Monthly Archives: January 2012

Call your congressman, in which Eugene Bicyclist gets all earnest

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I’ve been reading this book called “On Bicycles” — imagine that, me reading a book! And I learned something: In 1992, Congress passed a bill that started funneling gas tax money — a very small fraction of it actually — … Continue reading →

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A little rain never hurt anyone

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

For once, the weather forecast was correct. The rain arrived as predicted, midafternoon, just in time for the inaugural Eugene Bicyclist Race for the Beer. It was genuine Oregon rain, too, the kind where you walk outside and say, “It’s … Continue reading →

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The drawbacks of bicycling with kids: No 1: the backtrack

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

The Eugene blogger known as Mamafiets — who writes nicely about life as an essentially car-free mom of two young children — has started a series of posts entitled: “25 Things I Love About Family Bicycling” She has written about … Continue reading →

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Let’s go for a ride

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Remember back in October, I suggested it might be fun for me to get together for a ride with those of you who follow this blog and contribute to the little community that has grown around it. Well, we are … Continue reading →

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Gleich’s California driving record: Nothing on it

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

James Gleich’s drivers record from the time he apparently lived in California turns up clean. But it’s too old to know for sure if there was ever anything on it. Geich was the driver who police say struck bicyclist Mingo … Continue reading →

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