There’s a new bike shop that has opened here in town. Splendid Cycles is a couple of doors up from 14th and Belmont, and specializes in cargo bikes.
http://www.splendidcycles.com/
Joel, the owner, has a vision of supplying the world with useful pedal powered machines that can help people drive less and ride more. Cargo bikes are his focus. He has a great vision, which you can read about HERE.
He and I had a long conversation a while back, and we’re in agreement that the number of cars on the road is completely unacceptable, unsustainable, and is generally insane. There are a lot of factors that cause this, and there’s no one way to go about addressing it. But, Joel and I are both tackling the issue the best way we know how, which is by trying to get more people excited about bikes, and to offer them viable alternatives to driving.
Splendid Cycles is offering a variety of cargo bike options. One is the Ahearne Cycle Truck. Because people have a range of transport needs, it’s good to see all these options under one roof. If you would like to take one for a test ride, please stop in to Splendid. At the moment he only has a medium Cycle Truck in the house. Both a medium and a large are on the way, and should be in his shop within the next few weeks. Splendid will be selling the Cycle Truck for the same price that is listed on the Ahearne website. Another great option is, if you’ve been thinking about a Cycle Truck, but money is an issue, Splendid Cycles offers financing. You can read more about this HERE.
Also, don’t forget to mark your calendars: Splendid Cycles is having a grand opening party on Thursday the 10th of June, starting at 5 pm.
To read more about Splendid, check out the post on bikeportland.org.
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Also, I want to mention that I’m lucky enough to have some great new help for the Cycle Truck project. Nick Sande, former long time employee of Surly Bikes, has recently moved to Portland. He’s been working with me, helping out with the cause, and bringing to it a lot of great ideas. He and I have known each other for quite a few years; basically since I walked up to the Surly booth at Interbike, and I showed Nick the first Spaceman Flask Holster and asked if I could mount it on one of their bikes. He was really excited to see it, and was immediately supportive.
Nick and I kept in touch, and since moving here a few months back, the stars have aligned in such a way that he and I are now working together. Between the two of us we’ve got a lot of skills and a range of perspectives on the industry of bicycles. And I think it’s a complementary meeting of ideas. The great thing about it – and this is similar to the way Joel of Splendid Cycles and I work – is that Nick (and Joel) and I are really cooperating in our ideas about how to get more people on bikes. The momentum for this attitude about bikes has been increasing dramatically over the past few years. It’s awesome to see the nation-wide push to incorporate alternative forms of transportation into the lives of more people. I’m very grateful to be a part of this movement. Pun fully intended.
Look for more soon…
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