Coast or bust from the southern Willamette Valley

From the August, 2008 issue

by Karl Benedek
I get asked all the time about the best way to the coast from Eugene. Highway 126 is the most direct route, of course, but not the most fun. I had been out Smith River Road before, but had never tried Highway 36, so this July, my wife and I set out to [...]

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Filed under: Coast, Ride Reports, Travel, Willamette Valley

Twice-weekly local mountain bike shuttle starts up in Bend

From the August, 2008 issue

by Melanie Fisher
Cog Wild has started up twice-weekly mountain bike shuttles from Bend up towards Mt. Bachelor every Tuesday and Thursday. Currently the shuttle takes mountain bikers to Swampy Snopark, but as soon as the trail from Dutchman Flat Snopark is available, the shuttles will also drop off there.
Shuttles leave from Cascade Lakes Brewery on [...]

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Filed under: Eastern Oregon, MTB, News

Bend’s Big Fat Tour

From the August, 2008 issue

Not too late to sign up!
by Melanie Fisher
Bend’s Big Fat Tour is three days of fully supported, guided and shuttled single track mountain biking bliss which takes place October 17-19, 2008. Not a race, The Big Fat Tour is a friendly mountain bike ride that takes place on Central Oregon singletrack over three days and [...]

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Filed under: Eastern Oregon, Event Rides, MTB, Travel

Three tips and a trap

From the August, 2008 issue

by Mark Lansing
Dear YHIHF:
A couple of months ago (YHIHF May 2008) you suggested that blowing my nose was a cheap and simple substitute for a bicycle bell (to warn others of my approach), but I can’t seem to make much nasal noise.  Any tips?
Dainty

Dear Dainty:
Slide your thumb and forefinger down the bridge of your nose [...]

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Filed under: Advice, Health, Opinion, Road Riding, You Heard It Here First

As if you needed a reason…

From the August, 2008 issue

Two annual events on the Oregon Coast beckon cyclists to the sea
by Karl Benedek
The dog days of summer are almost here, so why not head out to the coast where the tail end of summer usually means spectacular weather for cycling? Two late-summer  events at the coast have been luring visitors from inland and beyond [...]

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Getting your due

From the August, 2008 issue

Accidents involving property damage
by Ray Thomas
Sometimes it’s difficult to get a fair result when a collision with a car results in property damage but no personal injury. While it’s always better not to have to deal with a physical injury, there is not enough money involved from the contingent fee (1/3) on a property damage [...]

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Filed under: Advice, Bikes & The Law, Road Riding, Road Rules