Commuter Resources

Bike skills

New to bike commuting? Here's a series of articles on the BTA's blog on specific bike skills that will make you more road-savvy and commute-ready:

You can also brush up your bike riding and maintenance skills at our commute workshops (see below) or in classes at your local bike shops and organizations (including The Bike Gallery in the Portland area, River City Bicycles in Portland, GEARS in Eugene, and the Community Cycling Center in Portland, Women on Bikes in Portland).

Commuting and legal workshops

The BTA regularly leads public bike commuting workshops around the Metro-region (and sometimes the state), and hosts bike legal clinics at our Portland office.

Visit the online schedules for bike commuting workshops and bike legal clinics to learn more.

Accessing transit with your bike

All of the transit services listed below accommodate bikes. Visit these agencies' websites or contact them to find out how you can make your commute by bike and transit. A bike and transit trip counts as a bike commute in the Bike Commute Challenge (though the mileage you record should be the distance you biked.)

Portland metro area: TriMet

Clark County: C-TRAN (see How to Ride)

Wilsonville: SMART

Sandy area: SAM

Albany:Albany Transit System

Corvallis: Corvallis Transit System

Salem/Keizer: Cherriots

Eugene/Springfield: Lane Transit District

Rogue Valley: RVTD

Bend: BAT

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Bike maps and gear

To find a bike map for your area, visit the BTA's bike map index page.

For other gear, visit your local bike shop (and use your bike shop discount - details below).

BTA tshirts, ankle straps, Metro bike maps, a bicycle legal guide and other literature are for sale on the BTA website.

Bike shop discount

Bike shops around the state support the Challenge by giving discounts to participants. After you've logged seven bike trips, print out your calendar to prove it and redeem your 10% discount at participating bike shops.