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 creation of a statewide trail, there will be plenty of places
to do so. Alex Borgen reports on this fun form of exploring on two wheels.

Read the article here

Want to ride a bike, but you don’t know where to start?
We’ve got you covered, bike noob.
From helmets to hydration parks, Caitlin Richmond spoke to the experts and gives you the insight on what you need to get started — whether it’s mountain biking or commuting.

Read the article here

So You Wanna…
Commute around town/Mountain bike the trees
Just how do you navigate these roundabouts hmmmm? We explain and add in some hand signals too.

Read the article here

This article appears in May 10-17, 2017.

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2017 Bike Issue

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
May 10, 2017

<h1>2017 Bike Issue</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />May 10, 2017</p> </p> <p><b>It’s the Source Weekly Bike Issue! Read on for all things bike in Central Oregon, and<br /> then tuck this paper in your day pack so you’ll have some fine reading material on<br /> your next cycling adventure.</b></p> <p><b><a href="/bend/2017-bike-issue/Content?oid=3196027" target="_blank">Bikepacking, anyone? </a></b><br /> Biking with your steed stacked with camping gear is the next big thing in<br /> biking—and with the creation of a statewide trail, there will be plenty of places<br /> to do so. Alex Borgen reports on this fun form of exploring on two wheels.</p> <p>Read the article<b> <a href="/bend/2017-bike-issue/Content?oid=3196027" target="_blank">here<br /></a><a href="/bend/want-to-ride-a-bike-but-you-dont-know-where-to-start/Content?oid=3189962" target="_blank"> <br /> Want to ride a bike, but you don't know where to start?<br /> We've got you covered, bike noob.</a><a href="/bend/2017-bike-issue/Content?oid=3196027" target="_blank"><br /></a></b>From helmets to hydration parks, Caitlin Richmond spoke to the experts and gives you the insight on what you need to get started — whether it's mountain biking or commuting.</p> <p>Read the article <a href="/bend/want-to-ride-a-bike-but-you-dont-know-where-to-start/Content?oid=3189962" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><br /> <b><br /> <a href="/bend/so-you-wanna/Content?oid=3190462" target="_blank">So You Wanna... <br /> Commute around town/Mountain bike the trees</a></b><br /> Just <i>how</i> do you navigate these roundabouts hmmmm? We explain and add in some hand signals too.</p> <p>Read the article <a href="/bend/so-you-wanna/Content?oid=3190462" target="_blank"><b>here</p> <p></b> </p> <div class="wp-block-group newspack-embed-container aligncenter"> <div data-configid="11777035/48627900" style="width:525px;height:346px" class="issuuembed"></div> </p></div> <p> <b></p> <p></b></a> </p> <h1 class="headline headline-3190055"></h1> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/2017-bike-issue-3196027/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=24614&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/2017-bike-issue-3196027/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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