Did You Know?
Conservative estimates show that bike commuting has tripled in Portland since 1991, and those bicycle commuters are saving millions each year.
Biking
In a region known for great biking, there are many reasons to consider using a bike as your means of transportation.
Benefits of biking
Regular physical activity such as biking substantially reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure. Other health benefits include:
Weight control and healthier bones, muscles and joints
Reduced falls among older adults and less pain of arthritis
Reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004
Biking also helps your community by reducing:
Traffic congestion
Air and noise pollution
Wear and tear on our roads
Oil consumption
Car maintenance and insurance costs
Celebrating 25 years of Bike There!
Bike There! is a region-wide guide to designated bike lanes and multi-use paths that link people and places across city and county boundaries. Selected through streets where bicyclists share the road with motorists are rated. Use the Bike There! map to plan bike-friendly routes to work, school, shopping and your favorite parks.
Enjoy your ride!
Here’s how to find Bike There! in your neighborhood: www.metro-region.org/bikethere.
Bicycle trip planning tool
ByCycle's web site includes an online bicycle trip planner for the Portland metropolitan region.
Biking resources
A variety of facilities throughout the metro area, including bike lockers, racks and changing facilities, make biking a practical travel option.
Non-profit groups
Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Non-profit bicycle organization based in Portland that offers bike safety and “Safe Routes for Kids” programs.
Non-profit bicycle organization based in Portland that offers bike safety and “Safe Routes for Kids” programs.
BikePortland.org
Community dialogue, breaking news, ride and event reports, stolen bike listings and more than 1,500 images.
Community dialogue, breaking news, ride and event reports, stolen bike listings and more than 1,500 images.
Community Cycling Center
Non-profit bike shop that sells refurbished bikes and offers programs for low-income kids and adults.
Non-profit bike shop that sells refurbished bikes and offers programs for low-income kids and adults.
Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club & Bike School
Promotes cycling as a means of cross-cultural interaction and earth-friendly transportation by providing bicycle maintenance and bicycle touring resources.
Promotes cycling as a means of cross-cultural interaction and earth-friendly transportation by providing bicycle maintenance and bicycle touring resources.
North Portland Bike Works
Non-profit learning center that provides tool rentals, low cost repair, classes and other services to area cyclists.
Non-profit learning center that provides tool rentals, low cost repair, classes and other services to area cyclists.
Shift
Publishes a bike bulletin and provides a weekly e-mail update of bike culture events and activities.
Publishes a bike bulletin and provides a weekly e-mail update of bike culture events and activities.
OR Bike
OR Bike offers the most comprehensive cycling events calendar in the state, a blog for the local buzz and a secure, online registration. Sign up for their e-newsletter to get the inside scoop on a cross-section of upcoming events.
OR Bike offers the most comprehensive cycling events calendar in the state, a blog for the local buzz and a secure, online registration. Sign up for their e-newsletter to get the inside scoop on a cross-section of upcoming events.
Oregon Human Powered Vehicles
OHPV is a group of fun-loving recumbent bike and trike riders. We offer several escorted rides throughout the year, and hold monthly meetings at local bike shops. The meetings usually consist of sharing news on the latest happenings in the recumbent world, ride reports, guest speakers, home-built projects, testing activities and occasional videos.
OHPV is a group of fun-loving recumbent bike and trike riders. We offer several escorted rides throughout the year, and hold monthly meetings at local bike shops. The meetings usually consist of sharing news on the latest happenings in the recumbent world, ride reports, guest speakers, home-built projects, testing activities and occasional videos.
Portland United Mountain Pedalers
Promotes responsible mountain biking and unites the mountain biking community through sponsored events and a monthly newsletter.
Promotes responsible mountain biking and unites the mountain biking community through sponsored events and a monthly newsletter.
Portland Wheelmen Touring Club
Social organization for bicyclists providing information about organized rides and other touring resources.
Social organization for bicyclists providing information about organized rides and other touring resources.
YourBodyPower.org
This website offers a broad range of information on bicycling, transportation planning, bicycle repair, the costs of driving and much more.
This website offers a broad range of information on bicycling, transportation planning, bicycle repair, the costs of driving and much more.
Government agencies
Real people doing real things:
For other parts of the state check out the Oregon Travel Options Directory.