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eric lundgren

Bemer Pague; a defender of “cycle paths” over a century ago

[Editor’s note: This is our second column by Oregon bicycle historian Eric Lundgren. He last wrote about T. T. Geer, an Oregon Governor a century ago who was an early adopter of the bicycle for commuting and touring. This column is about the career of Bemer S. Pague, a weatherman, bicycle advocate, and lawyer from … Read more

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February 25, 2009

Eric Lundgren

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