Useful Phone Numbers (541)

Maintenance Hotlines
For use when debris hinders the bike lane or path (leaves, broken glass, potholes, etc.)

682-4800 - Eugene
726-3761 - Springfield
744-8080 - ODOT
682-6900 - Lane Co.
Online Reporting - Eug

Eugene Parking Services
For use when a car is parked in the bike lane during business hours.

682-5729 - Eugene

Police Non-Emergency Number
For use if the above numbers don't work.

682-5111 - Eugene
726-3714 - Springfield

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Ribbon Trail Closed to Bikes, Cyclist Community Disappointed

WBE's estimation of the location of the planned Central Blvd to Spring Blvd connector trail

The "Multi-Use" Ribbon Trail

In what is being characterized as a severe blow to local mountain biking and the general advancement of cycling in Eugene, the newly constructed multi-use Ribbon Trail connecting Hendricks Park to 30th Ave was closed to cyclists as of 5pm Thursday. In a letter to stakeholders (see PDF at the bottom [More ...]

Eugene Twilight Race Series Begins

Dwan Shepard (Co-Motion) Finishing Strong

3…2…1…GO! It has begun- the local race series right here in Eugene. And what could start the year off better than an uphill Time Trial on McBeth? For those who have not had a chance to bike up this hill, it is something to be experienced. The scenery [More ...]

Eugene Rated #5 Best City for Biking by Bicycling Magazine

Bicycling May 2010 cover

Cover Image

Eugene has been named the “#5 Best City for Bicycling”  among cities with a population over 100,000 in the May issue of Bicycling Magazine. The top ten cities are:

1. Minneapolis, Mn
2. Portland, OR
3. Boulder, CO
4. Seattle, WA
5. Eugene, OR
6. San Fransisco, CA
7. Madison, WI
8. New York City, NY
9. Tucson, AR
10. Chicago, IL

Corvallis came [More ...]

In The News: Delta Ponds Bridge Project, Police "Focused Enforcement Operation" results

From the Delta Ponds Bridge Project PDF (click to download)

We have three articles to bring to your attention today: a KVAL article updating us all on the Delta Ponds Bridge Project, a EugeneCycles post with some results from last weeks “Focused Enforcement Operation”, and a TreeHugger.com editorial on the same subject.  Happy article adventuring!

April InMotion Newsletter

The April InMotion newsletter is out, and as usual it’s full of great information.  This month’s newsletter includes information on the 2010 Business Commute Challenge, Walk +Bike Challenge Month,  Fern Ridge and 1-5 River Path construction updates, and includes many more interesting feature articles and news tidbits.

Download or read it in full after the “jump.”

City of Eugene Recieves $37,302 Grant to Fund Silly Routes to School Programs

Under the new SRTS program, all children's raincoats will be replaced by farm animals holding umbrellas.

Shane should probably have expected this

The City of Eugene has just been awarded a $37,302 grant to fund Eugene Silly Routes to School (SRTS) programs from the national Silly Routes to School organization in association with the Constantly Lauded Organization of Weird Nitwits (CLOWN) fund.

The grant, in conjunction with the recently acquired $73 Eugene [More ...]