August is Go By Bike Month at Bike Gallery!

August is the perfect time of the year for getting in the habit of riding your bike more often. It is also a great time to gear up for fall and make your bicycle ready for everyday, all-weather commuting.

We are here to cheer you on and help you on your way to become a year-round cyclist. And while we are at it, we like to encourage you to join the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Oregon and SW Washington's largest bicycle advocacy group.

Here are some highlights of our month-long campaign:

- Join the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and enjoy year-round discounts at each of our six stores.
- Show us your BTA card and enter to win a state-of-the-art commuter bike.
- Enjoy great deals on select bikes. Through the end of August we are putting some of our most popular commuter bikes on sale.
- Go By Bike! Once a day or once a week. To work, to the store, or just around the neighborhood. Pick up your free Go By Bike fender sticker at one of our stores and help us spread the word!

Click here for more details about our month-long Go By Bike campaign.

Upcoming Events

Providence Bridge Pedal
Sun Aug 10 |13th edition of a Portland cycling classic. Your annual opportunity to bike over Portland's Willamette River bridges, including the top decks of the Fremont and Marquam bridges. | More Info

Springwater Trail Rally
Sun Aug 10 (10am to 3pm) | Bike, walk or jog to the Boring Farmer's Market for a community rally at in support of the construction/pavement of the 2.5 miles of the trail that lead into Boring | More Info: contact Dan O'Dell (Trail Rally Coordinator)

Bike Gallery Wine Ride at Stoller Vineyards
Sunday Aug 24 | the third installment of our popular summer wine rides will feature a 30-40 mile ride through the rolling hills around Stoller Vineyards | More Info

Portland Century
Sunday Aug 24 | Portland's premier century ride with 25, 50 and 100 mile options and unrivaled amenities | More Info

More Events & Rides

Sunday Parkways turns North Portland streets into a cycling and walking oasis.

On Sunday June 22nd, Portland held its very first "car-free streets" event. Inspired by similar popular events in other cities around the world, 6 miles of North Portland streets were closed for 6 hours to car traffic and opened for non-motorized users to enjoy. The event attracted thousands of cyclists, walkers, joggers, and skaters of all ages, who took a leisure ride or stroll through North Portland neighborhoods and parks, all while enjoying the music, food, dance and other activities along the route.

As one of the sponsors of the event, the Bike Gallery was present all day, providing free bike check-ups and doling out yummy treats at our "Peanut Butter Base" located on the Willamette River Bluff. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. We hope you had a great time and we are already looking forward to the next edition of this wonderful event!

More news stories about the Sunday Parkways event are posted on bikeportland.org and oregonlive.com.

Launching our new "Urban Cycling Consult" Service.

Are you ready to try city riding but not sure how to get started? Our bicycling experts can help. Our seasoned staff is trained to assist you, answer your questions, and help keeping your bike in top condition. If you need some extra help gaining confidence and experience, we suggest signing up for our new Urban Cycling Consult. For a nominal fee, this program offers one-on-one consultation with one of our commuting experts. More Info

Check Out Our Close-Out Deals!

To make room for all the new and exciting bikes coming our way, the Bike Gallery is putting a bunch of road and mountain bikes on sale.

Check out our new online Close-Out Listing that has all our current close-out deals, including bicycles by Trek, Gary Fisher, Lemond, Kona, Santa Cruz, Orbea, Serotta and Co-Motion!

Pre-register now for the Bike Gallery Wine Rides.

Join us this summer on one of our popular wine rides, featuring quiet, rural roads and acclaimed Northern Willamette Valley wineries. This year, choose between four rides, starting and ending at three different wineries: Penner-Ash (6/29), Vista Hills (7/20 & 9/21) and Stoller Vineyards (8/24). Rides are 30-40 miles with rolling hills.

Cost is $55 per person per ride and includes the ride, road support, catered lunch and wine tasting. All rides begin and end at the winery. Paid pre-registration is required for all rides. You can pre-register in person or by phone at any of our six stores.100% of the proceeds of the rides will be donated to the Oregon Chapter of the Children's Heart Foundation.

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Strong turnout and generous giving marks Brett Jarolimek Memorial Fund benefit night.

On Thursday May 1st, the Brett Jarolimek Memorial Fund - with the generous help of the PSU Cycling Team - held its inaugural benefit event at the Downtown Bike Gallery. Hundreds of Portland area cyclists attended the event to raise funds and connect with fellow cyclists over a free beer and some fine food.

At the event, Bike Gallery president Daniel McGinnis provided an update on the objectives and future plans of the Memorial Fund. He told the crowd that the Fund's intention is to spend a significant portion of its raised monies on grassroots projects in the area of traffic and cyclists' safety. he also invited everyone to make their voices heard and submit ideas on what actions or projects they like to see funded.

The event included a raffle and a silent auction, featuring an impressive prize list of items donated by individuals and businesses from inside and outside the bike community. According to event co-organizer Eric Tsai, "it was great to see attendees stepping up big time with their contributions. At final count, the event raised more than $8,000 for the fund, making it a complete success." Photos

Portland Goes Platinum!

Photo by Jonathan Maus    BikePortland.org

On Tuesday April 29, the Downtown Bike Gallery was the location for a well-attended press conference where City of Portland Commissioner Sam Adams - together with a host of other dignitaries and bike advocates - announced the news that Portland was awarded the Platinum-level designation as a Bicycle Friendly Community, by the League of American Bicyclists.

Exciting news, since Portland is only the second city in the USA - after Davis, CA - to receive the League's highest level designation and the first large city in America that achieved platinum status.

Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves kicked off the event, by reminding the audience that it was two years ago at the very same location that Sam Adams unveiled a nine-part "Platinum strategy" to make Portland a best-in-class city for cycling and cyclists and earn the Platinum-level designation. Read More

Bike Gallery owner receives prestigious advocacy award from BTA

Photo by Jonathan Maus    BikePortland.org

Each year the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) presents the Alice Awards to individuals, businesses, and organizations in Oregon and SW Washington who have shown exceptional dedication to improving their community for bicyclists.

It's not every year that they present the Bud Clark Award for Lifetime Achievement, but this was one of those years and Jay Graves, owner and CEO of Bike Gallery received this prestigious honor Saturday March 22, 2008, at the Annual Alice Awards and Auction. Read More

'08 Handmade Bicycle Show goes for record attendance in Portland.

This last weekend, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, came to Portland for what was the 4th edition of the world's largest trade and consumer show for custom-built bicycles. More than 180 exhibitors showed off their custom rides and wares and the organizers counted over 6,800 visitors, who flooded the Oregon Convention Center to take it all in. If you missed out on the show, you can still read the show reports and enjoy some great photos posted on bikeportland.org, cyclingnews.com and velonews.com.

The Bike Gallery was present at the show booths of our very own custom bike brands Parlee Cycles, Signal Cycles (pictured) and Co-Motion.

Bike Gallery expands its line of custom bikes with the addition of Parlee and Signal Cycles.

February 5, 2008 - In the lead-up towards the much-anticipated North American Handmade Bicycle Show - coming to Portland this next weekend - the Bike Gallery is excited to announce the addition of two top-notch, custom bike brands to its already extensive line-up of bicycle brands. This month, Bike Gallery will start selling custom framesets and complete custom bikes built by carbon fiber specialist Parlee Cycles and Portland-based upstart Signal Cycles.

Parlee Cycles - a New England-based bike company lead by carbon whiz Bob Parlee - might not be a familiar name yet among northwest cyclists, but the company is rapidly developing a reputation of its own that is quite impressive. For one, the company is one of only a few builders that can do custom sizing in carbon fiber. Moreover, in the high-end, custom road bike segment, Parlee is currently considered “nothing but the best.” At least, that was the verdict of the editors of Bicycling Magazine when they announced their favorite bikes of the year last spring. Read More

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