{"id":17068,"date":"2023-03-03T20:18:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T20:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/03\/cycle-portland-re-opens-in-former-old-town-starbucks\/"},"modified":"2023-03-03T20:18:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T20:18:56","slug":"cycle-portland-re-opens-in-former-old-town-starbucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/03\/cycle-portland-re-opens-in-former-old-town-starbucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycle Portland re-opens in former Old Town Starbucks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cycle Portland\u2019s new spot. (Photos: Taylor Griggs\/BikePortland)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ever since Velo Cult closed, there hasn\u2019t really been a spot like that that\u2019s kind of what we want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 James Kelly, co-owner<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

Cycle Portland<\/a> has been a local staple for rental bikes and tours since 2007. Now, almost three years after shop ownership changed hands, Cycle Portland has moved just around the corner from its former location on NW 2nd into a new, more spacious Old Town spot \u2014 and the owners have exciting plans for how they\u2019re going to utilize it.<\/p>\n

The new shop is on the corner of NW 3rd and Davis in a space that formerly housed a Starbucks. It\u2019s bright and airy inside, with plenty of room for a large assortment of rental bikes and a service shop in the back. Co-owners James, Kurt, and Renee \u2014 who bought the shop from founder Evan Ross in 2020 \u2014 have done a great job of making the place their own, but there\u2019s still a cafe feel to the space giving it a unique, inviting atmosphere.<\/p>\n

This is exactly what the owners want. At a grand reopening party in February, co-owner James Kelly told me he hopes the shop can become more than just a bike rental facility \u2014 he wants it to be an event space where people come to watch bike races or just to socialize while getting their bike tuned up.<\/p>\n

\u201cIdeally, people can come watch the Tour de France, or we would just host cool bike-related events,\u201d Kelly said. \u201cEver since Velo Cult closed, there hasn\u2019t really been a spot like that. We won\u2019t be able to take up everything they did, but that\u2019s kind of what we want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shop co-owner James Kelly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cycle Portland\u2019s shop dog, Baikal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The \u2018sock hop\u2019 wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

Much of the work Cycle Portland does revolves around bike tours and rentals for people visiting from out of town. They have a variety of bikes for people to rent and have come up with multiple different tour routes to showcase our city by bike. It\u2019s a big responsibility to guide someone\u2019s first time biking in Portland, and Cycle Portland offers a much more personal approach to bike rental than you could get from just downloading the Biketown app and taking off by yourself.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe envision a future where our city is the most sustainable destination to live or visit in the country.\u00a0 We believe one of the most positive impacts a visitor can have in our region is choosing the bicycle over a car while here,\u201d Cycle Portland\u2019s website says. \u201cLocal businesses and residents will be thankful to see visitors choosing to cycle as part of their trip.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was clear from the energy at the re-opening party that Cycle Portland means a lot to people. The shop was buzzing with longtime friends and current and former staff who oohed and ahhed at the roomier facilities and chatted excitedly about future opportunities as shop dog Baikal roamed the floor.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check out the new location \u2014 even if you don\u2019t need to rent a bike or get yours serviced, you can partake in a glass of wine or draft beer and browse the wall of funky socks or just sit and chat. I\u2019d love to see this spot become a watering hole for tourists and locals alike to share stories and tricks of the trade, so I\u2019m very eager to see what\u2019s next to come for Cycle Portland.<\/p>\n

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Taylor has been BikePortland\u2019s staff writer since November 2021. She has also written for Street Roots and Eugene Weekly. Contact her at taylorgriggswriter@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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