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Tomcat bikes is closed today and tomorrow. The fa

Tomcat bikes is closed today and tomorrow. The famous 20% ON all items is in affect. While this can be a complicated holiday for a lot of us, please do take solace in what we do have. I’m thankful for my love and their family, these two cats, year round work on your bikes, the Brooklyn neighborhood businesses that have supported and changed my life for the better in the last year. #bikeshop #optoutside #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365 #nodiscounts #thankful #tanks #blackcatsofinstagram #catsofinstagram

Festivus for the rest of us! One pole—aluminum—UNADORNED! Huey models cat energy while a very industrious 11 year old girl wraps some gifts for to go presents. The best cat, dog, and otter bottle cages from Portland design works; Sunlite wheel lights, and PDW light kits. The Brooks saddles can be wrapped too- they just display nicer when we can actually see them. All pre wraps come with a free safety check card. Digital gift certificates are available through the website (link in header). #festivus #gift #giftwrap @ridepdw @sunlite.bike #catsarethebest #hueypmewton #hueypnewton #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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This teal step thru mountain bike is repurposed in

This teal step thru mountain bike is repurposed into a hi-viz commuter. I think it’s a giant, but the size is 16”. Sports a 3x7 drivetrain. Includes a kickstand. Fenders can be added for year round all weather riding. If you are not a tall person this is the bike for you. It’s a cheap build so will be a bargain for the person who snaps it up. #stepthru #teal #shortpeoplebike #notamixte #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Superb overhaul on this Torelli Super Strada made

Superb overhaul on this Torelli Super Strada made into a daily rider. Velo orange Postino handlebars (my design!), PDW black bourbon grips, Brooks C19 saddle for comfort. The original wheels were at end of life: we overhauled the campag freewheel hubs and relaced into Sun M13II rims. The original Regina freewheel with aluminum racing cogs was swapped out with a period correct suntour winner pro 6 speed freewheel. An alloy freewheel would last a week in a Portland winter. PDW Poncho fenders and conti gatorskins tires make this a 4 season winter summer performance commuter. Steel is real and it looks great, while preserving the original pantographed stem and fluted seatpost. #steelisreal @torellisteel @campagnolona #vintagecampagnolo #vintagesuntour @brooksengland #brookscambium @ridepdw #pantograph #ponchofenders #downtubeshifters @sunringlewheels @velo_orange #postino #madeinitaly #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Service update: After almost 2 years of Covid-19 w

Service update: After almost 2 years of Covid-19 with two week++ lead times, the off season lull is in affect. That’s fancyspeak for: yes we can do routine repairs with same day turn around and tune ups within 24 hours. And I have a ton of parts on hand these days. In between client service, I’m reorganizing the shop or building bikes like this awesome Restomod Peugeot Mixte. #vintagepeugeot #mixtebike #shoulderseason #tuneuptime #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Holy cow The Rains are here, just in time for fend

Holy cow The Rains are here, just in time for fender friday. Portland is now back to *normal*. The rains will never end. Your ebike and fatbike needs fenders too. The @ridepdw mud shovels in 1980s splatter, goth topo and dark black will make your ride less miserable. Since I’m not much of a fatbike dealer I’ll make a deal to get these outta here. 3 rear and 1 front. All hardware included. #fatbike #ebike @radpowerbikes @rambo_bikes #huntingbike #fenderfriday #therains #northwestmist #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike

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Up for sale: this 1998 Fuji Team road bike. 54cm k

Up for sale: this 1998 Fuji Team road bike. 54cm kinesis 7005 AL frame and carbon fork. Compact double gearing, long cage rear derailleur for more capacity if needed. Ritchey Pro rear wheel with bladed spokes. This bike truly is a lightweight sleeper. It’s Surprisingly light, fast and comfortable. @fujibikes #fujiteamproroadbike #kinesisframe #eastonultralite #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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For sell: Orange sherbert momentum townie with a g

For sell: Orange sherbert momentum townie with a glory hole drink and snack holder. White fenders make it cuter. Super upright handlebars and long wheelbase make it more comfortable. Small frame size. 15” ish seat tube but it will fit a bigger range of people due to the foot forward design. @giantbicycles @momentumbiking #orange #orangebike #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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UPDATE: SOLD. THAT WAS QUICK. Trek multitrack 700

UPDATE: SOLD. THAT WAS QUICK. Trek multitrack 700c hybrid, the darling category of 1990s bike brands. Today that category is called a #gravelbike. Back to this bike. It’s blue. It’s 21.5” for tallish peops. 3x7 shimano drivetrain and fully overhauled with fenders and a kickstand for all weather 4 season riding. Lots of value In this at less than half the cost of a new bike in 2021 with better quality components and a more thorough overhaul than most new bikes will ever get. Slowly building inventory of refurbished bikes so there are options if this Doesn’t fit or float your boat. #vintagetrek #trekmultitrack #trekhybrid #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Signal boost: customers bike was stolen last night

Signal boost: customers bike was stolen last night. Jamis trekking bike with Shimano hydro disc brakes, Velo orange crazy bars, yellow fenders. @bikeindex @project529

Flash sale on all bikes today only! Need to make r

Flash sale on all bikes today only! Need to make room for more stuff. Used bikes. Refurbished bikes. New bikes. Step through bikes. Road bikes. A hybrid. Kids bikes. Old school. Mid school. A cycletruck. Sadly, no #gravelbike. Tell your mom. #grovelbike #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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A Bianchi Strada LX rolled past the shop, due to t

A Bianchi Strada LX rolled past the shop, due to the steel rims and 40 year old brake pads. Customer managed to get it back in the door where we talked about some essential safety upgrades and some blingy accessories without detracting from the classic road bike look. The 27” steelies were replaced with a nice alloy wheelset and puncture resistant 700c Schwalbe marathon tires. Dual pivot mid-reach brakes, Velo Orange smooth fenders, Brooks B17 saddle , and alloy chainrings added performance and utility for coastal style. @velo_orange @schwalbetires @bianchibicycles #vintagebianchi #bianchistrada @brooksengland #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Raleigh scout 24” wheel mountain bike. Magenta a

Raleigh scout 24” wheel mountain bike. Magenta and white. Or light red. Or pink. Whatever color sells it. Novara duster 20” mountain bike. Red and black. For all you anarcho commies with kids. Foxy brown is lording over these bikes and says to make them cheap for the kids and the comrades. #novarabike #coopbikes @raleighbicycles #raleighscout #kidsbikes #pillowprincess #foxybrown #24inchlifestyle #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Today’s email from a well meaning marketing depa

Today’s email from a well meaning marketing department from Tianjin #magicspeed @angrybikemechanic @bikejerks #spam #oldmanbike

Happy 3rd shopaversary to TomCat Bikes! First phot

Happy 3rd shopaversary to TomCat Bikes! First photo is a ball peen hammer and Philips head screwdriver, likely taken from my grandfathers shed. Grandpa wasn’t a master mechanic. He was a WWII cook, a tinkerer and happy alcoholic mostly. Somehow I still have these well worn and broken tools that still work. The video is the toolboard I use every day to put a little bit of a soul in each bike. All that started with the hammer and screwdriver from grandpas shed. #originstory #grandpasshed #shopaversary #3rdanniversary #surviveandthrive #nosleeptilbrooklyn #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Local keeper of the flame fillet brazed Milholland

Local keeper of the flame fillet brazed Milholland in for a refendering. We installed some @velo_orange 26” smooth fenders. Details count: an extra strut to reduce vibration and fatigue, dropping the nose of the rear fender below the chainring to further protect the drivetrain from muck, leather washers between frame and fender touch points. Shout out to VO for expediting the parts for this repair. #oregonframebuilders #portlandframebuilders #milhollandbikes #keeperoftheflame #steelisreal @26inchlifestyle #constructeur #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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It’s resurrection season at the shop. In the sta

It’s resurrection season at the shop. In the stand today is a vintage Italian steel Torelli Super Strada for a tear down, wheel build, and uprighting for city scooting. Highlights: pantographed TTT stem with Gipemme lugs and dropouts. The campag derailleur was in my stash (more on that later), and I was lucky to get some Brooks C-17 saddles this week. #torellibikes @torellisteel #madeinitaly @gipiemmesrl @columbus_official #torellisuperstrada #blue @campagnolosrl #vintagecampagnolo #campyonly #pantograph #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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I went a little crazy with fenders this year. @pl

I went a little crazy with fenders this year. @planet_bike cascadia ALX, @sksfenders longboard and bluemels, @ridepdw full metal and origami, @velo_orange hammered and smooth. What’s more crazy is riding a bike in rainy Portland without such equipment. #fenderseason #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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When the vise slips and you need more leverage to

When the vise slips and you need more leverage to break the freewheel free: mount the remover to the side! It only took 30 years to figure out that trick. #freewheelremoval @kexp #siren #bikerepair #removecounterclockwise #drivingthebus #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Step thru bikes are the new #gravelbike here at to

Step thru bikes are the new #gravelbike here at tomcat bikes. Low entry in a small and large size, 1x7 microshift trigger drivetrain, theft resistant wheels, swept back handlebars. Nice spec. Ready to ride. @bildabike #bildabikejasmine #jasmine #white #stepthru @microshiftofficial #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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