MADE 2023
The inaugural 2023 edition of the MADE bike show happened the weekend of August 25-27. It’s a new event happening in Portland that replaces the former North American Hand Made Bike Show.
Bicycle Retail
Rapha’s Seattle Clubhouse
The much anticipated grand opening of the new Rapha Store in Capitol Hill happened last Friday evening, April 7. The new store is Seattle’s third (that I know of) in an emerging category of “cycling retail cafés.” The others are Métier and Peloton. In response to price pressures from Internet retailers, bricks and mortar retailers
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Cascade Bicycle Studio + MFG Cyclocross
Carving out a niche in fitness retail is difficult to say the least. Founded in 2006 by Zac Daab, Seattle’s Cascade Bicycle Studio (CBS) is based on a unique studio retail model and specializes in custom bike sales. As an expression of their shared passions, and to extend their community connections, co-owners Zac and Terry
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Polka Dot Jersey Celebrates 5 Years
Friday evening July 8, the Polka Dot Jersey bike shop in Leschi celebrated its five-year anniversary. Polka Dot is located just a few doors north of a Starbucks that is a popular starting point for many weekend group rides. Previous bike shops in Leschi included Il Vecchio which closed in 2009 and Triumph Multi-Sport which
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Symbiotic Relationship: Westside Bicycles + Cycle University
Old news that may be new to some of you: After a ~6+ year retail presence in West Seattle, Cycle University (aka “Cycle U”) has stepped away from bicycle retail to focus on their core expertise as a coaching and cycling school. A new arrangement with Woodinville Bicycle culminated after about a year of discussions,
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