Vol 17 No 2: April 2008
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Welcome to another exciting issue of Oregon Cycling. As I write this, Spring has officially begun and the cycling season is off like a shot. We’ve all sprung forward and all of a sudden there are more hours of daylight to ride in and those hours have all gotten a little warmer. Hopefully, the days of keeping a lookout for black ice on your morning commute are over for another year.
The Oregon Cycling Calendar, which shrinks a bit in the cold weather but still manages to dominate the second half of this publication, has exploded this month and will only get busier as the days and weeks roll on. Monday Night Racing at PIR is about to heat up, and there is a race or a ride happening just about every day now. For the most up-to-date racing calendar in the state, check out www.obra.org and see if there isn’t something for you to get involved with. There is something for everyone, from total beginner to seasoned pro.
In this issue, we have news from Salem, where the “Red Pick-Up Guy” has been up to his old tricks again, much to the dismay of area cyclists. We’ll also hear from You Heard It Here First columnist Mark Lansing, who had the unfortunate experience recently of going out for a nice, casual bike ride only to wake up in a hospital bed. Some of you may remember Mark from the photo on the cover of the Winter issue, holding his bike up over his head in front of an impressive line of German mountains. After extensive research, digging deep into the archives of Oregon Cycling and cross-referencing cover shots with musty newspaper clippings and microfiche, we have determined that Mark’s crash was not the result of a rumored Oregon Cycling cover curse, as has been suggested by some of our more superstitious friends. So don’t be camera-shy; the Oregon Cycling cover is one of the safest places to ride your bike. You can always send photos to ocycling@catoregon.org.
For the younger set, we have news of some events in Hillsboro that are getting youngsters outside and onto bikes for skill clinics and competition. Also, kids in Portland will benefit from over half a million dollars in funding for their Safe Routes to School programs.
Also, about this new website… We made a lot of changes and updated the entire site with better navigation, cleaner lines and the ability to comment on articles. Articles are being archived in an ongoing process, and we already have a year and a half of back issues online. That old Bikes & The Law article you were trying to remember? We probably have it. If not, feel free to drop a line to ocycling@catoregon.org and request it. Happy surfing!