Mayor Adams has a laugh with Ian Stude.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photo © J. Maus) Adams Carroll: BikeCraft V has come and gone. More than 50 talented crafters and artisans rolled their wares into Sandbox Studio. They shared handmade jewelry, prints, bike accessories, apparel, and much much more. A huge turnout kept the vendors busy and the large, … Read more
The Zine Trike, ready to roll. (Photo © Elly Blue) Among many exciting new crafts and crafters debuting at BikeCraft tomorrow is a new offering from a familiar company. The Zine Trike is the newest addition to the fleet of local bookseller and publisher Microcosm Publishing.
PBR mudflaps anyone? Offered byEdwin of A Convenient Cycle.(Photo © Elly Blue) I hope you bring your holiday shopping list to BikeCraft. The big show happens this Saturday (10-5 at 420 NE 9th Ave) and it’s going to be a-ma-zing. We’ve got around 50 vendors. They’re all based in Portland and they all have fantastic, … Read more
The double-spiral bamboo bottle holder.(Photos © Adams Carroll) After Paul Conte graduated from Syracuse University’s industrial design program, he took an office job — but realized before long that he wasn’t living the life he wanted to lead. So he quit, trained to be a carpenter, and moved to Portland in search of a workshop … Read more
Sara Stout is busy creatingwonderful things for BikeCraft.(Photos © Elly Blue) I recently paid a visit to Sara Stout in the treehouse where she lives, paints, and tends to her bike fleet and aging dog Betty (a longtime fixture at bike moves). This week, the treehouse has been transformed into a BikeCraft factory, where Stout … Read more
A little something to fight the chill.(Photo © J. Maus) BikeCraft V is right around the corner. The daylong affair on Saturday, December 5 from 10am to 5pm, will be an unprecedented gathering of bike-themed, Portland-made arts and crafts. Since we announced the event, we’ve had over 35 crafters sign up to participate, including old … Read more
[This is the first of several vendor profiles we’ll share in the next month as we prepare to entice you to attend our super-excellent BikeCraft V event coming up on December 5th.] Bike Cozy’s “Toe Cozies to Keep Feet Dry” were a hit at BikeCraft IV.(Photo © J. Maus) Do you ever wonder how to … Read more
Crowds were a bit cramped at BikeCraft III.(Photo © J.Maus) BikeCraft is an annual holiday bazaar that gathers under one roof the many unique and interesting Portlanders who create handmade, cycling related crafts. We can hardly believe it, but this is the fifth anniversary of BikeCraft! Each year BikeCraft has grown by leaps and bounds, … Read more
Enjoy a cold HUB Bike Beer from the Hopworksfiets this Saturday. (Photo © Elly Blue) Since we broke the story of Hopworks Urban Brewing’s new bicycle pub on Tuesday night, site traffic has been through the roof. Our story about the Flaming Lips’ upcoming naked biking video shoot raised that further. Then this morning, a … Read more
Bikes and beer will be celebrated in true Portland style this weekend at Biketobeerfest, a carfree event being thrown by Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB). The event is Saturday, September 19th, from noon to 10pm. And it’s totally free and open to the public. There’s one catch — the event is carfree. There will be plenty … Read more
On the midway at MCBF in 2008. (Photo © J. Maus) “It’s the bike-gasm!” That’s how the Multnomah County Bike Fair was explained to me on my first time around back in 2005. The description holds true. After 17 exhausting, exuberant days of Pedalpalooza, fatigue is setting in (and there were even rumors on Twitter … Read more
Shaun Deller’s hats are back! Pedalpalooza culminates this Saturday (6/27) with the infamous, one-of-a-kind Multnomah County Bike Fair. I know, you’re sad because that means eleven long months of waiting for next year will commence — but, you can keep the spirit alive, and remind yourself and the world of your love for bike fun. … Read more