Someone asked about the opening date of the Albany Subaru dealership that’s being built at 520 Airport Road S.E. Some time this fall seems like the most likely date.
Interlude at a small railroad crossing
Written June 19th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
It’s rare that the Burkhart Street bike and pedestrian railroad crossing in Albany is blocked by a stationary train, but on Wednesday afternoon it was.
Why there’s debris in highway bike lanes
Written June 18th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
“As a fellow cyclist,” Albany resident Travis Remington asked me, “how do feel about the upkeep of the main bike lanes through Albany?”
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bicycling, bike lanes, Highway 99E, highways, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, street sweeper
Tags: bicycling, bike lanes, Highway 99E, highways, ODOT, Pacific Boulevard, street sweeper
This has nothing to do with volcanoes
Written May 17th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Sometimes a clear picture prompts you to think things through. Especially the picture of a dormant but still majestic volcano, like Mt. McLoughlin in southern Oregon.
What a good old bike can do for you
Written April 25th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
You don’t need a fancy or expensive bike to experience the best of riding a bicycle. If it’s in reasonable shape, an old bike will do.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bicycling, bike riding, bikes, old bikes, Oregon countryside
Tags: bicycling, bike riding, bikes, old bikes, Oregon countryside
A little bikeway lesson: How to cross here
Written April 16th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Among important Albany transportation issues, how best to cross the intersection of Queen Avenue and Geary Street on the Periwinkle Bikepath surely ranks near the bottom of the list.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: bicycling, chevron markings, intersection crossing, Periwinkle Bikepath, Queen and Geary, Safe Routes to School
Tags: bicycling, chevron markings, intersection crossing, Periwinkle Bikepath, Queen and Geary, Safe Routes to School
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Ten minutes to get back home
Some days there’s serious stuff to do and you don’t get a chance to get on the bike until it’s almost too late. Monday was that kind of day.
Tags: bicycling, bikes, evening rides, sunset