The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) released the city’s 2023 bicycle count data this week, revealing an uptick in bike ridership compared to the year prior. But among local bike advocates, the verdict is still out about how to interpret the new numbers. The initial findings from the 2023 report showed a nearly 5 percent increase in bike ridership numbers across Portland compared to last year. Counters tallied an average of 22,397 riders citywide— up.