i just moved from portland to brooklyn a year or so ago. i would say that you pretty much have all of the "good" things you are looking for in portland, and most of the bad too. some really cool bike shops, and lots of fixie riders. at least as many hipsters, just as many thieves...drivers are much less aggressive, though. all in all it's cool. i'll be back in a few years, probably. there are a lot of people who have done the new york-portland thing, or vice-versa. it's a cool city. go to vincente's pizza and tell em jonathan sent ya.