Chris King, the man who redefined headsets and has not compromised the quality of his Chris King Precision Components in over thirty years, has rekindled his love for making bicycle frames. In typical Chris King style, he has quietly re-launched his Cielo Cycles brand name. According Chris King Components marketing guy Chris Distefano, King began … Read more
There’s more than meets the eye in Sam Whittingham’s booth.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) 35 year-old builder Sam Whittingham of British Columbia-based Naked Bicycles, exhibited at NAHBS last year. He displayed several of his Naked Bicycles, got a few orders, but he failed to wow the crowds. This year, he thought he would do something different. … Read more
Mike Flanigan in the CS Monitor. One of the most important keys to the success of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is the media coverage it generates. Local and national news outlets from both the cycling and mainstream media are covering all the action. And this year, with the show in Portland, the … Read more
Thick crowds this morning.(Photo © J. Maus)
Tony Pereira.(Photos © J. Maus) As you may have noticed, this first day at the North American Handmade Bike Show (NABHS) I’m focusing solely on Portland builders. Yes, I realize there is a lot of amazing stuff here from other builders, but I’ve got two more days for that. I’m proud of our local builders. … Read more
Lance Armstrong with NAHBS founder Don Walker.(Photo © J. Maus) Just as I was leaving the opening day of the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS), none other than Lance Armstrong showed up. He and few friends ambled in to gaze at the world’s most beautiful bicycles just as most folks had filed out for … Read more
Sacha White built this mixte as a birthday gift for his 8 year-old daughter.(Photos © J. Maus) Everyone in the handmade bike industry must wonder where framebuilding phenom Sacha White gets the inspiration for his always impressive bicycles. Judging from his famous tricycle that won Best of Show at the 2006 NAHBS (and is currently … Read more
It’s opening day for industry members and the media at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS). I’ve spent the morning roaming the aisles of the Oregon Convention Center, shaking lots of hands, meeting up with old acquaintances, and of course taking lots of photos.
Team Gentle Lovers had their hot pink Vanilla Speedvagen on display.View slideshow below.(Photos © J. Maus) A diverse slice of Portland’s bike culture was on display tonight as ad firm Wieden+Kennedy hosted an opening night party for their Teams of Portland exhibit. Teams of Portland is a multimedia exhibit that features the bikes, the clothing, … Read more
Rapha hosted a cycling photography exhibit in the Pearl District tonight. (Photos © J. Maus) Portland just added another company to its burgeoning bike economy: Rapha Performance Roadwear. Company co-founder Luke Scheybeler, who I met tonight at an event hosted by Rapha as part of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS), said Rapha will … Read more
Ken Wheeler sets up a frame in his shop in Southeast Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Ken Wheeler is teaching an old material new tricks — and in the process, he’s doing something that is literally on the cutting edge of framebuilding. Wheeler, under the name Renovo Hardwood Bicycles, is producing hollow, monocoque bicycle frames out … Read more
The roof of River City Bicycles.(Photo © J. Maus) Southeast Portland-based River City Bicycles has been named the most “female-friendly” bike shop in the country by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN). The shop’s co-owner and head buyer Mark Ontiveros attributes the recognition to their long standing commitment to women’s products and a staff that … Read more