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Bill Walton Is Leading a Public Bike Ride Through the Streets of Portland This Weekend

Bill Walton is returning to Portland to lead a bike ride that retraces the route of the 1977 championship parade.

The Arrival of E-Bikes in Portland Is Delayed

Portland Bureau of Transportation plans to go Council to extend the contract with th company Motivate.

Portland Is Working to Become a Bike Haven Again

Portland has long claimed the mantle of bikers’ paradise, but it has seen other cities catch up and surpass it in that arena. The new plan will finally help Portland to compete again.

Yes, it Is Possible to Bike Through Snow. Here’s How.

Gary Meyer remembers a time when only hardcore mountain bikers would venture onto snowy trails. It wasn’t that long ago. “When I got my first fat bike in 2011, there were probably five to 10 [riders] in Bend with fat bikes,” says Meyer, the winter trail coordinator for the Central Oregon Trail Alliance.

Lyft Now Owns Biketown’s Operator and Plans to Bring Dockless Bikes to Portland

Along with the promise of more capital behind Biketown’s existing infrastructure, Lyft’s press release states that the company plans to transition to dockless bikes.

Portland’s Bike Scene Scored High for Ridership, Low for Inclusivity in a New Study

A new study has broken down Portland’s strengths and weakness as a bicycle city with unprecedented nuance. Published by Places for Bikes, the study ranked more than 400 cities for things like ridership and infrastructure, plus often overlooked factors such as perceived safety and economic and racial inclusivity.

Portland’s New Mountain Bike Park Announces Epic Improvements

Portland’s only outdoor mountain bike park announced some major improvements.

Still Not Sure How Biketown Works? You Can Try It for Free the Entire Month of May.

Portland’s municipal bike share program, Biketown, is waiving charges for rides of up to 90 minutes for the entire month of May.

Five Groups and Organizations Working to Diversify Portland Cycling

Founded last year by Seoul-born, Maryland-raised cyclist Molly Sugar, Friends on Bikes aims to encourage diversity in Portland’s cycling scene by supporting women and trans and non-binary people of color.

The Best New Bike Gear as Recommended by Local Bike Shops

It’s basically the Mary Poppins of bike bags. It may look small, but after extensive testing, we’ve found that it can fit: a personal size bag of Fritos, two cans of La Croix, a smartphone, a water bottle, a tire patch kit, a Mason jar full of flowers, one dozen doughnut holes and lots of beef jerky. Not necessarily all at the same time.

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