1 1^ Eligono inventor Jan VanderTuin (above) hopes the utility bikes he created will catch on as practical alternative to fuel-run vehicles Vender Turn demonstrates (below) how PhiMo by Jet! Pm the specially-designed bikes have a great carrying capacity New bikes introduced By Soo May Wong ■ butoc II Jan VariderTuin has Ills way, the local definition ot hiking will take on a new meaning Instead of perfecting the < out ept of Inking lor pleas tire and recreation. VandorTuin, a local hike builder, is introducing the notion of utility hiking with a purpose Vaiuler'Tuni s utility hikes large enough to sustain a 1 HO-pound load and small enough to lie maneuvered in the streets of New York are limit lor purpose- is varied as food delivers child carrying, street vending, touring and ramping More importantly, these hikes oiler an alternative to fuel -run vehu les Vunder 1 uin said "Americans rels too heavily on fuel run vehicles I hls olten results in inefficient use of resources, he said Often, you'll see a lug vail transporting two hags ot groceries and lot's of empty space II a hike is used to deliver those hags of groceries or pi/./.a around the neighborhood, an enormous amount of resources, en ergs and money i an lie saved \ under 1 inn. who has been studying the com ept ot utility hikes for more than 10 years, became involved with the hikes while working with a market gardening cooperative iif.li Zurich. Switzerland Hi- was looking Inr utilitv bikes or i-yc de-traders to haul produce and milk hill found tin- <ommerciully-nuide hikes inappro priate Members ol the i o up then derided to design and (null) their own hikes I Ins started .1 proi ess nl re search ami networking that VanderTuin bei ime in volved m Using utility bikes for urban delivery services is an old concept that can be traced back to the late tilth 1 entury in Western Europe, VanderTuin said A classic UtjfO's model from which VanderTuin adapted "lamg Jan, .1 ‘l-loot-long utility bike with a load capacity of 1 HO Ills , has been plying the European streets for more than Mi sears I his Danish creation used for delivery purposes, has remained unchanged over the years and is still popularly used today. (furiously, despite the widespread use of utility bikes in Europe. Amerii a lias liren slow to c atch on to this concept An obsession with automobiles seems to be the reason for tills. VanderTuin said "Automobiles are still worshiped in America,' he said However, tins does not seem to daunt Vender'Turn 's desire to promote utility bikes among Amerii ans In the following months, VanderTuin will be pre senting slide shows and give talks to promote his utili ty bikes He is also exploring the possibility of working in cooperation with a professor or graduate student at the University to study the advantages of utility bikes m the city VanderTuin's slide show will he held Aug If) at the Eugene Water and Electric Hoard from 7 to It) p 111 TRACK TOWN PIZZA Offers The ULTIMATE LUNCH SPECIAL ALL YOU CAN EAT SALAD BAR AND UNLIMITED TRACK TOWN PIZZA Th.it > Right' All YOU Can Possibly HAT Of The Best Pizza This Side Of Anywhere M I: 11 a.rn. 1 p.m. TRACK TOWN PIZZA 1809 Franklin • 484-2799 TS^W The 1991 LSAT Be Prepared. Kaplan Is. Kaplan's prep courses have helped more students than all others combined! Classes begin August 3 U of O student discounts can 345-7496 EN l.YNIJKY H KAPI AN • lukr kjpLirUH IjkcYi>ur t hjtkrs