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Comment on Unicycling Ridgeline and Mt. Baldy by KMTR News Reinforces Reckless Car Culture, Again. « We Bike Eugene

KMTR News Reinforces Reckless Car Culture, Again. « We Bike Eugene — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:46:58 +0000

[...] If there were no cars, I wouldn’ t wear a helmet commuting. I’d only wear one when riding offroad or zooming down McKenzie Pass, things that are mildly dangerous without cars. Commuting is [...]

Comment on Upcoming Pearl Street Closure by C-Gir

C-Gir — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:29:59 +0000

Agreed, sidewalks around construction is one of the perks of being on bike. We just need to do it s-l-o-w-l-y.

Comment on Performance Bike Shop by C-Gir

C-Gir — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:21:06 +0000

Gross

Comment on Register-Guard focuses on helmets, again, when car driver hits a 14-year-old on a bike by C-Gir

C-Gir — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:36:48 +0000

An afterthought I had… Clearly the kid didn’t need a helmet since he had no head injuries. What he needed was to not get hit by a car. Yeesh!

Comment on Write for WBE! by C-Gir

C-Gir — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:09:59 +0000

I commute through that area off-and-on. Those bike lanes are horribly maintained from a gravel standpoint.

Comment on Write for WBE! by Sally Hunt

Sally Hunt — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:40:24 +0000

Bike lane hazard: Bertelsen & 1st Avenue.

Last year a construction company put asphalt from the curb into the bike lane at First and Bertelson. Well they did it again, this time with gravel to create an “exit” for trucks. This forces cyclists to swerve, possibly out into busy traffic to avoid the mound and the scattered gravel. In addition the gravel is large enough that a bike tire could hit a piece and cause rider and bike to crash. The construction company (Odell Construction) had to remove the asphalt and cut out the curb in accordance with city regulations. The curb cut out is still in place is being used as an entrance to the site. I ride along Bertelsen to work everyday (and during a daily ride at lunchtime).
Took a photo of the gravel at about 2 pm Friday after I almost crashed due to the loose gravel. It looks like they are trying to keep the gravel contained, which is appreciated, but it still encroaches on the bike lane. I have reported this to the city.

Comment on Tree Planting by Bike by C-Gir

C-Gir — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:51:31 +0000

This sounds awesome, wish I could make it but I’ll be juggling in Humboldt!

Comment on Road Signs and Bike Lanes: A How-To Guide by Sometimes, no news is just no news, so let’s get on with a long list of bike links | BikingInLA

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:30:25 +0000

[...] reporting crashes. A new bike computer tracks how much gas you save by riding yours. A guide to how not to put warning signs in bike lanes. Utah bike rider waits for a train to pass, then gets killed by a second one he didn’t see [...]

Comment on Unicycling Ridgeline and Mt. Baldy by from BikePortland.org » Appeals denied, groups now want injunction to stop Timberline MTB Park « We Bike Eugene

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:56:32 +0000

[...] Chapter of the Sierra Club might initially be wary of a mt. bike area on Mt. Hood. But, as a mt. unicycler and occasional mt. biker, I know those fears are exaggerated, unfounded, and uneducated. [...]

Comment on Bicyclists Already Pay Their Fair Share, or: Idiotic Oregon Senator Larry George Fails to do Independent Research, Proposes Yet Another Bike Tax. by KristenT

KristenT — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:47:15 +0000

Small error, Larry George is D-Sherwood, not Clackamas.

Other than that, everything you said is 100% spot on and exactly what I’ve been thinking and saying for a long time now. And I’m as tired of it as you are. Besides printing this stuff out and mailing it to these bozos, how can we make them get informed about stuff they should have easier access to than we do?