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Announcing the Brompton Urban Challenge – coming to Portland July 16th

Scavenger hunt on Bromptons with friends… And it benefits BikePortland!

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May 18, 2016

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to take your bike along

Riding in other cities can be fun and fascinating — like this ride in Baltimore.(Photo © Elly Blue) The holiday travel season is coming up. If you’re leaving Portland, maybe you’ve thought about bringing your bike along for the trip this time. A bike doesn’t make sense for every trip or every destination. But if … Read more

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December 9, 2009

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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New Haven: Brompton love, and signs of the Dutch Bike Invasion

Sam, Caleb, Finn, the Brompton, and me. (Photo by Sarah Armstrong) I just wheeled the Brompton into the Publick Cup, a downtown New Haven coffeeshop, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of wide eyed young people. “Is that a bike? It folds? It’s a folding bike? Can you unfold it for us?” The kids … Read more

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December 30, 2008

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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On the train: Checking the bike, making friends

Boxing up the Brompton was a team effort(Photos by Elly Blue) I’m beginning to realize a few things about traveling with a folding bike. First of all, it’s definitely a passport to general goodwill and friendliness. I had a great time chatting with a homeless guy and a college student on the L’s blue line … Read more

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December 18, 2008

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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Instant celebrity and lock-free life with the Brompton

Taking the Brompton to brunch at the Tin Shed.(Photo: Amy Subach) When I posted on Thursday that I’m headed out today for an east coast train and bike tour, Todd at Clever Cycles got in touch over Twitter right away with the offer of a bike loan. That’s how I came to spend the weekend … Read more

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December 15, 2008

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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