Here's a great Portland story: a one-man mobile bike repair shop. His name is Joe, and he calls himself "The Missing Link." He'll bring his well-equipped truck to your bike anywhere in the Portland area, fix it, tune it up, whatever. Joe solved my tire problems today, curbside in front of my home, at a very competitive price. The good biking advice, he threw in for free.

This is his first year in operation, and he's not even in the phone book yet. If you want his help to get you back on the road, now's the time.