The merciful victim

From the December, 2008 issue

by Mark Lansing
Roberto Maranghi was riding his bike home from work on September 26, 2008, when a car nailed him.
Maranghi was approaching a busy road from a side street, preparing to turn right.  Coming exactly the opposite direction, a car turned left onto the side street, cutting the corner. Into Maranghi’s lane.  Front bumper met [...]

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Filed under: Advocacy, Opinion, Road Riding, Road Rules, Safety, Southern Oregon, You Heard It Here First

Ashland welcomes custom framebuilders

From the September, 2008 issue

by Karl Benedek
United Bicycle Institute and the Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association present the first ever Southern Oregon Custom Bicycle Show, Saturday, September 13 from 9am to 4pm on the grounds of United Bicycle Institute, 401 Williamson Way, Ashland, Oregon.
The day headlines with a show of classy, creative custom bikes from Oregon, Washington and California frame [...]

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Filed under: Art, Framebuilding, News, Southern Oregon, Travel

Ride the Rogue draws the crowds

From the September, 2008 issue

by Karl Benedek
The third annual Ride the Rogue (RTR) is turning into the biggest southern Oregon cycling event in history. This year’s RTR will take place Saturday, September 20, 2008 , starting at 7 AM from Palmerton Park in Rogue River. The biking route options include full, metric, and quarter century rides.  There is also [...]

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A new road south

From the November, 2006 issue

by Lee Norris 
June 19
Because I am a cross country cyclist, I like to think that I have some idea what the pioneers experienced on the trails coming west. I do not mean that in a literal sense. I don’t have to find feed for my bicycle every night, and I don’t have to dig myself [...]

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