The best bike for NE Oregon

From the September, 2007 issue

by Brian Sather
If a cyclist was allotted only one bike to ride in Northeast Oregon, it ought to be a cyclocross bike. This type of bike is best suited for handling the roads and weather conditions of the region. Here is the scenario: a cyclist is enjoying a nice paved road through some scenic countryside. [...]

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Filed under: Advice, Eastern Oregon

A cool old bike comes back to life

From the September, 2007 issue

by Jim Ayama
One of the reasons why Eugene is such a great place to live (one reason of many) is the fact that it’s a true bicycle town. Besides the sheer number of bikes on the street, more than any other city of comparable size, there is an amazing variety of two-wheelers, from humble [...]

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The “Red Pick-Up Guy” revisited

From the September, 2007 issue

by Ray Thomas
This article is a follow-up report to “Dangerous Neighborhood Cranks And What To Do About Them,” (August 2006) which described the background and initiation of prosecution of a motorist who heckled bicyclists for years on the road near his house in rural west Salem. He lived on a popular ride and repeatedly used [...]

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Filed under: Bikes & The Law, Safety