Comments for Eugene Bicyclist

Comment on The chain-store syndrome by Eugene Bicyclist

Eugene Bicyclist — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:33:48 +0000

Yes! Heard that, too. They were running an ad for employees on Craigslist.

Comment on The chain-store syndrome by James

James — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:32:12 +0000

Oakway is getting a Performance :/ Brace yourselves

Comment on No, no and NO! That’s dangerous, people! by Donald

Donald — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:08:27 +0000

You sound like you want to be an inhibitor for anothers exciting day lived free to the best of their ability and choice. -if somebody wants to ride a bike, and you think they are riding like an idiot, -LET THEM LEARN

Comment on Our inaugural Urban Cyclist of the Week, and other nonsense by Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:04:32 +0000

If you had actually asked the fellow in the first photo, he rarely, if ever drinks beer. And not while riding a bike. I ride with him alot and he is very conscientious about following rules while bike riding. The drink in his hand is probably a juice, although I am sure that your story is more entertaining by saying it was a beer.

Comment on On the bike license proposal and sharing the road by Artic

Artic — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:20:59 +0000

I appreciate that someone is trying to do something. If licensing would help I am all for it. There isn’t enough of a police presence in Eugene though. I see just as many drivers who don’t even slow down as they sail through stop signs, drive in the wrong lanes, and sail through red lights. The cyclists and drivers have equal numbers who just don’t care about courtesy or the law. There has to be an incentive for them to comply, and unless the police become motivated to clamp down I don’t see that happening. Therefore licensing would be a waste of money.

Comment on Going long: How to install an Xtracycle longtail kit by Friday Fun Day! December 14, 2012 | Traversing Tulip Lane

Friday Fun Day! December 14, 2012 | Traversing Tulip Lane — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:58:46 +0000

[...] Xtracycle, which is a kit you use to modify an existing bike frame to make it into a longtail bike. Eugene Bicyclist has a great entertaining post on how exactly that works. This video shows it in action. [...]

Comment on Gleich sentenced to 6 months; driving privileges revoked forever by Pam

Pam — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:49:42 +0000

Hi Andy,

You do have the right family. The “aunt” did throw me off, but I woke up thinking about it and figured it out. I am sorry for seeming rude to you. I would like to talk with you but don’t want to put my contact information for the whole world to read. Thank you for writing and showing you concern. I will try to look you up somehow.
your “cousin” and Mingo’s mom, Pam

Comment on Gleich sentenced to 6 months; driving privileges revoked forever by Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:54:59 +0000

Hello again Pam,

There are two problems with my comment that you replied to. The first is that Mingo’s mother is named Pam. I thought that you were that Pam. My bad, and my apologies for being so presumptuous.

The second problem with my comment is that Pam is actually my cousin, and not my aunt. At the time of my post I was still reeling from all the information I’d been reading and my ability of enumerating family members failed me at that moment. Again, my apologies.

Our family has never been terribly close, particularly on my dad’s side, of which Mingo and her mom are members. But Mingo was, and her mom still is, family. Hearing about a cyclist being killed sucks. The fact that it was family super-sucks.

Comment on Gleich sentenced to 6 months; driving privileges revoked forever by Pam

Pam — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:35:13 +0000

I am not quite sure who you are. Pam

Comment on Gleich sentenced to 6 months; driving privileges revoked forever by Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:50:02 +0000

Hi Aunt Pam. My mom — Well, actually Mary — just told me last month that Mingo had been killed. I truly am sorry. As an avid cyclist, and because of being mangled and nearly being killed by a car myself all those years ago, I feel sick inside when I read about all of this. Wish I could give you a hug.

I live in Olympia, Wa. Mingo was my cousin. To read the stories, and to hear from witnesses that she was fully stopped and obeying traffic laws when her body was thrown 150 ft, is difficult at best.

I went out to the accident site Sunday night. There’s no sight of anything. No paint marks. No ghost bike. Nothing. I realize I came late to this discussion, but I do wonder about setting up a ghost bike.

Wish I knew what to say. I’ve never met Gleich, so I don’t know what kind of person he is, but the deep animus I feel whenever I read stories like this about cyclists isn’t going to do much good.

That said, 14 days is obscene.