COCC Bike the Butte
2022-05-10 00:00 - 03:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Are you a COCC student, family member, or employee? Join the COCC Sustainability Committee and Commute Options to connect with your community around biking to campus. Bend Electric Bikes will be offering free rentals and there will be snacks and give-aways! Bend Bikes will be there to chat about how you can support bike-safety projects in Bend.

Online Open House Midtown Pedestrian & Bicycle Crossing Project
2022-06-12 - 2022-07-03
View the preliminary design concepts and provide your feedback online regarding pedestrian and bicycle crossings of the US 97 Bend Parkway and the BNSP railroad at Greenwood Ave. (existing under-crossing), Franklin Ave. (existing under-crossing), and Hawthorne Ave. (potential over-crossing).
Visit the online Open House at bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings (link below). Feedback will be accepted from Monday, June 13th to Sunday, July 3rd.
We also highly encourage your attendance at the in-person Open House on Wednesday, June 22nd at the Open Space Event Studios, located on 220 NE Lafayette Avenue.

Super Hero Group Ride - All ages welcome!
2022-06-18 06:00 - 07:00 | Redmond City Hall, 411 SW 9th Street, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
Join the annual Redmond Open Streets event and celebrate bicycles through a Super Hero themed group ride through Dry Canyon! Hosted by the City of Redmond’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), please plan to join us at 1pm across from the Redmond City hall so we can we pedal out together for an out-and-back ride to the northern end of the Dry Canyon path. All ages and abilities welcome, and Super Hero attire is encouraged! Please remain bike safe and wear your helmet (a perfect place for your super hero logo or mini cape!) You may also swing by our booth anytime from 10am-2pm across from City Hall to learn more about BPAC and voice ideas and concerns for biking and walking in the Redmond community.

Midtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossing Project Open House
2022-06-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The City of Bend is inviting the public to learn more about the Midtown Crossings Feasibility Study, which is intended to improve east-west walking and biking connections in the Central Core area of Bend. The project team will be sharing preliminary design concepts for crossing at the existing Greenwood Ave. under-crossing, the existing Franklin Ave. under-crossing, and a potential Hawthorne Avenue over-crossing.
This is a chance for you to provide your feedback on what will make east-west connectivity better in Bend. We hope to have many people interested in improving bike/pedestrian safety in attendance!
You can also provide feedback and ask questions during the online Open House from June 13 – July 3 on their website: bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings and/or by emailing midtownxings@bendoregon.gov or calling 541-388-5575.

Bend Pride Ride
2022-06-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District, 640 NW Congress St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the LGBTQ+ Bikers of Bend and Central Oregon for their 2nd annual Pride Ride! This is a slow and fun celebration ride. The route will travel through Bend along the river, through the Box Factory, downtown, and more.
Gather at the outdoor stage in Drake Park at 5pm to connect with others; the ride begins at 6pm.

Newbie Bike Ride from Pilot Butte to Bend's Saturday Market
2022-07-23 01:30 - 04:00 | Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park, 1310 NE Hwy 20, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Whether you are new to Bend or new to biking, it can be hard to find safe ways to get around town on a bike.
Join Bend Bikes board members David Green and Jim Elliott for a newbie ride on multi-use paths and bike lanes from Pilot Butte State Park to the downtown Bend Saturday Market.
Gather at Pilot Butte State Park at the shelter house at 8:30 AM. There will be a brief safety and route overview. The ride will be a “party pace” ride and there will be an optional return ride leaving from the market at 10:30 AM.
This ride will be limited to 15 bikes. Tandems and cargo bikes with passengers count as one bike even if they have multiple riders. Please RSVP through the Facebook event page in the URL provided.

North Unit Canal Trail Open House
2022-08-06 03:00 - 06:00 | Pine Nursery Park, 3750 NE Purcell Blvd, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
We’ve been thinking about how to utilize our bike/pedestrian trail systems in town to better connect to parks, schools, neighborhoods, and businesses. It turns out Bend Parks and Recreation has been considering the same thing!
Join Bend Parks and Rec on Saturday, August 6th at Pine Nursery Park from 10 – 1pm to learn more about the proposed North Unit Canal Trail project. Cookies and cold drinks will be provided. A tour of the proposed trail begins at 12pm. Look for their tent next to the Empire Rd. trail underpass on the south end of the park, view the venue website below for exact meet-up location.
The first phase of the project proposes to connect Canal Row Park and the future extension of Yeoman Road. The Parks district wants to hear from the public about what will make this project a success. If you can’t make it to the in-person Open House, complete the “North Unit Canal Trail Feedback” form on the website below.

Happy Hour with Bend Bikes and Bend YIMBY
2022-08-10 10:30 - 12:30 | Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd Suite B, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Join the Bend Bikes board and Bend YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) for Happy Hour at Bevel Brewing! We believe that transportation and housing are intertwined so let’s talk about our dreams for dense mixed-use affordable neighborhoods in Bend where people of all ages and abilities can walk, bike, and roll wherever they need to go! This is an opportunity for us to get to know our supporters. Come with your questions and ideas and share a drink with us!
There will be two informal social rides to travel to Bevel Brewing: We will gather at 4:45 pm at the following locations with wheels rolling at 5:00pm!
East side meet-up with Brady Park at the corner of the Larkspur Trail and Bear Creek Rd.
West side meet-up with Kaitlin Greene at the wooden bridge in Drake Park

Saturday Artisan Market Ride + Gelato!
2022-08-27 03:00 - 05:00 | Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park, 1310 NE Hwy 20, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Bend Bikes board members and other bike riders for another neighborhood ride! We will meet at the Pilot Butte Neighborhood park shelter house at 10AM for a “party pace” ride along multi-use paths and bike lanes to the downtown Bend Saturday Artisan Market.
Enjoy a stroll around the market for some local wares then travel back with us via Wilson Ave. We’ll ride Bend’s only protected roundabout and make a stop at the eastside Bonta tasting room for your favorite locally made gelato!
Just in it for the gelato? We’ll roll out around 11AM from the downtown Saturday Market, located at 520 NW Wall Street in the parking lot across from the public library.
Please RSVP on our Facebook event page (link below) or email kaitling@bendbikes.org.

Call to Action: Complete the Innovative Mobility Program Survey
2022-08-31 01:00 - 2022-09-30 10:00
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is designing a new $20 million-dollar Innovative Mobility Program (IMP), which aims to provide climate-friendly, equitable, and accessible alternatives to driving alone. They are looking for feedback from folks who have been intentionally excluded and underserved by the current transportation system to understand what kind of support ODOT can provide to encourage sustainable travel options like riding a bike.
Take the survey here by September 30th to share your thoughts. Consider including ideas like bike share programs, state bike share passes, infrastructure, free bike equipment, and others.

Public Comment for Midtown Crossing Projects at CAAB Meeting
2022-09-15 08:00 - 10:00 | City Council Chambers, City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A summary of community feedback on the Midtown Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing projects is now available to the public! The next steps for these potential GO Bond projects is for City Council to receive recommendations from a working group comprised of members from the Core Area Advisory Board (CAAB) and the Transportation Bond Oversight Committee (TBOC). Provide your public comment to CAAB in person on Thursday, September 15th or visit the website below to join the meeting virtually.
These public comment periods are the best way to make your voice heard! Review the Midtown Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing Open House summary here.
A note to our supporters: Bend Bikes sees the most potential for near-term safety improvements at Greenwood where there is plenty of space to work with and options for quick-build protected bike lanes. Having these safety improvements at Greenwood will help alleviate detour stress when Franklin is improved and Hawthorne is constructed. Our dreams for Franklin and Hawthorne both require time consuming and expensive permitting, planning, and construction processes, so our hope is that the behind-the-scenes work progresses while we move forward with Greenwood.

Crux Bike Night
2022-09-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Crux Fermentation Project, 50 SW Division St., Bend, OR, 97702, United States
The folks at Crux Fermentation project want to celebrate those who go-by-bike! Ride your bike to Crux on Thursday, September 15th between 4-7pm for $1 off beers and a chance to win some Bend Bikes swag!
Visit the Bend Bikes table to check out our Bike Map and learn about recommended bike routes to get you where you’re going. Connect with other bike/pedestrian organizations in town and find out how you can get involved!

The Environmental Center Green Tour by Bike
2022-09-24 06:00 - 09:00 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Participate in the Environmental Center’s 2022 Green Tour by bike! Bend Bikes board members, Kaitlin Greene and Brady Park, will lead a 10ish-mile ride to visit the 10 locations featured in this year’s event. The Green Tour is an opportunity for folks to see real-world examples of buildings that promote a more livable and sustainable community. Visit two net zero homes, a handful of ADUs, a low-income community housing development, and an urban garden on your bicycle.
Register for the event at the website below to receive the a digital guide and the regular tour route. Email kaitling@bendbikes.org and bradyp@bendbikes.org to receive the Ride with GPS bike route, or simply join us at 1PM at the Environmental Center, located at 16 NW Kansas Ave. The tour will loop back to the Environmental Center around 4PM.

Central Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Summit 2022
2022-09-29 01:30 - 06:00 | Redmond City Hall, 411 SW 9th Street, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
Do you want to learn more about what is being done and what is yet to come to make bicycling, walking, and using public transit safe, comfortable, and accessible in Central Oregon? Attend this year’s Summit to hear from city and county officials, transportation planners, and experts from around to the state. Topics covered will include: community pedestrian and bicycle updates, transportation equity, active transportation and community health, safe routes to school, e-bikes, and safe routes between communities.
Learn more and register for the event at the link below.

Public Comment for Midtown Crossing Projects at TBOC Meeting
2022-10-04 09:00 - 11:00 | City Council Chambers, City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A summary of community feedback on the Midtown Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing projects is now available to the public! The next steps for these potential GO Bond projects is for City Council to receive recommendations from a working group comprised of members from the Core Area Advisory Board (CAAB) and the Transportation Bond Oversight Committee (TBOC). Provide your public comment to TBOC in person on Tuesday, October 4th or visit the website below to join the meeting virtually.
These public comment periods are the best way to make your voice heard! Review the Midtown Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing Open House summary here.
A note to our supporters: Bend Bikes sees the most potential for near-term safety improvements at Greenwood where there is plenty of space to work with and options for quick-build protected bike lanes. Having these safety improvements at Greenwood will help alleviate detour stress when Franklin is improved and Hawthorne is constructed. Our dreams for Franklin and Hawthorne both require time consuming and expensive permitting, planning, and construction processes, so our hope is that the behind-the-scenes work progresses while we move forward with Greenwood.

Bend School Garden Bike Tour
2022-10-08 07:00 - 09:00 | Deschutes County Juvenile Division, 63360 NW Britta Street, Bend, 97701, United States
Bend Bikes is teaming up with The Environmental Center’s Garden for Every School program for a School Garden Tour by bike! We will visit 3 school garden sites in northeast Bend, the Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice Detention Facility, Bend International School, and Desert Sky Montessori School. We begin our ride at 2:00pm at the Deschutes County Juvenile Division building and loop back there at the end of our time together for those that need to leave a car there.
We will travel at a casual pace with ride leaders at the front and back of the group so that no one is left behind! Our route will include a combination of neighborhood streets, low-traffic roads without bike lanes, and busier roads with marked bike lanes.There are sidewalks along some, but not all, the roadways. O.B. Riley is a known bike-route for recreational cyclists and has a dedicated (unprotected) bike lane but the speed limit is 35 miles per hour, which has earned it its designation as a route for riders of above-average skill. View the route here. The bike ride is 2.5 miles and will be limited to 25 bikers.
Visit the Environmental Center’s website below to view full details and itinerary.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/school-garden-bike-tour-with-bend-bikes-tickets-429799942197
If you don’t have a bike, Bend Electric Bikes has offered to donate one to us for this tour!
Email denise at denise@envirocenter.org for more details.

Sustainable Bicycle Transportation - Models for Change with Robin Lewis
2022-12-07 09:30 - 10:45 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Hear what one of Bend’s transportation engineers learned about making walking and biking in cities safer and more enjoyable – and about how to apply similar strategies in Bend.
Robin Lewis joined a cohort of transportation professionals and students from Oregon to study transportation infrastructure and safety in Denmark and The Netherlands this summer. Their goal was to “discover how we can create great communities and what role transportation systems, including bicycling transportation, play to improve livability, connect people to other people and places to sustain a healthy environment.” Robin will share her take-aways and answer your questions.
Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to our Facebook event.
*We will gather at The Environmental Center; this event does not necessarily reflect the mission/opinion of The Environmental Center.

MLK Day of Service - School Bike Route Clearing
2023-01-16 11:00 - 15:00 | Commute Options Bend Office, 50 SW Bond Street Suite #4, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Commute Options will host a National Day of Service volunteer opportunity from 11am-3pm on Monday, January 16th to help make sure students can walk and bike to school on routes that are free of debris. Volunteers will clear snow, debris, and other barriers on Safe Routes to School paths.
Meet at the Commute Options Bend Office and travel from there to designated locations. Depending on the weather, bring a broom or snow shovel. Register at the website below.

Bend Bikes Volunteer Appreciation Night
2023-02-01 09:30 - 11:00 | Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd Suite B, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
We want to thank our supporters who help us make Bend a safer and more enjoyable city for people who walk, bike, and roll. Join us at Bevel Craft Brewing on Wednesday, February 1st from 5:30-7PM to meet other supporters, hear about what we’ve accomplished this last year and what we are looking forward to in 2023, and how you can get involved!
We will provide light refreshments and a raffle to win Bend Bikes swag and other awesome prizes.
Please RSVP on our Facebook event page.

Bend Central District Celebration
2023-02-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Central Oregon LandWatch is hosting a celebration of the Bend Central District on Thursday, Feb. 9th from 5-8pm. The event is free and open to all for a chance to explore the Bend Central District and learn what’s in store for this new “complete community.”
Bend Bikes will be tabling at the event to hear input about the proposed bike & pedestrian features. Join us for a fun evening of food, music, and community!
Register for free at the EventBrite page.

COCC Climate Teach-In
2023-04-19 06:30 - 10:30 | Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Come learn how alternative modes of transportation like walking, rolling, and transit are part of the climate solution! Visit our table at the Central Oregon Community College Climate Teach-in from 1:30-5:30pm in Willie Hall at the Coats Student Center.

Bikey Book Club
2023-04-24 11:30 - 12:30 | Deschutes Public Library – Downtown Bend, 601 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Do you want to learn more about how bike infrastructure can improve our city? Join our Bikey Book Club! Meet at the Bend Downtown Library at 6:30pm on the 4th Monday of the month, upstairs in the Meyer Room.
These meetings are an opportunity to learn together through selected texts and videos and to build our community of folks interested in the subject of active transportation with an emphasis on bikes.

National Ride a Bike Day
2023-05-06 - 2023-05-07
It’s never been easier to be a part of a nation-wide activity! Get on your bike solo, with friends, or with family and feel the joy of being outside with the sun on your face and the wind against your back. While you’re at, it post a photo with #BikeThere, and tag us @BendBikes!

Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day
2023-05-10 - 2023-05-11
Give your kids the chance to move in the morning and after school by participating in Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day! Many schools in Bend host events to encourage students to walk, bike, and roll with fun prizes.

COCC Bike May-hem Event
2023-05-11 04:00 - 06:00 | Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Do you ride your bike, walk, carpool, or take the bus to work at the Community College? Come to the Bike May-hem event at the Coates Campus Center to learn about the Get There incentive program for COCC staff and the May Walk & Roll Challenge put on by Commute Options. Then stop by our table for bike route and attire tips!

Bike to Work Week Kick-off Event
2023-05-13 10:00 - 11:00 | The Commons Cafe and Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Join Commute Options at the Commons Cafe in downtown Bend to celebrate the start of National Bike to Work Week!

Crux Bike Night
2023-05-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Crux Fermentation Project, 50 SW Division St., Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Ride your bike to Crux Fermentation Project to get $1 off beverages and to be entered into a raffle for some great swag! Spend the evening talking bikes and bike advocacy with us, Bend Velo, and other community partners. Join us and get excited to participate in National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 19th!

Bend Bikes Bikey Book Club
2023-05-22 11:30 - 12:45 | Deschutes Public Library – Downtown Bend, 601 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States

Bend Bikes @ the 9th Street Village Makers Market
2023-06-04 05:00 - 09:00 | Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd Suite B, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Bend Bikes will be hosting a table once a month at the 9th Street Village Makers Market this summer. Did you bike commute to the market? We’ll clean your chain while you learn about our bike and pedestrian advocacy efforts and how you can get involved!

Save the Date: Boneyard Bike Night
2023-06-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Boneyard Brewing Taproom, 37 NW Lake Pl., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Save the date for another bike party! Boneyard Brewing and the Boneyard Cycling Team will host us for a night to celebrate the joy of bikes!
