Bolt cutters used to solve bike parking snafu
No metal was safe from bikes at the NAHBS today.(Photo © J. Maus)
North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS)
Welcome to BikePortland’s coverage of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. We’ve attended and reported on this show every year since 2006. Below you’ll find links to all our stories and photos.
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No more room: Fire Marshall says NAHBS at capacity
Bummer. The crowds here at the Oregon Convention Center have been thick all morning. So thick in fact that City of Portland Fire Marshall Michelle Coefield just told me that they can’t let anyone else in until people begin to leave. Just after 1:30 or so today Coefield said she was worried that the size … Read more
Chris King rekindles an old flame
Chris King, the man who redefined headsets and has not compromised the quality of his Chris King Precision Components in over thirty years, has rekindled his love for making bicycle frames. In typical Chris King style, he has quietly re-launched his Cielo Cycles brand name. According Chris King Components marketing guy Chris Distefano, King began … Read more
‘Naked’ bike draws attention
There’s more than meets the eye in Sam Whittingham’s booth.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) 35 year-old builder Sam Whittingham of British Columbia-based Naked Bicycles, exhibited at NAHBS last year. He displayed several of his Naked Bicycles, got a few orders, but he failed to wow the crowds. This year, he thought he would do something different. … Read more
Bike show puts builders in the media spotlight
Mike Flanigan in the CS Monitor. One of the most important keys to the success of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is the media coverage it generates. Local and national news outlets from both the cycling and mainstream media are covering all the action. And this year, with the show in Portland, the … Read more
NAHBS open thread: Your thoughts about the show
Thick crowds this morning.(Photo © J. Maus)
Portland builders shine at NAHBS
Tony Pereira.(Photos © J. Maus) As you may have noticed, this first day at the North American Handmade Bike Show (NABHS) I’m focusing solely on Portland builders. Yes, I realize there is a lot of amazing stuff here from other builders, but I’ve got two more days for that. I’m proud of our local builders. … Read more
A visit from a guy named Lance
Lance Armstrong with NAHBS founder Don Walker.(Photo © J. Maus) Just as I was leaving the opening day of the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS), none other than Lance Armstrong showed up. He and few friends ambled in to gaze at the world’s most beautiful bicycles just as most folks had filed out for … Read more
A special Vanilla for a special girl
Sacha White built this mixte as a birthday gift for his 8 year-old daughter.(Photos © J. Maus) Everyone in the handmade bike industry must wonder where framebuilding phenom Sacha White gets the inspiration for his always impressive bicycles. Judging from his famous tricycle that won Best of Show at the 2006 NAHBS (and is currently … Read more
Opening day at the NAHBS
It’s opening day for industry members and the media at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS). I’ve spent the morning roaming the aisles of the Oregon Convention Center, shaking lots of hands, meeting up with old acquaintances, and of course taking lots of photos.
Wieden + Kennedy toasts the Teams of Portland
Team Gentle Lovers had their hot pink Vanilla Speedvagen on display.View slideshow below.(Photos © J. Maus) A diverse slice of Portland’s bike culture was on display tonight as ad firm Wieden+Kennedy hosted an opening night party for their Teams of Portland exhibit. Teams of Portland is a multimedia exhibit that features the bikes, the clothing, … Read more
NAHBS preview: Introducing Renovo Hardwood Bicycles
Ken Wheeler sets up a frame in his shop in Southeast Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Ken Wheeler is teaching an old material new tricks — and in the process, he’s doing something that is literally on the cutting edge of framebuilding. Wheeler, under the name Renovo Hardwood Bicycles, is producing hollow, monocoque bicycle frames out … Read more