City Council Considers New Bike Share System
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Aleck Z. Woogmaster, GoLocalPDX Contributor
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A new proposal for a bike share program in Portland has been brought forward by Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick, Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Nick Fish.
The proposal involves a bike share system which would be operated by Motivate LLC, with cutting-edge smart bikes provided by Social Bicycles. The smart bike technology puts all communications and locking technology on the bike itself, allowing the system to operate with fewer docks and kiosks. This will allow users to lock bicycles at many existing city bike corrals, and the technology will also allow the city and Motivate to “pilot an innovative approach to rebalancing bicycles that will reduce the reliance on rebalancing vehicles.” According to the news release.
One of the most affordable bike share systems in the country, the Motivate system would start with 600 units and integrate “principles of the High Road Standards that prioritizes accessibility to underserved communities and includes training and hiring opportunities for living-wage careers.”
Motivate currently manages bike share systems in the Bay Area, New York City, Chicago, and many other major cities in the United States. City Council will consider the proposed bike share system on Wednesday, September 16th, during its morning session.
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Bike rentals and guided tours, including a pub and Columbia River Gorge ride
Bike Rentals: $35-$60 a day
Tours: $89-$109
133 SW 2nd Ave
503-243-2453
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Peer-to-peer bike sharing
Search online or with an app for avaiable bikes of all sizes and prices to loan from local bike owners
Bike owners list their own rental prices, anything above $1
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Bike rentals and valet partner with OHSU at the Portland Aerial Tram
$40 a day, $20 a day for OSHU employees
SW Moody and Gibbs
971-271-9270
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A wide range of city, cruiser, road, mountain, tandem, child, and hybrid bike rentals
10 SW Ash Street #100
503-227-1719
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Brompton folding bike rentals, with optional child seats and mandatory bells
$30-$45 a day
900 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
(503) 334-1560
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Bike rental for PSU students and visitors, and a bike sharing program
$35 a day
1818 SW 6th Ave
(503) 725-9006
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Specialty bike rentals, including tandems, quad sports, choppers, slingshots, and surreys.
$20-$45 a day
1020 SW Naito Parkway
503-808-9955
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Off-road bike rentals
$60-$75 a day
1510 NE 37th Avenue
503-288-6768
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8-speed, 1-speed, and racing bike rentals.
$35-$50 a day
8524 SE 17th Ave
503-505-9200
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Bike rentals with locations in Downtown, Hollywood, Woodstock, Lack Oswego, Beaverton, and Clackamas
$75-$85 a day
Downtown Location:
1001 SW Salmon
503-222-3821
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Vintage, road commuter and touring bike rentals
$25-$30 a day
305 NE Wygant
503-358-0152
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Road and mountain bike rentals
2714 NW Thurman
503-222-3276
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Road and cruiser bike rentals
$40-$50 a day
7639 SE Milwaukie
503-233-9392
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Single speed, road, and electric bike rentals, was well as number of city tours
Bike Rentals: $30-$70 a day
Tours: Start at $40
117 NW 2nd Ave
844-739-2453
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Road bike rentals
$60 a day
2671 NW Vaughn
503-477-5906
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High-end road bike rentals
$40-$60 a day
3202 SE Hawthorne
503-234-8400
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