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Sun, Surf and Suds An August Tour Down the Oregon Coast

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GEARs General Meeting presentation
Tuesday 10/23 6-8pm
Countryside Pizza 645 River Road

Please join Ray Hull and Garry Swanson as they ride us down the beautiful Oregon Coast! A ten-day trip that covered 500 miles with a highest mileage day of 58 and a low of 23. Come and enjoy the wonderful coastal towns and roadways that make this trip a must do for the beauty and majesty of the Oregon Coast! They will talk about roads, traffic, wonderful campgrounds and stops along the way. The sun was bright the surf very low and there were several opportunities to enjoy “suds” at the end of a ride day! This is a must see if you ever thought of riding the coast or a great way to add your thoughts to the trip for those of you that are veterans of an Oregon Coast ride. Your presence is requested to make this a great evening!

Celebrate St. Patty’s Day At Evviva

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GEARs General Meeting: March 17, 6-8pm
Evviva Training: 960 Charnelton, next door to Hutch’s

Luke DeMoe, Evviva’s manager, has invited GEARs members to an interactive evening that will be sure to make this St. Patty’s Day one of the most memorable!  We are invited to learn about and take part in several activities along with soft drinks and snacks.
•    Byron and Caitlin Gold will give us information on their
very popular Crossfit class
•    You are invited to bring your bicycle (700c tires) and participate in a session using the Computrainer, which is computer-generated training.
•    We will move over to Hutch’s to look at Retul, their Bike Fitting station.
•    We will find out about CycleSole, which are form fitted insoles that are made to fit you shoe and riding style.
•    Eric Taylor, Hutch’s manager, will be on hand to answer bike or accessory questions. You can make purchases using your GEARs Rewards Discount.
•    Soft drinks and snacks will be served.
We are most fortunate to have this unique opportunity. Please let us know if you would like to attend and if you would like to bring your bicycle and participate in the Computrainer.  RSVP to Garry Swanson garry@eugenegears.org or Call 541-218-5271

 

General Meeting- Riding Across Southern Utah Yes!!

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Tuesday, January 24th
6-8 PM
Countryside Pizza, 645 River Road

It’s mid winter in Oregon, 2011 and Jeff Sprague and his wife MaryAnne were “shopping” for a cycling vacation. They had concerns about the Euro/Dollar exchange rate and decided that the U.S. was a good destination. He scanned the ads in the back of Bicycling Magazine and the Adventure Cyclist also ran a nice article on a number of multi- day supported cycling tours in the U.S.

The ride from Moab to Cedar City is an amazing adventure through 5 national parks and several state parks. The route is fairly simple (go right or left at the national parks and mostly stay on Utah state highway 12). They also cycled in Zion national park as a bonus. The roads were lightly traveled for the most part and the scenery is amazing! Come and share this cycling experience with Jeff as he “rides” us through his trip!

 

Loaded Bike Touring in Zion via Flickr user Velaia

 

Bike Commuter Nite Out

Posted on by Paul Adkins

And how to get around town on a bike.

May 10, 6:30 to 8pm. Hilyard Community Center (directions)

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 want to miss this “Nite Out!”.

GEARs is pleased to have Paul Adkins present an evening that both teaches and reinforces good cycling. He’ll have a short presentation with information about proper gear and clothing, riding skills, technique, cycling laws, street confidence, and bicycle maintenance.

A very diverse panel of six women (see below for bios) will take over and share their personal stories. They’ll talk about their fears and barriers to getting around by bike and how they have overcome them. Then you can ask them questions.

And for those that want to stay, we’ll give a lesson on fixing a flat tire.

The Panelists

Cortney Mild: As a dancer, Cortney started commuting by bike so that she could squeeze triathlon training into her active schedule. One thing led to another and she ended up at the University of Oregon as a masters student in planning with a focus on bicycle transportation.
Caroline Forell: Caroline is Professor of Bike Law at the University of Oregon. She has commuted by bike to the UO for 30 plus years as well as in San Francisco, Honolulu, Iowa City, and Hobart and Brisbane, Australia.
Kathryn Wells: “I hadn’t ridden a bike in 20 years. My husband got one for me when I had the chance to ride to work, and after a very wobbly start, a class, and some practice, I’m really enjoying my commute!”
Emily Swenson: Emily is the parent of two young children and a part-time teacher. She and her family went car-light in the spring of 2010, and she gets around town primarily by bike, but also on foot and by bus. She writes a family cycling blog, mamafiets.blogspot.com.
Claire Dannenbaum: Claire has been riding a bike as part of everyday life for over 20 years. She has integrated biking into parenting, work life, and all manner of daily chores and errands from groceries to gardening.
Holly McRae: Holly is a mother, advocate and self proclaimed dirt worshipping tree hugger. She sits on the City of Eugene’s Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee and has worked at WREN as the Environmental Education Coordinator.

This evening is a great way to get you ready for the summer and to gear up to participate in the Business Commuter Challenge that starts the week of May 14-20. Businesses, schools, offices, and factories all around Eugene will be encouraged to bike, walk, and take a bus or carpool during that time. Our aim is to get people on bicycles and and help them to enjoy that experience enough to keep it going.

GEARs found good partners to work with on this event!