‘Disaster Relief’ and family cargo bikers join for major event this weekend
Back for its third year, the Disaster Relief Trials has joined up with Fiets of Parenthood for a cargo bike fair you won’t want to miss.
Cargo bikes
Welcome to our coverage of cargo bikes. From the first shipment of bakfiets to arrive on U.S. soil, to the latest trends in business and designs, we’ve covered cargo bikes since the beginning. Scroll down to browse our stories. (If you have a cargo bike story idea, please get in touch.)
A Portland bike: The Hosmer family’s custom e-assist cargo rig
We love cargo bikes. And we love custom ones even more. This kid hauler is one of the best we’ve ever seen.
First look at locally made ‘Truck Trike’ headed for NYC
Check out the awesome, Portland-made cargo trike that’s headed to New York City on a special mission for Citi Bike.
Domino’s Pizza now delivers by cargo trike in downtown Portland
Portland’s pedal-cargo delivery scene has hit a new milestone: even Domino’s has bought a trike.
The Friday Profile: Brandon Rhodes, Lents’ new bike-powered grocer
By 2020, Brandon Rhodes predicts and hopes, Lents will finally have a grocery store. For now, it’s got him and his bike trailer.
As cargo bike business booms, Splendid Cycles will move to larger space
Cargo bike specialty shop Splendid Cycles is moving this month in order to expand and meeting strong demand.
From trucks to trikes: Portland Mercury now delivered with pedal power
A few months later, Hanchin is no longer the Mercury’s downtown delivery-truck driver. He’s one of three downtown delivery-trike drivers.
First look: The new NTS Works ‘2×4’ e-bike brings cargo up a notch
Neal Saiki’s new electric cargo bike is built to operate at the height that most of the world’s work actually gets done: approximately three feet in the air.
Bikes help power non-profit’s fruit tree harvest
Bike-powered urban fruit tree harvesters.(Photos by Betsy Reese) Back in May, we shared how the connection between bikes and urban trees here in Portland is so strong it’s garnered national recognition. Now there’s another tree-related non-profit that has tapped into the power of bicycles to help further their mission. The Portland Fruit Tree Project had … Read more
What to expect at the Disaster Relief Trials
It’s here! The biggest event of its kind in the world. One of the most interesting and influential bike events in Portland starts with a kickoff party tonight. The Disaster Relief Trials was first held last year at Velo Cult Bike Shop in Hollywood and since then the event has ridden a wave of interest, … Read more
Portland’s cargo bike businesses attract national media spotlight
Portland’s flourishing cargo bike scene has once again made major national headlines. Over the holiday weekend, the owners of Joe Bike, B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery, and Portland Pedal Power — all local businesses that use or sell cargo bikes — were featured in articles in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal (the … Read more
From e-bikes to recumbents, Portland’s niche bike shops find success
Every bike shop has an owner. But in a city with 69 bike shops, a few of them have authors.