Citybikes Workers' Cooperative

02/17/2024

We apologize for the internal conflicts within the coop at this time and how it’s affecting business. It’s been a good run, over 30 years but times have changed. For those of you still supporting the shop, we thank you kindly.

02/05/2020

https://vimeo.com/389097788

When Alexi Grewal won gold in the 1984 Olympics, it wasn't because he was wearing spandex. Filmmaker, Ali Selim, was one of the only few keen enough to understand…

05/23/2019

https://youtu.be/PmXnaX-5d8g

Pannier is one of the most mispronounced words in the bicycling lexicon and its origins are often misunderstood. Where does the word come from? Is it a Frenc...

02/24/2019

Citybikes is now accepting applications for seasonal bicycle mechanics! Check out our website for more details.

Citybikes is a cooperatively run bike shop in Portland, Oregon. We have two store locations. The Citybikes Repair Shop specializes in custom repairs, and used and new parts and accessories. The Citybikes Annex sells used, refurbished, and new bikes, accessories, used and new parts and rents bikes an...

02/20/2019

Here's a great idea taken from bikeportland.org... What’s a dooring? That’s the technical term for what happens when a car door crosses a cyclist’s path — when a small, lightweight, fast-moving object comes into contact with a larger, heavier, stationary entity. The effects can be devastating.

Now for the solution. Remarkably, there is an unheralded, low-cost approach to reducing this sort of accident. It’s called the “Dutch Reach” — for the bike-happy country where it is widely practiced — and it is as simple as its two-syllable name.

It works like this: When exiting a car, instead of using the nearer hand to open the door, drivers use the farther hand. Reaching across to grab the handle causes them to turn, look backward and, more likely than not, see an oncoming cyclist. It’s the same easy movement used to fasten a seat belt — just in reverse.

Though there is no precise data on the effect of the technique, it’s fair to say that it has had a meaningful impact on safety. In the Netherlands, where it has been taught for years, cycling deaths have fallen even as ridership has increased.

The move is beginning to catch on elsewhere. Illinois and Massachusetts recently introduced the concept in their road safety manuals, and it could appear soon on state driving tests. Britain has similar plans. Other states and countries should follow their lead.

Helmets, lights, barriers to separate bikes and cars — all these reduce cycling accidents. One small behavioral change should be added to the list — one that asks little of drivers and costs nothing. Give the Dutch Reach a place on American roads.

01/31/2019

Great selection of various used bikes available now!

01/31/2019

https://bikeportland.org/2019/01/30/first-look-at-trimets-new-bike-ride-parking-at-goose-hollow-294786

One of three new facilities that will be accessible with a Hop fare card.

01/25/2018

01/18/2018

Nice morning ride the other day.

12/21/2017

TALL & small Sale while supplies last New KHS Citybikes Xpress' $200.00 OFF retail!

11/29/2017

Got a fresh batch of used bikes tuned up and ready to go

08/16/2017

Give that old mountain bike some new life with a suspension fork!