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 […]
Bike Issue
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How Important are Bike-able Neighborhoods for Homebuyers?
Since this week’s theme for the Source Weekly is bikes, I was asked how important bike-able neighborhoods are to buyers. The only time bike-ability was important was for buyers who were mountain bikers and they liked having nearby access to trails. Bike-ability for commuting has never come up as being important, probably because most people […]
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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. […]
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Upgraded by Hope
Local mountain biking community gets components boost
Bend’s thriving mountain biking community just got a shot of adrenaline. As of June, the internationally established mountain bike components manufacturer, Hope Technology, has opened its U.S. assembly division in our backyard. The company designs, manufactures, and tests nearly every part of a mountain bike and accepts custom orders from avid cross-country riders as well […]
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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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Newspaper on the Radio 5/15
Want to know what’s happening in the Source this week but don’t want to read the contents page? Here is our rundown of this week’s newspaper on 92.9 FM! The Source’s segment airs weekly every Wednesday at 9:15 am. Tune in, or listen live to 92.9 FM on your computer or smart phone at 92.9online.com.
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Working Condition
Running a bike into the ground can be expensive
“You’re the motor,” bike mechanic and Hub Cyclery co-owner Matt Snow said from underneath the brim of his black hat, emblazoned with the store’s blue and white logo. But even so, for a motor to do its best work, it needs to have a machine that is working well. “When you ride it into the […]
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The Source Weekly’s Bike Issue
Land of the Free, Home of the Bike
Can Bend be fairly deemed Bike Town, USA? We’re competitive for the title of Beer Town and Subaru capital of the world…but Bike Town? Surely, Madison, Wisconsin—consistently ranked among the nation’s most bike-friendly cities—would contest. And, Bicycling Magazine has named Minneapolis as the #1 Bike City in America—a title taken away from Portland, that boasts […]