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According to your Portland law below it is only illegal if your under 16 but to be honest its a good idea no matter what age you are.
Here is where I got my helmet. http://www.2wheelbikes.com/helmet-adult-gl-bike-accessories.html
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814.485: Failure to wear protective headgear; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a bicycle operator or rider to wear protective headgear if the person is under 16 years of age, operates or rides on a bicycle on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052.
(2) Exemptions from this section are as provided in ORS 814.487.
(3) The offense described in this section, failure of a bicycle operator or rider to wear protective headgear, is a traffic violation punishable by a maximum fine of $25. [1993 c.408 §2; 1995 c.581 §1]
According to your Portland law below it is only illegal if your under 16 but to be honest its a good idea no matter what age you are.
Here is where I got my helmet. http://www.2wheelbikes.com/helmet-adult-gl-bike-accessories.html
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814.485: Failure to wear protective headgear; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a bicycle operator or rider to wear protective headgear if the person is under 16 years of age, operates or rides on a bicycle on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052.
(2) Exemptions from this section are as provided in ORS 814.487.
(3) The offense described in this section, failure of a bicycle operator or rider to wear protective headgear, is a traffic violation punishable by a maximum fine of $25. [1993 c.408 §2; 1995 c.581 §1]
Would biking around Portland on vacation be practical?
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I plan on visiting Portland next September for VegFest. Instead of renting a car, I was considering riding a bike instead. I will be flying to Portland.
Given that the only place of stay would be a hotel, would it be practical to travel around Portland with only a bike as transportation?
Also, I was going to bring my own bike.
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Bicycling in Portland is the very best way to get around. There are between 180 and 240 miles of bicycle lanes and paths in the city limits, and much more in surrounding communities. All city buses and many taxis have bicycle racks (in case you have to get bailed out).
You can either bring your own bike (which incurs airline fees), or rent a bicycle here. There are dozens of quality places with bicycle rentals. https://maps.google.com/maps?q=bicycle+rental&hl=en&ll=45.526555,-122.663383&spn=0.122307,0.264187&sll=45.543389,-122.654457&sspn=0.12227,0.264187&t=m&radius=7.67&hq=bicycle+rental&z=13 Some (nicer) hotels offer their guests free bicycle use. http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=bicycle+rental+reviews&find_loc=Portland%2C+OR&ns=1&ls=791916ee4b5cfa3c Do bring your helmet if you have one.
Catch some glimpses of bicycle culture at http://bikeportland.org/ and http://btaoregon.org/ and http://www.portlandcycling.net/
Portland appears on almost every list of most bicycle-friendly cities in the world:
* (top 15) http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/06/bike.friendly.cities.matador/
* (#1) http://www.bicycling.com/news/advocacy/america-s-top-50-bike-friendly-cities
* (#2) http://www.virgin-vacations.com/11-most-bike-friendly-cities.aspx
Be sure to stop by any bicycle shop or major bookstores (especially Powell's) for a handy map of bicycle routes. The bicycle thoroughfares are especially good for bicycles and bad for motor vehicles by design.
Bicycling in Portland is the very best way to get around. There are between 180 and 240 miles of bicycle lanes and paths in the city limits, and much more in surrounding communities. All city buses and many taxis have bicycle racks (in case you have to get bailed out).
You can either bring your own bike (which incurs airline fees), or rent a bicycle here. There are dozens of quality places with bicycle rentals. https://maps.google.com/maps?q=bicycle+rental&hl=en&ll=45.526555,-122.663383&spn=0.122307,0.264187&sll=45.543389,-122.654457&sspn=0.12227,0.264187&t=m&radius=7.67&hq=bicycle+rental&z=13 Some (nicer) hotels offer their guests free bicycle use. http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=bicycle+rental+reviews&find_loc=Portland%2C+OR&ns=1&ls=791916ee4b5cfa3c Do bring your helmet if you have one.
Catch some glimpses of bicycle culture at http://bikeportland.org/ and http://btaoregon.org/ and http://www.portlandcycling.net/
Portland appears on almost every list of most bicycle-friendly cities in the world:
* (top 15) http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/06/bike.friendly.cities.matador/
* (#1) http://www.bicycling.com/news/advocacy/america-s-top-50-bike-friendly-cities
* (#2) http://www.virgin-vacations.com/11-most-bike-friendly-cities.aspx
Be sure to stop by any bicycle shop or major bookstores (especially Powell's) for a handy map of bicycle routes. The bicycle thoroughfares are especially good for bicycles and bad for motor vehicles by design.
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