Want a discount? Ride your bike! A nationwide program, Bicycle Benefits peddle onto the city scene around 2011 but has continued to gain popularity by offering Portlanders an opportunity to save while they ride.
Designed as a way to reward cyclists for their regular physical activity, non-motorized movement and visiting businesses without bringing congestion, Bicycle Benefits offers discounts from a select list of about 50 local business members – from breweries, cafes, markets, restaurants, bike shops, you name it! By doing so, Bicycle Benefits hopes to shift the transportation paradigm to one that is healthier, more desirable and beneficial to the greater good of small and large communities.
But how does it work?
Fasten your helmet straps for savings! Interested members will need a helmet sticker to participate which are available to purchase online or at participating businesses. Purchasing helmet stickers online is $25 for 5 stickers – great for a family or as a gift.
The helmet sticker will serve as your ticket to incredible discounts. Once your ticket is firmly set on your helmet, you can ride off to the participating businesses to score deals and save!
If you are a business looking to become a Bicycle Benefit member, you can also sign up online.
Becoming a NEW participating businesses will set you back about $26.75. Your new membership comes with 10 all weather Bike Benefits program helmet stickers at $2.50 each, 2 window decals showing participation/Bike Benefit program description, 1 small decal for the cash register (or place where you want people to see it but don’t have a lot of room), and 1 index card which explains the program and encourages point of purchase sticker sales.
Show us the deals!!!
Getting down to the good stuff, the map of participating businesses can be viewed online. But doing some of the work for you, here’s a list of some of the participating businesses and their respective discount:
- Gross Bakery: A free small coffee with a pastry purchase
- Maine Craft Distilling: 50% off your first cocktail
- Burke’s Perks Cafe: Free iced coffee
- Toad & Co.: 15% off
- All Rosemont Market & Bakery Locations: 5% off (excluding alcohol)
- Portland Gear Hub: $1 off bike tubes
- Gorham Bike & Ski: $2 off any tube
- Rising Tide Brewing Co.: 10% off
- Bunker Brewing: 30% off 1st beer pour
- Root Wild Kombucha: 50% off 1st pour
- Flatbread Company: 15% off
- Old Port Card Works: 10% off