The Vanilla Workshop

By WW Contributor

1711 SE Powell Blvd., 503-233-2453, speedvagen.com. Closed Saturday-Sunday.

A former bike messenger, Sacha White started building his own models just before the turn of the millennium, and as word spread about his made-to-order, lightweight steel frames, the wait for custom orders extended more than five years.

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