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 …
Will Bend Finally Get Its First Two-Way Bike Lane?
The City of Bend invited Bend Bikes to participate in a field test of what could become Bend’s first two-way protected bike lane along a section of the Neighborhood Greenways. …
Improvements Coming to Highway 20
Our Wednesday Facebook post about the poor travel conditions on Highway 20 was our attempt to compare and contrast. We wanted to show that while some parts of Bend are completely accessible …
Opposition to Removing NE Purcell Bike Lanes
As presented in a September 25 KTVZ story, Bend Bikes opposes the City of Bend’s decision to temporarily remove bike lanes on NE Purcell Blvd at NE Butler Market Road. …
Want Safe and Complete Bike Routes?
HELP! Do you want safe and complete bike routes in Bend? The City of Bend needs to hear from YOU before July 6th! ONE: Take this quick survey about the …
Tell the City to Include Better Biking in Transportation Goals
The current draft goals of the Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) will not do much to improve Bend’s bicycle infrastructure. The current draft addresses bike safety and route connectivity as …
Board Elects Ariel MĂ©ndez as President
Bend, OR, Tuesday, May 29, 2018​ — The Bend Bikes Board of Directors has voted in Ariel MĂ©ndez as president of the board for a minimum one-year term beginning May …
Overlooking the Real Crime in Cyclist Fatalities
The collision that killed Jonathan Chase Adams on November 22, 2017 is a nightmare scenario: a driver unintentionally collides with and kills someone commuting on a bicycle. The problem with …