May is Bike Month! What are you doing to celebrate?
Bike sales rocketed in the early months of the pandemic. According to the N.P.D. Group, a market research company, nationwide sales of commuter and fitness bikes increased 66%, kid bike …
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Goal Setting For The Next Year!
Path from Sunriver to Lava Lands [photo credit: Visit Central Oregon] As the days get warmer and sunnier, we are enjoying seeing so many more folks out biking around town! …
Welcome New Board Members + Yay Spring!
Spring has officially sprung and one thing is clear — people are ready to get out and engage in service to our community! We were absolutely stunned and amazed by …
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 …
Backstory to the Upcoming May 19th Transportation Bond Request
An updated Transportation System Plan (TSP) has been over two years in the making. This policy and planning document sets State-mandated policy and planning guidelines and is the culmination of …
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 …
New Executive Director at Commute Options
In case you hadn’t already heard, Brian Potwin, a co-founder and former Board member of Bend Bikes, is the newly minted Executive Director of Commute Options.
Yield at Stop Signs Starts January 1st
This New Year’s day, you’ve got one more reason to celebrate as someone who commutes by bicycle around Bend. You will no longer will be required to come to a full halt at a stop sign or a flashing red beacon. If you find it safe and conditions allow, you don’t have to completely kill your momentum. Horray! But, as they say, “Conditions apply.” Read on for details.
Thanks for Making It Fun! 2019 Holiday Lights Ride
An event like HLR just would not have been possible without many hands a-helping: from Bend Bikes Board members, to our volunteers, to the fun-loving attendees who braved some chilly weather, to the generous support of local businesses for the food, drink and raffle prizes that made the night a great time.