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From Videos to Here

Before I moved to Eugene, before I even thought of moving to Oregon, before I really knew Angel. Back around February of 2008 I came across this video, and loved it. I remember how good I thought it was. The video was a prequel to newer bike videos like the Roll on, Oregon video from the BTA, and the If I Ride Video from People for Bikes. These videos just make you feel happy watching them.

I came across this video yesterday again, while looking through old files of mine. Shortly after starting the video I realized that the background was Eugene, OR. That this whole video was shot here, in Eugene, where I ended up moving 3 years later. From a video I loved and enjoyed watching, to the new city I love and enjoy living in. It’s a happy thought to know that I moved here to a place I can see my self being for a long time.

The music. Not only that but yesterday we rode by Viva Vegetarian Grill and the guys from Explosions In The Sky eating there. We didn’t learn till later that it was them but we saw them. And almost stopped for ice-cream but didn’t.

I will continue posting some more old videos that I used to really like.

70’s Klunkers

Bike Portland posted this article of the Mountain Bikers from the 70’s and it included old video footage that shows young Gary Fisher. It’s pretty cool to see them ride down on those old cruisers

Larger Bike Portland Article

More Random Photos

Some photos

A nice clean red Schwinn Continental, reminds me of my old bike

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Team Buddha

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We got cards for the Eugene Public Library, it’s a wonderful place probably the best library I have been to. It’s a lot of fun, large selection of everything. Great audio book choices.

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Here are some of our books from the first trip there.

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Went on a great trip to grocery store, filled up the trailer

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New Pedals for the Linus

The Pedals on Angels Linus have been feeling really grainy, I replaced them with some MKS Sylvan Touring Pedals I have had laying around for a couple years now. I never really got any use out of them my self. Angel seems to like the MKS more than the old ones because they grip her shoes better. They rotate more smoothly than the old ones as well.

The old original pedals from Angels Linus Mixte

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The MKS Sylvan Touring Pedals

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Cool New Video from the BTA

I wish then video wasn’t so Portland centric but that seems to be the way the BTA is heading these days. None the less, it’s still a really nice video. There are a lot of good lines in there. Reminds me of the People for Bikes; “If I Ride” video. Both having a poem read along to the video. I enjoy bike videos like these a lot.

The Sun and Robin Hood

We went for a short ride today to pick up an order from REI. Then we just explored around the river front.

Down on the bike path along the river there are planets set up along the path.
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We also came across these streets today.

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Random photos

My UBI classmates

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Riverbank Path

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Angel and her pie from Sweet Life

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21mile Blackberry Bramble Ride

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First Post

First day in Eugene, had a wonderful day bike ride with my girlfriend. We rode from our house, along the Amazon Creek bike path Fern Ridge Bike Path, out to the end at Meadowlark Prairie. We later rode to University of Oregon and back to Amazon Park to watch some bike polo.

Nice day out.

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Here is a video edited by Angel.

Eugene First Bike Ride from Austin McKimmey on Vimeo.