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 …
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 …
Because we are in peak summer vacation season and the board president LeeAnn and vice president Elisa are escaping the scorching forecast for next week by riding bikes on the …
Summer is in full swing and we hope folks have a quick moment between vacations and paddleboarding the Deschutes to help us: Call to Action: Midtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Here is a chance to win a signed copy of Dune and support Bend Bikes! Ariel MĂ©ndez, former Bend Bikes Board President and current Bend Park and Recreation Board Chair, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Aerial rendering of Hawthorne Overcrossing from Bend’s downtown (at left) to midtown (at right). Courtesy of Ashley Vance Engineering and 10 Over Studio. For years, Bendites have bemoaned the fact …