Welcome New BikeLoud Board members!🎉🚲 Melissa wrote: "I was initially drawn to transportation advocacy out of a desire to see better climate solutions.. BikeLoud members have many different thoughts, interests & goals, but our overarching values are the same. I'm proud to be a part of this group!"

Peyton Blackwell is Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator in East Multnomah County. They founded Bike Dykes, a community cycling group designed specifically for queer women, trans individuals, & non-binary folks as a safe space for those who feel intimidated in traditional cycling environments.

Martin Chasehill works in non-profit finance and has served in other non-profit leadership roles. “I have been biking in Portland my whole life for both transportation and joy. I would love to help as many folks as possible have a similar experience!”

Melissa Kostelecky has volunteered with BikeLoud for over 2 years, as a Bike Ambassador at events, and with the Squeaky Wheel project to get people to talk about better bike infra and policy at the Portland City Council on a weekly basis. Melissa also works on BikeBus and Safe Routes to School.

Camilla Palmer is new to Portland, a daily commuter and grad student in the PSU Architecture program. Camilla says, “Young people are buying cars less than generations before them. We should expect and plan more infrastructure for electric bikes both physically and socially.”

Members of BikeLoud voted for new Board members last week. Please help them do amazing work over the next 2 years. This thread will introduce you. But first, thanks to the 2023-2024 Board! Especially big thanks to outgoing members Aaron, Estelle, Meghan, Shawne & Viv who will keep on biking LOUD!

Thanks! We'd like a week or so to grow it to a few dozen more -- especially interested in a few more Asia, S. America, African groups -- and then we can talk.

Thank you! We already had several from your list including @activetraveltt.bsky.social@bespokeeb.bsky.social@camcycle.bsky.social@camdencyclists.bsky.social@cycloxoxford.bsky.social@norwichcycling.bsky.social@parisenselle.fr Thanks again!

obrigado! Muitas pessoas ótimas. Procuramos GRUPOS de ativistas e não pessoas individuais, mesmo que estejam a fazer um bom trabalho. Adicionado isto: @bicicleteiros.bsky.social

It’s a movement! We want to see it grow on #bsky#bikego.bsky.app/LFtXMiL