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Lawbreakers all.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Good morning readers! Please join us in thanking this week’s sponsor of the Monday Roundup: Pedal PT is southeast Portland’s full-service, bike-friendly physical therapy headquarters. They specialize in bike fit and cycling injury recovery… And their support helps make BikePortland possible. Now, onto the news… Poetic justice: “Labour MP who … Read more
A new bike company based in Detroit says they’ve cracked one of the toughest nuts in the bicycle industry: A full-fledged city bike made in the USA that retails for just $550.
King Cycle Group employee Danny Hayford secures a dropout inside a CNC machine; one of several processes the parts go through before they end up on a Cielo frame.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s sort of strange that Portland’s largest bicycle manufacturer isn’t known for making bicycles. But that’s the case with Chris King Precision Components, … Read more
Laura Recker, who moved to Portland last December, said she wants to tap into the philanthropic spirit and collective love of the holiday season while introducing more local bikers to the concept of urban bike races.
If you’re looking for work, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve had four great opportunities posted to our Job Listings this week. Check out more details via the link below… Development Manager – Northwest Trail Alliance Rapha Mobile Cycle Club Manager, North America – Rapha Racing Assistant Store Manager – Western Bikeworks Sales Operations … Read more
A few months later, Hanchin is no longer the Mercury’s downtown delivery-truck driver. He’s one of three downtown delivery-trike drivers.
After hearing about one collision and one near-miss, New Seasons Market has responded to bike safety concerns at their parking lot exit onto Vancouver Ave.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Now that New Seasons Market has opened on a busy block of the N Vancouver/Williams couplet, we weren’t surprised when a reader emailed us about a traffic … Read more
21) Require different-colored markings around bike racks to clarify where the parking space ends.
Tina Brubaker on the run-up at Alpenrose during the 2011 Cross Crusade.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Martina Fahrner of Clever Cycles lived up to her shop’s name Tuesday after the bridge of her glasses broke.
NOTE: This event has been rescheduled to Friday, November 22 at 6 pm at the Rapha HQ (1915 NW Kearney St) Christopher Igleheart at NAHBS 2011 in Austin.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Christopher Igleheart, a veteran frame builder who moved from Wenham, Massachusetts to Portland in 2012, was involved in a collision with a motor vehicle … Read more
They’re on!(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) As promised, yesterday the City of Portland installed solar-powered lights to delineate the bike lane on NE Couch as it approaches the Burnside Bridge. The lights, imported from Denmark by Saris Racks, are part of a test by the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to see whether they improve visibility of … Read more