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Shandelle Battersby crossed the dateline and the equator back in August to experience the best that summer in Portland has to offer.

We occasionally take it all for granted out here in the Upper Left–plenty of hoppy beers, ideal cycling environment, and beautiful scenery. Shandelle Battersby from the NZ Herald came to visit Cycle Portland this summer to bring the good news back to the lands down under. After signing on to our 2pm Brews Cruise, the group set out to explore some of the exquisite beer culture that peppers the different neighborhoods on the east side of the river. Read about her time on a typical brewery tour and check out the list of our favorite breweries to explore on your own while visiting Portland! Just swing by our shop to pick up a bike for the best way to explore town.

“On a sunny Sunday afternoon in mid-August, the 35C+ temperatures of the past few days have eased slightly and our group of four — me, two girls from California, and Guthrie Straw, our affable and knowledgeable guide — set out from Cycle Portland’s Old Town HQ for the shadier eastern side of the river.”

“I think these Portlanders might really be on to something with this beer and bicycling thing …”

Cycle Portland invites Portland Pogies for First Thursday Art Walk to Support Portland’s Bike-Centric Economy

Come down to Cycle Portland tomorrow, December 3rd, 4-7pm, to see the latest hand-warming bar mitts from Portland’s own Lauren Gross. She works to combine scrap waterproof fabrics with insulation and fleece interiors to form a perfect antidote to the drizzly, Pacific Northwest winters. Come by and ask Lauren in-person about her range of creative bar mitts; while you’re here, take the chance to see beautiful bike crafts and the products of a growing number of local bicycle accessory businesses.

Here is a navy blue bar mitt from Portland Pogies

The bicycle economy in Portland is thriving, catalyzed by the creative design energy that has emerged alongside the bike commuting and racing scene in Oregon. Radical design of fashion helmets, by Nutcase, burst onto the scene to wrestle the torch away from racy helmets and provide another recognizable brand on the market. That unique, innovative energy has been continued in the form of Portland Design Works’ upstart approach to accessories. Taking a formerly-bland essential like water bottle cages to a new artistic height. With their sparrow and owl cages, they bring Portlandia tropes to the bicycle.

We work to promote as many of Portland’s bicycle contributors from our PDW range of gear to our collection of jerseys from In Our Heart PDX to the bevy of Nutcase helmets displayed on the walls. Much of our merchandise is even sourced from the Portland distributor Cyclone Bicycle Supply and delivered by Portland’s B-Line’s riders. Portland’s bike economy is much more than an overlooked niche in the bicycling realm; it is quickly morphing into an important contributor to the changing game of bikes. Whether you are outfitting your bike with the essential Kool Stop brake-pads (located in Lake Oswego) or looking for the coolest fenders and ‘bird-on-it’ water bottles, check out some awesome products tomorrow night.

Also, check out Red Bat Press block-printed cards.

Stop by for a pint of local HUB beer and pick up some Oregon made holiday gifts while you are here. Come by Cycle Portland at 117 NW 2nd Ave between 4 and 7pm tomorrow.

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