Guest Opinion: PCEF e-bike rebate program should include traditional bikes
Portlander Keith Daellenbach wants the program be more accessible.
Electric Bikes
Welcome to our coverage of e-bikes.
Portland is home to many electric-bike makers, tinkerers, riders, and enthusiasts. We do our best to cover it all. Have an e-bike story idea? Drop us an email via our contact page.
Pedego electric bike shop closes Portland store without notice
“I’m super disappointed and feel very abandoned,” said one Pedego owner.
Video: Meet a nursing student who received one of Portland’s first e-bike rebates
A new e-bike has made this student’s life so much better — and removed a car from our streets!
Opinion: Let Oregon kids ride Class 1 e-bikes
Oregon’s age restriction takes away a crucial mobility tool for young people.
Proposed rules would expand e-bike access on Oregon State Park roads, trails and beaches
The draft rules vastly improve e-bike access, bringing them more in line with rules for non-motorized bicycles.
Oregon Senator will withdraw bill that sought to ban e-bikes from bike lanes
Add another ill-conceived, “conversation starter” bill to the scrap heap.
Oregon bill seeks to ban Class 3 e-bikes from sidewalks, bike lanes, and paths
Regulating by bicycle type instead of speed or behavior could have unintended consequences.
Oregon State Parks e-bike rule change takes key step forward
A new rule must strike a balance between access, encouragement, and safety.
Tualatin police say 15 year-old “e-bicyclist” died in solo crash
A tragedy in Tualatin and how it’s being framed by police and local media.
With $197 million to fight climate change, Oregon doubles down on cars
Of the $66 million going to transportation, $52 million will go toward e-car rebates and $14 million will be spent on charging infrastructure.
At work and on MAX, e-bike riders feel policy pinch
In contrast to how our society and systems treat electric cars, it often feels like electric bikes can’t catch a break.
Portland’s e-bike rebate program will launch summer 2025
The comprehensive program will also include adaptive e-bikes, job training, and better e-bike parking.