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• On N Williams, free bike help and advice

  Just another sign of life on N. Williams Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) Bike-oriented development on N. Williams Avenue isn’t reserved for bricks and mortar businesses. Yesterday while biking home I met Dan Sloan, a man who is offering free bike repairs... Posted Mar 16 2010, 12:14 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, News, Street Life

• Your (our our) big bike hopes and resolutions for 2010

  (Photos © J. Maus) It’s been an exciting year for bikes — and 2010 is shaping up to be even more so. We asked a wide variety of people from across the vast spectrum of the Portland bike scene about their big hopes and dreams for the coming... Posted Dec 31 2009, 06:20 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page

• Juggling work, life, and three kids — by bike

  Joe Hagedorn, with sons Cole and Carter.(Photos © J. Maus) [Publisher's note: This family biking profile comes to you from our newest writer, Alaya Wyndham-Price. Stay tuned for a bike-friendly business profile and other stories from Ms. Wyndham-Price... Posted Dec 14 2009, 07:02 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, Family Biking, cargo bikes, carfree, kids, family

• Builder Brian Campbell has a bike trailer-home for you

  Brian Campbell is selling this trailer home. (A weather-proof siding is yet to be added).-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) The Thanksgiving holiday is all about home for many people. For Brian Campbell, home has been a bicycle for over thirty years... Posted Nov 25 2009, 06:48 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, The Scene, Street Life, brian campbell

• Bike Cozy handmade goodies keep you warm and snug as you ride

  [This is the first of several vendor profiles we'll share in the next month as we prepare to entice you to attend our super-excellent BikeCraft V event coming up on December 5th.] Bike Cozy’s “Toe Cozies to Keep Feet Dry” were a... Posted Nov 10 2009, 05:32 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, Business, Bike Shops, rain gear, bikecraft, local goods

• Matt Card’s Bilenky Chuckwagon

  The Bilenky Chuckwagon.-Slideshow below/Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus) As I made my way to the Oregon Manifest Family Bicycle Transportation event yesterday, a beautiful, human-powered vehicle caught my eye. Upon further inspection, I learned it was a “Chuckwagon”... Posted Oct 26 2009, 05:11 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, Products, The Scene

• Sneak peek at Metal Cowboy’s latest book

  Cover of Kurmaskie’s latest book, on store shelves February 2010. Remember two years ago when we checked in on local author and self-described “adventure dad” Joe Kurmaskie right before he and his family embarked on journey across Canada... Posted Oct 21 2009, 10:08 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, News, The Scene, books

• Brian Reynolds documentary wins award at Bend Film Fest

  Brian Reynolds, in a still from the documentary about his life. Brian, a documentary about the life of Brian Reynolds, won the Katie Merritt Audience Award at the Bend Film Festival last weekend. Reynolds was an avid cyclist and former board member of... Posted Oct 13 2009, 07:29 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, News, The Scene

• New company makes bike trailers out of used bike parts

  North Portland resident and metal fabricator Johnnie Olivan rides one of his Rejuiced Bike Concepts trailers. (Notice how the utility bucket panniers fit perfectly into a 20-inch bicycle rim!).(Photos © J. Maus) The other day on my ride home from the... Posted Oct 13 2009, 06:50 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, Business, The Scene

• Reverend Phil’s “Door Prize” tall bike gets lit up

  All lit up. (See videoof it below). Reverend Phil, a fixture on Portland’s bike fun scene, has added an bright new feature to his infamous “Door Prize” tall bike. First, the bike is so named because its main frame includes an actual... Posted Oct 12 2009, 09:31 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, The Scene

• Bike Seen: Gram Shipley’s “4-by-4″ urban hauler

  The 4-by-4.(Photos © J. Maus) Every now and again I come across a bike on the streets of Portland that I feel is worth sharing. Back in December 2007 we featured Gram Shipley and his scraper bike. Last night, outside the Bike Commute Challenge party at... Posted Oct 09 2009, 08:56 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, The Scene, bike seen

• Blazers star Brandon Roy bikes to practice (and he’s not weird)

  Roy’s talent, style, and popularity could do wonders for the reputation of bicycling in Portland. In the few years he’s been in the NBA, the Portland Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy has become a bona-fide star. That’s one reason why... Posted Oct 09 2009, 05:07 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, News, trail blazers

• Ruckus Components weaves a business out of carbon fiber

  Shawn Small, owner of Ruckus Components, stands in his machine shop located in the Brooklyn neighborhood.(Photos © J. Maus) Carbon fiber has been the darling of the bike industry for years now. Lance Armstrong’s dominance aboard Trek’s OCLV... Posted Sep 24 2009, 10:27 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, Business, The Scene

• Catching up with Portland’s original bike-based coffeeshop

  Editor’s note: Please welcome new BikePortland news intern Michelle Lopez. This is her first story for us — thanks, Michelle! Café Vélo serving hot and cold drinks at Sunday Parkways in North Portland this June. (Photo © J. Maus) Northeast... Posted Sep 15 2009, 05:43 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, Business, cargo bikes, bakfiets, bike based business, dutch

• Tom LaBonty and his custom cargo bikes

  One of Tom LaBonty’s creations.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Portland is truly a cargo bike lover’s paradise. Whether you want the legendary “bakfiets” from Holland, a less expensive version from China, a high-end custom... Posted Aug 25 2009, 06:27 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, The Scene