More than just a ride – it’s a Holiday Lights celebration
The crew here at Bend Bikes is getting very excited to host our 3rd annual Holiday Lights Ride this Friday at the Bend Senior Center. The event will be more …
Register for the Holiday Lights Ride by November 21st
Here’s a link to our video promoting the event. It’s not too late to register for our upcoming Holiday Lights Ride and celebration. (Click here for details) We’re asking everyone …
Bike lane isn’t for passing
Not too long ago, the Oregon Department of Transportation launched a public service announcement campaign to educate folks on the fact that every intersection in Oregon is a crosswalk even …
3rd Annual Holiday Lights Ride
Save the date! Our annual Holiday Lights Ride is December 2nd @ 6:30pm. We’ll meet up inside at the Bend Senior Center (1600 SE Reed Market Road, Bend) for an evening full of fun: a ride, food and drinks, and a raffle.
Unexpected road diet
A single day closure on Franklin shows what a road diet might feel like Last week, westbound auto travel lanes on a short section of Franklin Avenue in Bend were …
Thanks business sponsors!
September 18, 2016 will long be remembered in my mind as a culmination of sorts. Bend Open Streets (BOSS) went off completely without major incident. But, that’s not really what …
Eastbound & Around Ride
Mark Your Calendars – October 8th @ 3pm Join Bend Bikes for our inaugural Eastbound and Around ride. This is an excellent opportunity to discover Bend’s wonderful east side off-street …
Bend Open Streets: Volunteers wanted!
Bend Open Streets will temporarily close 2.5 miles of Bend’s streets to automobile traffic this coming Sunday (September 18th), so people can do just about anything: walk, bike, scooter, dance, …
Job Opening – Safe Routes to School Education Assistant
Here are details from a press release by Commute Options about a job opening in their Safe Routes to School program. The SRTS Education Assistant reports to the SRTS Lead …
Road construction signs that block the bike lane
The warmer months in Bend often mean an easier time for those who want to use their bicycle to get around town for errands or work. Usually, there’s not much …
Where have you seen parked cars in the bike lane?
The City of Bend is working on a contract to add both missing bike lane symbols and posted signs around town. It seems that when the bike lane is a …
Bags credits for Bend Bikes
We are super excited about the news we received today from one of our business sponsors. Bend Bikes is one of two charities to which you can donate your bag …
Let’s celebrate and Bike the Bridges
While weren’t not satisfied, we were gratified to learn that the City of Bend’s Street Operations & Maintenance Department has made part of the demonstration protected bike lane we helped …
Grassroots idea for an off-street path on 27th
At the most recent edition of ‘Council Office Hours’ held at Barnes & Noble on Highway 20 in Bend, James Dorofi and Henry Louke, board members of the Old Farm …
A sign of good things to come?
In the wake of a protected bike lane demonstration project with a lot of heavy lifting done by City of Bend staffers from the Growth Management Department, volunteers from the …