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About Eugene Bicyclist

Blogging about bicycle culture in Eugene, Oregon

Hey, what’s with the ads?

Posted on April 16, 2012

The last thing I want to do is sully the high-brow reportage we do over here. But you may be noticing some ads on the blog. This is an advertising program run by WordPress.com, which hosts this blog. I applied … Continue reading →

Posted in not about cycling, what do you think? | 7 Comments

S.F. vacation, part 1: How to get through toll booths for free

Posted on April 16, 2012

I have to tell you an automobile story today. Our recent San Francisco vacation went great until we were trying to leave town, got stuck in traffic trying to get on the Bay Bridge and then got a violation for … Continue reading →

Posted in a cyclist in a car culture | 9 Comments

A case of mistaken identity

Posted on April 15, 2012

I was taking the kids to preschool the other morning — in the eccentric way that I do it: Riding a bike. It’s an Xtracycle, which is what they call a “long-tail” cargo bike. I have an almost-3-year-old in a … Continue reading →

Posted in a cyclist in a car culture | 4 Comments

From the defense in the Pelkey fatality

Posted on April 5, 2012

According to his public defender, James Gleich “suffers from severe anxiety and panic attacks that render him helpless” as well as a brain injury from an accident in which a door fell onto his head in 2001. He takes a … Continue reading →

Posted in a cyclist in a car culture, Real news/events, the mingo pelkey case | 16 Comments

And now for a word — or 850 — from Sharrow: Why be a cycling mom

Posted on April 4, 2012

Note from Eugene Bicyclist: On the off chance you’ve been wondering where the hell I’ve been, look: I’ve been busy … driving around in my new GMC Yukon and laying on the couch with a Double Big Gulp of Mountain … Continue reading →

Posted in a cyclist in a car culture, cycling lifestyle | 10 Comments