Ira Ryan has left Breadwinner Cycles, will restart solo brand
It’s the end of another era in Portland’s rich history of custom bike builders, and possibly the start of a new one.
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Breadwinner celebrates 10 years in business with limited edition model
Their longevity is a testament to the quality of their bikes and their character.
Breadwinner Cycles has purchased Sugar Wheel Works
Two great companies now make one company greater.
Two bikes stolen in smash-and-grab theft at Breadwinner Cycles & Cafe
One of the bikes was finished and awaiting its new owner.
Framebuilders expand as Breadwinner Cafe opens for business
From framebuilders to community builders.
Bike shop news roundup: Two moves, one stays, Breadwinner’s new cafe, and a heartwarming story
Keeping you in the loop on the latest bike shop news.
A teaser peek at new bikes from Breadwinner Cycles
One year ago Tony Pereira and Ira Ryan gave up successful framebuilding businesses to launch Breadwinner Cycles. They gave us an exclusive sneak peek at their two new 2014 models just before packing them up and shipping them out to the NAHBS show in North Carolina.
Breadwinner Cycles launch draws huge crowd
The launch of Breadwinner Cycles drew a huge crowd.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Breadwinner Cycles drew a huge crowd to Velo Cult on Friday night. The event marked the official launch of the company which was started by noted bike builders Tony Pereira and Ira Ryan (we profiled Breadwinner back in February). At Friday night’s event, … Read more
Ira Ryan and Tony Pereira team up to launch ‘Breadwinner Cycles’
Introducing Breadwinner Cycles.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Ira Ryan and Tony Pereira, two of Portland’s most well known bicycle builders, are going all-in on a new company. The duo plan to formally launch Breadwinner Cycles at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Denver this weekend. “We’re coming together to build more bikes for more people,” … Read more
Rapha’s new ‘Bicycle Collection’ has strong Portland ties
Rapha is now in the bike business.
In the shop with Ira Ryan
Outside Ira’s shop.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) On Saturday, Portland bike builder Ira Ryan hosted an “Open Shop” event. Ryan, a former bike messenger who grew up in Iowa, billed the event as a chance to, “visit and see where I work, see some new bikes I have been working on, or just talk about … Read more
Ira Ryan wins Trans-Iowa endurance race
Ira RyanFile photo: 10/29/06 Local framebuilder, and ex-bike messenger Ira Ryan covered 300+ miles of gravel roads in 25 hours to win the third annual Trans-Iowa Endurance Race. Ira, who also won the inaugural edition of the event in 2005, beat out 120 other racers for the win. According to live audio updates provided by … Read more