Tom Patterson for the Emerald
David Roth, an employee at Paul’s Way of Life Bicycles, keeps this cycle in shape with a
tune-up. Paul’s bike shop is one of several near campus, including Blue Heron.
Greasing the wheels
to keep bicycles fit
■ Bicycle safety and maintenance should be top priority
for cycling commuters wishing to protect their investments
By Inge Scheve
for the Emerald
Biking is an excellent way to get
around Eugene quickly, cheaply
and environmentally sanely. Even
better, when riding the bus, passen
gers can take their bikes on the bus
for free, everywhere the bus goes.
Several bike shops in town sell
used bikes as well as new ones,
starting at about $90 for a commut
ing bike, said Louis Orsini of the
Blue Heron Bicycle Shop on 13th
Avenue. If you go this route, how
ever, there are facts you should
know.
For starters, bicycles are vehi
cles, and are subject to the same
rules of the road as other vehicles.
Additionally, the University has
rules for biking on campus. Bicy
clists can be fined for violating
these rules, according to the fines
printed in their brochure on bicy
cle safety, available in the EMU
and at the Office of Public Safety.
One thing to note is that — un
like in town — riding on sidewalks
is not allowed on campus, and bi
cycles must be walked where post
ed. The speed limit on campus is
15 miles per hour.
For those who own a bike, there
are some precautions that can help
you hang onto it beyond the initial
trip to the bookstore.
Register the bike with the Office
of Public Safety. This greatly en
hances the chances of retrieving
the bike should it be stolen. Al
ways lock your bike, regardless of
how quick your stop will be, warns
the Department of Public Safety.
Lock the bike in a lighted, well
travelled area.
To start, a good U-lock used cor
rectly keeps thieves away. As a
minimum, Orsini reminds stu
dents to lock both the frame and
the rear wheel onto a sturdy rack.
Better yet, have a cable lock as
well, and lock the wheels onto the
frame with that, he said. A Kryp
tonite U-lock, which he recom
mends, runs from $25 and up.
When Bicycle Magazine tested
locks in a recent issue, they broke
almost all of the cheaper Tai
wanese U-locks within three min
utes, Orsini said.
“The only lock they didn’t break
was the Kryptonite ‘New York,’” he
said.
As far as preventative mainte
nance goes, everyone should know
how to change tires and keep the
chain and drive train in good con
dition, RE1 employee Matt Si
monds said. Other than fixing a
flat, knowing how to change and
adjust brake pads, lube and adjust
the drive train, and when to change
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Greek Life
continued from page 7B
emphasize non-alcoholic fun dur
ing Recruitment Week, and
throughout the year there are
dances, charity events, sports
events and skiing retreats, among
other outings.
Once a potential member has
gone through the week of Recruit
ment activities, there is a mutual se
lection process of choosing a house.
Each pledge lists his or her top
choices and then each house choos
es its top pledges. The process is
anonymous.
Pope said the selection process is
to help ensure that the new mem
bers are happy in their chosen
homes.
"Greek life is, most importantly,
a great way to meet new people,”
he said.
Alison Peabody said, “I loved it
when I went through rush, but 1
like it even better now. When else
am I going to have the chance to
live with 60 other girls? It’s like a
family—there’s always someone to
talk to. There’s always a moment of
fun and entertainment in the day. I
wouldn’t have it any other way.” '
The sororities hold their Recruit
ment Week from Sept. 28 through
Oct. 3, and the fraternities have
theirs from Sept. 20 through Sept. 24.
For more information about Re
cruitment Week and Greek Life,
students can contact the Greek Life
■Office in the EMU or.check out the
,Qreek Lif^ VVeb site at \yww.grpekJ
life.uoregon.edu.
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