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We've Got Paragon!

We've Got Paragon!

PMW parts are now in the shop! Plus some light reading and a look at our new Journal.

A New Framebuilding School!

A New Framebuilding School!

The Firsthand Framebuilding School is Coming to Portland, Oregon

2025 Midsummer Updates

2025 Midsummer Updates

A visit to the Reynolds factory in England, plus a MADE Last Call and some product hightlights.

May Shop Updates

May Shop Updates

More tools and supplies! New products from Pferd, Wilpu, Gasflux, and more now in the shop.

LOOK: Retail Principles, Part 1

LOOK: Retail Principles, Part 1

Firsthand LOOK is a series of longer articles written about our business practices here in the Firsthand shop. Up first: a summary of our retail goals and principles.

Supplies Are Arriving!

Supplies Are Arriving!

New products from Gasflux and Weld Mold, with a bunch more good stuff on the way.

853 MADE Special!

853 MADE Special!

Let's celebrate! 853 tubesets, 100% on us.

New Year, New Shop

New Year, New Shop

February updates! Setting up our (temporary) shared framebuilding space in the Chris King factory, local pickup, and more.

We've Got Reynolds!

We've Got Reynolds!

Firsthand is now the US distributor for Reynolds bicycle tubing.

Welcome to Firsthand!

Welcome to Firsthand!

Teasing a new bicycle framebuilding "hub" in Portland, Oregon.