So many August bikey things!
While August is a notoriously hard month to get anything done with frantic vacations taken chasing green dots on the AQI map, Bend Bikes welcomes new board member Maryam Mirahmadi. …
Join Bend Bikes at the Wilson Corridor Open House, TBOC updates, and other July news!
July brings some bittersweet changes to our board as we bid farewell to Morgan Crowell in August. Over the last 3 years, Morgan transformed our signature events like Bike the …
Bend Bikes Board President Elected as Chair of the Transportation Bond Oversight Committee!
We aren’t sure how it is already almost July, but here we are, chugging along. It’s too hot for us to think of a pithy introduction to this month’s newsletter, …
Updates on GO Bond, East-West Connectivity, the Bend Bike Map, and Neighborhood Association Outreach
We hope everyone survived our wintery May weather! With sunny warm days actually here now (thank goodness), we are seeing more and more folks around town on their bicycles. It’s …
May is Bike Month! What are you doing to celebrate?
Bike sales rocketed in the early months of the pandemic. According to the N.P.D. Group, a market research company, nationwide sales of commuter and fitness bikes increased 66%, kid bike …
Goal Setting For The Next Year!
Path from Sunriver to Lava Lands [photo credit: Visit Central Oregon] As the days get warmer and sunnier, we are enjoying seeing so many more folks out biking around town! …
Welcome New Board Members + Yay Spring!
Spring has officially sprung and one thing is clear — people are ready to get out and engage in service to our community! We were absolutely stunned and amazed by …
Bustling into 2021
We have been busy at work this year as we finish up our board recruitment and start our 2021 goal setting! Our all volunteer board has been engaged in conversations …
Happy Solstice and Transportation Bond Oversight Committee applications are open!
Whew, it has been a busy month and as the solstice draws near, we are excited at the prospect of longer days! Our small board has been bustling with activity …
A time for change progressing towards a more bike-friendly future
The last month has been a whirlwind of leaves falling, cold fronts moving in, and welcoming the first snowflakes of winter. As we near the end of a long tumultuous …
Bend City Council Candidates responses to Bend Bikes election questionnaire
2020 Council Candidates Position #1Justin LivingstonMelanie Kebler Position #2Anthony BroadmanAugust Paul Johnson Position #3Chris PiperMegan PerkinsRon Boozell (Rondo) Position #4Rita SchenkelbergMichael R. HughesAnon (Bubba) Walters The season for celebrating American …
Bend Bikes Endorses the Transportation GO Bond
Bend Bikes Endorses the Transportation GO Bond A lot has happened since we last wrote about the transportation general obligation (GO) bond. The COVID-19 pandemic derailed Council’s intent to put …
Bend Bikes will not be silent
Bend Bikes will not be silent. The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, among so many others, are a part of the continuing failure of our country …
Bend Bikes in the time of COVID-19
A time for change and transition. Much like our community, Bend Bikes has been in the midst of a swirl of changes and transition. The beginning of 2020 began with …
City Council to Take Action on Historic Transportation Bond
Speak up now to support active transportation in Bend’s future! The City of Bend is gearing up to put the largest transportation bond in its history on the May 2020 …