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• Introducing the Zine Trike, and other printed goods at tomorrow’s BikeCraft

  The Zine Trike, ready to roll. (Photo © Elly Blue) Among many exciting new crafts and crafters debuting at BikeCraft tomorrow is a new offering from a familiar company. The Zine Trike is the newest addition to the fleet of local bookseller and publisher... Posted Dec 04 2009, 05:30 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, cargo bikes, bikecraft, bike based business, local goods, local authors

• Portland’s first Free Store works its magic by bike

  The Portland Free Store at SE 11th & Clay(Photos © Elly Blue) There’s yet another new bike-based business in town — the difference is that at this store, everything is free. The Portland Free Store is, according to its website, “basically... Posted Oct 02 2009, 05:57 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, Bike Friendly Businesses, bike based business

• Introducing the Hopworksfiets: Beer, pizza, music, and true Portland spirit, all on one bike

  Phillip Ross of Metrofiets rolls out the new Hopworks party bike, complete with wood bar, kegs on tap, pizza rack, sound system, and mountains of mojo. (Photos © Elly Blue) I just witnessed the unveiling of something truly in the Portland spirit: A locally... Posted Sep 15 2009, 01:34 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Business, The Scene, Bike Friendly Businesses, metrofiets, bike based business

• 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

• Reader photo of the week: Ice cream for bike lane builders

  The Bicycle Business League delivered free ice cream treats to the PBOT road crew installing the new cycletrack on SW Broadway on Tuesday. (Photo by Flickr user Portland Pedalworks in the BikePortland Photographers photo pool) The Bicycle Business League... Posted Sep 02 2009, 11:48 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, bike based business, reader photos, cycletrack, cycle track

• The latest in bike delivery technology

  Jennifer Dederich of Portland Pedal Power, a co-operative delivery and promotional services company.(Photos © J. Maus) In case you haven’t noticed, Portland is in the midst of a bike-powered business renaissance. We have bike-based businesses organizing... Posted May 29 2009, 06:06 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, bike based business

• Local coffee roaster does it all by bike

  Trailhead’s delivery truck.(Photos © Dan Liu) Few are the passions can match the fervor of bike geeks, but the achievement of the quintessential espresso has driven coffee innovators since the death of the penny-farthing gave way to to the modern... Posted Apr 24 2009, 03:59 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Bike Friendly Businesses, bike based business

• New company takes pedal-powered delivery to the next level

  B-Line co-owner Kathryn Racine-Jones astride one of her company’s delivery vehicles.(Photos © J. Maus) A budding Portland business is aiming to take traditional bike-based delivery services to an entirely new level. B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery... Posted Apr 03 2009, 10:41 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Bike Friendly Businesses, bike based business, b-line pdx

• New wheelbuilder in town: Epic Wheelworks

  Jude Kirstein in the Epic Wheelworks shop(Photos © Elly Blue) Jude Kirstein was bike touring with friends in the Patagonian Andes and felt, after climbing all those mountains, that “there’s nothing you can’t do — so you might as... Posted Mar 31 2009, 02:04 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Business, bike based business, local goods

• Catching up with a UPS bike delivery rider

  Remember the story we published back in November about UPS hiring bike delivery riders in the Oregon area? Since then, the riders have undergone training and now they’re out on the road helping UPS keep up with holiday shipping. Paul Lopez of PacificPedaling... Posted Dec 22 2008, 08:40 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, bike based business, ups

• A visit from Mr. SoupCycle, Jed Lazar

  Yesterday, Elly and I got a nice treat compliments of a thriving, local, bike-based business — Jed Lazar of SoupCycle stopped by and brought us lunch. Jed launched SoupCycle just six months ago, but as we reported a few days ago, his business is... Posted Dec 10 2008, 07:46 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, jed lazar, soupcycle, bike based business

• Business booms for SoupCycle

  Mr. SoupCycle, Jed Lazar.(Photos courtesy Jed Lazar) Who would have thought that in this down economy, a local business that delivers soup by bicycle would flourish? That seems to be the case with SoupCycle. Launched back in August, the Southeast-Portland... Posted Nov 21 2008, 05:24 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, jed lazar, soupcycle, bike based business