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Widmer Bros. Brewery goes big for bike parking

Rob Widmer in his company’s new bike parking facility.(Photos © J. Maus) Widmer Brothers Brewing is well-known for their Hefeweizen beer and for being one of the nation’s pioneering craft brewers. But perhaps less well known is their commitment to the growing number of their 150 Portland employees who ride their bikes to work. At … Read more


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Bike comes out ahead in morning commute challenge

Rob Widmer finished ahead of his brother Kurt — who drove the silver Acura in the background.(Photos © J. Maus) May is National Bike Month and this morning the City of Portland’s Transportation Options Division kicked off their festivities with a bike/car commute challenge. The event pitted Rob and Kurt Widmer (founders of Portland-based Widmer … Read more