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All Comer’s Mountain Bike Meetup

January 6th, 2012 · No Comments

The announcement below comes from Disciples of Dirt and sounds like a great day of mountain biking (and more).  The All Comer’s Meet is the biggest open-to-everybody mountain bike event in the local area and the WhyPass trails are awesome You will be able to “break into ride groups depending on pace/skill level. ACM is [...]

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Tags: Event · Fun · Recreational

Bike Tour Japan with a GEARs Member

December 14th, 2011 · No Comments

If you’ve ever wanted to tour Japan by bicycle, but didn’t know how, here’s your chance: October 10-20, 2012: Kyoto & the Inland Sea Islands of Japan Explore ancient Kyoto’s World Heritage temples, shrines and gardens on 2-wheels and ride the premier cycling route in western Japan – the Seto Inland Sea Islands. Fall is [...]

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Tags: Fun · Recreational · Ride

General Meeting & Elections PLUS a Bike Swap

November 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment

GEARS will hold its annual meeting and Bike Swap on Monday November 28th from 6 to 8 pm at Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St.  All GEARS members are invited to join for free Pizza and a soft drink ($5 for non members)!  We will vote on a By-Law change, have a presentation about the [...]

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Tags: Event · Fun · Meeting · Membership · Recreational

“If We Build It…” Photo Exhibit

November 1st, 2011 · No Comments

Eugene undertook a step toward becoming more bicycle friendly when it installed a two-way bike lane on Alder Street this summer, separating bicycles from moving cars. While the Alder Street cycle track was under construction, 11 University of Oregon students were exploring the home of numerous such cycle tracks – The Netherlands – on a [...]

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Tags: Advocacy · Event · Fun · Infrastructure · LiveMove · UO

BikeCar Ends Journey in Eugene?

October 31st, 2011 · No Comments

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 [...]

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Tags: Fun · Local · Swap

Tandem Captains Needed

October 7th, 2011 · No Comments

The City of Eugene Adaptive Recreation program needs some assistance this Tuesday with a group of 8 teenagers from Mobility International USA who are blind. The City will be providing an adaptive bike day with them from 1:45-3:15 at the Amazon Center and they are looking for some folks with tandem bikes who could come and give [...]

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Tags: Encouragement · Fun · Local · Volunteer

Bike to the First Friday ArtWalk

October 6th, 2011 · No Comments

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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Tags: Culture · Event · Fun

Transportation Remix- Save the Date!

September 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Transportation Remix Building Livable Communities Through Bicycle & Pedestrian Design What does the future hold for active transportation in North American cities?  With each passing year, walking and bicycling rates increase as more people choose to get around on foot or by bike based on interest in improved personal health, environmental considerations and simple economics. [...]

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Tags: Advocacy · Event · Fun · Infrastructure · Local · Ped/Bike Master Plan

Save the Date- Delta Ponds Bridge Dedication

August 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Mark your calendars and be sure to come down for the Delta Ponds Bridge Dedication on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 11 a.m Join Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and members of the community in celebrating the substantial completion of the new bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Delta Highway and through Delta Ponds. Put on your [...]

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Tags: Event · Fun · Infrastructure · Local

Bike Move Report

August 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments

**This write up by Paul Adkins originally appeared on Eugroove.com** If you were in the right place at the right time on Sunday morning, you could have added your own, “So Eugene, I love it!” to the chorus of drivers, runners and pedestrians who stopped to gape at (and cheer for) the 20 or so [...]

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Tags: Bike Move · Event · Fun · Local