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Portland Design Works
Is Portland Design Works worth buying?
Portland Design Works earned a buy verdict on 1 of the 4 Portland Design Works products we compared (25%), well below the 50% average across every brand on the site. 1 is an "it depends": right for a specific buyer, not for everyone. We would skip 2: Portland Design Works Lisbon Cork Grips and Portland Design Works Cloud Cap CO2 Inflator.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 1 product
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The Best Bike Fenders: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Cycling
Portland Design Works Poncho Recycled Fenders, 700x45Runner-up
Recycled polycarbonate full-coverage fenders with proper stays, mudflaps and a front safety release.
Best for: Daily riders on 35mm or narrower tires who want full coverage without worrying about dents.
$$ · mid-range
It depends 1 product
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The Best Bike Bells: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Cycling
Portland Design Works King of Ding II
A solid brass bell on a proper alloy band at a modest price, with a fit range that stops at 25.4mm.
Best for: A bike with a 22.2 to 25.4mm bar where you want a real brass tone without spending much.
$$ · mid-range
Skip it 2 products
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The Best Bike Grips: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Cycling
Portland Design Works Lisbon Cork Grips
Genuinely lovely natural cork, with no clamp and a side effect on bar width PDW is upfront about.
Why we skip it: PDW states the solid ends are 13mm long each, which effectively makes your handlebars 26mm wider.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best CO2 Inflators: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Cycling
Portland Design Works Cloud Cap CO2 Inflator
A genuinely nice all-metal inflator, and CO2 only when the same maker sells a pump and CO2 in one tool.
Why we skip it: It is CO2 only, so when the cartridges are gone the ride is over.
$$ · mid-range
Portland Design Works in our categories: Cycling (4)