Bicycling

Who knows who killed Jakhob?

Written May 16th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

As roadside memorials go, this one is sadder than most. It reminds us that for more than seven years now, someone has gotten away with taking the life of Jakhob Miles.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Jakhob Miles, Linn County Sheriff's Office, Miles homicide

Quiz for city folks: What’s this crop?

Written May 15th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

We residents of the Willamette Valley are surrounded by picturesque countryside, but for most of us who don’t make a living in agriculture it would be a big help if the pictures had captions as well. I for one would appreciate labels or little signs telling me what’s growing in those fields.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Benton County crops. Willamette Valley crops, canola, Oregon of Agriculture, rapeseed

Take a look at ‘new’ Palestine Church

Written May 13th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: no responses.

As you can see, Benton County has been taking good care of the old Palestine Church since it was moved to Adair Village in 2010 from its site on Palestine Road in North Albany, where it had sat for more than 100 years.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Adair Village, Benton County parks, historic preservation, Palestine Church

Pausing on a ride to watch …

Written April 26th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

Pedaling along on a routine little bike ride on Tuesday, I hear this angry buzzing in the sky behind me and to the left. The video tells the story, more or less. Well, not the whole story, obviously. I couldn’t ask the pilot his name or whose field he was spraying, nor indeed the exact nature […]

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, Videos
Tags: Bryant drive, crop dusting

Spending spring break at home

Written March 22nd, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

On my way through town Tuesday morning, it took me a while to realize why everybody was blowing through the school zone at the bottom of the hill at 40 miles per hour without even a token tap on the brakes. Then I glanced to the left and saw the school parking lot empty. Ah! It’s not a school […]

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, Videos
Tags: cycling, Oregon weather, spring break

One small symbol of decay

Written March 20th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 16 responses.

For 11 years now, this bridge on Albany’s Cox Creek has been restricted to one lane, with concrete barriers and piles of gravel closing half of it. It looks like a permanent symbol of our crumbling infrastructure, which in itself may be a sign that our civilization is slowly falling apart.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Cox Creek bridge, infrastructure, Millersburg, Talking Water Gardens

OReGO update: How about bikes?

Written March 17th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 10 responses.

Let’s check in on OReGO, which seems to be flying under the radar of public interest and perhaps awareness. Maybe people would be more interested if I raised the possibility that Oregon’s pioneering approach to road taxation might some day work to get a little extra revenue from bicyclists as well.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bike computers, mileage tax, ODOT, OreGo