Samara is a GEARS member and part of a group that rode the Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway. She did the ride on a Bike Friday and said she “loved every minute of it”.  Join Samara and the rest of her group in celebrating this great adventure in our own backyard. As they say “if we can [...]

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via: Jim Wilcox of BikeLane: The Lane Arts Council and Saturday Market will offer attended bike parking for this Friday’s Eugene ArtWalk on Kesey Square in Downtown Eugene. About 20 bike spaces are available. There is no fee, but users must bring their own lock. Bike parking is available from 5:00 PM to 8:15. The ArtWalk [...]

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Bicycle Touring: What is touring all about?  What to take on a tour and how to pack it. June 21; 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Hilyard Community Center Are you considering a bicycle tour?  Do you need some guidance on what to take and how to pack it?  Do you pack differently if you are carrying your own bags [...]

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posted by Anya Dobrowolski, Advocacy Committee Chair Riding the success of our spring advocacy efforts, the GEARs Advocacy Committee (AC) will be meeting in June to discuss to start putting together a local advocacy strategy.  The June meeting will cover two important actions that will help us move forward to make bicycling in our community [...]

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May 10, 6:30 to 8pm. Hilyard Community Center. Are you trying to find out if riding a bike might be right for you? Or are you just getting started and need some great tips and safety guidance from some experienced helpful people? If yes is the answer to either of the above, you will not [...]

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Don’t miss the January GEARs General Meeting: Bob & Linda’s Tour Presentation Tuesday, January 18th, 6-8 p.m. Countryside Pizza & Grill (645 River Road) Have you ever contemplated a long distance cross-country bicycle tour? Did you ever wonder what gear was necessary and if you had the mental and physical stamina to succeed? Bob and Linda Metzger share “dos and don’ts” [...]

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The next GEARs General Meeting will be special presentation and discussion titled  ”Take Me to Cooky’s: Riding Solo from Eugene to DC.” One woman, 3500 miles, two front panniers, and a wave of good tidings.  Join us for a slide presentation followed by Q & A of Heidi Beierle’s ride across the country. Beierle scored the [...]

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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 [...]

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GEARs will be at the “Local and Green Community Conference” happening this Saturday at the First Methodist Church on Olive st. Here is more information on the conference as well as HERE. What – “Eugene – Local and Green – Getting Started, Moving Forward, Working Together.” A community conference for living more planet and people friendly. When [...]

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Last weekend was the 2nd annual “Great Willamette Clean-Up” and a couple of local cyclists took to some water based human powered crafts to help out in the effort. The River Path is the most important recreation and transportation system in our community and keeping the river healthy and clean is an important part of [...]

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