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Bend Bikes

@BendBikes

Advocating for the safety and visibility of people who bike in Bend, Oregon.

 Oregon, USA
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Joined March 2014
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Ever see a bus lane and thought it looked empty? Think again! Each bus lane can move more people per minute faster than a typical lane for cars. 💡 Learn more at translink.ca/buspriority
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Thanks to all who came out for our Bikes & Pints ride this weekend! Join us again next month!
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Bend is growing, and our streets need to offer more safe options for getting around. City Council is discussing Street Standards on Jan 28. Share where you’d like to bike and what feels unsafe today. ✉️ [email protected] 📩 bcc [email protected] 🗓 By Jan 26 🚲
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Donate now for some great perks in this week's #CentralOregonGives Link → centraloregongives.com/nonpr… When you support Bend Bikes you provide resources to improve transit for everyone. #BendBikes #GiveLocal
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Don't Miss out on this week's incentives for #CentralOregonGives Link → centraloregongives.com/nonpr… Your help will make Bend a better place for everyone on two wheels. 💛 #BendBikes #GiveLocal
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Discover how transportation departments can drive positive change by using "carrots" and "sticks" strategies. Learn how incentives and regulations can effectively transform transit systems for the better. Link: ssti.us/2025/11/24/to-reduce… #TransitInnovation #BendBikes
To reduce traffic, DOTs need both “carrots” and “sticks”

To reduce traffic, DOTs need both “carrots” and “sticks”

Nearly every state DOT is grappling with how to reduce traffic and carbon emissions—many states developed official , and congestion relief is often at the top of a DOT’s priority list. But a new...

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Here are some fantastic photos from our World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims event last weekend. Let's keep advocating for safer streets. Sarah Witt shared her brother's story and Families for Safe Streets' efforts. Link: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/… #SafeStreets
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Week 2 of #CentralOregonGives is on! Donate $25+ to @bendbikes by Nov 19 for a chance at this week's incentives from Stoller Wine Group and Evoke Healing Space & Spa! Link → centraloregongives.com/nonpr… Let’s make Bend better for everyone on two wheels. 💛 #BendBikes #GiveLocal
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This Sun, Nov 16, join us + the City of Bend for a memorial + group ride honoring those lost to traffic crashes and calling for safer streets. 💛 🕚 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Wall & Greenwood More: bendbikes.org/world-day-of-r… #WDoR2025 #SafeStreetsBend
World Day of Remembrance: A Day to Grieve and to Make a Difference - Bend Bikes

World Day of Remembrance: A Day to Grieve and to Make a Difference - Bend Bikes

Each year, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims honors those who have been killed and injured on roads around the globe – 1.35 million people each year ...

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🚨 Week 1 ends Nov 12! Donate $25+ to @BendBikes and get: 🍕 Free slice @ Pinky G’s 🍷 Entry for 3rd Street Beverage basket 🎿 Entry for Mt. Bachelor lift ticket Give local → centraloregongives.com/nonpr… #CentralOregonGives #BikeBend #BendBikes
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We’re excited to join #CentralOregonGives again this year! When you donate to Bend Bikes, you’re supporting safer streets, better infrastructure, and a more connected Bend. 🚲 🎁 Each donation enters you for weekly local prizes! 👉 centraloregongives.com/nonpr… #BendBikes #GiveLocal
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Last Chance to Apply! Bend Bikes is searching for a Program Manager to spearhead key projects, events, and advocacy efforts aligned with our strategic vision. If you're intrigued, send in your application by Oct 31st. More details: bendbikes.org/program-manage… #BendJobs #BendBikes
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A great read that hits on how transportation, climate action and affordable housing are all related. Read more here: oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/… #bendbikes
Opinion: Oregon needs strategic transportation investments, not stopgaps

Opinion: Oregon needs strategic transportation investments, not stopgaps

While legislators authorized some new funding for transportation, the need for more significant, strategic investment in our infrastructure is critical both for safety and to support our economy,...

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Our friends @OregonLandWatch share why Bend’s future depends on a more balanced transportation system 🚲🚶♀️🚌 From Midtown Crossings to the Bend Bikeway, big projects are moving us beyond car-only travel. Read more: centraloregonlandwatch.org/u…
Moving toward a more balanced transportation system — Central Oregon LandWatch

Moving toward a more balanced transportation system — Central Oregon LandWatch

With Bend’s population projected to grow by about 40% by 2040, we cannot—and should not—be planning for 40% more cars on the road.

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🚲🎉 Oct 3: Join @BendBikes, @CommuteOptions, @cityofbend + friends for a Community Ride during #WeekWithoutDriving + #FirstFriday! 📍 The Commons | 🕠 5:30 pm Ride safer crossings + be back by music time 🎶 Prizes + community energy await 💚 #BendBikes #weekwithoutdriving
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🚲 The countdown is on: #WeekWithoutDriving starts Sept 29! 🙌 Try walking, biking, rolling, or transit — even once. Every trip counts. Shoutout to @CommuteOptions, @COCC + all joining! How will YOU take part? Share your plans with us 👇 and stay tuned for more from @BendBikes
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📣 We’re hiring! Bend Bikes is looking for a Program Manager (Independent Contractor) to help create a Bend where walking, biking & rolling are safe, accessible & embraced by all. Apply here 👉 bendbikes.org/program-manage… #BendOregon #BendBikes
We're Hiring! Program Manager Job Description - Bend Bikes

We're Hiring! Program Manager Job Description - Bend Bikes

Job Title: Program Manager (Independent Contractor – 1099)Organization: Bend BikesLocation: Remote within Central Oregon (with some in-person meetings/events in Bend)Reports To: Board of Directors...

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🎉 It’s official! Bend City Council proclaimed Sept 29–Oct 5 as Week Without Driving 🚲🚶🚌 Stay tuned for events hosted by @BendBikes + others during the week. How will YOU participate? 💚 #WeekWithoutDriving #BendBikes
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🚲 Tonight, Bend City Council will proclaim Sept 29–Oct 5 as Week Without Driving! 🙌 Tune in to watch, and keep an eye out for more updates from Bend Bikes + other Central Oregon groups on how we’re joining in. 💚 #WeekWithoutDriving #BendBikes
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The public right of way might be the most important part of creating great cities — if it’s designed for people, not just cars. @StreetsblogUSA explains why: usa.streetsblog.org/2025/07/… Where has Bend gotten this right? Where can we do better?
The Single Most Important Element In Creating Good Cities — Streetsblog USA

The Single Most Important Element In Creating Good Cities — Streetsblog USA

A lot of U.S. cities are getting their "right of way" all wrong — and urbanists can help by getting to know this poorly-understood concept.

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