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Monday Morning Meander
Gateway Transit Center Parking Lot NE 99th Ave & Northeast Pacific Street, Portland
PBOT Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Portland City Hall - Lovejoy Room 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Portland Online Event
Beaverton Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting
Beaverton Building, Columbia River Room, 5th Floor 12725 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton
Week of Events
Monday Morning Meander
Monday Morning Meander
Description Sign-in will be with the ride leader at the start location. Provide your name, membership number and emergency contact phone number. The sign-in sheet will be filled out by Read More »
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Lawyer Ride
Lawyer Ride
We meet on SW corner of Pioneer Square in downtown PDX. Meet around noon, departing about 12:15. You'll be back downtown by about 1:30. We ride up to the Fairmount Read More »
Tour de Friends
Tour de Friends
Length: 24 miles Pace: 12 Terrain: Minor Elevation: 500 ft Ride Type: Group Cancellation Guidelines: Rain/Snow / Ice / Thunderstorms / Wind > 25 mph Details: Tour de Friends: Start Time: 9 am from the Read More »
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Used Day Tuesdays
Used Day Tuesdays
Treasure hunting at Community Cycling Center is back! Did you miss browsing our used parts selection? We missed you too! Visit us once a week for masked, distanced, and outdoor Read More »
Online Event
- PBOT Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Online Event
PBOT Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
NOTE: Meeting held virtually until further notice. The twenty-member volunteer Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) meets monthly to review projects and discuss bike issues. The committee advises City Council and bureaus Read More »
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Quarterly Trails Forum
Quarterly Trails Forum
Join a roundtable of park and trail providers, nonprofit organizations, trail advocates and professional trail designers to learn about upcoming trails in the region. The general public is welcome and encouraged to Read More »
Frenchman’s Bar Ride
Frenchman’s Bar Ride
Description Sign-in will be with the ride leader at the start location. Provide your name, membership number and emergency contact phone number. The sign-in sheet will be filled out by Read More »
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Beaverton Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting
Beaverton Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting
According to Beaverton Code 2.03.560 (Powers and Duties), the purpose of the committee is: To focus on the promotion, education and safety of bicycling and related modes of active transportation Read More »
Thursday Night Ride
Thursday Night Ride
Every Thursday night, meets at Salmon Springs Fountain. TNR is a safe space and consent is required ! "If it's not a HELL YES; then it's a FUCK NO!" If Read More »
Pick u’ up Drop u’ off ride
Pick u’ up Drop u’ off ride
"Question 1 have you ever wished the ride would come to your location? Question 2 do you hate riding home alone? Have we got the ride for you. submit your Read More »
Friday Night Ride
Friday Night Ride
"Rich is leading a ride so why not have him pick up the Friday night ride and have him take us around town! Meet at ladds 7ish. Ride shows up Read More »
Light Brigade: City Views #2
Light Brigade: City Views #2
"Time for the North & Northeast edition of the City Views Ride! We’ll start in NE Portland and wrap up by the new Earl Blumenauer Pedestrian Bridge by Interstate 84. Read More »
Latest Forum Topics
Repurposing old wind turbines this way. designboom | architecture & design magazine – 27 Sep 21 denmark is repurposing discarded wind turbine blades as bike shelters Est. reading time: 2 minutes 2 posts -… Read Post »
A week or two ago (late September 2021), they repainted the bike lane at the intersection of northbound Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and Bertha, just before the Hillsdale strip mall. As far as I can tell,… Read Post »
I just found a Bontrager bike bag on top of a parking garage in the Lloyd district. All that was in it were two circuit boards. Next to the bag was a roll of… Read Post »
Any local business design/make fender flaps? The rain is coming. Fender flaps are so great during the rainy season. Is there anyone local who makes or could make custom fender flaps. Lots of local… Read Post »
I have an older Kalkhoff, circa 2010, priced to sell at $375. It still rides smoothly but I won’t lie: it’s relatively slow. I can ride about 13-14 mph on the flats and it’s… Read Post »
What did the fleet operator pay for them per bike? Anyone? 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic Read Post »
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