Category: Swap

BikeCar Ends Journey in Eugene?

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From Paul Everitt (via Paul Cole of Wheelworks):

Hi , I’m Paul and I’m in need of some help. After many months on the road I have to end my cycle trip in Eugene. Its been no normal trip. I have been cycling a 4 wheeled 2 seated bike car more than 8000 miles. Due to family & personal reasons I have to return home to England. I’m trying to find my bike car a new home and I was wondering if you might possibly be able to help? I’m either looking for a Sale or possible Trade for a normal bicycle. I hate to leave the bikecar behind but sadly we cant continue our journey together.

I will be staying at the HI-Hostel, 970 West 3rd Avenue, for the next few nights (I hope to arrive this evening).
Maybe you could circulate this around your cycling community and friends to help me relocate this machine as I would hate to see her on a scrap pile. I can be contacted on this email: everittpaul@hotmail.co.uk

going-solo.co.uk is my website for more details.

Thank you for your time and help.

Paul Everitt

News Bits from the Newsletter

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Our monthly newsletter (Dec./Jan. this month) should be arriving in your inbox or mailbox today.  Here are a few pieces from it.  Become a member to get the full scoop!

Swap Meet

It’s become a great annual tradition and an anticipated event by the community, the GEARs Fall Swap Meet.  This years Swap brought several dozen folks in out of the rain to sell their used wares and to score some good deals on everything from retro bike shoes to new hand-built wheels.  There seemed to be even more bikes for sale this year with the great diversity of Eugene bikes shining through: tandems, recumbents, folding bikes, folding recumbents, BMX, mountain, cruisers, retro 10-speeds, and more.  The mix of bike styles was as broad as the type of GEARs members we have.

Before the Swap started we held a short general meeting where Sue Wolling, the outgoing President, gave a “Year in Review” for the club and Gary Cook passed the “Volunteer of the Year” award onto this years winner, Paul Adkins.  The meeting was wrapped up with the introduction of the new board (see below) and the selling, bartering, and buying began.  Thanks to everyone who came out we look forward to growing and improving the event next year.

Elections

Elections for the GEARs Board are held annually at our November General Meeting. This years election was held at the Vet’s Club as part of our annual Swap Meet and General Meeting.

Here is the new GEARs Executive Board. Thanks to everyone who voted and participated in your local cycling democracy.

President: Richard Hughes
Vice President: Garry Swanson
Treasurer: -To be appointed by new Board
Secretary: Duncan Rhodes
At Large: Howard Shearer
At Large: Paula Erickson
At Large: David Gizara

Monthly Meetings

We hold our General and Board meetings separately.  Everyone is welcome at either or both.
Get More Details online www.eugenegears.org

Upcoming Board Meetings:
 Tuesday, Dec. 7th & Monday, Jan. 3
 6-8 p.m. Keystone Cafe

Upcoming General Meetings:
Saturday, December 11
Take Me to Cooky’s: Riding Solo from Eugene to DC
3-4 p.m., Bascom Room of the Eugene Public Library
Tuesday, January 18
Bob & Linda’s Presentation
6-8 p.m. Countryside Pizza & Grill (645 River Road)

General Meeting & Elections PLUS a Bike Swap

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GEARs will hold its annual meeting and Bike Swap on Tuesday, November 30, from 7 to 9 pm at The Vets Club (1626 Willamette St., Eugene).

The GEARs Annual Meeting will take place from 7-7:30pm, when club members will elect the 2010-2011, GEARs Executive Board.

Following the Annual Meeting, a Bike Swap will offer cyclists an opportunity to sell and exchange bicycles, bike parts and accessories. Each “seller” who is not a GEARs member will be charged $5. Memberships are available starting at $12/year at the event or online at http://eugenegears.org/membership

Both events are open to the general public.

FrankenBike via flickr