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Bicycle Maps

Citywide bicycle map, neighborhood maps and metropolitan area maps available online or by phone.

Bicycle Parking

If you want to rent a bicycle locker, install a bicycle rack on your property, or have the city install a free rack in the sidewalk, then this is the place for you. Information on art racks too!

Bicycle Resources & Organizations

Links to all the private, non-profit and governments groups, shops, plans, maps etc. in which you might be interested.

Bicycle Touring

Whether you're a visitor to Portland heading out on a bicycle tour, or a Portland resident who just wants to get out & about for some exploration by bicycle, these pages offer some valuable guidance on how to get there.

Portland By Cycle / Summer Cycle rides

Portland By Cycle (formerly Summer Cycle) rides are easy 8 - 10 mile loops designed to show off Portland's great bikeway network. Come on a guded ride during the summer, or download a route map to ride on your own.

Presentations About Bicycling in Portland

View informative presentations about the state of bicycling in Portland.

Safety & Education

Basic bicycling safety information, including tips about riding in the rain and the dark; information about PDOT's education and safety programs.

Programs and Staff

City staff leading the city's bicycle programs; members of the city's volunteer Bicycle Advisory Committee.

Bike Sharing

Learn about Portland's exploration of bike sharing and learn about bike sharing demonstration events.

Survey of Bike Map customers

We asked people who ordered our bike maps and information what they thought about our materials, and about Portland's bike-friendliness.

Bike Route Need Maintenance?

An online form for low-ost, small-scale maintenance requests for bicycle routes.

Bikes & the Law

Links to laws that pertain to the act of bicycling and the art of planning for bicycles. Included is a link to a local law firm's site with information about cyclist's rights.

Bike Signal at Interstate and Oregon

A new bicycle-only traffic signal was turned on April 8, 2004 at the intersection of Interstate Avenue and Oregon Street (at the east end of the Steel Bridge).

Blue Bike Lanes Follow-Up Report

The City of Portland has over 100 miles of bicycle lanes; most were installed within the last decade. As a result of this and other factors,many more residents are riding bicycles for all types of trips.

What's New in Bicycles

Quick links: Bike shops...Bike rentals...Senior Cyclist Program...Bicycle Brown Bag series (3rd Thursday of the Month)...Bike Advisory Committe...Bike Master Plan...Useful phone #s

Portland By Cycle rides every Tuesday & Wednesday through August - 6:30 pm, moderate paced rides for folks getting back on the bike. See the Eastside in a whole new way!

Broadway Bridge traffic changes affect cars, bikes, and pedestrians. Get the latest updates here.

Next stop: Southeast Portland Sunday Parkways - Sunday, August 15, 10am - 3pm. Consider a volunteer shift - it's the most fun you can have in 3 hours!

Bike Boulevards/Neighborhood Greenways - read the latest news here.

Portland's Bicycle Plan for 2030

lays out the strategy to help residents make 25% of their trips by bike.

Buffered bike lanes and cycletracks - more tools in PBOT's kit. Read more here.

Bike Sharing - find out all about it here.

Traffic author Tom Vanderbilt came to town - hear his impressions of Portland biking.

Shop By Bike - get ideas and instructions on building your own bike bucket.

Cycle Zone Analysis - If you missed this talk, see the slides here or view slideshow with audio (thanks BikePortland.org!)

New bike commuter hits her stride -read (& watch) her story here.

Biking to work from SW Ptld - possible? An Oregonian editor finds out.

Bike Boxes: Portland's new green space prevents crashes. Click to read how.

The Senior Cyclist Program rides again! Recumbent trikes make it easy to try out cycling, or get reacquainted. Click here to read more about it.

Go for the Green! Tips for getting the traffic signal to change, click here.

Biking it? Park it! Check out our newly updated map of covered bike parking downtown. For information on bike parking throughout the city, check this page.

Handy numbers:

stoplight sensor doesn't seem to detect bicycles 503.823.2925, press 1 (also, read this article)
pavement and pothole repair needed on bike lane/route 503-823-BUMP
bike lane stripes that have faded/disappeared 503-823-1700

Bike Comments/Question

Have any questions and/or comments about bicycling? Use our interactive form