Meet the ‘Wheelburro’, a new cargo trike from Eugene
The WheelBurro with a carriage attachment. (Photos by H2M2)
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Why the City of Eugene opposes the Idaho Stop law
The letter from Eugene’s bike program coordinator in opposition to the Idaho Stop bill.(Download PDF) Last week, when the Idaho Stop Law bill — which would allow bikes to treat stop signs as yields (adopting a law similar to one already on the books in Idaho) — was in its first hearing down in Salem, … Read more
Eugene Walking and Biking Summit this weekend
Here’s the official press release: Walking and Biking Summit Features Town Hall Meeting on Federal Funding Ideas Third annual Eugene Walking and Biking Summit will be held at South Eugene High School Cafeteria, 400 East 19th Ave., on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., with workshops from … Read more
Industry mag: Burley admits error in selling to Costco
A screenshot of the BurleyD’Lite on sale at Costco.com. When a friend of mine said they saw Burley trailers being sold at big-box retailer Costco last week, I was shocked. Based in Eugene, Oregon, Burley is known as a premium priced, quality brand in the bike industry. Selling to a big box retailer like Costco … Read more
Whining bikers and an update on the leaf pile issue from Eugene
“It appears the bike riders have gotten a little soft over the years…Just be careful, folks. It’s not Afghanistan.”— Eugene resident Marty Casado in a letter in the Eugene Register-Guard about concerns over leaf piles in the bike lane We’ve been following the issue of leaf piles as a danger to bike traffic both in … Read more
Leaf issue also piling up in Eugene
(Photo © J. Maus) Some Eugene residents are concerned that the city’s leaf program puts them at risk, and they’re not going to take it falling down. The city allows residents to drop their leaves into streets and bike lanes and — according to a story published in Sunday’s Register Guard — some locals want … Read more
Eugene-based CETMA unveils new cargo bike
The new CETMAcargo bike from Eugene.(Photos courtesy Lane Kagay)
U O students get free bikes with new ‘Bike Loan Program’
Bike Loan Program staff: Dave Villalobos, Briana Orr, and Price Armstrong.(Photos courtesy U O) The University of Oregon has found something constructive to do with the many bikes that are abandoned and impounded on their Eugene campus each year — the bikes get refurbished and then loaned out to students through their new Bike Loan … Read more