With the Bike Commute Challenge in high gear this month, many local companies are going the extra mile to get their employees to go by bike. From free maintenance clinics to group rides, here’s a rundown of what three different companies are doing to rise to the occassion of the Bike Commute Challenge.
Natalie Ramsland in an HP promotional photo. Watch video below. Two corporations have recently noticed a pair of small, Portland-based bike businesses. Shaun Deller of Recyclist Apparel (maker of those stylish cycling caps you see all over town) is featured in a video produced by Nau (a clothing company) and Natalie Ramsland of Sweetpea Bicycles … Read more
Cycle Oregon participants are in for a treat.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Framebuilders from all over Oregon, including eight from Portland, will participate in the “Made in Oregon Bike Expo” to be held during the 20th annual Cycle Oregon ride. The event will take place September 10-11 during the ride’s layover day at Diamond Lake. Here is … Read more
Sean Chaney of Vertigo Cycles(Photos by Jonathan Maus) In a small, non-descript garage in Portland’s Foster-Powell neighborhood, 33 year-old Sean Chaney puts the finishing touches on a titanium cyclocross frame. Last fall, Chaney quit his “unfulfilling” job as a financial analyst and decided to chase his dream of building bike frames — and his Vertigo … Read more
Hotel Monaco (on the corner of SW 5th and Washington) in downtown Portland offers some nifty package deals. Their latest is the “Carless Vacation”. It’s linked to from their home page with the headline, “Planes, Trains, and no Automobiles” (gotta love that huh?). Here’s what their “Carless Vacation” package includes:
Trek president John Burke, with Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves at the National Bike Summit last March.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) After his stirring presentation about how bicycles can solve many of the world’s problems at this year’s National Bike Summit, I wondered whether or not Trek President John Burke was “the Al Gore of the bicycle … Read more
Do you see what I see?(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Remember back in February when an Oregonian article sparked speculation that the former McCall’s Restaurant site (adjacent to Salmon Street Fountain) could become some sort of bike hub facility? Then, in May, entrepreneur and bike advocate Ken Nichols stepped into the picture and said he thinks the … Read more
In my line of work, it’s easy to get excited about how bicycling is taking off in Portland. From congested bike lanes to brisk sales (and expansions) at local bike shops and daily media coverage, I hear and see constant signs of this city’s velo vitality from many perspectives. Cases in point: While reading a … Read more
Jacob Prinz (left) and Liakos Ariston of Daedalus Cycles.(File photo) Local bamboo bike builders Jacob Prinz and Liakos Ariston of Daedalus Cycles are putting the finishing touches on their new city bike and they invited me to their shop to take a closer look. Ariston and Prinz are building bikes from a loft of a … Read more
[Updated: August 2nd, 8:30am] Free bike delivery at People’s Food Co-op!(File photo) Starting today, shoppers at People’s Food Co-op (3029 SE 21st Ave.) who arrive by bike, foot, or transit don’t have to worry about how they’ll get all their groceries home. That’s because the Portland Pedal Power Bicycle Delivery Service will make free home … Read more
Coming soon to NoPo: a bike-friendly cafe! North Portlanders are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Little Red Bike Cafe at 4823 N. Lombard Street. I came across the upcoming eatery via the blog of cafe owners Ali and Evan Jepson-Dohrmann. They wrote about Joel Domreis of Courier Coffee and my handy Google News alert … Read more
Love it.(File photo) It’s a pleasure to point out yet another bike-friendly business in Portland; Staccato Gelato on NE 28th. Not only do they make mouth-watering gelato and fresh donuts, but have you seen their Frequent Biker Card? Or how about their cool cycling jerseys? The other thing I love about Staccato is how they … Read more