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• Portland company inks deal for The New Yorker bike jerseys

  Portland’s Retro is making a name for themselves in the jersey business. Southeast Portland-based apparel company Retro, has inked a licensing deal with The New Yorker to release two cycling jerseys based on the magazine’s iconic cover art... Posted Mar 12 2010, 11:13 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Products

• Get your cyclocross fix at product event tonight

  Event flyer I know many people out there are jonesing for cyclocross season. Unfortunately, racing won’t start until fall (usually mid-September), but tonight you can satisfy your ‘cross withdrawals by attending a product preview event hosted... Posted Mar 01 2010, 11:51 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Products, Bike Shops, Cyclocross

• City of Portland adds a Sanyo e-bike to their fleet

  Mayor Adams on the Eneloop.- Watch video below -(Screen grab from video taken by Mayor Sam Adams’ office) On Tuesday, representatives from Sanyo North America Corporation gave Portland Mayor Sam Adams an Eneloop electric-assist bicycle. The Eneloop... Posted Feb 25 2010, 10:27 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Products, electric bikes, sam adams

• First Look: Burley’s “Travoy” commute trailer

  The Travoy from Burley. Eugene, Oregon based Burley Design is set to debut a new product called the Travoy. According to Burley sales guy Steve Strickland, the Travoy is a “commute trailer” and it will be shown to the public for the first... Posted Feb 18 2010, 02:53 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Products

• A new bike in the family

  Eleni’s new Batavus.(Photos © J. Maus) My seven-year old daughter Eleni is the proud owner of her first city bike; meaning it came with fenders, a rack, integrated light, and more. It wasn’t easy to find a well built kids city bike in local... Posted Feb 18 2010, 01:06 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Products, Family Biking, kids

• Local shop first in nation to sell Self-Balancing Unicycle

  A unique unicycle.(Photos © J. Maus) The eBike Store in North Portland has become the first dealer in the country to stock the Self-Balancing Unicycle — a.k.a. SBU. The SBU is an electric-assisted unicycle with “advanced angle sensing electronics... Posted Feb 02 2010, 06:33 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Products, electric bikes, unicycles

• Need a transportation bike for your kid? Good options are out there

  Most kids’ bikes available in the US, like these spotted at Tour de Ladd this fall, aren’t fitted out for city riding. (Photo © J. Maus) After an exhaustive search for a good city bike for my son, I have concluded that kids bikes in general... Posted Dec 08 2009, 06:41 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Products, Family Biking, Carfree Families Column, kids, family, marion rice, bike industry, city bike

• Product Review: The Light On! DynoLight headlight

  The DynoLight from Beaverton-based Light On!.(Photo © J. Maus) [You can meet Brian Engelen from Light On! (and Fun Reflector) this Saturday at BikeCraft V. He’ll be one of nearly 50 local vendors selling their bike-oriented arts, crafts, and other... Posted Dec 02 2009, 06:57 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, Products, The Scene

• At BikeCraft, unique wood and steel accessories by Paul Conte

  The double-spiral bamboo bottle holder.(Photos © Adams Carroll) After Paul Conte graduated from Syracuse University’s industrial design program, he took an office job — but realized before long that he wasn’t living the life he wanted to lead. So... Posted Dec 01 2009, 07:36 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Products, bikecraft, local goods

• Portland’s TerraCycle unleashes their ‘Cargo Monster’

  TerraCycle owner Pat Franz shows off his Cargo Monster rear end attached to a Catrike recumbent.(Photos © J. Maus) Southeast Portland-based recumbent parts and accessories manufacturer TerraCycle wants to bring the Xtracycle revolution to a whole new... Posted Nov 10 2009, 04:33 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Products

• Winter riding: Staying warm and dry on a budget

  Raingear comes in all styles, forms — and budgets. (Photo © J. Maus) Now that the rain has arrived in earnest, it’s time to get the daily wet weather riding routine down pat. For many of us, that isn’t going to include shopping for a... Posted Nov 06 2009, 07:14 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Products, Resources, rain gear, wool, rain, gear

• 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

• Review: Bridging the independence gap with the FollowMe

  Griffin and dad test riding the FollowMe.(Photos © J. Maus) My son Griffin is seven and has begun riding strong on his own bike (see my column about navigating that all-important first bike purchase). Though he’s making great strides with riding... Posted Sep 30 2009, 11:56 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Products, Family Biking, Carfree Families Column, kids, family, marion rice, product reviews

• Interbike report: Mad scientists and independent inventors

  [BikePortland managing editor Elly Blue is back from Interbike, but she's still going through mountains of notes and photos. Below is a report about some of the smaller fry she came across on the show floor -- quirky inventions and scrappy startups... Posted Sep 30 2009, 09:41 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Business, Products, interbike, Interbike 2009

• Made in Portland: A front rack to carry an extra set of wheels

  The new wheel rack from TCB. A friend stopped by the office recently with an interesting new product by Portland-based company TCB Racks. It’s a product only racers are probably going to love and/or understand — a front rack that allows you... Posted Sep 28 2009, 06:03 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Business, Products