Event will highlight e-bike trends in Oregon
What’s up with e-bikes? Get the latest insights on the Oregon market at this event next month.
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New bike business roundup: E-bikes, flowers, acupuncture, and more
From a new bike maker to a bike-based florist, we’ve got the details on the latest crop of Portland’s ever-growing list of bikey businesses.
Report and photos from test ride of Organic Transit’s ELF trike
The ELF solar and pedal-powered trike was recently available for test rides in Portland. We went out to take a closer look and meet the company’s founder.
Organic Transit plans Portland test drive event for solar/pedal-powered trike
Organic Transit, makers of the ELF solar and pedal-powered trike, have announced a test drive event in Portland this weekend.
Folding e-bike company ‘Conscious Commuter’ out of cash, ceases operations
Conscious Commuter, a Portland-based company working on a locally produced foldable e-bike, has run out of money and abruptly ceased operations.
Velomobile maker Organic Transit to set roots in Portland
Coming to Portland Durham, North Carolina-based Organic Transit is currently shopping for office and warehouse space in Portland. The company is known for their “ELF” solar and pedal-powered vehicle (which stands for Electric, Light and Fun) which they bill as the “most efficient vehicle on the planet.” The company is the brainchild of Rob Cotter, … Read more
The appeal of e-bikes: 5 facts from a new study
Electrically assisted bikes are finally becoming common enough in the United States for people to start studying their many benefits.
E-bike news roundup: Seminar at PSU, Bike N’ Hike pilot program, and more
Currie IZIP’s will be part of an e-bike-at-work program at Kaiser. E-bikes are here to stay. We don’t have sales figures for Portland, but my hunch (based on how many I see around town) is that there popularity is increasing. Beyond more people buying them, Portland happens to be a hotbed of e-bike innovation and … Read more
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.
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.
Pilot project will push potential of e-bikes as commute vehicles
Image taken from Metro Regional Travel Options grant application.
Reader Story: Please, stop hating on e-bikes
“I love my e-bike and the scooter mode is my lifeline when I ride.”— Wendy Hemken The article below comes from 32-year old Beaverton resident Wendy Hemken. Wendy is currently a student at Portland Community College and plans to study biochemistry/biophysics at Oregon State University. — I was reading through my Facebook today when I … Read more