Oregon daily emerald., September 25, 1975, Section IV, Page 2, Image 51

Bicycling
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Two-wheelers deluge city
By JACK WILSON
Of the Emerald
No one knows for sure how many bicy
cles are in Eugene. A 1973 state survey
puts the number at 50,000, but that figure
was approximate at the time and undoub
tedly has changed.
The exact number is actually unimpor
tant, because anyone can see there are a
lot of bicycles in Eugene — more and more
of them all the time.
Eugene is a bicycle oriented town. The
large number of students has something to
do with it, as does the fact Eugene is com
pact enough that most places are accessi
ble by bicycle.
At any rate. Eugene motorists are used to
looking out for bicycle riders, and city
county transportation planners also are tak
ing them into account.
There are already twenty-eight miles of
bikeways in Eugene. If a three-phase plan
prepared by ine Lane Counci' of Gover
nment (L-COG) is adopted as part of the
Metropolitan Aiea 1990 General Plan,
there will be 175 miles of bikeways in
Eugene and Springfield by 1990.
This plan, know as the Metropolitan
Bikeway Master Plan, would make bicycl
ing an even more attractive alternative to
increasingly costly motor transportation.
According to Oliver P Snowden, project
coordinator for the plan, "We put the plan
together primarily to promote bicycling as a
form of transportation, and secondarily as a
torm of recreation. Someday bicyclists will
be able to ride almost anywhere in the
Eugene-Springfield area without having to
compete tor road space with the creatures
of Detroit.
Until that day comes, however, bicyclists
mu?' live wi h 'he rufomohiie. Thirty
pounds of aluminum are no match for a ton
of steei and vinyi, ;>o ;he fnsi tuie of bicycle
safety is to watch out for cars and stay out of
their way. Bicycle riders are expected to
obey most traffic laws which apply
to automobiles keep to the right, don't run
stop signs and use a light at night
Another major problem bicyclists face is
the epidemic of bicycle »heft Bicycle
thieves are organized ana well equipped.
The best lock in the wo*in won i stop a de
termined thief with a Don cutter. Last year
1,301 bicycles were reported stolen to the
Eugene police, and by the end of July, 698
bicycles had been stolen
The Eugene police department reports a
low rate of recovery for stolen bicycles
Licensed bicycles are much easier to track
down, but only a third of the bicycles are
Eugene registered Bicycle licenses are
available from the police, campus security
and most bicycle shops If you are deter
mined not to spend the two dollars for a
license, at least be sure to record the serial
number of your bicycle
The chances of theft and the hazards of
traffic don't seem to have dampened local
enthusiasm for bicycling. Bicycle clubs and
races flourish on campus and in the com
munity. The city Parks and Recreation
Department, in room 105 of City Hall, has
information on all types of bicycle activities
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