Bend, OR Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Parking rule
- No blocking roadway, sidewalk, driveway, entrance
- Riding rule
- No sidewalk riding downtown or in Centennial Garage
- Violation class
- Class C civil infraction
- Lane designation
- City Manager sets bike lanes (BC 6.10.000)
- Impound
- Bikes on public property 24+ hrs (BC 6.35.005)
- Registration
- Optional Police Department bike registry
Summary
Bend Code § 6.35.000 sets the citywide rules bicyclists must follow: park bikes so they don't block a roadway, sidewalk, driveway, or building entrance, and don't ride on the sidewalk in the Downtown District or inside the Centennial Parking Garage. The City Manager separately designates which streets carry marked bike lanes.
Except for bicycles operated by on duty law enforcement personnel: A. Bicycles shall be parked so they do not obstruct a roadway, sidewalk, driveway or building entrance. B. Bicycles shall not be ridden on a sidewalk in the Downtown District described in BC 6.20.025 or in the Centennial Parking Garage. C. A violation of this section is a Class C civil infraction.
Full Breakdown
000, the Bicycle Operating Rules, applies to every rider except on-duty law enforcement. Subsection (A) requires bicycles to be parked so they do not obstruct a roadway, sidewalk, driveway, or building entrance; leaving a bike blocking any of those is itself a violation, independent of any bike lane. 025, or inside the Centennial Parking Garage, meaning cyclists downtown must use the street or a marked bike lane rather than the sidewalk. 000(A)(1) delegates to the City Manager the authority to designate portions of the City's rights-of-way for use as bicycle lanes, on a permanent or temporary basis, as part of the City's broader road-authority powers.
005 lets police impound any bicycle left on public property, including in a bike lane or elsewhere in the right-of-way, for more than 24 hours; an impounded bike is held for the owner if it can be identified, with no impound fee charged if the bike was reported stolen.
Violations & Fines
A violation of BC 6.35.000, whether for obstructing a roadway, sidewalk, driveway, or entrance with a parked bike, or for riding on the sidewalk downtown or in the Centennial Parking Garage, is a Class C civil infraction. Bicycles left unattended on public property, including a bike lane, for more than 24 hours may be impounded by the Bend Police Department under BC 6.35.005, with a fee charged to reclaim a non-stolen bike.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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