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• Utility, cargo bike importer opens retail shop on Hawthorne

  Joe Doebele’s new retail shop (not the building in this photo) is now open for business on SE Hawthorne.(Photo © J. Maus) Joe Bike, a new retail shop that sells imported (and then modified) utility and cargo bikes, is open for business on Hawthorne... Posted Dec 11 2008, 10:37 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Bike Shops, bakfiets, joe bike, joe doebele

• A new shop, and a new energy for triathlon in Portland

  Inside the opening night party for Custom Bicycles of Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night I dropped in on the opening night party for Custom Bicycles of Portland, a new bike shop and fitting studio on NW 23rd Street (see my previous coverage of the... Posted Dec 05 2008, 04:00 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Products, Bike Shops, Racing, custom bicycles of portland, triathlon

• Break-in attempt at Clever Cycles; reward offered

  Last night around midnight, two would-be thieves tried to break into Clever Cycles on SE Hawthorne Blvd. Here’s a photo of the scene taken a few hours ago: Front window of Clever Cycles on SE Hawthorne. The shop is offering a $500 reward for information... Posted Nov 18 2008, 06:20 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Shops, clever cycles

• New bike shop, tour company opens on N. Williams

  (Photos © J. Maus) A new bike shop has opened its doors on the corner of N. Page and N. Williams Ave (map). Metropolis Cycle Repair is owned by Nathan Roll and he shares the space with his brother Todd, who operates Pedal Bike Tours. I stopped by Metropolis... Posted Nov 17 2008, 04:33 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, North, Neighborhoods, Bike Shops

• A closer look at Custom Bicycles of Portland

  A very cool new sign.(Photos: Adam Reiser) Custom Bicycles of Portland — the new Guru Bicycles concept store we profiled a few weeks ago — had their first official day of business on Saturday. The store offers a unique, Dell Computer-like... Posted Nov 11 2008, 03:15 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Neighborhoods, Bike Shops, Northwest, custom bicycles of portland

• Two bikes recovered, suspects questioned in Lake Oswego theft

  Lake Oswego police have made progress in the burglary that hit Lakeside Bicycles last week. According to the Oregonian, police have recovered two of the six high-end bikes (valued at over $16,000) and they’re questioning two suspects in the case... Posted Nov 04 2008, 12:58 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Shops, Bike Theft

• New bike shop on SE 50th and Division

  The Bike Exchange A new bike shop called The Bike Exchange has opened its doors on SE 50th and Division. Owner Tom Daly dropped a line the other day with the news. He says they opened just a few weeks ago and they’re already busy doing tune-ups... Posted Nov 04 2008, 01:19 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Neighborhoods, Bike Shops, Southeast

• Preview party will welcome Madsen SUBs to Portland

  Get to know the Madsen SUB. The Hollywood Bike Gallery store will host a preview party to welcome the newest addition to Portland’s growing cargo and utility-bike family — the Madsen Cycles Urban Utility Bicycle. My first mention of the Madsen... Posted Oct 29 2008, 03:38 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Products, Bike Shops

• $4 no more: Gas prices drop, has biking followed?

  That was then (04/22/08)… What a difference a few months makes. Back in April, high gas prices were on everyone’s mind — especially those in the bike business. The rising cost of gas was having an impact on people’s transportation... Posted Oct 29 2008, 02:41 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Bike Shops

• River City Bicycles takes ad campaign to the airwaves

  “It’s fun putting together advertising directed at more of the general public. I just try to put myself in their place and think of a message that might crack through.River City Bicycles owner Dave Guettler If you watch local network television... Posted Oct 29 2008, 12:34 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Bike Shops, river city bicycles

• Major burglary hits Lake Oswego shop

  A carbon Bianchi like this one, valued at nearly $6,000 was among five other bikes stolen from Lakeside Bicycles. Six high-end bikes were stolen from Lakeside Bicycles in Lake Oswego last night. Shop owner Gordon Harber says theives took the bikes from... Posted Oct 26 2008, 01:05 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Shops, Bike Theft

• Guru Bikes “concept store”, fitting studio coming to NW 23rd Ave.

  Custom Bicycles of Portland will open their doors November 1st.(Photo © J. Maus) There’s a new bike shop in town, and it’s unlike any other shop in the United States. Custom Bicycles of Portland will open in November on (fittingly) the boutique... Posted Oct 21 2008, 05:42 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Bike Shops

• From the ashes: BikeTiresDirect.com to open in new location

  After a fire back in August completely gutted the Northeast Portland headquarters of BikeTiresDirect.com, Velotech Inc. is getting back on its feet. Velotech (which also runs WesternBikeworks.com) has leased a new, 20,000 square foot warehouse, office... Posted Oct 17 2008, 04:05 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Bike Shops

• Northeast Portland bike shop calls it quits

  (Image: Google Maps Streetview) Gateway Bicycles, located at NE Halsey and 119th, has decided to close their doors. A reader forwarded me an email sent out by the shop’s owners. Here’s the message (also posted on their website): We are sorry... Posted Aug 10 2008, 05:15 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Neighborhoods, Northeast, Bike Shops

• High sales and bare shelves: Clever Cycles will close for two weeks

  The Clever Cycles storefront on SE Hawthorne Blvd.(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been just over a year since Clever Cycles open their doors in Southeast Portland, and now they’ll be closing them. Co-owner Todd Fahrner says that a lack of business... Posted Jul 02 2008, 02:24 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Bike Shops