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Discover what makes Portland uniquely yours from a bicycle, with resources and ideas for experiencing your city on two wheels.
Biking helps shape your sense of place, and deepens what it means to feel at home in Portland. Whether it's the smell of fresh rain, music drifting from a plaza, or stumbling upon treasures in a free pile, taking a ride on a bike activates your senses and makes you see your city in a NEW way.
Discover a new side of Portland
On a bike, you move at just the right pace to notice the details that cars rush past: colorful storefronts, hidden murals, blooming gardens, and delightful surprises around every corner. You might find yourself stopping for a latte at a cozy coffee café, browsing a second-hand shop, or quite literally pausing to smell the roses.
Biking is the best way to see Portland, and we're here to help you do it.
Online map – Portland by Bicycle
Wave to a stranger
Being on a bike doesn't only bring you closer to your environment, it also connects you with other people. It's not uncommon to make eye contact with another human when you're biking. Whether saying hello to a person walking, wheeling through a street game of basketball, or smiling at another person biking in the pouring rain, this is your community – and you're part of it.
Find joy in community creativity
Portland is dotted with many neighbors' contributions to making our streets special: Little free libraries, free boxes, sidewalk joy, street art, and public plazas.
Little Free Libraries across Portland
Portland Wild's heritage trees and murals map
The "Seeing my city in a new way" zine by artist Shay Mirk is packed with delightful sketches, and fresh perspectives on Portland life by bike. Take a peek on Instagram. (printable/foldable version here)
Go on a spur of the moment ride
When inspiration strikes and you don't have a bike with you, check out a BIKETOWN bike. With the electric boost, you'll get to where you want to go in no time. The BIKETOWN annual membership is the most cost-effective way to ride.
Plan a route using PBOT's Bike & Walk maps. The City-wide map shows you the entire bike network, as well as different types of infrastructure: from standard bike lanes to protected bike lanes, and multi-use paths – choose a route that's comfortable for you. Use the Portland Interactive Bike Map to more easily scroll and navigate the map on your mobile phone.
Discovering new neighborhoods is easy with our suggested bike rides around Portland. These rides are typically 6 to 10-miles in length and on lower-stress routes in different Portland neighborhoods – plus they're great for beginners and families with children.
Infrastructure helps you go
Portland has more than 400 miles of bike infrastructure, including 100 miles of Neighborhood Greenways, making it easy to get most places easily and safely by bike. Neighborhood Greenways are low traffic streets where people walking and biking are given priority. Route finding signs and markings to help you find your way.
Learn more about Neighborhood Greenways.
PBOT has also upgraded its' street lighting so that you can be seen while seeing your city in a new way. Find out more about PBOT's street lighting improvements.
To stay in the loop about all things bike in Portland:
- Subscribe to our monthly SmartTrips newsletter
- Text BIKE to 888-520-0526
- Check our Events Page regularly for exciting offerings
Photography by Gritchelle Fallesgon.
This bike messaging campaign is made possible with support from the Portland Bureau of Transportation and the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund.