Breadwinner Cycles has purchased Sugar Wheel Works
Two great companies now make one company greater.
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‘Live the Revolution’ event promises inspiration through storytelling
Jude Gerace, owner of Sugar Wheel Works and creator the Live the Revolution event.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Everyone’s talking about the Live the Revolution event happening tomorrow night (Thursday, 10/17) at Clinton Street Theater. The event is organized by Sugar Wheel Works, a custom wheel-building company based in north Portland. This is the fourth year … Read more
Epic Wheel Works will change name due to potential trademark conflict with Specialized
Jude Kirstein in her shop.(Photos © Russ Roca) Portlander Jude Kirstein, who has spent two years making Epic Wheel Works a successful wheel building business, has decided to change the name of her company after finding out that Specialized Bicycle Components would enforce its trademark rights based on their use of the “Epic” brand. Kirstein … Read more
Pedal People: Jude Kirstein of Epic Wheel Works
Jude Kirstein in her shop.(Photo © Russ Roca) The latest episode of our ongoing Pedal People series features Jude Kirstein of Epic Wheel Works. Jude launched her custom wheel building business back in March of 2009. Since then, her business — which she runs out of a small shop in Southeast Portland — has flourished. … Read more
Event of the Week: Epic Wheel Works’ ‘Live the Revolution’ party
Hard to believe it’s been a year since Jude Kirstein launched her custom wheel building business, Epic Wheel Works. Since then, Jude’s learned a lot about wheel building, running a small business, and what it means to work and ride in the vibrant bike ecosystem that thrives here in Portland. This Thursday, Jude will celebrate … Read more
New wheelbuilder in town: Epic Wheel Works
Jude Kirstein in the Epic Wheelworks shop.(Photos © Elly Blue) Jude Kirstein was bike touring with friends in the Patagonian Andes and realized after climbing all those mountains that, “there’s nothing you can’t do — so you might as well go for the gold.” After that trip, Kirstein returned to Oregon and earned a wheelbuilding … Read more