The Lumberyard is an indoor MTB park in Portland that’s open to MTB, BMX and even FGFS. Check it out at MoN and the Still Pour crew hits the wood!
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Backyard Blam at the Lumberyard
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Vanilla: The Pit Boots are Back
Love Vanilla but can’t afford one of their custom bikes? Well if you’re a cross race fan, or someone just looking for some stylish rain boots, check out the Vanilla Pit Boot. Back in stock now but supplies are already dwindling. Pick up a set here.
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Portland Design Works: Introducing The Dios Thronous Saddle
Portland Design Works gives us a little video showcasing their new saddle for the everyday, the Dios Thronous. Portland’s nice like that…
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West America: Stainless Skewers
When Jordan Hufnagel puts his mind to something, the final product is an object of beauty. I’m only being nice because I hope Santa brings me a set of these West America skewers these holidays. Everything is machined, filed and formed in Portland. Pick up a set here.
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2012 Rapha North West Gentlemen’s Race
The 2012 Rapha North West Gentlemen’s Race was a lot of fun to photograph and this video gives you some insight as to how grueling it was to participate. The teams started off, with a general idea of the course, since it’s a popular ride in Portland but finished not knowing what hit them. After 120 miles, they climbed 12,000′ of elevation. But man, that scenery! See more here, including photos and my coverage below.
Previously:
Recent Roll: The 2012 Rapha NW Gentlemen’s Race
Event Recap: The 2012 North West Rapha Gentlemen’s Race #RGR
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Chrome Portland Opening
Amanda sent this over from the Chrome Portland opening party. I wish there would have been a video from when I drank her under the table during my stay in PDX!
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Recent Roll: Portland Randomness
I mostly shot with my Hasselblad in Portland and in fact, I didn’t even remember shooting most of these photos. That’s always the sign of a good time! Check out more Portland randomness below.
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Devin Tolman for Leader Bikes
Here’s the latest from the Leader team, featuring Devin enjoying the last bit of Summer. Glad to see video clips from some of Brenton Salo‘s photos. Especially the rail hop.
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Ben’s Argonaut Road
In a world where a majority of carbon fiber bicycle manufacturing is overseas, it’s rare to see someone not only building frames Stateside, but approaching customization in an entirely different way. That’s what Ben from Argonaut Cycles is doing with his custom carbon fiber road bikes. Everything from the weave to the molds is proprietary and made here in the USA. I got to spend 111 miles next to (well behind) this bike and I gotta say, it’s drop dead gorgeous in motion. Which is probably why I had a hard time photographing the thing at a stand still.
If you’re at the Dirt Demo today at Interbike, you can see this baby in person. If you can’t make it out, check out more photos below.
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Damian Riehl: A Few Old Dinosaurs
Photo by Damian Riehl
If you follow Damian on his Tumblr, you’ll notice his ability to capture people in very candid poses, almost like they didn’t even realize he had a camera on him. These last few photos of some of the “old dinosaurs”, as he calls them, of Portland are perfect. Head over to his Flickr to check a few more out.
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Pereira Cycles: John’s Roaring 29’r
Tony Pereira builds some of the most unique frames and John’s Roaring 29’r is a perfect example of a very tastefully constructed bike. The details had my head spinning. See for yourself at the Pereira Cycles Flickr. Stunning man!
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Map Porteur 650b Disk-ville City Bike
Mitch from Map Cycles recently began relocating his studio from Portland to Chico, California. And if there’s one bike that solidifies his long-time stay in Portland, I feel like it’s this porteur 650b Disk-ville city bike. Seen first in my 2012 NAHBS coverage, in a raw state, a new coat of black paint, along with the French fenders, makes this baby look like something out of a prohibition-era gangster fleet. Something just says cruise… cruise and “buy me“.
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Argonaut Cycles: Modus Operandi
So everyone keeps asking me “what’s up with Argonaut?” and finally, I’ve got a more concrete answer. A while back, I took notice of Ben’s shift into carbon fiber production. He had a thing going called “Tech Tuesdays“, which I really enjoyed. After ironing out a legitimate production process, the new Argonaut Cycles was born.
Check out this video of Ben explaining his new bike offering and check out some studio shots of an Argonaut below.
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Argonaut Ride
I didn’t get to spend much time on the road bike while in Portland, but one of the two rides I did was with Ben from Argonaut Cycles, Kyle from Chris King, Souphorse and some fellas from the Jens Voigt Army who have been testing custom Argonaut Frames. We left from Portland and rode to Hood River. I borrowed Billy’s Raleigh Record Ace and we headed out towards Mt. Hood.
The route is arguably one of Oregon’s finest, hitting local favorites like Bull Run, Little Switzerland, and Lolo pass.
The route took us alongside the river, through the Mt. Hood National Forest, past farms and orchards, before descending into Hood River. We totalled 111 miles and 7,700′ of climbing for the day. Tons of climbing and fun with a great group of guys.
We concluded at a carbon fiber facility just north of Hood River, where Ben from Argonaut has been working on custom carbon frames. There’s more to this story developing, so sit tight, but for now, check out the photos below.
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Matt’s Signal Cross
I’ve long been a fan of Signal Cycles‘ work and yet I still can’t describe it without saying “Portland” somewhere. Truth is, their bikes aren’t very Portland, nor are they extremely classic, they’re just Signal Cycles. Bright colors, impeccible craftsmanship and very reflective of their clients. Maybe that’s it. Every Signal owner I’ve met, matches their bikes, right down to the colors. Isn’t that what a custom bike is all about? Take Matt’s cross bike for example…
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Brenton Salo: Sharky’s Heart Knees
Photo by Brenton Salo
Seeing Sharky in Portland can be described as seeing a “ball of muscle” wound up and spinning on his track bike. Brenton happened to get a great shot of Sharky at rest, with his knee tattoos in focus. Great photo man.
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Pereira Cycles: Kristin’s Ultimate City Bike
I’ve seen this in person and let me tell you, it rules just as much in the street as it does in the photo studio. In fact, I think I’m super bummed I didn’t get to photograph this bike while in Portland. Gah. See more at the Pereira Cycles Flickr.
Tony, you really killed this one. Amazing.
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Brenton Salo: Devin Tolman Tire Grab
Photo by Brenton Salo
Brenton is pretty much the man when it comes to shooting FGFS action with film. Need proof? How’s this photo of Devin hitting a tire grab? Connection made, on film. That’s skill on both sides of the lens.
