The Pigeons have landed: Legendary Chinese bicycles now available in Portland
The Flying Pigeon (starts at $350) was an institution during China’s biking heyday. Now they’re available in Portland.(Photos: Joe Doebele)
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Preview party will welcome Madsen SUBs to Portland [Updated]
Get to know the Madsen SUB. The Hollywood Bike Gallery store will host a preview party to welcome the newest addition to Portland’s growing cargo and utility-bike family — the Madsen Cycles Urban Utility Bicycle.
With ‘Hindsight’, Nike looks to improve bike safety
New Hindsight glasses from Nike.(Photos: Nike via Gizmodo) A reader (thanks Austin!) just gave me a heads up on an interesting new product idea from Nike. Gadget blog Gizmodo reports that the new Hindsight glasses “are designed to do one simple thing: stop cyclists from getting hurt on the roads.” How do they do this?
Facing “financial obstacles” Jorg & Olif looks for investor
The founders of Jorg & Olif, a company that was around at the inception of the Dutch Bike Invasion in America, have announced that they’ll sell off the company if they don’t find an investor. In a statement posted to their website on September 16th, co-founders Rob MacDonald and Jane Cox wrote that their company, … Read more
Interbike report: Electric bikes and a new twist on the bakfiets
This new cargo bike from Madsen Cycles, will be available in Portland soon. Retail price is $1,299.
Bike-to-work pants: Khakis that keep you safe
The new Bike to Work Pants. Via BoingBoing.net, here’s a cool new product from San Francisco that was unveiled at Interbike this week — the Bike to Work Pants by Cordarounds. They’re just a regular pair of khakis, but with hidden, reflective powers. From their website:
Showers Pass unveils new “Portland” line at Interbike
The “Portland” cap and jacket.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) I may not be at Interbike (the big bike industry trade show going on right now in Las Vegas), but I’m still looking to share as much as I can from local companies who are at the show (read my story from last week for what other … Read more
Updated: In case you were wondering: Xtracycles are taking over
[See end of story for updates.] Kids, cargo, or both; longbikes rule.(Photos © J. Maus) I can remember a time not too long ago, when Xtracycles were an oddity. They first started showing up at bike industry trade shows in the late 1990s and they were a novel, fringe product that only true bike geeks … Read more
Too hip for a helmet? What if it looked like a hat?
A reader sent me a link (thanks Charles!) to a company that has found a way to make helmets look cool — in a stylish Portlander sort of way. Check out the designs available from Copenhagen-based Yakkay: They call it, “Brainwear for smart people.”
Portland-based shoe company will expand cycling product line
Keen’s Commuter, an SPD-compatiblesandal released last year, was their first bike-specific product. Keen Footwear, who moved their headquarters to Portland in 2006 (and didn’t waste any time featuring us in their product catalog), has just announced an expanded line of cycling products. Keen unveiled an SPD compatible sandal (the “Commuter”) in early 2007 and now … Read more
Bike poster proceeds will go to non-profits, memorial fund
All sales of this poster will be donated to the Brett Jarolimek Memorial Fund.(Stencil design by Roll Hardy) Locally owned and operated Stumptown Printers has decided to donate all proceeds of their series of limited edition bike posters to local non-profit groups and a fund that raises money for bike safety programs. One of the … Read more
Made in Portland: A very classy pair of bicycle shoes
Handmade, leather bicycle touring shoes… and they’re also good for dancing.(Photo: Jeff Mandel) Remember Jeff Mandel of ExIT Shoes? Back in January I shared photos and a story of his handmade leather bicycle saddles. The other day, I came across his latest creation — a bicycle touring shoe. According to his blog (Mandel posts an … Read more