Comments for Oregon Cycling Magazine

Comment on What to do about bicycle theft by neil christensen

neil christensen — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:16:59 +0000

I have a question. If I see a bike which was stolen from me in a pawn shop, and I can prove it is mine, does the pawn shop, by law, have to hand over the bike to me? Or do I have to buy back my own bike from the pawn shop?

Comment on Current Issue by Tom

Tom — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:45:21 +0000

Is there any decent bike insurance available? I have State Farm. Their homeowner’s insurance is no better than $500 deductable. Moreover, a claimant must “prove” to them what the bike is worth before they will honor one’s claim. What constitute’s “replacement value” is vague and up to them. In other words, it’s not so much insurance as an adversarial process in which they hold the cards.

Comment on Vol 17 No 4: June 2008 by Alon Raab

Alon Raab — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:06:58 +0000

Hello,
I am teaching, AYH, a class on the Sociology of the Bicycle at PSU and would like to invite you to come and share your knowledge and perspective. The class is July 7-20, M-Th, 1-3:20 and an honorarium will be provided. Please let me know if you have the time and inclination to speak, or if not, if you know someone else who might be able to shed light on an aspect of bicycle culture and/or policy.
Thank you and all the best in the summer,
Alon Raab
Tel: 503 223 3287

Comment on The yoga of mountain biking by Devian Gilbert

Devian Gilbert — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:24:28 +0000

perfect read. the power of the breath stops the mind chatter. the rhythm of pedaling with breath in sync is a kin to sun salutations… the particulars of skill…”asana”… yields a proficiency upon the bike… all of this put together on a daily basis… a practice i suppose we say… yogini… then a day may come when the “practice” has simply absorbed our old habitual ways… one day… i realized, for me… the Bottom Bracket is the center of my universe. its the point where my effort(s) make the final transformation from intention, to effort…

namaste
Devian (aka: SelfPropelledDevo)
http://www.AsanaCycles.com
“bicycle lifestyle, realized.” D.G.

Comment on Cyclists must mix with peds on the sidewalk by Adam

Adam — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:03:11 +0000

I don’t see anything in this article that backs up the conclusion: “When bicyclists follow the rules, sidewalk bicycle riding can be safe.”

Bicycling on sidewalks should be kept (or made) illegal because it is about 20 times more likely to result in motor vehicle-bicycle collisions than riding on the road. There is no excuse for riding on sidewalks.

Comment on Roots Racing by Lotek skate shoes

Lotek skate shoes — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:54:07 +0000

2008 is going to be insane for BMX, there already was that massive art show in beijing where they showed off all those Haro number plates that had been redone by various street artists. Its probably going to be a lot of peoples’ first ever glance at BMX.

Comment on The yoga of mountain biking by John Barron

John Barron — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:00:18 +0000

I am so happy that I saw this post. The link above is not to my site, but a post that I put on singletracks.com about a retreat built around mountain biking.

I am not an over-the-top new age guru, I just think, like you, that there is a real connection that occurs when I bike. For the lack of a better word, it is “spiritual”. Have you ever heard of any retreats that use mountain biking as a basis for personal exploration?

I heard of this one in France, but I am hoping for one in the US:

http://www.infohub.com/vacation_packages/10005.html

Comment on Oregon’s new passing law by Shane

Shane — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:21:45 +0000

Maybe you should inform yourself on the vehicle code, cyclists rights to the roads, and the practice of “Sharing the Road”.

Comment on Oregon’s new passing law by Tom

Tom — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:39:21 +0000

You’re all crazy. All bicyclists on state hiways having
55mph speed limit should be given tickets for
obstructing traffic and reckless endangerment.
Stick to bike paths and get off the hiway.

Comment on What would Pinky do? by Herb Bitting

Herb Bitting — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:41:15 +0000

Ellee: Thanks for doing a great job on this article. When are we going do map out some more routes. I could use your help for WWBWC on August 16th. Herb