Light review: Portland Design Works’ Aether Demon and Spaceship/RADBOT combo
New BikePortland contributors Nicholas Von Pless and Alana Harris share their impressions of lights from Portland Design Works.
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Portland Design Works hires new Sales Manager
In case you missed it on the Job Listings this morning, Portland Design Works is hiring a Marketing Manager. And, in yet another sign that the local company continues to grow and mature, they’ve just hired a new Sales Manager. Check the announcement below… PDW Hires National Sales Manager
Today: Islabikes Open House and Rider Appreciation Day on Williams
Get an inside look at Islabikes at their open house today.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) There are two events today you won’t want to miss (actually three, but we’ll share the third one in a separate post later today). Islabikes, the UK-based purveyor of fine children’s bicycles is hosting an Open House event at their new … Read more
With new products, Portland Design Works is hitting their stride
Company founder Erik Olson.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland, unless noted otherwise) After just four years in business, Portland Design Works has made a solid name for itself in the bike industry. It was September 2008 when we first shared that a young, former general manager at Planet Bike, Erik Olson, was leaving Wisconsin to start up … Read more
In new video, Portland Design Works shows ‘Community Works’
Screen grab from ‘Community Works’.– Watch it below – It’s rare that I’ll give Front Page space to a company’s in-house promo video; but I love the latest one from Portland Design Works. The new video by talented filmmaker James Wilson (who has done loads of great work for local bike causes and companies), documents … Read more
Circulus thrills in public debut
The race was held in the warehouse of Portland Design Works.(Photos © J. Maus)
Get ready to race on ‘Circulus’ mini-velodrome
Head-to-head racing this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus) Remember the Circulus mini-velodrome? It’s the 132-foot circumference wooden track and former art project that was purchased by local bike company Portland Design Works. Since PDW bought the track earlier this year and then set it up in their warehouse just off N Williams Avenue, it has become … Read more
‘Circulus’ mini-drome all set up in Portland: Now what?
The ‘Circulus’ mini velodrome is currently set up in the Portland Design Works warehouse just off N. Williams Avenue on Hancock.(Photos © J. Maus)
Portland Design Works supports bike advocacy through 1% for the Planet
Just got this from local bike company Portland Design Works: PDW kicks off year with donations to BTA and Northwest Trail Alliance Portland, OR- Portland Design Works (PDW) is proud to announce it is kicking off 2011 by making matching donations of $2,400 to its local advocacy groups; the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, and the Northwest … Read more
‘Circulus’ mini-velodrome finds a home in Portland
The Circulus is moving to Portland.(Photos: Emily Lace – More images here) The Circulus, a 132-foot circumference wooden velodrome made as a senior thesis project by an art student in California, will get a second life thanks to a Portland-based bike company. Artist Samuel Starr is a graduate of Pomona College who created the unique … Read more
Portland Design Works donates $9,000 worth of lights to BTA
Portland Design Works founders Dan Powell (L) and Erik Olson headed out to deliver $9,000 worth of bike lights to the BTA.(Photo: Portland Design Works)
Business Focus: Catching up with Portland Design Works
Erik Olson (L) and Dan Powell of Portland Design Works.(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been almost a year since we first reported on Portland Design Works. The company was started by Erik Olson, a former general manager of Wisconsin-based bike accessory juggernaut Planet Bike. Olson has since brought on another ex-Planet Bike staffer, Dan Powell, … Read more