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Category Archives: Guest Column

Decline Magazine: The Trek Remedy 9.8 “delivers fabulously”

Popular mountain bike magazine Decline reviewed a rising star in Trek’s Technical Trail category, the Trek Remedy 9.8. Here is their official review:
For most technical trail lovers, the current ride of choice is a 125mm- to 160mm-travel all-mountain bike equipped with quality suspension, a travel adjuster on the fork and possibly a remote adjustable height [...]

Happy Birthday to Us!

It was 36 years ago today that Bob Graves, his son Jay and two sisters opened for their first day of business as the new shop, Bike Gallery. Portland was not the leading bike city in the country, nor was it the example of urban planning and livability that it is today. I had the [...]

Chain Service Tips from the Pros

Have you ever been riding your bike and listening to the squeak squeak of you chain? If your chain could talk to you it would probably tell you exactly what Pete Zlatnik wrote below. Pete is the service manager of our Hollywood store and has worked at Bike Gallery for 15 years. Pete wants [...]

New signs on Powell Butte

This article was contributed by the Friends of Powell Butte, an organization committed to protecting and enhancing Powell Butte Nature Park in outer southeast Portland.
Do you bike, hike, or ride horses on Powell Butte?
This rainy season you will have the opportunity to participate in a pilot project to test the theory that people can have [...]

We’ve got a bike–or trike–for everyone

Hollywood service manager Pete Zlatnik passed this inspiring story along to us about his mother’s experience riding an adult tricycle. It’s affirming to know that no matter the personal challanges, there is a bike made for just about everyone.
My mom Judy is 68, her knees aren’t so good but she wanted to get some exercise. [...]

Bike Gallery staff helps build and maintain trails

David Anderson is a veteran staff member at our Division store. He is a cycling advocate both on and off the road. A long-time member of Northwest Trail Alliance (formerly PUMP), David regularly organizes work parties around Mount St Helens to repair and maintain biking/hiking trails. If you see him on the trail, make sure [...]