Category: Bike Move

Bike Move Report

**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 intrepid bicyclists, hauling an entire household along the paths and streets of Eugene.
The bicycle devotees — who came on their bikes with trailers or cargo hauling capacity — began their journey at what appeared to be a moving sale in the front yard of Steve and Annette Leibhardt and their two children. But this was no moving sale. This was Bike Move, the Eugene equivalent of an Amish Barn Raising. Tons of work, and tons of fun.

The starting point: West Amazon. The destination: Marion Dr. off of River Road. A total of 6.5 miles across four zip codes.
Together they hauled everything from mattresses to furniture, to appliances, to electronics, to packing boxes. Everything that usually gets dragged onto a truck and driven.
Kids and adults alike carried giant loads, and every conceivable bicycle hauling method was represented. The only thing bigger than the loads were the smiles as the crew rolled north along the Amazon Path to High St. and traversed westward on 11th through the Fair traffic to Monroe, one of Eugene’s Bicycle Boulevards. The group headed north into the heart of Eugene, the Whiteaker Neighborhood, and connected with the River Path system.

The band of Bike Movers made two trips over the course of the day. Roughly 400 bike miles were logged (with no injuries). Local Oakshire beer and Mezza Luna pizza were waiting as the final group rolled in weary from the road.

Many of the onlookers offered their help for the next Bike Move in Eugene. If you’re interested contact Paul Adkins at paul@eugenegears.org.

Here’s the full slideshow of the event from Paul:

Weekend Event Guide

There are a lot of great events happening this weekend! Come join the bikecentric fun:

Mountain Bike Oregon– This event is sold out but if you’ve already registered it looks like a fun weekend of Mountain Biking up in Oakridge.  Registration for 2011 will open in 2011 so if this sounds fun be sure and sign up early:

Three full days of unequalled single-track riding in Oakridge, Oregon will leave you both exhausted and replenished. Each day offers supported ride options. The campground is on over nine acres along the bank of the refreshing Willamette River. Hundreds of miles of the world’s best singletrack trails. Three delicious squares meals each day. LOCAL BEER nightly in the FREE beer garden. Free mechanical support. Free demo bikes.

Bike to Shop– Join BikeLane, Market of Choice, PeaceHealth and PacificSource Health Plans for the Bike to Shop Challenge. Stop by Market of Choice at 29th and Willamette, Saturday 11 AM to 4 PM for a chance to win $150 in prizes, healthy food tastings, information on staying healthy, classes on bike maintenance, bike safety, commuting and shopping by bike. Drawings for the “Most Loaded Bike” contest.  Special thanks to Wheel Works, VeloGuy and Arriving by Bike for their support of the bike classes and prizes. More information HERE

via flickr: carfreedays

Kidical Mass Adaptive Rec & Swim Ride– Saturday, Noon at Hilyard Community Center (2580 Hilyard).   It’s the last ride before school starts, let’s make it count! We’ll be meeting at the Hilyard Community Center to check out some of their cool adaptive bikes, do a ride around the neighborhood, and then end up back at Amazon pool where we’ll get a special FREE & EARLY entry into the Rec. swim! Come check out a family tandem, a handcycle, or other interesting adaptive bike- you can even take it for a spin on our ride! Then join us for a special Kidical Mass swim and BBQ! Hot Dogs, buns, and fixings will be provided (as well as the grill), bring along a food or drink item to share if you can!  Thanks to the City of Eugene Hilyard Community Center and Amazon Pool staff for supporting the ride!
Register HERE so we can make sure we have enough food and pool passes

Adkins Car Free Party

Car Free Party–  Celebrating three years of being free from personal motorized vehicle trappings the Adkins family is hosting their annual car free party again this year.  Come celebrate with tunes, smiles, laughs, stories, and Oakshire beer. Just be sure and leave that fossil fueled vehicle at home… I mean they even have their own bike rack out front and no driveway so it only makes sense. If you want to bring something – bring it, if not, that is OK too. Bring your bike lights and a friend though.
Saturday night, 7:30 p.m.  180 N. Polk St.

Bike Move– There is a Bike Move scheduled for Sunday August 22nd. The Liebhardt Family, 2 adults and 2 kids, are moving from South Eugene – to Lower River Road neighborhood. We’ll be moving a lot of furniture and boxes of stuff. Annette and Steve will have everything packed up and ready to go. So bring your work bikes, cargo racks, trailers, Xtracycles, or other hauling devices, and tie-down straps and lets do the Bike Move. We need everyone we can get. We are planning to get going by 10AM or so. Fuel and refreshments will be provided. Contact Paul for more details 541-255-2478 or Paul (at) eugenegears.org.

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