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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 / Transportation GO Bond

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 …

Advocacy / Board of Directors / Events / Transportation GO Bond

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 …

Advocacy / Events / Transportation GO Bond

GO Bond Project Bonanza and September Bikey Events!

This time of year is always a flurry of activity… not only has the number of people biking in our community expanded dramatically with sunny blue skies and a thankfully …

Advocacy / Board of Directors / protected bike lanes / Transportation GO Bond

Let’s Dream Big for the Midtown Crossings!

Summer is in full swing and we hope folks have a quick moment between vacations and paddleboarding the Deschutes to help us: Dream big for midtown pedestrian and bicycle crossings …

Advocacy / Events

DLCD Big Wins and Our New Bike Event Calendar!

May ushers in some big wins with our work at the state level and are excited to announce the election of Elisa Cheng as our new board Vice President and …

Advocacy / Board of Directors / Policy

DCLD Rules Finish Line and Join the Board of Bend Bikes!

Some good stuff this month… an important call to action to get bold visionary transportation rules at the state level, last call to join the board of Bend Bikes, statewide …

Advocacy / Bike Train / Local Politics / Policy / Transportation GO Bond / Uncategorized

2022 Strategery and the Kitchen Sink

Oh boy, this is a long one! After taking some time to reset after the winter break and all the work that went into our bike map launch, spring is …

Advocacy / Bike Map / Policy / Volunteer

OTC Advocacy, E-Bike Joy, and Safe Routes to School!

Winter is back and we hope everyone is staying warm and remembering all the layers they need for winter riding. Call to Action: Federal Transportation Dollars for Bend As we …

Advocacy / Board of Directors

A Billion Transportation Dollars and Blazing into 2022!

With warm June-uary days, it has been a joy to get back out on our bikes! Beware the gravel, grit, and cinder that is typical this time of year. While …

Advocacy / Bike Map

Our Year End Wrap Up and… A BIKE MAP!

We are too excited to spend hours trying to think of a pithy introduction to this newsletter, so here we go! Drum Roll Please…. A BIKE MAP! Bend Bikes spent …

Advocacy / Local Politics / Transportation GO Bond

Call to Action: Final Push for the Transportation Bond Oversight Committee Recommendations!

It has been a long road since Bend Bikes endorsed the GO bond over a year ago. We had a lot of complicated feelings about the package of projects, but …

Advocacy / Local Politics / Policy / Transportation GO Bond

TBOC Recommendations to Council – Call for Support and Other November News!

With cold crisp days settling in, it’s time to break out the studded bike tires (we love the Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pros for those truly snowy, icey, slushy days), balaclavas, …

Advocacy / Local Politics / Policy / Transportation GO Bond

Call to Action: Revised Draft Transportation Bond Project Sequencing Feedback!

City staff spent the last month creating more readable and robust materials breaking down the rationale behind the draft transportation GO bond project sequencing for the first 5 years of …

Advocacy / Bike Map / Business Sponsors / Local Politics / Policy / Transportation GO Bond

DLCD Call to Action, Bond Project Sequencing Feedback, Fall E-Bike Joy, Behind the Scenes of Bend Bikes, and Frankenbells!

It’s time to put fenders back on bikes and start splashing through puddles and it’s almost time to dig out the studded bike tires for winter commuting! While we wait …

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