Gravel bikes everywhere, a 10-year-old BMX champion, riding Bend’s Low-Stress Network, tricycling for seniors, all the local bike events and much more! Check out the links below to get a taste of all the 2019 Source Weekly Bike Issue has to offer. See you on the trails! Got Gravel?: Biking’s hottest trend gets riders off […]
Bike Issue
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Bike Issue 2018
Roll up on this Bike Issue, Benditos.
What the heck’s the deal with e-bikes on trails? What’s the hottest gear rolling onto the scene? And why are so many kids in Bend into unicycling? These questions and more, answered in The Source’s 2018 Bike Issue! Whether you’re a fan of the two-wheeled form of transport—or event if you like the one-wheeled variety—there’s […]
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2017 Bike Issue
Whether it’s mountain or road or somewhere in between, we’ve got you covered.
It’s the Source Weekly Bike Issue! Read on for all things bike in Central Oregon, and then tuck this paper in your day pack so you’ll have some fine reading material on your next cycling adventure. Bikepacking, anyone? Biking with your steed stacked with camping gear is the next big thing in biking—and with the […]
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Pack It In and Out
Bikepacking the ecotones of Central Oregon and the Oregon Timber Trail
The trail was soft and sandy, and we tried to catch our bearings on heavy, front-loaded mountain bikes. The first few miles we trudged over lava rocks with our heavy bikepacking rigs until we got into a rhythm. We carried dry bags and water bottles attached to cages on our forks, sleeping bags and pads […]
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So You Wanna…
Commute around town/Mountain bike the trees
COMMUTE AROUND TOWN Here are some tips for surviving the streets—and those roundabouts Maybe you’ve seen them now that the weather is getting nicer. They might have a bag slung over their shoulder, they’re probably wearing a shiny helmet, riding in the rightmost lane on the road, not quite as fast as the cars but […]
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Want to ride a bike, but you don’t know where to start?
We’ve got you covered, bike noob.
The non-negotiable stuff: a helmet and a bike. A hard tail is a mountain bike that only has suspension in the front, which will be cheaper and fine for beginners. If you have the cash, a full suspension mountain bike will be more deluxe, but isn’t necessary. If you’re interesting in road biking, frame weight […]
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The Bike Issue: Bike, Bike, Baby!
Whether you’re a mountain biker, road rider, cyclocross racer, or bicycle commuter, you probably spend a decent amount of time pedaling. Bend’s urban infrastructure isn’t exactly the most bike-welcoming terrain, but plenty of locals prefer riding a bike anywhere they can, like Sean Shriver, who runs his tree-trimming business from an electric bike. Local geologist […]
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The Bike Guys’ Bikes
Riding in Bend is serious business: a quick Google search of “Bend bike shops” brings up 20 different locations. Even with so much competition, these shops thrive thanks to the efforts of their knowledgeable and passionate staff members. These gearheads keep the chains running smoothly for Bend’s cyclists, but what turns their wheels? We asked […]
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Meet J. Livingston
Custom commuter bike building gains momentum in Bend
When local Bend Velo bike shop owner Eric Power began his business in 2009, he knew he wanted to focus his shop on promoting commuter-style riding. I travel to Portland quite a bit and I was thinking about biking more as a mode of transportation, as opposed to racing or mountain biking,” Power said. We […]
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A Balancing Act for Pine Ridge Elementary Students
Young riders learn one-wheeled skills in unicycle club
What most of us have difficulty learning on two wheels, students at Pine Ridge Elementary are mastering on one. Wheel walks, figure 8s, kosh-koshs, and 180 hop spins; these kids have some serious unicycling skills. In 2009, a group of students approached PE Teacher Carisa Thomason, asking to show off their unicycling skills in class. […]
