In a society where driving everywhere is the norm, people who don’t drive very often – or at all – are seen as strange or radical. But what’s truly radical is not even trying to do something else. Disability Rights Washington (DRW) is promoting a statewide ‘Week Without Driving’ challenge starting Monday, and many of … Read more
Almost 2,000 new riders! Now let’s keep them going the rest of the summer.
A new website is among several big changes this year.
May is rainier than September, but new commuters will get to build their skills over the summer that follows.
Fun and scientifically proven.
Well over a hundred biking fans packed City Hall’s courtyard with their vehicles.
The Bike Commute Challenge is in its final few weeks, and the BTA is headed out to the bridges to remind you about it.
September is your best chance to get your co-workers to give biking a shot.
The annual Bike Commute Challenge wrapped up last night with cheap beer, free pizza and the results of a month of workplace trip logging.
In Oregon’s epic battle of nerds versus jocks, the nerds are winning.
Fall is coming, and in Oregon, unlike in the many places that foolishly declare May to be their official bike month, that means it’s time for the annual Bike Commute Challenge. A major annual project of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, it’s grown into one of the most popular and successful bike-to-work challenges anywhere, spawning fun … Read more
Jeff Capizzi (L) — shown here with BTA Director Rob Sadowsky — logged 1,524 miles during September.(Photo: Will Vanlue/BTA) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) hosted a party in the Rose Quarter Wednesday night to congratulate riders and celebrate another successful Bike Commute Challenge. In the month of September, the event’s 11,745 participants (split into 1,395 … Read more
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