/tags/bicycling bicycling en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:15:47 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-07-17/a-new-bicycle-corridor-is-in-the-works-in-southwest-oregon Planners envision a 172-mile route connecting Roseburg to Crater Lake, then heading southwest on Highway 62 to Eagle Point. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:15:47 GMT /outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2023-07-17/a-new-bicycle-corridor-is-in-the-works-in-southwest-oregon Karen Richards /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-20/oregon-land-regulators-seek-more-compact-and-equitable-housing-and-maybe-less-parking In drive to attack climate change, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission moves forward with new rules aimed at reducing automobile use. Fri, 20 May 2022 23:55:34 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-20/oregon-land-regulators-seek-more-compact-and-equitable-housing-and-maybe-less-parking Jeff Mapes /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-28/designing-communities-for-active-transportation Convincing people to get from place to place just on muscle power can be a hard sell in America. It gets somewhat easier over time, as communities build… Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:02:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-28/designing-communities-for-active-transportation Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-07-18/kicking-off-a-scenic-bikeway-in-style Getting into the mountains can yield some spectacular views. Getting into the mountains on a bicycle can get you the views and a lot of exercise. Such is… Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:06:21 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-07-18/kicking-off-a-scenic-bikeway-in-style Geoffrey Riley /travel/2015-06-01/old-and-on-their-way On the last afternoon of my thirties, I sat across from my friend Maria at an outdoor cafe. I took a sip of chai and fretted: “I think I’m out-aging my… Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:18:34 GMT /travel/2015-06-01/old-and-on-their-way /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-10-28/a-legal-trail-for-mountain-bikes Sure, there are plenty of trails available to mountain bikes in Southern Oregon, but Mountain of the Rogue Trail might be the first built with bikes in… Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:10:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-10-28/a-legal-trail-for-mountain-bikes Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-04-30/ashland-wins-most-improved-bike-city Getting the gold star is still a good thing, years after elementary school. The city of Ashland's friendliness to bicycles just earned it a gold star from… Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:10:30 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-04-30/ashland-wins-most-improved-bike-city Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-02-06/oregon-gets-even-bike-friendlier Bikes bring bucks.It's not an official slogan, but it neatly captures the tourism approach to bicyclists in Oregon. The state's tourism apparatus, Travel… Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:10:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2014-02-06/oregon-gets-even-bike-friendlier Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-10-25/stopping-low-tech-theft-with-high-tech-gadgets Bicycle-friendly towns often have more of everything connected to bicycles: more bikes, more bike shops, more bike thefts.It's that last category that… Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:52:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-10-25/stopping-low-tech-theft-with-high-tech-gadgets Geoffrey Riley