Chris Piper Talks Active Transportation
Even if when someone is appointed to take over Mayor Sally Russell’s vacated Council seat, we thought it only sporting to hear his position on active transportation. We were glad …
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Improvements Coming to Highway 20
Our Wednesday Facebook post about the poor travel conditions on Highway 20 was our attempt to compare and contrast. We wanted to show that while some parts of Bend are completely accessible …
Celebrating a Year of Biking in Bend
Bend Bikes capped off a great year of advocacy with the most successful Holiday Lights Ride yet. 200+ supporters joined the Bend Bikes board to celebrate accomplishments, enjoy food and …
Event Reminder – 2018 Holiday Lights Ride
The weather for Saturday’s 2018 Holiday Lights Ride should be Bend perfect! With forecasted highs in the 40’s (when’s the last time Bob Shaw was right) and partly cloudy, the …
Support the 2018 Holiday Lights Ride
Giving Tuesday is coming up just after Thanksgiving. If you’re in the mood to support a local event, we’ve got two ways for you to get in on the action: …
2018 Holiday Lights Ride
The 2018 Holiday Lights Ride is gonna be a special evening of fun for the whole family on Saturday, December 8th at 5:45pm. The evening starts at the Bend Senior …
Candidates for Bend Mayor and City Council Weigh In on Bikes as Transportation
Candidates answered four questions from Bend Bikes The stakes are high for transportation in the upcoming November 6, 2018 election for the City of Bend. Short of knocking on doors …
Opposition to Removing NE Purcell Bike Lanes
As presented in a September 25 KTVZ story, Bend Bikes opposes the City of Bend’s decision to temporarily remove bike lanes on NE Purcell Blvd at NE Butler Market Road. …
NW 15th and NE 6th Greenways Delayed
We are unhappy to report that the city’s implementation of the Phase 1 greenway plans will be delayed until Spring 2019
Haul Road to the Welcome Station
2018 Haul Road to the Welcome Station Ride!
Bike the Bridges with us!
The 2018 edition of Bike the Bridges will be held on Sunday, August 19th. Check-in starts at 4:30pm with the ride kicking off around 5pm. This fun and family-friendly bicycle ride …
Want Safe and Complete Bike Routes?
HELP! Do you want safe and complete bike routes in Bend? The City of Bend needs to hear from YOU before July 6th! ONE: Take this quick survey about the …
Tell the City to Include Better Biking in Transportation Goals
The current draft goals of the Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) will not do much to improve Bend’s bicycle infrastructure. The current draft addresses bike safety and route connectivity as …
Better Bikeways are Missing in Bend’s Transportation Goals
Come the Fall of 2019, Bend voters will likely be asked to fund the largest transportation bond in the city’s history. Now is the time to voice your support to …
Board Elects Ariel MĂ©ndez as President
Bend, OR, Tuesday, May 29, 2018​ — The Bend Bikes Board of Directors has voted in Ariel MĂ©ndez as president of the board for a minimum one-year term beginning May …