With 1060 counted attendees, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) was awarded the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ (GWR) title for the largest electric bicycle ride, taking the crown from the previous record holders in Seattle. PBOT Director Millicent Williams accepted the honor on stage surrounded by leaders from Portland’s bike community as riders celebrated the achievement in Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Sunday morning’s bike ride began at Salmon Street Springs Fountain, with participants patiently filling the Better Naito bikeway northwards to the Burnside Bridge, before the official start. The 2-mile loop wound across the Hawthorne and Tilikum bridges in celebratory fashion as they attempted to break the GWR title for the largest electric bicycle party and ride. Together, PBOT and Portland e-bike riders broke Seattle’s record of 405 e-bikes and made Portland history together, while celebrating 10-years of BIKETOWN bike-share in Portland!
With 3.9 million rides since its inception, BIKETOWN bike-share plays a pivotal role in helping Portlanders get around the city. Today, Portlanders use e-bikes as a viable transportation mode to the store, work, and to drop off and pick up their kids at school. In PBOT's 2025 Bike Count, e-bikes made up 24% of bike trips, and we see more women using e-bikes than men.
Source: Portland Bureau of Transportation