The 2009 Oregon Manifest (10/2 – 11/8) can hardly be called a bike show. After the success of their first show last year, organizers have signed a presenting sponsorship deal with Chris King Precision Components and transformed the event into five “concentrated weeks” of art, workshops, and unique events designed to showcase the nation’s best … Read more
Check out this video (below) put together for Rapha by filmmaker Brian Vernor (of Pure Sweet Hell fame). It’s a mix of great music, a documentary-style look at some of the faces of Portland’s bike culture, and the craziness that was the Rapha Roller Race event held during the recent Oregon Manifest show.
These cards were available at a party hosted by Wieden+Kennedy as part of the Oregon Manifest Bike Show.
With 24 builders (at last count) currently plying their trade in Portland, this city is the epicenter for America’s bike-making renaissance. What do builders from other places think about that? Ask 15-year framebuilding legend Curtis Inglis of Napa, California-based Inglis/Retrotec Cycles. Or better yet, check out the T-shirt he was wearing at the Oregon Manifest … Read more
Bright lights set the stage for cycling showmanship at the Rapha Roller Race event Saturday night.Slideshow belowPhoto Gallery
[Note: I’ve updated the slideshow with captions.] Freak bikes were part of the show at the Oregon Manifest.– Slideshow below – The first annual Oregon Manifest Bike Show is now in the history books. I’ve got more coverage to come — including a full report on last night’s Roller Races, updates on several local builders, … Read more
Here are selected images (full gallery here) from my first day at the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show:
The new Metrofiets cargo bike.(Photos © J. Maus) I first shared news that a pair of Portlanders were working on a locally made version of the legendary Dutch “bakfiets” cargo bike back in February. Since then, I haven’t heard much from Metrofiets, so I was excited to see their progress at the Oregon Manifest show … Read more
A display at the Oregon Manifest show brings Oregon’s framebuilding history to life.– Audio slideshow below – I intended to have reports and photos from the Oregon Manifest show up starting on Friday afternoon, however, due to some serious issues with my server (the site was down for over two days!), I haven’t been able … Read more
Tomorrow night’s “Opening Night Blowout Party” for the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show (which opens tomorrow morning) will feature a special, six-year retrospective compilation of films from Portland’s very own Filmed by Bike film festival. Filmed by Bike founder Ayleen Crotty put together the screening with sponsorship from River City Bicycles. Crotty says they’ve put … Read more
The other night I ran into Joe Staples and got another glimpse of the upcoming Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show. Joe works for Wieden + Kennedy (the global ad firm with a headquarters in downtown Portland whose clients include Starbucks and Nike just to name a few) and he is one of the creative minds … Read more
Here’s the info from organizers of the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show (which starts Friday and goes through Sunday 10/12). PORTLAND’S OWN BIKE SHOW NEEDS YOUR HELP! On October 10th and 11th bike geeks, master craftsmen, and obsessed enthusiasts converge for Portland’s handmade bike extravaganza, Oregon Manifest. We’re still looking for a few more volunteers … Read more