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Ride of Silence
The annual ride to honor those killed or injured on our streets, to raise awareness that cyclists are here and to ask that we all share the road. Please join us this Wednesday (May 16th). Starting...
View ArticleVolunteer Next Week!
Want a better biking city? Get involved. Volunteer! Ride along with the Bike Safety Education neighborhood ride. This is the culmination of the middle schooler’s Bicycle Drivers Ed and we need...
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National Call-in Day for Transportation Bill
Today is the national call-in day on the transportation bill. The window is closing fast on our last real chance to impact the final bill. Whether or not the bill prioritizes repair of our roads and...
View Article24th Avenue Appeal Dismissed
The appeal to the administrative order that removed parking and bump-outs along 24th Avenue to allow installation of bike lanes from Chambers to Friendly has been thrown out! The decision was made...
View ArticleBasic Confident Cycling Class
Come join us for a FREE Confident Cycling Class! Date: Saturday, June 16 Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: Eugene, Cascades & Coast Adventure Center, 3312 Gateway Street (near Best Buy) This 3-hour...
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July Meeting & Potluck with 2012 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000
Please join GEARs in welcoming the 2012 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000. Monday, July 9, 6:30 to 8:30pm Northwest Youth Corps 2621 Augusta Street, Eugene, 97403 (linked map below) On July 9, their route will...
View ArticleLAB League Certified Instructor training in Portland, July 6-8
Via LeeAnne from the BTA (I also should have spread the word sooner but there you have it). I’ll be an assistant LCI Coach for this course and hopefully certified to lead Seminars in the future so...
View ArticleTwo Rides With 2012 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 + a Potluck Meeting
Please join me for two rides with the 2012 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000, which are 23 students from the University of Texas riding from Austin to Anchorage this summer. They will be passing through Eugene...
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Scofflaw Cyclists?
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition did a nice piece in their monthly “Tube Times” titled “What About Scofflaw? Perception, Reality and What We’re Doing About It.” Though it’s SF based it highlights...
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Breakfast At The Bike Bridges
It’s time for the July 27th edition of “Breakfast At The Bike Bridges” at the Greenway Bike Bridge (Across the River from the Valley River Center) from 7 to 9:30 AM this Friday morning. It is sponsored...
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Blackberry bRamble is Almost Here!
Lots of last minute organization going on by volunteers to get this years Blackberry bRamble ready for another great event this Sunday! If you haven’t registered yet you only have a few more hours...
View ArticleCargo Bike Roll Call- Eugene
This Saturday was the first Cargo Bike Roll Call (CBRC) in Eugene. It was held in conjunction with Kidical Mass, where several families use cargo bikes everyday to haul their kids around. Cargo bikes...
View ArticleDown the Drain Brevet
Active GEARs member Michal Young is organizing a Brevet. Here’s the info: ”On Saturday, September 8, I am organizing a 200 kilometer brevet (timed, unsupported ride) starting in Eugene and passing...
View ArticleGEARs Board Endorses Betty Taylor for City Council
Incumbent councilor Betty Taylor and challenger, Juan Carlos Valle were asked the following questions as proposed by the GEARs Board regarding bicycling. Following each question is Councilor Taylor’s...
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Get Confident, Stay Savvy! Take a Class
Every month GEARs teaches a 3 hour Confident Cycling class that is filled with people going through the Municipal Court diversion program for cyclists who get traffic tickets for violations and want an...
View ArticleGEARs Board Endorses Bond Measure 20-197
The Eugene City Council has called for a vote on a measure authorizing the issuance of a maximum of $43 million of general obligation bonds to fund street preservation projects and bicycle and...
View ArticleSun, Surf and Suds An August Tour Down the Oregon Coast
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...
View ArticleBike Maintenance Class by CAT
Bike Maintenance Class: Fix Up Your Bike! Bring in your bicycle, give it a full tune up with supervision from our professional staff and ride away with confidence. People with no mechanical experience...
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UO Bike Program “Fix-It Network” Celebration
I am happy to announce that the UO Bike Program’s network of self-service bike repair stations is nearing completion! You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating the installation of the final...
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2013 University of Oregon Kit Orders
From the UO Cycling Team: The University of Oregon Cycling Team is now accepting orders for our 2013 team kit. I want to personally apologize for the delay in getting this order started. We struggled...
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