A Better Cycle

ABC always has a good light selection! I might hav...

2011-05-08T21:42:34.063-07:00

ABC always has a good light selection! I might have to pick some of these up soon.

without a doubt, the number of great locally owned...

2011-04-15T20:16:07.551-07:00

without a doubt, the number of great locally owned places in Portland is one of the most talked about topics when in my travels.

I feel proud to do business with good people that I know and trust.

"Deaconass" my dinglespeed polo/mt.bike is still rolling strong, thanks to you fine folks.

Thanks ABC!

You guys rock!

2011-03-11T08:14:32.939-08:00

You guys rock!

Awesome! Thanks so much for the support! ~Ryan

2011-02-28T17:05:15.302-08:00

Awesome! Thanks so much for the support!

~Ryan

Having been able to spend a little time in your ne...

2011-02-15T16:04:14.614-08:00

Having been able to spend a little time in your newly renovated shop I must say you have done a wonderful job... the layout is great (from a mech's POV)

Keith
ravingbikefiend.com

btw i <3 u guys <333

2011-01-18T14:33:56.348-08:00

btw i <3 u guys <333

oh cock! well I have a question and since I lost ...

2011-01-18T14:30:28.053-08:00

oh cock! well I have a question and since I lost timtim's number, maybe I could direct this to thee?

I have a 53cm raleigh record frameset, 'tis straight and comes with a cottered crank and BB... could I possibly come in and trade that for a larger frame??

you can email me @ t-b0ne@zoobomb.net <3

I firmly support your decision to be closed on hol...

2010-09-25T14:52:09.027-07:00

I firmly support your decision to be closed on holidays. Even when it's not your particular religion that's caused the day of observance, it's important to respect your workers who would like to observe.

And I believe every holiday should be a "buy nothing day" in order to remove the impetus for capitalists to force folk to labor on the days they might like to observe.

There are so many reasons to go "full frontal...

2010-09-25T11:50:47.504-07:00

There are so many reasons to go "full frontal". You can keep an eye on your cargo, you can balance more easily at stops, also like the above comment said, you can more evenly distribute the load on your bike. Baskets all around!!!

another reason to like front racks/baskets is that...

2010-09-24T12:52:20.426-07:00

another reason to like front racks/baskets is that your rear wheel is already supporting more weight than your front (esp. for upright riders). More weight will mean more pressure on the spokes of your rear wheel, means more chance of needing a replacement/more frequent truing.

Plus, you can see the stuff.

Nice ratio!

2010-09-02T19:07:30.485-07:00

Nice ratio!

I'm so glad you pointed this out as I have sim...

2010-08-21T09:32:31.473-07:00

I'm so glad you pointed this out as I have similar issues with people riding up east burnside during rush hour traffic. It does no good to have the second lane open when it's being filled by a biker. Ankeny is a block over, and yeah you have to jog around a little, and there's a large hill by Laurelhurst park, but that's just part of it. There's biker highways for a reason. I lived on 60th for a year and had to bike that route, it wasn't the easiest as I'm not in the best shape, but come on people. There needs to be mutual respect between cars and bikes, and biking on Burnside is just selfish in my opinion.

I like your little flyer if that is what it is. Yo...

2010-08-18T17:11:34.083-07:00

I like your little flyer if that is what it is. You should consider making some weather proof ones and posting them up around town.

I'm feeling girly and nostalgic today. You guy...

2010-08-15T12:07:55.363-07:00

I'm feeling girly and nostalgic today. You guys having so much fun made me a little misty.

Miss you two, and I'm sure I would if i knew the other fella.
We promise to see you soon.

Lindsey

My wife rides her bike to the Veterans Hospital ne...

2010-07-31T15:38:33.830-07:00

My wife rides her bike to the Veterans Hospital next to O.H.S.U at least 5 times a week for her 12 hour night shift job as an I.C.U. nurse. I know she travels down Holgate and then over to Center, Gladstone, 26th to Ladds and then over to Hawthorne and into downtown. That's usually our route as well for shopping at People's. But when I head over to the upper Hawthorne area or Divison to ABC or Ptown Scooters (I ride mopeds with Aaron) I take the 205 path to Division and then cut over to Woodward and then Clinton.

"Bright Lights Save Lives"
Jeremie

If you're near people's coop heading to Se...

2010-07-31T12:42:10.266-07:00

If you're near people's coop heading to Sellwood, it's a much more reliable idea to ride over to 26th & then down to Bybee into Sellwood , so as to avoid the greater possibility of death flying past you at 50mph .

& I'm fairly certain that cycling should not be about the convenience as much as the experience . We take the more pleasing ride , even if it's a little further out of the way , even if there's a big climb & especially if there are less semi-trucks

Okay. this is a valid question. So as someone who...

2010-07-31T11:17:50.185-07:00

Okay. this is a valid question. So as someone who occasionally rides on Powell and MLK I will offer a response. I've ridden in Portland for 7 years now and know the whole city in terms of what areas are good and what areas aren't. I've even started my own Google map of good bike routes which is superior to the 'bikethere' map. 90% of the time I'm on roads like Clinton, Tillamook, etc. But there are a few reasons I wont. If I'm headed south from Tillamook and Rodney, there's no more efficient route than MLK and going south I can keep a good pace (going north I'll often take the sidewalk). On Powell there are two places that I might ride. If I'm going from People's coop area and I have to get to Sellwood or the Ross Island bridge it's less out of my way to take Powell under the rail bridge. Otherwise I might take Powell east of 80th ave where alternative routes are harder to come by. Sometimes I'll also take 2-lane Division because I often pull a heavy trailer between Harrison & 44th and Woodstock. It's less hilly to take Division to 60th to get to Woodward than to climb the hill at 51st.
Certainly there are other people who are just unaware of bike routes. But for me I take it when it's the most (or the only) convenient route

Jeremie, I looked up the Lents Farmers market on L...

2010-07-31T08:05:23.379-07:00

Jeremie, I looked up the Lents Farmers market on LocalHarvest.org. It looks awesome! For anyone else in the SE 92nd and Foster area, you should check it out and report back.

Do you take Woodward and Clinton to come west from 98th?

cheers-rachel.db

My wife and I started doing this about a month ago...

2010-07-30T09:46:56.364-07:00

My wife and I started doing this about a month ago. We may sell both our vehicles and just use our bikes, (keeping the mopeds though). We bought the Burley trailer designed for hauling a pet. Our 60lb. German Shepherd fits just fine. Then I realized that the trailer would be great for hauling groceries. So now I haul it down to People's Co-Op and to Lents farmers Market. We live out at 98th and Powell so its a fairly long trek but well worth it.

thanks you so much for the kind words.

2010-03-17T14:48:37.247-07:00

thanks you so much for the kind words.

we shall amend that.

2010-03-14T10:25:57.990-07:00

we shall amend that.

Thanks for the mention. The first place award was ...

2010-03-12T09:53:12.608-08:00

Thanks for the mention. The first place award was actually at the Oregon Manifest Constructor's Challenge not the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. And you're right, Eli is one of the nicest people around!

We also have Bern Watts hardhat helmets back in st...

2009-11-02T16:58:13.436-08:00

We also have Bern Watts hardhat helmets back in stock. Tons of colors, all the sizes!

You guys seen this? http://bikeportland.org/2009/...

2009-09-21T14:23:39.233-07:00

You guys seen this?

http://bikeportland.org/2009/09/21/portlands-keen-footwear-partners-up-with-bike-non-profit/

it's a shame Origin8 makes their canti equpipp...

2009-08-21T23:57:46.271-07:00

it's a shame Origin8 makes their canti equpipped frames out of (gulp) HIGH TINSILE STEEL(?)! Really, Origin8?! For the most part, Origin8 has some pretty good bang-for-buck items, but high tinsile steel should be left to the dept store bikes.
Btw, I love A Better Cycle.