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Posted on April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 by David Green

Bicycle Re-Source of Bend: A local bike treasure

Our friends at Bicycle Re-Source of Bend are putting their time and energy into fulfilling their motto: “Connecting Bikes with People Who Need Wheels.” This group of local volunteers is in its …

Advocacy / Bike Infrastructure
Posted on March 16, 2025March 17, 2025 by Elisa Cheng

The Case for Updated Street Standards in Bend

Bend’s streets could be safer and more accessible for everyone, whether walking, biking, or driving. While the city is working on major street redesign projects, these efforts are expensive and …

Advocacy
Posted on December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 by Elisa Cheng

Connecting Communities – Biking Through and Around Bend

On December 5th, 2024, a couple members of the Bend Bikes Board joined a couple of people from ODOT to speak at the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit. Our presentation was …

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Posted on February 29, 2024April 11, 2024 by Cassie

Better Bike Cities Don’t Happen by Chance

The extra day this month isn’t going to waste! Get involved in making Bend a safer and more enjoyable city to walk, bike, and roll in by providing input on …

Advocacy
Posted on January 31, 2024February 1, 2024 by David Green

Bend Bikes’ take on the Transportation Utility Fee

What is the Transportation Utility Fee (TUF)? The Transportation Utility Fee or TUF is a fee that will be paid by all households and businesses that have a utility account …

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Posted on September 1, 2023April 11, 2024 by Cassie

Protected bike infrastructure makes cities safer for everyone

Safe Streets for All People For those of you that missed the Safe Streets for All People presentation, you can watch the recording now! We learned a lot from our …

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Posted on August 9, 2023April 11, 2024 by Cassie

Summer bike happenings

Safe Streets for All People Bend Bikes and several partners: the City of Bend, the Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization, Central Oregon Landwatch, and the LPS Family Fund, are bringing the …

Advocacy / Events
Posted on August 8, 2023November 29, 2023 by Elisa Cheng

Safe Streets for All People Wrap-up

What did we learn? Last August, two Dutch transportation planners, Sjors Svender and Joost Toxopeus, came to Bend to introduce the philosophy of Dutch transportation planning to local planners, engineers, …

Advocacy / Events / Policy
Posted on July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 by Elisa Cheng

Safe Streets for All People

Bend Bikes invites you to a series of rides and a lecture, Safe Streets for All! Join Sjors Van Duren, a transportation engineer and planner, to learn about Dutch design …

Advocacy / Events / Newsletter / Transportation GO Bond
Posted on July 4, 2023April 11, 2024 by Cassie

Portland Ave, Butler Market, ThinkBike Workshop – So much happening!

Safety for All of Us The recent death of the young person riding an e-bike is a terrible tragedy. The loss of a child weighs heavily on his parents and …

Advocacy / Board of Directors / Events / Newsletter / Transportation GO Bond
Posted on May 31, 2023April 11, 2024 by Elisa Cheng

New board members, a bicycle film fest, and more!

Gearing up for all things bike, Bend Bikes is moving through this year full steam ahead. We are happy to announce three new board members who have already shown great enthusiasm in …

Advocacy / Newsletter
Posted on May 3, 2023April 11, 2024 by Elisa Cheng

Get your bikey updates – just in time for Bike Month!

With this wave of warm weather, it’s time to dust off your bike, inflate those tires, and get back out on your bike. We’ll see you out there! And in …

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Posted on December 28, 2022April 11, 2024 by Elisa Cheng

Bend Bikes’ Journey, New Beginnings, and Bikey Thangs for MLK Day of Service

A Note from Past President LeeAnn: Bend Bikes’ Journey and New Beginnings After nearly six years on the board of Bend Bikes, two years as the board secretary, and over …

Advocacy / Newsletter / Transportation GO Bond
Posted on November 30, 2022April 11, 2024 by Elisa Cheng

Moments of Gratitude and Spurcycle Joy for Bend Bikes Supporters!

We know that this time of year is complicated for many – from complicated relationships with the holiday season, seasonal affective disorder, to short dark days. So Bend Bikes chooses …

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Posted on September 30, 2022April 11, 2024 by Elisa Cheng

Midtown Crossings – Action Time!

This month we are highlighting some leadership changes at Bend Bikes, two huge calls to action regarding the Wilson bike lane products and the Midtown Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossings, and …

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