Bicycling

Touring a neighborhood while we still can

Written February 28th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 32 responses.

It was almost like spring on the last day of February, a fine day to take a look at one of Albany’s neighborhoods.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary

Could Madison become a ‘bike boulevard’?

Written February 19th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 15 responses.

Every once in a while I find myself on Madison, one of the streets in old Albany where the pavement makes your teeth chatter, especially if you’re on a bike. So an item on the agenda of the city’s bike and pedestrian commission caught my eye.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Albany bike boulevard, bicycle transportation, Madison Street, ODOT safety grant

A question on bikes: Where to ride?

Written January 24th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 10 responses.

Somebody asked me about bike rides in Albany, where to go and so forth. Here are some thoughts based on my experience over the past few years.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Albany bike routes, Albany neighborhoods, bicycling, bike paths and lanes

On this island, you’re surrounded by cars

Written January 14th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 11 responses.

With time on my hands, it occurred to me today that there was a place in Albany where I could not recall ever having been.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Albany Highway, Albany Y, Bermuda Triangke, ODOT, Oregon highways

One dead end on my riverfront beat

Written December 15th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

This is the north end of Harrison Street in Albany’s Willamette Neighborhood. Beyond the guardrail there’s Bowman Park, but don’t try to get there this way.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Albany cycling, Bowman Park, Harrison Street, Willamette River

A sunny ride and, after dark, a lovely tree

Written December 6th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Sunday was the kind of day you enjoy when you ride a bike for fun in the Willamette Valley: Sunny, mild for December and, out on Bryant Drive, absolutely still.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Advent, Christmas rides, downtown Albany