Monthly Archives: July 2010

Springfield’s pipe-dream promenade

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

The Eugene Weekly’s news editor, Alan Pittman, has brought to our attention an exciting new development for Springfield cyclists. He did this in a post on the Weekly’s cycling blog about a PowerPipedream — I mean a PowerPoint — presentation … Continue reading →

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And the winner is …

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

We have some unfinished business, don’t we? After three punishing weeks our heroic competitors rolled onto Champs de Broadway and put Le Tour de Milk Crate into the history books. Thank goodness, too, because I think perhaps I’ve beat this … Continue reading →

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A higher level of pedal-powered wackiness

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

For pedal-powered wackiness, nothing quite compares to DaVinci Days, Corvallis’ premier summer festival. Continue reading →

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The 12th Avenue path: Transportation alternative or theme park ride?

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

I got an e-mail from a furious reader the other day (my first one!). Well, if not furious, then irked. Ruffled, for sure. It regarded that odd 12th Avenue bike path, the one that roams through the strange and wondrous … Continue reading →

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Random shots from the street

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

Some random notes from the streets of Eugene — and vintage Schwinn catalogs. Continue reading →

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