Biking in Bend
@austinmazzolini.bsky.social
I make posts about bike infrastructure in Bend, OR
I count 22 bikes in the space of two car parking spots. I strongly agree here as we have more than enough capacity. We just need to make alternatives to cars the desirable choice
October 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I count 22 bikes in the space of two car parking spots. I strongly agree here as we have more than enough capacity. We just need to make alternatives to cars the desirable choice
Creativity and fun in the face of adversity. The people of Bend make it the best place to live. Lots more photos in the thread.
October 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Creativity and fun in the face of adversity. The people of Bend make it the best place to live. Lots more photos in the thread.
Central Oregon showed up big for the No Kings Protest
October 19, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Central Oregon showed up big for the No Kings Protest
Great to see the work @davidwelton.bsky.social and @bendyimby.bsky.social have been doing for a while to get more small-scale commercial into neighborhoods be recognized in the Bulletin as a solution to a common criticism for how communities are developed.
September 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Great to see the work @davidwelton.bsky.social and @bendyimby.bsky.social have been doing for a while to get more small-scale commercial into neighborhoods be recognized in the Bulletin as a solution to a common criticism for how communities are developed.
6. Road diets
Multiple streets show clear signs of road diets, where a narrow bike lane expands to a double line. This creates a much more comfortable ride feel. The car lanes still have ample space, but some of that excess was reclaimed.
Multiple streets show clear signs of road diets, where a narrow bike lane expands to a double line. This creates a much more comfortable ride feel. The car lanes still have ample space, but some of that excess was reclaimed.
September 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
6. Road diets
Multiple streets show clear signs of road diets, where a narrow bike lane expands to a double line. This creates a much more comfortable ride feel. The car lanes still have ample space, but some of that excess was reclaimed.
Multiple streets show clear signs of road diets, where a narrow bike lane expands to a double line. This creates a much more comfortable ride feel. The car lanes still have ample space, but some of that excess was reclaimed.
5. Roundabouts and Bike Ramps
The roundabouts and accompanying bike ramps make crossing busy intersections significantly easier and more comfortable. On one way roundabouts, cars are likely to stop for bikers and pedestrians at the crosswalk, making them faster too.
The roundabouts and accompanying bike ramps make crossing busy intersections significantly easier and more comfortable. On one way roundabouts, cars are likely to stop for bikers and pedestrians at the crosswalk, making them faster too.
September 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
5. Roundabouts and Bike Ramps
The roundabouts and accompanying bike ramps make crossing busy intersections significantly easier and more comfortable. On one way roundabouts, cars are likely to stop for bikers and pedestrians at the crosswalk, making them faster too.
The roundabouts and accompanying bike ramps make crossing busy intersections significantly easier and more comfortable. On one way roundabouts, cars are likely to stop for bikers and pedestrians at the crosswalk, making them faster too.
4. Pedestrian Spaces
A strong Bikeway benefits pedestrians too, and there were numerous examples of good pedestrian design.
Smaller crossings with medians - completely transforms the experience whether its a neighborhood or 4 lane stroad
Larger shared use paths
Park and trail connections
A strong Bikeway benefits pedestrians too, and there were numerous examples of good pedestrian design.
Smaller crossings with medians - completely transforms the experience whether its a neighborhood or 4 lane stroad
Larger shared use paths
Park and trail connections
September 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
4. Pedestrian Spaces
A strong Bikeway benefits pedestrians too, and there were numerous examples of good pedestrian design.
Smaller crossings with medians - completely transforms the experience whether its a neighborhood or 4 lane stroad
Larger shared use paths
Park and trail connections
A strong Bikeway benefits pedestrians too, and there were numerous examples of good pedestrian design.
Smaller crossings with medians - completely transforms the experience whether its a neighborhood or 4 lane stroad
Larger shared use paths
Park and trail connections
3. Active Transportation
The fact that this project encourages active transportation yields many physical and mental health benefits. It also allows you to stop and say hi to the neighbors 🦌
The fact that this project encourages active transportation yields many physical and mental health benefits. It also allows you to stop and say hi to the neighbors 🦌
September 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
3. Active Transportation
The fact that this project encourages active transportation yields many physical and mental health benefits. It also allows you to stop and say hi to the neighbors 🦌
The fact that this project encourages active transportation yields many physical and mental health benefits. It also allows you to stop and say hi to the neighbors 🦌
2. Beautiful Spaces
The roundabouts art works, neighborhoods, trails, and parks all contribute to making this ride truly beautiful and enjoyable.
The roundabouts art works, neighborhoods, trails, and parks all contribute to making this ride truly beautiful and enjoyable.
September 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
2. Beautiful Spaces
The roundabouts art works, neighborhoods, trails, and parks all contribute to making this ride truly beautiful and enjoyable.
The roundabouts art works, neighborhoods, trails, and parks all contribute to making this ride truly beautiful and enjoyable.
10. Boyd Acres and Longfellow Intersection
The bike lane and sidewalk are incredibly small.
Boyd Acres has the bike lane in the middle of the straight and right turn lane, making taking a biker's left turn uncomfortable as you have to squeeze between two cars.
The bike lane and sidewalk are incredibly small.
Boyd Acres has the bike lane in the middle of the straight and right turn lane, making taking a biker's left turn uncomfortable as you have to squeeze between two cars.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
10. Boyd Acres and Longfellow Intersection
The bike lane and sidewalk are incredibly small.
Boyd Acres has the bike lane in the middle of the straight and right turn lane, making taking a biker's left turn uncomfortable as you have to squeeze between two cars.
The bike lane and sidewalk are incredibly small.
Boyd Acres has the bike lane in the middle of the straight and right turn lane, making taking a biker's left turn uncomfortable as you have to squeeze between two cars.
9. Leaving Juniper Park
Leaving Juniper Park requires an unprotected left onto a fairly busy road to rejoin the Bikeway. It’s not ideal, though this section is already planned for redesign, which should make it much safer for riders.
Leaving Juniper Park requires an unprotected left onto a fairly busy road to rejoin the Bikeway. It’s not ideal, though this section is already planned for redesign, which should make it much safer for riders.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
9. Leaving Juniper Park
Leaving Juniper Park requires an unprotected left onto a fairly busy road to rejoin the Bikeway. It’s not ideal, though this section is already planned for redesign, which should make it much safer for riders.
Leaving Juniper Park requires an unprotected left onto a fairly busy road to rejoin the Bikeway. It’s not ideal, though this section is already planned for redesign, which should make it much safer for riders.
8. Butler Market and Brinson/Tiffany Intersection
The car camera does not detect bikes, so you can be waiting a while until another car approaches. It also requires a biker's left, but Tiffany Ln does not have a bike lane. Also there is no clear indication where to go on Brinson.
The car camera does not detect bikes, so you can be waiting a while until another car approaches. It also requires a biker's left, but Tiffany Ln does not have a bike lane. Also there is no clear indication where to go on Brinson.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
8. Butler Market and Brinson/Tiffany Intersection
The car camera does not detect bikes, so you can be waiting a while until another car approaches. It also requires a biker's left, but Tiffany Ln does not have a bike lane. Also there is no clear indication where to go on Brinson.
The car camera does not detect bikes, so you can be waiting a while until another car approaches. It also requires a biker's left, but Tiffany Ln does not have a bike lane. Also there is no clear indication where to go on Brinson.
7. Signal facing the wrong way
A small but notable issue, one of the crossing signal faces the wrong way. Pressing it requires an awkward reach-around.
A small but notable issue, one of the crossing signal faces the wrong way. Pressing it requires an awkward reach-around.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
7. Signal facing the wrong way
A small but notable issue, one of the crossing signal faces the wrong way. Pressing it requires an awkward reach-around.
A small but notable issue, one of the crossing signal faces the wrong way. Pressing it requires an awkward reach-around.
6. Small bike lanes, no sidewalks
There were several stretches on 15th street where the bike lane narrowed and there were no sidewalks, making an uncomfortable experience. Note the construction equipment currently working to resolve that issue.
There were several stretches on 15th street where the bike lane narrowed and there were no sidewalks, making an uncomfortable experience. Note the construction equipment currently working to resolve that issue.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
6. Small bike lanes, no sidewalks
There were several stretches on 15th street where the bike lane narrowed and there were no sidewalks, making an uncomfortable experience. Note the construction equipment currently working to resolve that issue.
There were several stretches on 15th street where the bike lane narrowed and there were no sidewalks, making an uncomfortable experience. Note the construction equipment currently working to resolve that issue.
5. Rocks on the Canal Trail
There were numerous sizable rocks on the Canal trail that would make navigation on a cargo bike or by a less experienced cyclist nearly impossible.
There were numerous sizable rocks on the Canal trail that would make navigation on a cargo bike or by a less experienced cyclist nearly impossible.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
5. Rocks on the Canal Trail
There were numerous sizable rocks on the Canal trail that would make navigation on a cargo bike or by a less experienced cyclist nearly impossible.
There were numerous sizable rocks on the Canal trail that would make navigation on a cargo bike or by a less experienced cyclist nearly impossible.
Branding and wayfinding overlap with the current Greenway symbols. At first, I read them as standard sharrows, until one pointed a different direction and I realized they were for wayfinding. The design is so generic it’s easy to miss. A more iconic, recognizable symbol would fix this.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Branding and wayfinding overlap with the current Greenway symbols. At first, I read them as standard sharrows, until one pointed a different direction and I realized they were for wayfinding. The design is so generic it’s easy to miss. A more iconic, recognizable symbol would fix this.
2. Wayfinding
Wayfinding is unclear. Should riders use the shared path or the lane? Most would assume the lane if it exists, but the mix of options, especially with narrow sidewalks, makes it confusing. Clear paint or signage would go a long way in helping people navigate confidently.
Wayfinding is unclear. Should riders use the shared path or the lane? Most would assume the lane if it exists, but the mix of options, especially with narrow sidewalks, makes it confusing. Clear paint or signage would go a long way in helping people navigate confidently.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
2. Wayfinding
Wayfinding is unclear. Should riders use the shared path or the lane? Most would assume the lane if it exists, but the mix of options, especially with narrow sidewalks, makes it confusing. Clear paint or signage would go a long way in helping people navigate confidently.
Wayfinding is unclear. Should riders use the shared path or the lane? Most would assume the lane if it exists, but the mix of options, especially with narrow sidewalks, makes it confusing. Clear paint or signage would go a long way in helping people navigate confidently.
1. Branding
This is subjective, but I’d love to see the Bikeway get its own logo. It’s the closest thing Bend will have to a transportation network, and branding could make it feel iconic - something worth putting on a t-shirt or sticker. Right now, it feels a little too generic for that.
This is subjective, but I’d love to see the Bikeway get its own logo. It’s the closest thing Bend will have to a transportation network, and branding could make it feel iconic - something worth putting on a t-shirt or sticker. Right now, it feels a little too generic for that.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
1. Branding
This is subjective, but I’d love to see the Bikeway get its own logo. It’s the closest thing Bend will have to a transportation network, and branding could make it feel iconic - something worth putting on a t-shirt or sticker. Right now, it feels a little too generic for that.
This is subjective, but I’d love to see the Bikeway get its own logo. It’s the closest thing Bend will have to a transportation network, and branding could make it feel iconic - something worth putting on a t-shirt or sticker. Right now, it feels a little too generic for that.
My girlfriend always liked the idea of biking, but never felt safe using it to get around until recently.
Thanks to new infrastructure like:
• Separated bike lane on 2nd
• Dutch-style intersections
• Double-line bike lanes
the network is getting more accessible to a wider range of people.
Thanks to new infrastructure like:
• Separated bike lane on 2nd
• Dutch-style intersections
• Double-line bike lanes
the network is getting more accessible to a wider range of people.
June 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My girlfriend always liked the idea of biking, but never felt safe using it to get around until recently.
Thanks to new infrastructure like:
• Separated bike lane on 2nd
• Dutch-style intersections
• Double-line bike lanes
the network is getting more accessible to a wider range of people.
Thanks to new infrastructure like:
• Separated bike lane on 2nd
• Dutch-style intersections
• Double-line bike lanes
the network is getting more accessible to a wider range of people.
Closing just one street to cars transforms downtown - it becomes quieter, safer, and more vibrant. Imagine if the whole core were built for people, not traffic. We should invest in ways to get folks to and fro without needing a car with better transit, safer bike routes, and walkable connections.
June 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Closing just one street to cars transforms downtown - it becomes quieter, safer, and more vibrant. Imagine if the whole core were built for people, not traffic. We should invest in ways to get folks to and fro without needing a car with better transit, safer bike routes, and walkable connections.