Argonaut Bicycles are handmade in Portland, OR, one at a time with emphasis on       reflecting the unique and distinctive tastes of the owner. Check out www.argonautcycles.com to learn more.     



COURAGE Bicycles are hand built by Aaron
Hayes,  an industrial designer living and
working in Portland, Oregon.   Aaron draws
from his extensive design and engineering
background to develop  a full spectrum of
racing, touring and city bikes.   COURAGE
bicycles are recognized for their exquisite
detail and superb craftsmanship.

COURAGE is dedicated to both the craft and
its customers.  We will always remain true to
our core values of reliabilty and constant
development while delivering world class
frame design and manufacturing.

Contact COURAGE:

phone:  (503) 572-4169
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I started really riding bikes when I was 12 as a way to get around the gravel roads outside Iowa City, Iowa. I started racing when I was 16 after seeing the Tour de France on television. At 17, I started working as a mechanic at my first bike shop job. I was hooked. And for the next twelve years I continued to wrench, tour, race and commute, constantly exploring disciplines, physical limitations and the incredible geography around me.

In 2000 I moved to Portland, Oregon where I took a job as a bicycle courier for five and a half years - the last two of which I helped start and run Portland’s only bike messenger collective. Cold, wet and dark mornings in the winter and endless hours of sunshine in the summer. For years I worked all week to ride and race on the weekends. In 2003, I finished second in an unsanctioned “rando-cat” from San Francisco to Portland, completing the 750 mile route in 4 days.
Over the years, miles and with 80 frames built I have refined my own personal style of cycling routed in speed, distance and self reliance.

My experiences as a cyclist, my style and my love for the machines that make it all possible culminated in the creation of Ira Ryan Cycles which unofficially debuted in 2005 when I built my first frame and raced it without paint for 325 miles over 24 hours to win the inaugural Trans-Iowa Race. Gliding over moon lit gravel for hours and hours on a bike I made with my own hands, to win the Trans-Iowa, is an experience that will forever influence my riding and commitment to the craft of bicycle building.

It seems that I have only been building frames for a short time but it has taken years to amass the knowledge and experience to make a frame that is designed well, build beautifully and performs precisely.

Cheers, Ira Ryan Cycles

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