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By MAHHT tbltVt
Of th« Emerald
Bicycle touring is considered
chic these days, and here is one
trip that shows especially good
taste.
On Saturday, Steve Mustoe of
the Eugene Parks and Recrea
tion department will lead
between 20 and 25 cyclists on a
"pretty easy" 50-mile ride along
the back roads of Lane County,
pausing at two local wineries for
a tour of their winemaking
facilities and vineyards.
Each of the tours will culmin
ate in a wine tasting and sam
pling session, so riders are
asked to bring along cheese,
crackers, or something appro
priate to accompany a few
glasses of good wine.
Riders will meet at 9 a m. out
side the River House, 301 N.
Adams St., but Mustoe warns he
will only lead the first 25 who
show up. He recommends arriv
ing about a half-hour early to
insure a place with the tour.
The two wineries Mustoe
plans to tour are the Forgeron
Vineyard in Elmira and the Hin
man Vineyard located south
west of Eugene.
Mustoe's route to Forgeron
Vineyard begins near downtown
Eugene. Find the nearest bike
route to 29th Street and turn
right. A mildly steep, mile-and
a-half climb to the top of Lorane
Highway gets you out of Eugene
and drops you into the country.
Some hilly meandering in the
west Eugene countryside and a
decent county road map will get
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you to Territorial Road. Take a
right turn here and pedal
through the minute villa of El
mira to Warthen Road A left
here, another mile and a half to
Sheffler Road, a right turn and a
climb up one last hill gets you to
the winery.
Finding Hinman Vineyard
should be just as easy, depend
ng of course on the amount of
:asting and sampling that has
gone on in the meantime.
Retrace your tire tracks and
locate Briggs Hill Road on your
map. Where it forks to the right
at Spencer Creek Road, turn
right and pedal the curvy five
miles to thd vineyard.
A helmet is required to ac
company Mustoe on his tour
and will be provided to those
who don't have their own.
Others, who take the tours on
their own, might consider the
wisdom of extra protection.
Especially for those last miles
home.
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By RICHARD WAGONER
Of the Emerald
What’s big as a bus, carries
people where they want to go
and is named after a speedy
animal?
The Greyhound, right?
Wrong.
It’s the Grey Rabbit, and folks
who ride it say its informal at
mosphere and leisurely trips up
and down the West Coast are
the only way to travel — at least
by bus.
The Grey Rabbit is an alter
native bus line that helps people
get from Seattle to San
Francisco and various points in
between.
Started by Lester Rabbit
about 11 years ago, the bus
system has enjoyed “low
profile” success among people
locking ror a more comroriaDie,
less expensive substitute to the
other commercial bus lines.
The only catch is the Grey
Rabbit doesn’t stop in every
small town along Interstate 5.
So if a rider is headed for an
out-of-the-way location, he or
she should call first and see if
the Rabbit will stop there.
And if the rider is in a big
hurry, he or she should first
realize that the Grey Rabbit and
most of its passengers aren’t
concerned about speed. The
bus takes its time, frequently
stopping at waterfalls and parks
along the way for swimming and
sandwiches — sometimes for an
hour or more at a time.
Unlike most buses that pack
riders into tightly cramped
seats, the Grey Rabbit has
bunks lining the walls behind
tne driver and dinette tables in
the rear.
Riders are urged to share with
other travelers whatever they
have brought along for the trip,
which may include blankets,
wine, food, marijuana or just
conversation.
Currently the bus stops in
Eugene headed for San Fran
cisco on Friday nights. It stops
again in Eugene, this time
headed north, on Monday
mornings.
Beginning in June, the Grey
Rabbit will stop in Eugene going
south both Tuesday and Friday
nights, and will pick up riders
going north Monday and Friday
mornings.
Call the Grey Rabbit Ride
Center at 683-5628 for more
scheduling information and to
make reservations.
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