In Portland: Embacher bike collection

[mvrider]

http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/06/08/cyclopedia-world-famous-embacher-collection-visiting-the-portland-art-museum/

http://www.portlandartmuseum.org/special/cyclepedia

http://www.portlandartmuseum.org/special/cyclepedia/image/microsite_cyclepedia/slideshow/BIANCHI.jpg

[avalonracing]

Thanks. I checked out the gallery photos. It's funny, they are mostly bikes that would be made fun of if they were listed for sale here on the classifieds.

[ORMojo]

Opening day was this past Saturday.

A very cool exhibit - the only display from his collection on this side of the Atlantic. Embacher's opening talk on Saturday was interesting.

And starting at 8:00 PM Saturday night, the Museum became clothing optional, as part of World Naked Bike Ride Day. The original plan, as noted in the Bike Rumor article, was to charge admission that evening based on how many articles of clothing you were wearing - $1/article - but that was changed on Friday to a flat rate discounted admission so as to "not discriminate against those who may be uncomfortable disrobing." There are plenty of "gallery photos" of another type . . .

Renovo also supplied the just-unveiled new version of their bike stand to display some of the bikes. I saw the stands up close when I was at Renovo two weeks ago, and they are even sleeker than the original.

[mktng]

i want this

[MattTuck]

i want this

That's awesome. Looks like something developed by Q-Branch.

[blessthismess]

At first i thought it was missing a front wheel, upon further examination of the rear tire i realized what it was! If i lived in an area that snowed I would want that too! Who needs a moon lander when youv'e got a ski-bike :D