For Spoke and Tell
These events include information sessions and webinars related to biking. Example events last year included meeting Cascadia Mobility and an information session for Becoming a World-Class Biking City.
Eugene Solar System Trail DIY Ride: All month
GET OUTSIDE AND EXPLORE THE EUGENE SOLAR SYSTEM TRAIL, ONE OF THE FIRST SCALED SOLAR SYSTEM TRAILS IN THE COUNTRY!
Scaled at 1:1 billion, this unique trail (longest on the West Coast, and the only one in Oregon) is a great way to enjoy the outdoors while exploring our solar system. Bike along a 4.5-mile section (9 miles round trip) of paved path along the beautiful Willamette River discovering our sun and its planets – even dwarf planet Pluto! Then escape our solar system and visit our closest star, Proxima Centauri, and its exoplanet, Proxima b, located at Eugene Science Center.
Event Location: Alton Baker Park
Hours: Any time!
Audience: Family Friendly: Adults are specifically encouraged to bring their children.
For more information, please visit: https://eugenesciencecenter.org/exhibits/eugene-solar-system-trail
For a detailed map with planet locations, please visit: https://eugenesciencecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Eugene-Solar-System-Trail-Map.2019.pdf
E-Bike Expo: DATE CHANGE to 05/20
Curious about electric bikes? We are too!
Spend a Friday night checking out a wide variety of e-bike models all in one place! Meet local makers and shop owners, try a ride or two, talk with people using their e-bikes for their commute or to haul their kids to school, practice accelerating safely, learn the rules of the road, and so much more!
***E-bike test rides (helmets available or bring your own!)
***Local bike shops + makers: Eugene Electric Bicycles, Bicycle Way of Life, Electric Avenue, Bike Friday, ReCyclized, Arriving by Bike, Pedego Electric Bikes, Eugene Adaptive Recreation
***Locals showing off their own bikes
***Adaptive bikes to try
***Food trucks
***Music
***FREE entry
A note about COVID: this event will comply with current event guidelines provided by the Oregon Health Authority. We will offer free hand sanitizer, gloves and masks.
Event Location: Campbell Community Center, Eugene: 155 High Street
Hours: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Audience: General, mostly intended for adults. Kids are welcome though.
For more information, please visit: https://fb.me/e/2kLJdMx8l
Shift to E-Bikes Virtual Workshop: 05/11
Shift to E-Bikes covers all the basics. A virtual workshop, local e-bike experts will share: different types of e-bikes, the benefits of owning an e-bike, key considerations when shopping for an e-bike, safe riding practices, and the rules of the road when operating an e-bike (where can you ride, and at what speed).
Attendees will qualify for a discount ($50 off an e-bike that costs less than $2000, $150 off a bike that costs $2000 or more) at participating retailers.
Registration is required @ bit.ly/3LFUuyl
Event Location: Virtual
Hours: 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Audience: Most intended for adults. Kids are welcome though.
For more information, please visit: https://fb.me/e/1uNFdWVnp
Shift to E-Bikes Virtual Workshop: 05/11
Shift to E-Bikes covers all the basics. A virtual workshop, local e-bike experts will share: different types of e-bikes, the benefits of owning an e-bike, key considerations when shopping for an e-bike, safe riding practices, and the rules of the road when operating an e-bike (where can you ride, and at what speed).
Attendees will qualify for a discount ($50 off an e-bike that costs less than $2000, $150 off a bike that costs $2000 or more) at participating retailers.
Registration is required @ bit.ly/3LFUuyl
Event Location: Virtual
Hours: 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Audience: Most intended for adults. Kids are welcome though.
For more information, please visit: https://fb.me/e/1uNFdWVnp
Bike Infrastructure: Come Check them Out!: 05/27
Are you interested in checking out some of the City's shared use & bike paths?
Starting in Downtown Eugene and looping to the Willamette River, through the University of Oregon, and out to South Eugene this ride will highlight some new, historical, and future improvements happening in the city of Eugene.
Event Location: Kesey Square
Hours: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Audience: Family Friendly: Adults are specifically encouraged to bring their children.
For more information, please visit: https://fb.me/e/4uiuxdprW
Retro Ride Brew Tour 2022: 05/28
Social ride beginning at Shift Community Cycles for an open house. We will stop at a couple breweries for local brew samples and end up at Claim 52 for an after party. Prizes such as a brand new bicycle and other shwag items will be raffled off. All proceed go to Shifts 501c3, and Claim 52 will also donate a % of beer sales.
Event Location: Start at Shift Community Cycles (370 W. 1st Ave, Eugene, OR 9401) and end at Claim 52 (1203 Willamette St. #140, Eugene, OR 97401)
Hours: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Audience: General: Mostly intended for adults. Kids are welcome though.
For more information, please visit the event’s Facebook page.