The hand and the work of Jordan Hufnagel.(Photos: Jonathan Maus) Jordan Hufnagel made his debut back in November at the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. Since then, the 26 year-old behind Hufnagel Cycles has been very busy. I stopped by his shop just off SE Madison and 7th to see what he’s got up his sleeve … Read more
The upcoming North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) will offer more than just a chance to ogle at gorgeous handmade bikes and the latest fashion and accessories to go with them: A full slate of informative seminars are also planned over the three-day show.
Momentum is based in Portland’s sister cycling city, Vancouver BC. Vancouver, BC-based Momentum Magazine, has expanded their distribution in Portland. Editor Amy Walker says she wants to get the magazine in front of more Portland faces and to do it, they’ve contracted with the same distribution service used by the Portland Mercury. In addition to … Read more
The big, happy, Specialized family. (Photo: Specialized) This Saturday (2/2), Specialized Bicycle Components will hold a Job Fair at the Marriott City Center hotel in downtown Portland.
Southeast Portland based TerraCycle has purchased FastBack Designs of Fort Collins Colorado. Here’s more from the press release: TerraCycle, of Portland, Oregon, and FastBack Designs, of Fort Collins, Colorado, two leading companies in the design and manufacture of accessories for recumbent bicycles, have announced that TerraCycle will acquire FastBack and expand its successful line of … Read more
Aaron Hayes in his shop.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) 33 year-old Northeast Portlander Aaron Hayes has gone from zero-to-NAHBS in just six months. Burnt out from his job as a consumer products designer for Portland-based Ziba Design, Hayes launched Courage Bicycle Mfg., at the suggestion of his girlfriend. “She was volunteering with a school group that … Read more
Handmade saddles by Jeff Mandel.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Jeff Mandel specializes in making leather shoes from his small shop in Southeast Portland. Taught by masters in Holland, Mandel does everything by hand and he has documented each and every pair he’s ever made (he just finished pair number 23). A few days ago someone told … Read more
Inside last year’s NAHBS in San Jose, CA.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Bike industry bigwigs, exhibitors from all over the world (including 11 from Portland), after-parties, loads of media outlets, hordes of custom bike fans, and some of the most beautiful two-wheeled creations ever seen are coming to the Oregon Convention Center February 8-10th. It’s the … Read more
Professional road racing is coming to Portland.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Event organizers with the Mount Hood Cycling Classic stage race, one of the premier professional road races on the West Coast, say the first two stages could be coming to Portland. Race director Brad Ross, the man behind the Cross Crusade and the Twilight Criterium, … Read more
Pedicab entrepreneur Jonathan Magnus has expanded his offerings. In addition to regular service downtown, his company, PDX Pedicab, now offers special tours. Here’s the menu: Portland City Tour (1 hour $55) Tour Portland as Portland should be seen, from the seat of a pedal powered pedicab.
Custom bike and parts manufacturing, like these freshly brazed forks by Joseph Ahearne, are just one part of Portland’s emerging bike economy.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Portland’s National Public Radio affiliate, OPB, has a story today on the connections between Portland’s bike culture and our fledgling bike economy. The piece is titled, Portland’s Bike Culture Creates … Read more
The Vanilla tricycle on display atthe 2006 Made in Portland Bike Show.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) An upcoming exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design will feature a custom tricycle designed by Portland-based bike builder Sacha White. According to an article in today’s San Francisco Chronicle, the exhibit, “New West Coast Design: Contemporary … Read more