This is what happens when you ask Portlanders to build balance bikes
Balance bikes like you’ve never seen them before.
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Portland (and the world) needs more scraper bikes
Baybe Champ, the Scraper Bike King.(Still from video by California is a Place on Vimeo)-Watch video below- “I’m a big shot. Scraping on my bike. I don’t need a car gas price too high… Blue, yellow, orange wit bling, scraper bikes is on the scene.” That’s a line from a rap by Baybe Champ, the … Read more
Bike Seen: Gram Shipley’s “4-by-4” urban hauler
The 4-by-4.(Photos © J. Maus) Every now and again I come across a bike on the streets of Portland that I feel is worth sharing. Back in December 2007 we featured Gram Shipley and his scraper bike. Last night, outside the Bike Commute Challenge party at City Hall, I did a double take on a … Read more
Seen on the street: A colorful scraper bike
Gram and his scraper.Slideshow belowPhotos © Jonathan Maus The other day I crossed paths with a colorful personality and an even more colorful bike. I first met Gram Shipley at BikeCraft. He wanted to display his wares (hand-sewn leather mud-flaps and casino dice valve caps), but didn’t get enough of them made in time for … Read more