The Bike Site

Bike Commuters Group Online Forum
OHSU provides online forums in various categories. A category has been established specifically for the Bike Commuters Group. Here, we can discuss issues that may arise between meetings or with people that cannot attend. Currently, this forum can only be accessed from with OHSU's network as it's part of O-ZONE.
http://ozone.ohsu.edu/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?s=28f449fb5664b3ce0700f431ed5032d4;act=SC;c=8

Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA)
The BTA is based in Portland, Oregon and provides all sorts of general information about biking as well as specific local events.
www.bta4bikes.org/

City of Portland Bikes Program
Associated with PDOT, the Bikes Program offers information about biking in and around Portland. The maps on this site are great and there are good safety tips and information about laws that apply to cyclists.

• http://www.portlandtransportation.org/bicycles/default.htm
  
• Facility Improvement Request Form:
  http://www.trans.ci.portland.or.us/Bicycles/maintain.htm

Bikes on Bus
Everything you need to know in order to take your bike on Tri-Met or Max.
www.trimet.org/guide/bikes.htm

Bicycle Safe
Gives important safety tips regarding bicycling.
www.bicyclesafe.com

National Biking Organization - USDOT
This site includes a useful search function is designed to be a general source for bicycle enthusiasts everywhere.
www.bicyclinginfo.org

Online Government Information about Cycling
Maintained by the College of Library and Information Science University of South Carolina, this site contains tons of valuable information and resource links.
www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/class/clis734/webguides/Cycle.htm

Bike League of America
This advocacy group promotes cycling in America and posts interesting articles related to this effort.
www.bikeleague.org

Think First
Hosted by OHSU, THINK FIRST Oregon educates about the prevention of brain and spinal cord injuries. This site includes a brochure on helmet use that is aimed at young people but useful to all.
www.ohsu.edu/hosp-thinkfirst/tf_home.html

Portland United Mountain Peddlers (PUMP)
PUMP is a local group that promotes safe and responsible mountain biking, sponsors trail workparties and publishes a monthly newsletter.
www.pumpclub.org

Blueberryrides
Participates in and promotes bike club events in the northwest, including events, maps, and tips.
www.blueberryrides.com

MountainX
A great site out of North Carolina including pertinent topics for biking communities.
www.mountainx.com/news/2002/0508air.html

National Bicycle Safety Network
Safety site through Centers for Disease Control. Covers topics such as bicycle safety for kids, avoiding fatal crashes, and tips for riding at night.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/bike/

• http://www.bikegallery.com
• http://www.rivercitybicycles.com
• http://www.citybikes.coop/
• http://www.bicyclerepaircol.net/

Divorce Your Car - by Katie Alvord
www.vtpi.org/divorce.htm

Carfree Cities - by J.H. Crawford
www.carfree.com/book/index.html

Portland's Pioneering Pedal Project
This program aims to provide free-to-borrow bikes as an inner city alternative transportation option. An excellent way to donate an old bike and put it to good use!
www.c2.com/ybp

Metro Greenscene
This site gives helpful information on enjoying and learning about their urban natural areas.
www.metro-region.org/parks/greenscene/greenscene.html

Carfree Cities
Carfree Cities proposes a delightful solution to the vexing problem of urban automobiles.
www.carfree.com

Flexcar
OHSU employees who don't have a parking pass (e.g. transit, carpool, bicycle and pedestrian commuters) can join Flexcar for free. They can also use any of the three Flexcar vehicles on the Marquam Hill Campus for weekday trips of up to 3 hours in length between the hours of 8AM and 5PM for free. For more information about the OHSU/Flexcar program, and to apply for your free membership, go to:
http://www.flexcar.com/portland/ohsu_how.asp

Carsharing
The Commons is a free, cooperative international information sharing and communications program in support of carsharing projects and programs, world wide. It offers a convenient place both to gather and to share information and independent views on car sharing projects and approaches, past, present and planned future, making it freely and easily available to all comers.
worldcarshare.com/cs_index.htm

Segway
A new transportation alternative in the manufacturing stages. This single person, electrically powered transport is environmentally friendly and a good alternative to the current methods.
www.segway.com