Welcome to the Industry News Roundup, a that shares the latest news from Portland-based bicycle companies. If you have industry news to share, we’d love to hear about it.
Welcome to our latest roundup of local bike industry news. This column used to be called “Industry Ticker” but I don’t think anyone really understood the “ticker” part, so I changed it.
If you’re new to town (or to BikePortland), you might not realize that in addition to a lot of cool bike events and people riding bikes all over the place, we have a ton of bike-related businesses here. We have companies that make bikes, some that sell them, others that design cool things to attach to them, and much more.
Get to know a few of these companies in the roundup below… [Read more…]
Renovo’s Aerowood is made in their shop in inner southeast Portland.
While there’s been a bit of a shakeout since the artisan bike maker heyday of years past, Portland is still home to many great builders. One of them is hardwood bike specialist Renovo. Under the tutelage of Ken Wheeler, the company (celebrating their 10th anniversary this year) has found a solid niche.
In Portland’s local bike industry, change is a constant. Companies come and go, they grow and scale back, they release new products and refine existing ones.
In our latest Industry Ticker we’ve got a bit of news on three companies: One has released something new, one has made its first acquisition, and the other has added a women’s version of a popular item. [Read more…]
The latest from Norther, Western Bikeworks, and Breadwinner. (Photos by Anthony Bareno (left), Western Bikeworks (middle), Breadwinner Cycles (right).
Portland’s local bike industry is always in flux: coming, going, making it, and breaking it. Because business is a key part of our local scene, we try to keep an eye on it all. Here are three bits of news from local makers and sellers that you should know about. [Read more…]
New fork made in north Portland. (Photos courtesy Echos Communications)
Portland-based builder Chris Igleheart has teamed up with another bike industry legend on an old fork design made new again. The Yo Eddy! Road Fork is based on the 1995 version first released by Chris Chance of Fat Chance. Now the two bike-making veterans have updated its design to modern standards.
Igleheart works out of his shop on Page Street in North Portland where he specializes in frames and forks. Check out the official release below: [Read more…]
Portland’s bike culture goes way beyond bike lane activism and group rides. Our city is also a magnet for bike-related industry — from manufacturing to design and everything in between.
Here’s an update on the people, products, and places that make up Portland’s ever-changing bike industry landscape…
“The new building that houses their carbon fiber repair shop is at 3380 SE 20th Ave “The new building provides space for increased department separation and growth opportunity, further optimizing its repair workflow. An improved structural repair area allows the company to begin to fully utilize their investment in NDT (non-destructive testing) technology using ultrasound, infrared and fluorescing penetrant dye to fully form a holistic image about how and why carbon fiber frames are damaged. Two immediate improvements include an independent, paint facility and a carbon fiber lay-up clean room, further bolstering the company’s “better service through science” model.”
We meet on SW corner of Pioneer Square in downtown PDX. Meet around noon, departing about 12:15. You'll be back downtown by about 1:30. We ride up to the Fairmount Read More »
"It's time for a lovely cruise on three speed bicycles! This approximately 10 mile loop will meander around the Willamette River from the central city to Sellwood. This ride is Read More »
Treasure hunting at Community Cycling Center is back! Did you miss browsing our used parts selection? We missed you too! Visit us once a week for masked, distanced, and outdoor Read More »
"Huzzah, our ride is back! Aaron and Abel are once again bringing you the third annual North Portland Taco Ride. It'll be a similar, meandering path through North Portland that Read More »
Calling all tandems! Stokers, rouse your captains, mount those extra-long steeds and come hang with other terrific twosomes. We'll start at DOUBLE Mountain Taproom in W*OO*dstock. We'll ride to the Read More »
"Youth activists have been staging rallies and protests at the ODOT building downtown for weeks. Let's give them the support they deserve. Come support our Youth in their fight against Read More »
"Time for the 4th of 4 Local Focused Mural Rides. Our 4th ride will be centered around Foster and Lents- we'll ride around Foster and the Lents Neighborhood. The Foster Read More »
"Hey Portland friends! Mark your calendar for this Adoptees of Color @pedalpaloozapdx Bike Ride 💛 This ride is for adoptees of color to connect, share space, and enjoy riding bikes together. Read More »
"Time to take the helm at your handlebars and shift gears to Warp 9! Rendezvous at Col. Summers on Stardate 08.05.21 starting at 18:00 for a mission to engage at Read More »
Every Thursday night, meets at Salmon Springs Fountain. TNR is a safe space and consent is required ! "If it's not a HELL YES; then it's a FUCK NO!" If Read More »
"Nothing says summer like dressing up as the Sandlot characters and playing ball. We'll play ball at the first park until 5:30 then ride to Irving for more. Baseball shirts, Read More »
"ABBA all night. You can ride, you can jive, you can have the biking night of your life. Be ready for dancing breaks and a stop to refill your Akvavit."
KOIN.com – 3 Aug 21 Pedestrian hit, killed on private property in NE Portland A pedestrian was hit and killed on private property in Northeast Portland Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. 1 post - 1… Read Post »
MLK blocked for over 3 hours by street racers. Police unable to respond as too dangerous with the large crowds and limited number of officers available. KOIN.com – 2 Aug 21 Street race blocks… Read Post »
I’m gonna bike today from Inner SE to Hillsboro. Google map is sending me through some highways with no setting to avoid them any idea for back road routes once you’ve gone through Beaverton?… Read Post »
One of many cars now abandoned on the I-205 BIKE path. I’d say contact your city council but we have a failed city government so that is a futile effort. Should we start a… Read Post »
Noticed signs on my commute home via the Springwater that the section between 128th and 158th is going to be closed Aug 16-20 8AM to 4PM. The signs were put up by PGE, so… Read Post »
See the link for a KGW investigation into the poor response time to answer 911 calls in Portland. Don’t depend on your cell phone to bring in the calvary if you have an issue.… Read Post »
