Riding along the Oregon coast at the beginning of 2019, the old idea of bike taxation kept turning in my head despite the sunny brilliance of the day.
There’s that *&%#@ bike again!
Written December 26th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
On Facebook the other day, somebody complained that my bike shows up in many of the photos on hh-today. “Unprofessional,” I believe was the word used. To which I say: Tough.
Ahead of him, a really long ride
Written June 13th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
There are easier ways to reach the East Coast, and quicker ones. Brann Smith, however, aims to get there the hard way — on his bike.
Paint the lanes green: Safer riding
Written March 11th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Albany is pretty safe for bicyclists, generally speaking, but it hasn’t yet adopted a simple way of marking bike lanes, an approach that might make the town safer yet.
Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, bicycling, green bike lanes, Medford bike lanes
Tags: Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, bicycling, green bike lanes, Medford bike lanes
Nice bike lanes; why so short?
Written October 5th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Independence Highway in Benton County has a nice new surface, and a section of the road is wider too, prompting a reader’s question for which the Answer Man hastened to obtain a response.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Benton County Public Works, bicycling, Independence Highway, North Albany bikeways
Tags: Benton County Public Works, bicycling, Independence Highway, North Albany bikeways
On Lyon, less space for cyclists
Written September 21st, 2017 by Hasso Hering
I wonder if this is what the designers had in mind: Putting the sidewalk that close to heavy traffic in front of the new Albany Fire Department’s Station 11 and Hasty Freez, one of the best burger-and-shake joints in town.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: bicycling, Downtown streets, Fire Station 11, Hasty Freez, Lyon and Ellsworth, Lyon sidewalk, sharrows, sidewalk extensions
Tags: bicycling, Downtown streets, Fire Station 11, Hasty Freez, Lyon and Ellsworth, Lyon sidewalk, sharrows, sidewalk extensions
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At Talking Waters, an added feature
At Albany’s Talking Water Gardens the other day, I noticed something new: Three spiffy bike racks near the entrance. Is that supposed to be a hint to bike riders to leave their wheels behind and proceed on foot?
Tags: Albany Public Works, bicycling, bike racks, Talking Water Gardens