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Mystery bike stencils pop up around city

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward


mystery bike symbols (photos by Matt Picio)

Have you noticed these cool little bike stencils popping up on popular bikeways throughout the city? I’ve seen them around the Hawthorne Bridge, on the Springwater Corridor Trail, and several other places.

I have no idea what they’re all about but I’m curious. BikePortland.org reader Matt Picio is curious too so he snapped these photos in hopes someone out there can enlighten us.

mystery bike symbols (photos by Matt Picio)
mystery bike symbols (photos by Matt Picio) mystery bike symbols (photos by Matt Picio)

So, are they someone’s artistic expression, guerilla graffitti, or do they have a deeper meaning?

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