Local man about town on two wheels, Eric Lundgren, fires off his ever informative update for what’s going on in and around the Salem area in the bike world. Thanks Eric! (Be sure to visit The Salem Breakfast on Bikes blog if you don’t already read it!)
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It’s cold! But it’s beautiful, and if you’re dressed right it feels great!
Not so many date-bound events this time of year…but lots of bits of news!
Breakfast on Bikes – Friday, Dec 11th
We’ll be at Mission and Winter. Thanks to Cascade Baking, Coffee
House Cafe, LifeSource Natural Foods, Salem Bicycle Club, Willamette
University! For complete details see –
http://breakfastonbikes.blogspot.com/2009/12/breakfast-on-bikes-december-11th.html
Parade – Saturday, Dec 12th
The PGE Festival of Lights Holiday Parade is this Saturday! All
riders are invited to join in the bike float! For more information
see –
http://breakfastonbikes.blogspot.com/2009/12/why-watch-you-can-bicycle-in-holiday.html
Kidical Mass
Kat’s planning Kidical Mass rides for Salem! These are short rides
for families and kids, not more than 5 miles with stops at parks and
for ice cream and fun stuff! To learn more or to volunteer to help
with planning see –
http://kidicalmasssalem.blogspot.com/
Salem Bike Taxi
Have you seen the new pedicab downtown? Check it out! Michelle’s
also looking for help with maternity leave…let her know if you can
take a shift or two!
http://breakfastonbikes.blogspot.com/2009/10/salem-bike-taxi-joins-mix-of-downtown.html
http://breakfastonbikes.blogspot.com/2009/12/3-great-ways-to-help-bicycling-this.html
Commercial Restriping Plan
Council passed the plan to put sharrows downtown on Commercial!
http://breakfastonbikes.blogspot.com/2009/11/council-approves-restriping-plan.html
Bike Friendly Business Apps
The deadline for the LAB Bicycle Friendly Business award is January
15, 2010. Who will be Salem’s first?
http://breakfastonbikes.blogspot.com/2009/11/do-you-know-bicycle-friendly-business.html
Union & Front Video Camera
Video traffic light controllers have been installed for traffic on
Union at the eastern bridgehead of the Union Street RR Bridge! Now
bicyclists don’t have to use the crosswalk.
http://breakfastonbikes.blogspot.com/2009/11/traffic-lights-at-union-and-front.html
Cyclocross
Lots of local racers participated in the fall cyclocross season.
Check out Paul’s great coverage of the races and local riders at
Pacific Pedaling!
http://pacificpedaling.com/
Salem Bicycle Club
If you haven’t tried club rides, consider the introductory High
Wheeler Rides every Sunday afternoon at 1:30pm. For more information
see –
http://salembicycleclub.org/calendar.plx?id=1
Whimsy
Want a bit of whimsy in the cold? Here’s some sweet bike propaganda!
http://breakfastonbikes.blogspot.com/2009/12/whimsy-for-cold-copenhagen-errol-morris.html
Join the BTA
Need a gift for a bicyclist you know? Consider a BTA membership!
It’ll help with legislation and advocacy statewide.
http://www.bta4bikes.org/btablog/2009/12/01/donate-to-the-bta-by-december-15-and-win-tickets-to-cirque-de-soleil/
