The #EverydayCycling Blog
Repair, Refurbish, Rejoice! A Guide To Rebuilding Your PDW Fenders
High-quality products like our full-coverage fenders are built to last for years. Ideally, you’d install them once and never have to think about them again, right? Well—almost! Like your bike, your fenders may need a little maintenance or the occasional...
Portland Design Works Gift Guide 2025
Gift-giving season is here! Whether you're gifting yourself something you've been eyeing or thinking of a special cyclist in your life, we've got some ideas for you. For Every Rider Don't know what your giftee rides? These items will work...
It's time for another round of PDW crew favorites! Check it out for a glimpse into our bike and non-bike lives, plus a few pics of an adorable puppy... What’s a PDW product that makes your #everydaycycling better? How about...
The Art (and Fun) of Custom Full Metal Fenders
Like it or not, it’s fender time. There’s no denying that the wet and muck of autumn has arrived, and now you must choose to either embrace the season with a bit of special gear or escape it by pedaling...
MADE 2025 Recap: Hot Weekend, Cool Bikes
For those of you who were in Portland back in August for the MADE show’s third year, you were probably sweating as much as the rest of us in the triple-digit temps. That didn’t stop us from having a great...
Erik’s Custom Sammy Cycles Basket Bike
PDW co-founder Erik has always wanted to bike his dog to work, but he could never quite convince the 60+ pound lab mixes that he and his wife adopted to ride in a Burley or even a big ol’ Bakfiet....
“It doesn’t matter how you support cycling, but support it!”
The below is an interview with PDW Co-founder, Erik Olson, by Isobel Duxfield of Our Community Bikes in Vancouver, BC. The original post can be found here. Every year, Our Community Bikes works with organizations from across the biking industry...
Angry Catfish x PDW - Social Ride 2024
As summer draws to a close, we're still soaking up the good vibes from our most recent PDW event, co-hosted with our friends Angry Catfish in Minneapolis, MN. Don't know Angry Catfish? You're in for a treat! They've got something...
Joe Bike x PDW - Scavenger Hunt 2024
Pedalpalooza is in full swing in Portland, and who better to celebrate with than some of our bike shop friends? We recently joined forces with the crew at Joe Bike to put on the 2024 Scavenger Hunt Ride! Located in SE Portland, Joe Bike...