Category Archives: Real news/events

Delays on the Canoe Canal Path; new phase of Middle Fork Path under way

Two bits of Springfield-y news: If you missed it, today’s Register-Guard reports that construction is starting on the next phase of the Middle Fork Path. This will connect the very nice new first phase of the “path to nowhere” to … Continue reading

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Take a ride on Willamette Street on Saturday

If you feel strongly about making Willamette Street more bike friendly, you can join others for a ride there tomorrow morning — that’s Saturday Feb. 11. If you happen to be on the Bike Willamette Campaign e-mail list, you probably … Continue reading

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An app for bicyclists — and for making better bike routes

Today, we celebrate bikes, smart phones and bullet points. If you: Ride a bike in Eugene; Have an iPhone or an Android phone; Want to potentially improve the experience of cycling around Eugene; and Aren’t the kind of person who … Continue reading

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A soggy day makes me wonder about bicycling and class; or, fun with data

A couple of weeks ago we had that typhoon, remember. And there were almost as many cyclists about as there were clogged storm drains, which was fun to see. Here’s a pond that developed at 15th and Lawrence: But as … Continue reading

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Call your congressman, in which Eugene Bicyclist gets all earnest

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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