Getting a bike ride in during the Northwest’s record heat wave has been just about impossible. I managed it just one day, Saturday morning down in Jacksonville.
Speed challenge on Elm Street: A bit of fun
Written May 5th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
When you’re on a bike and see one of these speed-display trailers, does that make you want to go as fast as you can to see what the display says?
It didn’t feel much like spring, but …
Written March 21st, 2021 by Hasso Hering
With a new season starting Sunday, I could not resist the temptation of calling attention to the fact, even though the weather didn’t exactly shout “Springtime!”
Get over the time change: Ride the bike
Written March 16th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Three days into daylight savings time, but instead of ranting about the harm this does to our circadian rhythm, let’s shake it off with a quick little ride in the countryside outside of Albany.
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Tags: Albany countryside, bicycles, cycling, Daylight Savings Time, March weather, stadard time
Tags: Albany countryside, bicycles, cycling, Daylight Savings Time, March weather, stadard time
Nine minutes on the southern Periwinkle Path
Written February 6th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Anything new on the southern leg of Albany’s Periwinkle Bikepath? Not really, as I learned when I took a quick look on Saturday.
Seen up close, those sewer grates are safe
Written January 9th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Friday’s short video tour of bike lanes along Highways 20 and 99E (Albany’s Santiam Highway and Pacific Boulevard) caused a least a couple of viewers to worry about the sewer grates as they flashed by.
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Tags: Albany highways, bike lanes, cycling, Pacific Boulevard, Santiam Highway, storm sewer grates
Tags: Albany highways, bike lanes, cycling, Pacific Boulevard, Santiam Highway, storm sewer grates
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Cycling in Albany: Two tricky intersections
There are a couple of Albany intersections that come up now and then when cyclists talk about challenging traffic conditions. Let’s take a look at them both.
Tags: Airport Road, Albany Avenue, Albany traffic, cycling, intersections, Knox Butte Pacifici, Pacific