I tip my helmet to City of Eugene, Oregon

I simply have to tip my helmet to the City of Eugene and their absolute commitment to cycling as a viable means of public transportation.

Take a look at a snippet of their InMotion newsletter:

A new year is a great time to reflect on and learn from the past and also look to what the future holds for us. In 2009 we have the passage of the Bicycle Commuter Act which allows employers to offer incentives pre-tax to bicycle commuters. We also have the Eugene Walking & Biking Summit on Jan 31st. The theme is Crossroads to the Future as the main topic will be looking forward to the future of active transportation in Eugene and Springfield . Our communities could receive $50 million in federal funding to help build a complete network of safe places to walk and bike and to reduce auto-dependence with the assistance of the Rails to Trails 2010 campaign.

2009 is not just the year to practice active transportation, but to participate in the planning, the implementation of incentives, and to really engage in the future of transportation options. Read on to learn more about transportation in Eugene .

InMotion is a monthly e-newsletter designed to help community members in Eugene with some heart-healthy transportation options and with creating a community where biking, walking, and sharing the ride (carpool or bus) are easy and enjoyable!

In this issue:

FEATURED ARTICLES
2009 Walking and Biking Summit – January 31st
Tax Benefits for Cyclists in 2009

AREA EVENTS
Kidical Mass Ride – Jan 17
Cycle Zone Analysis, A New Bicycle Transportation Planning Tool Jan 21
Walk With Me! How to Walk a Marathon
Spirited Walkers 10th Anniversary!
To subscribe to this innovative newsletter email: peoplepower@ci.eugene.or.us

Save Your Gas, Save Your Legs!

With the price of gas reaching $4 in 2008 and dropping to $1.45 toward the end of the year because of the GW Cheney tank the economy plan, it makes you wonder who’s at the controls.

Well I for one think we need to take more control locally of our own spending. So what if the price of fuel skyrockets again (which it probably will) we can take an active roll in not buying so much.

Atomic Zombie has been a long time advocate for cycling and in particular building your own out of recycled bike parts.

Here’s an ingenious little baby that you can build yourself for CHEAP and it’s electric, too! It's called the Long Ranger Electric Bike. I've posted a picture on the left side of my blog for you to look at.

http://www.atomiczombie.com/product-longranger.htm check out this site for a video of this amazing machine in action!

To check out other plans for recumbents you can build yourself put atomic zombie together and throw a .com on the end.

By the way I don’t have any monetary connection to Atomic Zombie. I just think they are an excellent inexpensive source for super build your own plans. You won't believe their prices on detailed downloadable plans! Very friendly folks, too!