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Secretary of Commerce visit highlights Portland’s bicycle industry

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker gets a tour of United Bicycle Institute with owner Ron Sutphin (left) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Flanked by Congressman Earl Blumenauer, the United States Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker beamed about the cycling “revolution” she’s seeing across the country during a stop on her national … Read more


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U.S. Sec of Commerce will visit United Bicycle Institute in North Portland

Secretary of Commerce (and triathlete) Penny Pritzker.(Photo: US Dept. of Commerce) In the latest nod to Portland’s reputation as an epicenter of the bicycle industry, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will visit United Bicycle Institute (UBI) in North Portland on Friday. The Department of Commerce announced the event as part of Sec. Pritzker’s … Read more


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Two big announcements from United Bicycle Institute

UBI’s new frame building classroom.(Photo: UBI) The United Bicycle Institute will start its first framebuilding class on Monday (4/12) and the classes will be taught by two of Portland’s most prominent frame builders — Tony Pereira and Joseph Ahearne. Ashland-based UBI has been offering professional mechanic training courses since they opened their campus in North … Read more