Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
In the world of print, most bicycle-themed publications are novice-level — they tell you how to fix your bike or guide you through gaining skills and confidence to ride in traffic. Then there’s the other end of the spectrum — the ivory tower of transportation theory. That’s why I have to bless Boneshaker‘s scrappy heart … Read more
Perhaps BikeCraft yielded the perfect holiday gifts for every bike lover in your life. But if you need that one last perfect item, check out the book suggestions below — or browse through our Bookstore for even more inspiration. December 21st is your deadline for shipping via priority mail; or if you’re in the Portland … Read more
Cover of Kurmaskie’s latest book, on store shelves February 2010. Remember two years ago when we checked in on local author and self-described “adventure dad” Joe Kurmaskie right before he and his family embarked on journey across Canada? Well, somehow the family is still together (joke) and Joe has just finished a book about the … Read more
David Byrne will be back in town soon topromote his new book, Bicycle Diaries. (Photo © J. Maus) Several additional books and movies have made their way into the BikePortland Bookstore in recent weeks. Among them are two titles supported by upcoming live author appearances. David Byrne will be at the Bagdad Theater September 30, … Read more
I’ve just spent a lovely but overly warm summer morning hunkered down in the cool basement reading the latest edition of Boneshaker. The small volume’s attractive recycled brown cover is reminiscent of an army field manual, but with an attention grabbing color illustration of a bicycle enticing me in to the table of contents. It … Read more
The law isn’t always entirely clear when it comes to bikes on the road — are you required to be in a bike lane? What if you want to make a left turn? Do you need to put your foot down every time you stop? How would enforcement work if we had an Idaho-style stop … Read more
Need something to occupy, amaze, and inspire you as you lie on the beach, in your backyard, or on your couch in the coolest room in your house at the end of a long day this summer? Check out the BikePortland Bookstore for ideas, or browse through our most recent additions below. Through our partnership … Read more
Mapes, seen here at the ’07 National Bike Summit, spent four years working on the book.(Photos © J. Maus) Author and reporter Jeff Mapes is living the first-time authors’ dream. His book, Pedaling Revolution, is winning popular and critical acclaim, he has become a sought-after speaker, and it is selling at an unexpectedly brisk pace. … Read more
Remember the BikePortland Bookstore? It’s still out there, and we’ve recently added a handful of new books, mainly thanks to your suggestions. We’ve got a hot new popular book about kids and safety, some titles on framebuilding, a recommended new kids’ book, a travel tale and a classic movie. Any other ideas for titles we … Read more
David Byrne (R), with transportation advocate Noah Budnick.(Photo: Streetfilms) David Byrne, NYC resident, former Talking Heads front man and biking’s coolest celebrity endorser/advocate, will be in Portland this summer and he’s got a bike book set to be published in September. Byrne — a daily bike commuter for 30 years — has made a big … Read more
A bike from Portland-based Vanilla Bicycles graces the cover of Custom Bicycles;A passionate pursuit. With the publication later this spring of, Custom Bicycles: A passionate pursuit, the handmade bicycle renaissance in America seems to have taken another big step forward. And, as you might have expected, Portland’s reputation for bike building did not go unnoticed. … Read more
It’s been a while since we last added new titles to the BikePortland Bookstore. In the meantime, some new books have been released, most notably local author Jeff Mapes’ Pedaling Revolution, and many more old, good ones brought to our attention. A selection of newly featured titles is below.
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project