Visitor Information

This page is a collection of information which should be useful to out-of-town visitors. Specifically, it is intended for visitors who are coming to Portland for bike fun. Even more specifically, it is for Pedalpalooza 2011.

Pedalpalooza 2011 is from June 9-26. There's stuff happening year round, of course, but those are the busiest 2+ weeks in the bike fun world.

Portland's World Naked Bike Ride is one of the world's largest, and its been growing by 150% per year. This year, it will be Saturday, June 18.

The Multnomah County Bike Fair is on Saturday, June 25.

Some Portlanders are hosting visitors during Pedalpalooza. This is being coordinated via Couch Surfing.

Well… You could always ride it. If that doesn't work for you, here are some links…

• Taking your bicycle on Amtrak. This is probably the cheapest and most fun way to get you and your bike to the festivities. Amtrak even goes up to Vancouver BC now!
• Ibike made this guide to flying with your bike. Rumor has it that flying with “bicycle parts” is way cheaper than flying with a dissembled bicycle (wink, wink)
• Here's a guide on how to ship your bike, but… you know, probably not an awesome idea considering you could just rent or borrow one once you're here.

There's a nice full list here listed by quadrant.

For a full list alphabetically sorted check this link. Includes links to shops where you can work on your bike and shops that rent bikes.

Check out this linkfor a full list of shops that rent bikes in Portland.

Here are some to consider:

Portland Bicycle Tours and Rentals 345 NW Everett St. Portland, Oregon 97209 www.portlandbicycletours.com

We have a large fleet of recycled and restored classic bikes for rent and will be offering several free tours during this years Pedalpalooza. Located right downtown near the train station, bus transit mall, and Old Town light rail station we have the best rates in town and all rentals include free helmets, locks, lights, and anything else you need to enjoy your ride. Contact us for special deals on loaner bikes for naked events. Schedule and rates info at www.portlandbicycletours.com or call (503) 360-6815

Other places to rent:

Citybikes Cooperative

Clever Cycles

Waterfront Bicycles

Shift's calendar has links into the ByCycle.org online map and trip planner. Google Maps also added bike routing recently.

For printed maps, there are several choices:

Metro's Bike There! map is the local favorite, is printed on waterproof stock, and costs $9.00. Most local bike shop carry it; most chain stores don't.

Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) offers a range of maps *for free*, including Portland citywide, and more detailed maps of each of Portland's 5 quadrants(N, NW, SW, SE, & NE).

Click this link to order maps to be mailed to you.

PBOT offers a series of maps for recreational cycling in the area surrounding Portland. Download these and print them yourself.

PBOT also maintains a List of bike maps issued by cities & counties around Portland.

Check the Travel Portland website for the usual visitor spiel. Nearly half the graphics in the “What's Going On?” column feature bicycles!

If you want to see some Portland neighborhoods on your own click this link for for a variety of routes around the city, from flat to hilly, short to long.

The City of Portland has collected some interesting information in their Recreational Cycling page.