Monthly Archives: October 2011

Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Happy Halloween from Eugene Bicyclist.

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The encroaching world of freak bikes

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

As long as we were talking about automobiles as dangerous weapons, here’s a humbling juxtaposition: That’s my bike. Not my monster truck, though. What compels a person? Then I wondered what a “monster bike” would look like? And then I … Continue reading →

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Regarding that hit and run: It’s not about the bike …

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Yesterday’s post on the suspect arrested in the hit and run provoked an incredulous comment on Twitter: “Vehicular assault of a bicycle?!” a phrase used in the Eugene police press release and blindly repeated by moi and in The Register-Guard … Continue reading →

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Hit-and-run suspect turns herself in

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Regarding the hit and run on a bicyclist last week, this just in from Eugene police spokeswoman Melinda V. McLaughlin: The suspect in the hit-and-run has turned herself in to an outside agency. She was taken into custody at 2 … Continue reading →

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A few details on the Gleich driver’s license suspension

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

I finally figured out how to get a copy of James Gleich’s driving record from the DMV, and it confirms his license was suspended on Sept. 22. This was about 3-1/2 weeks after the collision that killed Mingo Pelkey. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Real news/events, the mingo pelkey case | 6 Comments