#bikeoregon

[bikedweeb]

Oregon’s spectacularly foolish bike tax

“ So there you have it. We are taxing the healthiest, most inexpensive, most environmentally friendly, most efficient, and most economically sustainable form of transportation ever devised by the human species.”

It’s official: Oregon now has a $15 bike tax  Jonathan Maus, BikePortland

More from Streetsblog: Caving to Resentment Politics, Oregon Enacts a Bike Tax

[ja-nel]

Today's bike view. . . . #bikeoregon #bikecentraloregon #mtbachelor #cascadesunshine #junerain #thegrassisgreener #070118 (at Deschutes, Oregon)

[brian-barnhart]

Here are a few images from a bike trip around Mt.Hood, Oregon during eclipse week 2017. They will be featured in a upcoming Golden Hours zine that I am working on. Check out my Instagram takeover @bicyclefilmfestival !!! #bikepacking #biketour #bicyclefilmfestival #goldenhours #mthood #bikeoregon #adventurecycling @hannae_syd

[eolahills]

April 11, 2016

MEDIA ALERT

Contact: Rich Washburn, 503-932-1401 mobile

“Bike Oregon Wine Country” with Eola Hills Wine Cellars

(Rickreall, Oregon) – Cyclists will discover the beauty of Oregon’s wine country on daylong cycling tours held on Sundays in July and August, and organized by Eola Hills Wine Cellars. Guided by winery staff, cyclists will tour the scenic back roads of the mid-Willamette Valley wine country, stopping at wineries to taste and order wines. Routes vary, visiting between 2-7 wineries and one regional brewery, and may include a cycling through a covered bridge and taking a ferry across the Willamette River.

Riders of all abilities are welcome. Short and long loops vary in difficulty, from easy to challenging, and range between 40-70 miles. Support vehicles offer riders a lift when needed. A box lunch and water stops are provided during the ride. Salmon barbecue and wine tasting on the winery’s patio follow every ride.

When and where      

All rides start and end at the Eola Hills Wine Cellars winery, located at 501 S. Pacific Hwy 99W, Rickreall, OR 97371. Rides depart 8am sharp (7:30am check-in), and end around 4 pm.

Northern Route: July 31 and August 7, 21  

45 or 52-mile loop, moderate to difficult with gradual rolling hills and several steep hills. Stops at up to seven wineries.

 Southern Route: August 14, 28

45-mile loop is easy to moderate with flat stretches and gentle rolling hills; 70-mile loop more challenging. Stops at two-four wineries plus one brewery; a covered bridge and ferry across the Willamette River.

To sign up

Call 1-800-291-6730 (503-623-2405) or reserve online, at eolahillswinery.com.

 Cost

$79 Bike tour, lunch and gourmet BBQ meal + winetasting

$59 Early registration (by Monday, June 6)

$29 BBQ only

Group discounts and frequent rider discounts available – check web site for details, eolahillswinery.com.

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[gutterbunnybikes]

A Quick Shout Out For My Wife

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It’s been hard to keep this a secret, but now I can safely announce that my wife aka rubygirl has been busy working this last couple weeks making five sets of seven custom head badges for promoting the “Seven Bikes for Seven Wonders”…

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