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Speshul holiday hours for the Forth. Closed today

Speshul holiday hours for the Forth. Closed today (haha!). Closed tomorrow. Normal closure of Sunday and Monday. We will be back open on Tuesday. Tall bike carcass is up for grabs too. Send a PM and it’s yours. Fair warning: it’s ROUGH. #july4th #smashyourscreens #killyourtelevision #holidayhours #thephonegoesunanswered #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB #upcycle #reuse #refurbishedbike #freakbike #tallbike #tallie

TomCat Bikes: Putting the cat In catastrophe every

TomCat Bikes: Putting the cat In catastrophe every single day. A week ago this fineass @surlybikes #midnightspecial arrived for a build. 60cm built for tall people. Mostly stock build but I replaced the black cable housing with fancy compressionless brake and shift housing in a silver braid. Aside from that, the shop is bonkers. Lotta repairs, lotta parts arriving, lotta bikes in the wings that need building. Thanks for your patience and understanding with my abnormal methods. You get a better bike in the end. #catastrophe #bikespartschaos #whatdayisit #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB #upcycle #reuse #refurbishedbike

Secret pedal stash! There are plain ol black ones

Secret pedal stash! There are plain ol black ones too. @rideissi pedals come in two sizes: small platform and large platform. And in all the colors. @stolenbikeco @rantbmx @odysseybmx #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB #upcycle #reuse #refurbishedbike

Memories of #wnbr2019. TomCat Bikes helps to put

Memories of #wnbr2019. TomCat Bikes helps to put the fun between your legs. #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB #cheeky

Last day to vote for TomCat Bikes in the @willamet

Last day to vote for TomCat Bikes in the @willametteweek Best of Portland 2020! Link in bio. Click it. And now for some Seemingly unrelated photos because they are: 1. The last Viva city bikes are built up. 54 blue step over, 58 grey step over, 58 red step thru. Surly bridge Club in Large and XL 2. The purple furry bike needs a name. 3. I’ve been waiting years to snag some Celeste brake and shift housing. 4. I found a Wilton vise!! Made in China but it’s still way better than a Harbor Freight special. #suffragette #suffragettecity #wiltonvise #celestecolor @vivabikes @surlybikes #bestof2020 @harborfreight #harborfreightspecial #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB

Gosh it’s been so bonkers with all your beautifu

Gosh it’s been so bonkers with all your beautiful bikes that I have had no time to push the voting for Willamette Weeks Best Bike Shop in Portland. As always, I humbly request your vote, and moms vote, for the slot. Without you all and the communities we operate in, TomCat Bikes would not be here. #momsvote #bestof2020 @willametteweek #tinybikeshop #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB #upcycle #reuse #refurbishedbike #surlybikes

A reminder that I register all bikes on hand with

A reminder that I register all bikes on hand with @bikeindex . I suggest that all customers do as well. I am so very lucky this attempted breach of the door did not work. At 3:45am a customer (THANK YOU) was gasing up and noticed an agitated fellow trying to break into tomcat bikes! Fellow was confronted by customer. Fellow drove off in a white crossover SUV without tags. It’s rough out there for sure. Be safe. Be well. And thank you again all y’alls for keeping a watchful eye on this tiny neighborhood bike shop. #smallbusinessproblems #downwtherevolutionbutnotthisway #breakinattempt #screwdriver #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB

Who wants a tall bike project? Needs wheels and a

Who wants a tall bike project? Needs wheels and a crank and a whole lot more work. Work that I do not want to do. Take it away! #tallbike #attentionwhore #tallie #freakbike #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB #upcycle #reuse #refurbishedbike

Another satisfied customer on a completely resurre

Another satisfied customer on a completely resurrected Japanese mixte made by Centurion. We ditched the steel wheels and rusty crank. Found some bolt on alloy wheels and 27” kevlar belted gumwall tires from Schwalbe. Velo orange Porteur handlebars and dia compe inverse levers make so much sense on these bikes. The yellow fenders look surprisingly good w the gold housing. Not shown is the Wald front basket. #vintagemixte @mixtebike #madeinjapan #luggedsteel #steelisreal #veloorange #inverselevers #porteurbike #burgundy #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB #upcycle #reuse #refurbishedbike

It’s not every day that a Medici Pro-Strada roll

It’s not every day that a Medici Pro-Strada rolls into your shop. #keeperoftheflame #classicrendezvous @cyclesdeoro #blue #brianbaylis #mediciprostrada #campagnolosuperrecord #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB

Civia makes ebikes too. The Parkway comes in 2 col

Civia makes ebikes too. The Parkway comes in 2 colors and 2 sizes to fit most people shaped people. Bosch technology mid drive motor kills your hills. The Shimano 1x9 drivetrain and Tektro disc brakes give you a regular bike experience. It’s fun. Fast. Easy. Test ride it at the shop today. @civiacycles @rideshimano @boschebikesystems #civiaparkway #ebike #middrive #classone #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB

Foxy brown is judging your bike build. #notashopc

Foxy brown is judging your bike build. #notashopcat #meow #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB

Smol Surly Bridge Club Frameset up for grabs. Dar

Smol Surly Bridge Club Frameset up for grabs. Dark Black color. Bone stock New in Box. If you know Surlys you know this bike: 4130 butted chromoly steel, 100/135mm spacing, 73mm wide BB shell, non trendy 1 1/8” headset, IS disc tabs. Too many braze on warts, and accommodations for racks, fenders, fuel cages, your dogs leash, a flask holder. Will hold MSRP on this frameset. Local pickup preferred. Buyer pays Shipping outside of Portland #surlybridgeclub @surlybikes #darkblack #smol #smallframe #natch #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB

UPDATE: SOLD! So I have this vintage nishiki bike

UPDATE: SOLD! So I have this vintage nishiki bike in the shop as a consignment. 17” ish frame, step thru style. Fenders, chainguard, and rack and an upright posture make it a good city bike. The Sturmey Archer dynamo drum front and 7 speed drum hub rear make it a bike nerds bike to nerd about. mismatched Veocity rims give ya something else to talk about. Not sure what I think about the saddle- it’s leather, but not a Brooks. If you hate it I’ll swap it for free for a more modern plastic shell saddle. #sturmeyarcher #drumbrake #vintagenishiki #velocityrims #dynamohub #partsbinbuild #bikenerdstuff #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB #upcycle #reuse #refurbishedbike

Been diggin on @wanpoetry insta feed lately. Power

Been diggin on @wanpoetry insta feed lately. Powerful poetic narratives of black experience. @pedalpaloozapdx 2020 was promised to be more multicultural. Maybe 2021 can hold that promise and more. A deliberate intersectionality of whatever is next. The bike world has done a terrible job of making advocacy, shops, rides, and cultural markers open for BIPOC folk. What can I do, as a solo shop keeper, in a white city, as a CIS white het middle aged man? #blacklivesmatter #dontstopwontstop #defundthepolice #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #tcb

Disc Brakes making noise you say? Discovered the i

Disc Brakes making noise you say? Discovered the issue. New pads AND rotor and we have you back on the road. #discbrake #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #TCB

Vote for me and I’ll continue to fill your feed

Vote for me and I’ll continue to fill your feed with bikepr0n! The WWeek best of issue is open to votes until June 26 for the best bike shop in Portland, among other fine fine businesses. Link to vote is in my headline or whatever it’s called. Using more than one email address is more than acceptable. Hi mom! Onto the bike perv shots: Resurrected a lotus racing bike and fitted it with 28mm wide randonneur tires, city bike bars, fenders, and a wald basket. Check out those cool inverse brake levers from #diacompe too. 1982ish Japanese steel, periwinkle-ish color. @willametteweek #bestof2020 #bestofportland #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife

Another mixte out the door. Fuji made in Japan, wh

Another mixte out the door. Fuji made in Japan, when made in Japan was the golden ratio of great quality and low cost. This is a refurb with the intent to keep as much of the original intact. The schwalbe tires have a puncture resistant belt under the tread. I found The japanese market basket liner in a box of samples I’ve held onto for far too long. Time to let it go. We used My favorite wald handlebars for city riding too. #vintagefuji #vintagemixte @mixtebike @fujibikes_jpn #mixte #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife #gingham #gothbike @schwalbetires #waldbasket

I’m somebody!! Finally had the parking lot signa

I’m somebody!! Finally had the parking lot signage repainted to include TomCat Bikes. #thejerk #stevemartin #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness
#503 #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
#bikurious #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
#bikenerds #bikelife

From protests in Portland in recent days. I’m n

From protests in Portland in recent days. I’m not gonna whitewash this. It’s a pretty trendy thing right now for bike corps to make similar statements, to take a stand. To alienate a small handful of customers that feel like this is too much, or not enough. It’s real easy to denounce the overt spectres of racist oppressions. The harder work is self reflection and to change our own internal dialogs informed by institutionalized oppressions. I am hopeful (always hopeful!) that this is where these easy statements are coming from and will be going towards. Us white folk in our lily white industry need to do that work. Because it’s our work to do. It’s not the responsibility of oppressed peoples to do it. After all, they did not create systems to oppress themselves. #blacklivesmatter #allcatsarebeautiful #whenyouhavenobulletsthrowrocks #love stay safe my comrades, friends, and family.

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