Bicycles
We select our bikes mainly for their value as transportation. This means low maintenance and safety in all seasons, usually upright comfort and plain-clothes friendliness and at least some cargo or passenger capacity. Here are the types of bikes we carry.
Amazingly versatile, folding bikes are the smartphones of the bike world. Their small strong wheels make them capable haulers and surprisingly quick off the line or uphill. Their tall seatposts make fitting to people of all sizes a snap, often bridging the child-adult divide. But mainly their ability to shrink rapidly to suitcase size means they come with you everywhere: onto planes and trains and buses, under the table at restaurants, into cars. This reduces risks of theft while increasing ride opportunities. Unfounded prejudices against small wheels and unfamiliarity mean that most people assume they ride badly; test rides clear this up resoundingly.
At only eight miles on a side, the city of Portland is small enough even for families with small children to get around entirely by bicycle. While many bikes can accommodate a single child seat or haul a trailer, more than one kid plus groceries, perhaps in the rain, calls for a purpose-built cargo bike. Add steep hills or longer distances to the mix and you may require an electric assist, too. We've got you covered.
Once almost forgotten in America, city bikes have been the most common type worldwide as long as bikes have existed. Not road bikes, not cruisers, not mountain or hybrid or "comfort" bikes, city bikes are ideal for going places less than an hour away in plain clothes, carrying a modest amount of stuff or child passenger, in all weather, every day. With handlebars neither straight nor dropped, but swept back and rising, they support at least a moderately upright posture for comfort and seeing over the tops of cars. Kickstands, bells, full fenders and cargo carriers are factory components, not accessories to be purchased separately. Better models have built-in lighting systems and locks, too. Chains are covered for keeping clothes clean. Gears are often internal for shifting at a stop and little or no maintenance. Tires are smooth and fat enough for resilience and comfort on rough streets but not so fat as to cry for mud.
An electric bike, also known as an e-bike, is a pedal powered bike equipped with a battery and motor. It rides a lot like regular bike but requires less effort thanks to pedaling assistance from the electric motor. Electric assist adds special utility to cargo, city and folding bikes, offering greater carrying capacity especially around hilly areas, extended practical range and the ability to reach higher speeds without breaking a sweat. Electric power makes it easier for more people to get around on bikes, and when it comes to hauling heavy cargo, that added power can mean the difference between using your car or enjoying all the benefits biking has to offer.
As soon as your child can walk, it's not too early to consider a balance bike. Skip the training wheels a few years later with a mini city bike just like Mom's!
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Urban Arrow Family Electric Cargo Bike Performance Motor
6,999.00
The Volvo wagon of the cargo bike world. Comfortable, speedy, reliable, capacious. Carry t...
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Brompton Electric Folding Bike
3,800.00
One of the best electric folding bikes on the market with a very slick integrated e-bike p...
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Brompton P Line Urban Folding Bike
2,750.00
Fast and Light. Brompton's latest Superlight offering.
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Tern GSD S00 LX Electric Cargo Bike
6,799.00
Great for carrying pretty much anything. Kids, groceries, spouses, pizzas.
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Brompton M6L Folding Bike
1,590.00
Our most popular Brompton.
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Brompton C Line Explore Folding Bike
2,020.00
6-speed Brompton
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Brompton C Line Black Edition Explore Folding Bike
2,120.00
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Preorder Brompton C Line Folding Bike
1,550.00 250.00
Order your Brompton C Line from the factory the way you want it.
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Brompton Electric C Line Explore Folding Electric Bike
3,850.00
6 speeds. Classic fold.
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Gazelle Ultimate C380+ Electric City Bike
4,750.00
Class 3 ebike with a belt drive
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Brompton M6R Folding Bike
1,690.00
Our most versatile Brompton folding bike.
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Bluejay Electric City Bike
3,295.00
Zippy. Chic. Practical.
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Tern HSD P9 Performance Electric Cargo Bike
4,099.00
Small footprint, big performance.
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Gazelle Medeo T9 Disc Bosch Electric City Bike
2,699.00
Perfectly balanced between upright and sporty.
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Linus Dutchi 3 City Bike
739.00
An elegant 3-speed city bike. Perfect for everyday use.
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Gazelle Medeo T9 CITY Bosch Electric City Bike
2,399.00
Amazing value in a Bosch powered ebike.
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Linus Dutchi 7i City Bike
889.00
Upright and dignified.
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Brompton M6LX Black Edition Folding Bike, Superlight Titanium, All Black
2,826.00
Go ahead. Treat yourself to the best.
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Gazelle Ultimate C8 Bosch Electric City Bike
3,750.00
Ultimate Dutch convenience and speed.
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Tern GSD S10 LX Electric Cargo Bike
5,799.00
Fits two kids and a grocery haul.
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Yuba Electric Supermarché Front Loader Cargo Bike
5,500.00
Eight and a half feet of cargo hauling happiness. No sweat required.
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Brompton M2L Folding Bike
1,410.00
The lightweight Brompton M2L has 2 speeds, classic M type handlebars, and mudguards.
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Tern HSD P9 Electric Cargo Bike
3,699.00
Super-capable compact cargo bike.
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Urban Arrow Family Electric Cargo Bike With Cargo Line Motor and 500W Battery
6,999.00
Supercharged! Comfortable, speedy, reliable, capacious. Carry two kids and all their goodi...
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