Past Activity

12 Bridges

Start date: 06/06/2017
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 06/06/2017
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Meet at Martin St., Eugene. We'll start riding at 9:30am, Obsidian time. The route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7151803 is 26 miles with a few rollers. Make sure that your bike is in working order, tires inflated, chain lubed and you have a spare tube and air pump. We will take a lunch break upon reaching Hideaway Bakery near the end of the ride. In case the weather forecast does not look promising, I will change the date of the ride and let you know.

Event Leader: Richard Hughes
Event Leader Phone: 541-579-3098
Event Leader Email: hughes97405@gmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type:
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles:
Season: 2017
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Bike, spare tube, air pump, lunch, snacks, water, layered clothing and sense of humor.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 26
Member Fees: 1
Elevation Gain: 450
Non-Member Fees: 2
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The weather was perfect in the mid-seventies. We stopped at each of the seven named bridge as riders took turns reporting on their assigned bridge. Many were surprised that the Frohnmayer (Autzen) Bridge was built in 1970 for a cost of $175,000 to carry utilities(steam) across the Willamette River. The idea of people and bikes using the bridge was an after thought. The bridge is 667 feet across and was the first of bike/ped structures in the area. The most recent bridge built is the Delta Bridge in 2010 at a cost of $5.2m and is 760 feet across. Also the group rode on Eugene's only cycle-track on Alder Street. Next year this same concept will be incorporated on West Amazon providing bi-directional bike travel adjacent to one another. The ride end at Hideaway Bakery where we enjoyed a well deserved lunch.