchased by component maker Shimano. Here’s the official press release: SHIMANO PURCHASES PEARL IZUMI FROM NAUTILUS, INC. IRVINE, Calif. USA 2/19/08 — Bringing premium sports apparel and footwear to its offering of industry-leading cycling and fishing products, Shimano … Read more
New company produces wool jerseys in Portland
(Photo: Wabi Woolens) Harth Huffman first fell in love with wool bike jerseys in the early 1990s. Now, the 42 year-old middle school teacher from Southeast Portland has turned that love into a new business. A few weeks ago, he launched Wabi Woolens. Huffman says the company sprung from his dissatisfaction with existing wool jerseys … Read more
Lance wants his hometown to “evolve into a place like Portland”
Lance at the Oregon Convention Center last Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus) The national bike movement might have just found its most important (and famous) ally: Lance Armstrong. After just bumping into Lance at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show held in Portland last weekend, I noticed a story published in his hometown newspaper today about … Read more
Portland builders take home two awards at NAHBS
Don Walker at the NAHBS awards ceremony.(Photos © J. Maus) Two Portland builders stood out among the country’s best bicycle craftsmen today at the awards ceremony at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS). Aaron Hayes of Courage Cycles was voted “Best New Builder,” and Joseph Ahearne won “Best City Bike” for the second year … Read more
NAHBS 2009 set for Indianapolis
Don Walker looks to Indianapolisfor NAHBS ’09.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) NAHBS founder Don Walker will take the fifth addition of his show to Indianapolis, Indiana next year. He made the announcement at the end of today’s show saying, “I’m sure many of you are already aware of Indiana’s very rich cycling culture.” Walker cited the … Read more