Shawn Small, founder and engineer at Portland-based carbon fiber repair shop Ruckus Composites, wants to shake up the world of bicycle science. Right now, he says, this field relies a lot on anecdotal evidence, and data that is collected is difficult for average bike consumers to understand. Small thinks bike science has the potential to … Read more
Part two of a three-part series written by Rebecca Small and Shawn Small. See full series here. We continue with another timely article that’s tailor-made for Portland bike businesses. On Wednesday we explained how to navigate the system and find unemployment benefits. Today we’ll share the latest links and advice for how to manage cashflow … Read more
A three-part series written by Rebecca Small and Shawn Small. See the rest of the guides here. Uncertainty is hardly a new sensation for small business owners. Throw in a pandemic, a statewide lockdown, and implosion of the national economy and our local entrepreneurs find themselves facing previously unknown levels of apprehension and sleepless nights. … Read more
Success through a focus on carbon frame repair.
Bike maker Joshua Bryant.(Self portrait) Welcome to the latest edition of our local builder roundup. With such a thriving crop of bike makers here in Portland, there’s always news to share about what they’re up to. Today we’ll share more on the continuing carbon influx and a new, emerging builder. —— Introducing Joshua Bryant of … Read more
Our Bike Science superhero Shawn Small will rescue you from the sea of bike jargon and myths.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s with great excitement that I introduce our latest project here at BikePortland, a new column we call Bike Science with Shawn Small. Shawn is the man and the mind behind Portland-based carbon fiber research … Read more
Shawn Small, owner of Ruckus Components, stands in his machine shop located in the Brooklyn neighborhood.(Photos © J. Maus)