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These 120 film photos are from the archives, when I visited @VeloCult in 2012

It pains me to post this. Every time we lose a great bike shop, the community suffers and the IBD suffers. It’s scary to witness it happening at such an alarming rate, especially since we really do need bike shops who give a damn. I can’t weigh in too much since I haven’t been to Velo Cult in a few years, but I can say that I wish I would have stopped by earlier this month, instead I figured I’d roll through when I was back in October, to spend some quality time there, rather than drop in, strapped for time.

Writing about this is hard, so maybe the best thing is to leave it with the official statement and a reminder that you, the consumer, won’t realize what you’ve got until it’s gone. Support your local bike shop when you can and hopefully shops can adapt to this changing market and economy. To Sky and the team at Velo Cult, I wish you the best of luck with your online shop.

Read the full press-release below…

Velo Cult is hosting Velo Cirque today at their shop in Portland. The fun begins at 3pm and goes until 8pm, today! Head to Velo Cult to be a part of the fun. This is a free event.

This week at Velo Cult!

Portland FAT FANS, Come hang with Chris Chance and the Fat Chance Team on June 8th; we’d love to see you. Stop by for a beer, meet Chris, check out some of our new bikes including the Chris Cross and Yo Eddy 2.2, and celebrate all things FAT! Hosted by our friends at Velo Cult (and their awesome collection of vintage Fats)

Event: Fat Chance Bicycle PDX Tour With Chris Chance
When: Thursday, June 8th, 6-8pm
Where: Velo Cult Bike Shop & Bar – 1969 NE 42nd Ave, Portland.
Why: Drink beers, check out awesome bikes, celebrate all things Fat!
Who: Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Chris Chance and his newly released fleet of bicycles
Cover: Free!

This will be a good time for sure. Wish I could be there, and I hope you can make it, Portland!

Got a fancy custom bike? Bring it on down to Velo Cult in Portland this weekend for the Velo Cirque: Modern & Vintage Bike Show. The show will go on Saturday, which features vintage custom bikes before 1990 and Sunday, which feature any custom bike from 3pm – 8pm with a 10am vintage ride on Saturday before the show. It’ll cost you $5 to attend the show, unless you’re bringing a bike to display. Along with vintage bikes, featured builders will include Breadwinner, Belladonna, Littleford, Ti Cycles, Norther, and many more!

*Participants that will be showcasing their bike may only bring one bike and must bring a bike stand. Displaying for the Modern Frame Show must be built by a custom frame builder; no production or semi-production frame. Otherwise, all types of bikes are acceptable. Classic Frame Show displays must be made by custom frame builder before 1990.

… featuring the backcountry bikepacking experts from Limberlost!

If you’ve ever wanted to see Sim Works product in person before making the commitment to buy, now’s your chance. This Friday, July 29th, Sim Works is opening a pop-up at Velocult in Portland. The shop will be open Friday and Saturday, so make sure you swing by to check it out.

Velo Cult
1969 NE 42nd Ave
Portland, OR 97213

New for 2016, long-time supporter of US framebuilders, Velo Cult announced their new Custom Program. This initiative launched with two flagship models: a steel Mark Nobilette randonneur and a custom Mosaic frameset. One, inspired by vintage lines and the other a modern day precision machine, crafted from steel or titanium. You could say that there’s something for everyone in there…

See more at Velo Cult and check out some beautiful detail photos below!

One of our favorite shops in the Pacific Northwest has a new cycling cap in stock. Made by Double Darn in Portland, these caps feature the new Velo Cult logo and come in two sizes, medium or large. In stock now at Velo Cult.

If you’re in Portland, swing through Velo Cult this Saturday for the screening of Comes with Baggage between 7-10 PM.

There will be a raffle from Velo Cult and Blackburn Design along with a bikepacking Q&A from Limberlost.

It’s been a while, Portland. I’ll be in your city later this week for an evening with Santa Cruz Bicycles at Velo Cult and I’d like you to come. Here are the details:

TONIGHT, March 28th 7PM at Velo Cult, join us as we welcome Santa Cruz Bicycles and The Radavist for a photo show, spotlighting their recent adventures in New Zealand on the new Stigmata cyclocross bike. We will also be unveiling our Domestic Display Tables, showing something special from Limberlost, serving drinks and have snacks provided by Chris King Buzz’s food wing #gourmetcenturyevents. Come party with us!

Photos by Anthony Bareno

Eric from Winter Bicycles‘ newest bike to roll out from his shop is this gorgeous touring / randonee bike. The Quiscale is an all-rounder, meant for exploration, touring and is perfect for a daily rider. This frameset features thin lugs with accented window cuts and is built from traditional, classic diameter tubing. Accompanied by internally-routed lighting, fenders, custom racks – with removable low-riders – and specially-made RuthWorks bags.

The parts group is nothing short of choice with White Industries, Paul, Cane Creek and Shimano Ultegra, yet one of the cleanest details is the “French point” winter stem with bell mount.

The Quiscale’s class is elevated by Keith Anderson’s impeccable paint. See more at the Winter Flickr.

This Wednesday, the guys from Limberlost are doing an old fashioned slideshow from their Idaho trip at Velo Cult in Portland. If you can’t make that, you can always turn off the lights, crack a beer and flip through Gabe’s gallery here on the Radavist, but that won’t be nearly as fun!