[RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
It makes me happy (and a little sad) to see folks recommending VeloCult. I discovered this shop only a few months before they moved out of San Diego, and I liked them a lot. The selection of goods was very unique, nothing like other stores in SD. Super friendly guys, especially Tom the mechanic. Universal Cycles is also great, huge online selection. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
Visiting Velo-Cult is like the bike Internet made real. Loved it. -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
My Rambouillet was originally sold at Coventry Cycles when they were a Rivendell Dealer, and I bought my All Rounder at Sellwood Cycles. Both great shops, both pre-date the current hipster culture, bike-as-fashion-statement movement that some people associate with Portland today. Also, don't forget Universal Cycles as a last-option if you can't find what you need in a real shop. They don't have mechanics or a showroom where you can browse, but you can order on their site for local pick-up. They have a pretty diverse inventory. On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:21:55 PM UTC-6, Skip Richmond wrote: Where are the box dog bikes of multnomah county? the american cyclerys of the river city? the hand-made leather-bound bridge-city bag n racks? i ain't talkin this portland design works chump-swag i'm talking the real deal, hand-hammered, nickel-plated good stuff. tired of relying on mail order from riv, let me know where i can pick up an xd-2 and some brass ferrules. see you in the extra-wide bike lanes, skip -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
Also worth checking out is A Better Cycle down on SE Division and 23rd, and if you like the cargo bikes, Splendid on SE Ivon and 4th. Also worth noting is that several local bagmakers have storefronts, too. Not Carradice-y/Sackville-y, but not portland design works chump-swag-y either. I'm partial to North St, and Curtis is on SE 23rd just south of the Clinton bikeway. He's across the street from Beckel Canvas, whose display window is always worth a look-see. (Now if they made bike stuff...) Black Star Bags has a storefront on SE Hawthorne and 21st, right next to Coventry Cycle Works. And Blaq has a storefront on SE Division and 11th. -Shawn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
Universal Cycles does indeed have a large showroom. SE 22nd and E Burnside. They also have a rack INSIDE for you to park your bike. No coffee, but Heart Coffee is right across Burnside. They let me leave my bike there while I fetched coffee for my ride home, over the hills to the West. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
FWIW, all great shops, Coventry is pretty much focused on recumbents and folders but they are down to earth folks who were into great bikes before it was a 'lifestyle'. The folks at Sellwood appreciate Rivs and are good at inventive solutions. I am also a fan of Universal, where they in fact do have a huge showroom and employ several mechanics. And they open at 6:00 am. They can talk all kinds of bikes and have a huge inventory. Joyce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
The Universal Cycles store on Burnside has a showroom with Brooks, Nitto, Tekro, Sugino, ... and (based on the guy who helped me) excellent mechanic(s). On Thursday, March 13, 2014 7:37:11 AM UTC-7, iamkeith wrote: My Rambouillet was originally sold at Coventry Cycles when they were a Rivendell Dealer, and I bought my All Rounder at Sellwood Cycles. Both great shops, both pre-date the current hipster culture, bike-as-fashion-statement movement that some people associate with Portland today. Also, don't forget Universal Cycles as a last-option if you can't find what you need in a real shop. They don't have mechanics or a showroom where you can browse, but you can order on their site for local pick-up. They have a pretty diverse inventory. On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:21:55 PM UTC-6, Skip Richmond wrote: Where are the box dog bikes of multnomah county? the american cyclerys of the river city? the hand-made leather-bound bridge-city bag n racks? i ain't talkin this portland design works chump-swag i'm talking the real deal, hand-hammered, nickel-plated good stuff. tired of relying on mail order from riv, let me know where i can pick up an xd-2 and some brass ferrules. see you in the extra-wide bike lanes, skip -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
Basically I haven't encountered much gruff from any shop in Portland, especially when dealing with their service/mechanical folks. It's like rolling into a shop with a Riv tells the mechanics it's okay to talk about unracy bikes. The two closest shops to me are West End and Western Bike Works, and while they're definitely mainstream shops, they carry all the parts, tools, and fat tires you'd care to try. cc On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 8:49 AM, redsydude thaus...@q.com wrote: The Universal Cycles store on Burnside has a showroom with Brooks, Nitto, Tekro, Sugino, ... and (based on the guy who helped me) excellent mechanic(s). On Thursday, March 13, 2014 7:37:11 AM UTC-7, iamkeith wrote: My Rambouillet was originally sold at Coventry Cycles when they were a Rivendell Dealer, and I bought my All Rounder at Sellwood Cycles. Both great shops, both pre-date the current hipster culture, bike-as-fashion-statement movement that some people associate with Portland today. Also, don't forget Universal Cycles as a last-option if you can't find what you need in a real shop. They don't have mechanics or a showroom where you can browse, but you can order on their site for local pick-up. They have a pretty diverse inventory. On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:21:55 PM UTC-6, Skip Richmond wrote: Where are the box dog bikes of multnomah county? the american cyclerys of the river city? the hand-made leather-bound bridge-city bag n racks? i ain't talkin this portland design works chump-swag i'm talking the real deal, hand-hammered, nickel-plated good stuff. tired of relying on mail order from riv, let me know where i can pick up an xd-2 and some brass ferrules. see you in the extra-wide bike lanes, skip -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
How about Clever Cycles or City Bikes? Velo Cult too. Lesli Larson Eugene, OR On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 4:21:55 PM UTC-7, Skip Richmond wrote: Where are the box dog bikes of multnomah county? the american cyclerys of the river city? the hand-made leather-bound bridge-city bag n racks? i ain't talkin this portland design works chump-swag i'm talking the real deal, hand-hammered, nickel-plated good stuff. tired of relying on mail order from riv, let me know where i can pick up an xd-2 and some brass ferrules. see you in the extra-wide bike lanes, skip -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
Velo Cult? I have yet to visit, but it looks like that type of spot. I've always stopped by Citybikes when I've visited. That's a pretty neat shop. On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 4:21:55 PM UTC-7, Skip Richmond wrote: Where are the box dog bikes of multnomah county? the american cyclerys of the river city? the hand-made leather-bound bridge-city bag n racks? i ain't talkin this portland design works chump-swag i'm talking the real deal, hand-hammered, nickel-plated good stuff. tired of relying on mail order from riv, let me know where i can pick up an xd-2 and some brass ferrules. see you in the extra-wide bike lanes, skip -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Riv-esque Bike shops in Portland?
Yup citybikes works too. On Mar 12, 2014 10:54 PM, Evan Baird vanster...@gmail.com wrote: Velo Cult? I have yet to visit, but it looks like that type of spot. I've always stopped by Citybikes when I've visited. That's a pretty neat shop. On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 4:21:55 PM UTC-7, Skip Richmond wrote: Where are the box dog bikes of multnomah county? the american cyclerys of the river city? the hand-made leather-bound bridge-city bag n racks? i ain't talkin this portland design works chump-swag i'm talking the real deal, hand-hammered, nickel-plated good stuff. tired of relying on mail order from riv, let me know where i can pick up an xd-2 and some brass ferrules. see you in the extra-wide bike lanes, skip -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
