Two Bend Park and Recreation board spots are open this election, with Brady Fuller vacating Position 1 and Ellen Grover vacating Position 2. In a city with so many changes and so many needs happening all at once, it’s unfortunate that the Position 2 race is unopposed. We’ve endorsed the candidate in that race, Deputy […]
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Posted inOpinion
Invest in Safe Transportation
Now’s the time to weigh in on transportation priorities in Bend
It “was just a tragic accident and not a criminal event.” Those are the words that often describe a driver killing a pedestrian or a bicyclist with their car. But it is wrong to think that holding drivers criminally responsible is the key to making our streets safer. What we badly need is safer infrastructure […]
Posted inCulture
Representing Riders
Lucas Freeman, Bend Bikes co-founder
Lucas Freeman showed up on his commuter bike for our interview. I suspected he might. As a co-founder and past president of the local nonprofit, Bend Bikes, he not only talks the talk, but he rides the rides. Freeman co-founded Bend Bikes with John Krog, Pam Hardy and Brian Potwin, filing for articles of incorporation […]
Posted inNews
Gearing Up
Bend Bikes advocates for more
infrastructure improvements
At last Wednesday’s City Council meeting, more than a dozen cyclists crowded into the chambers to say something elected officials may not hear often enough: Thanks. Organized by Bend Bikes, a recently formed group advocating for urban cyclists, the contingent spilled into the hallway outside the council chambers and sent nine people up to the […]
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TONIGHT: Two Bike Events Worth Attending
Yes, it’s a busy night for bike nerds. Both events look great. Here’s how to decide. Bend Bikes Community ForumBest for: bicycle advocates/infrastructure wonks/alternative transportation proponents: More here. Bike-Packing/Snowbiking/Mountain Biking 10 Essentials PresentationBest for: adventurers/fitness freaks/backpackers with bad knees/bike-packing curious/fat bike enthusiasts: More here.
