•  Join the Bicycle Transportation Alliance
•  Enter to Win a State-of-the-Art Commuter Bike
•  Enjoy Great Deals on Select Bikes and Helmets
•  Attend our Free "Bike Commuter 101" Clinic
•  Five Great Cycling Events in August
•  Go By Bike!

Join the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA)

Become a member of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance - the largest bike advocacy organization in Oregon and Southwest Washington - and enjoy year-round discounts* at each of our six stores. It is our way to thank you for not just being a cyclist, but also a bike advocate who helps promote cycling as a mode of transportation, for recreation, and as a solution for a myriad of challenges we are faced with these days, from global warming, traffic congestion, pollution, obesity, to the health of our local communities.

Here are a couple other reasons why we think you should join the BTA:

• The BTA is the citizen's voice defending bicyclists' rights and safety. A larger membership base equals more clout with local and statewide agencies and policymakers.
• The BTA works with the Oregon Legislature to pass laws that make bicycling safer. In 2007, they helped create the “Vulnerable Roadway Users” law, the “Safe Passing Distance” law and were instrumental in creating Oregon's “Share the Road” license plate.
• Over the last ten years, the BTA has taught 50,000 middle school students how to ride a bike.
• One of the BTA’s first projects was to advocate for bike racks on buses. Since then, the BTA has worked to ensure bicycle access on MAX trains and the OHSU tram.
• The BTA actively promotes bike commuting with novice cyclists through their popular Bike Commute Challenge (close to 10,000 participants in 2007, 2,500 of whom were first time bike commuters) and Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month (4,500 participating students in 32 schools).

* BTA membership starts at just $35 and entitles you to a 10% discount at Bike Gallery on all regularly priced parts and accessories. The discount excludes bicycles, service & labor, sale items and special order items. A BTA family membership is $50. Join with a $75 contribution and you’ll receive a free BTA t-shirt.

Enter to Win a state-of-the-art Simple City Commuter Bike

Show us your BTA card - whenever you shop at the Bike Gallery during the month of August - and enter our free drawing to win a Simple City, Gary Fisher's latest incarnation of a stylish urban commuter bike.

Enjoy Great Deals on Select Bikes and Helmets

Experience the joy of riding a new bicycle (and some nice cycling gear) that is up to the task of getting you around town. Through the end of August we are putting some of our most popular commuter bikes, helmets and cycling jerseys on sale.

Model (to view product, click on link)	Sale Price	Regular Price
2009 Trek 7000	$319.99	$359.99
2009 Trek 7.2 FX	$459.99	$519.99
2009 Fisher Wingra	$469.99	$529.99
2009 Fisher Simple City 3	$489.99	$549.99
2008 Kona Paddy Wagon	$579.99	$649.99
2009 Sugoi Portland Jersey	$79.99	$89.99
2007 Bell Metro Helmet	$54.97	$74.99
2009 NutCase Helmet	$34.99	$39.99

Attend our FREE "Bike Commuter 101" Clinic

New to bike commuting and not sure where to start? Questions about what makes a good commuter bike? Like to find out more about what gear you need to commute year-round in comfort and safety? Attend one of our FREE "Commuter 101" clinics - hosted at various store locations throughout the month of August - and learn the ins and outs of commuting by bike from the bike commute experts among our staff.

For clinic dates and locations, check our Clinics Page.

Five Great Cycling Events in August

August is the perfect month for getting in the habit of spending more time in the saddle. Not only is the weather ideal for riding, there are also some great cycling events that you don't want to miss out on. Here are some of our favorites:

Volunteer at Bridge Pedal!
Bridge Pedal is Portland's famous city-wide bike ride that crosses most of our beautiful bridges - the freeway bridges are the most exhilarating! The event benefits the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and as such makes for a great opportunity to help out as a volunteer. They need about 150 volunteers to help run the western half of the course. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Scott Lieuallen, BTA's Bridge Pedal Volunteer Coordinator. 

Check our Events & Rides page for more rides and bike events taking place in and around Portland this summer.

Go By Bike!

The solution to some of the world's biggest problems is in your garage. Below are some revealing facts (*) that demonstrate how the bike is an elegant, yet simple solution to many complex problems.

For Your Health...
• The average person loses 13 lbs. their first year of commuting by bike.
• Just three hours of bicycling per week can reduce your risk of hear disease and stroke by 50%.
• A 140-pound cyclist burns 508 calories while pedaling 14 miles in an hour.

For The World...
• The U.S. could save 462 million gallons of gasoline a year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips.
• Each U.S. rush-hour auto commuter spends an average of 50 hours a year stuck in traffic.
• In 2003, cars idling in traffic wasted 5 billion gallons of fuel.

For Our Future...
• In 1964, 50% of kids rode to school and the obesity rate was 12%…in 2004, 3% rode to school and the obesity rate was 45%.
• Between 1960 and today, the average weight of a 6-11 year old has increased 11 pounds.

For 2 Miles Or Less...
• 60% of the pollution created by automobile emissions happens in the first few minutes of operation, before pollution control devices can work effectively.
• 24% of all trips are made within a mile of the home, 40% of all trips are made within two miles of the home, and 50% of the working population commutes five miles or less to work..

... Go By Bike!

(*) reprinted from Trek's One World, Two Wheels web site.