Above: Jason Moore delivers the Northwest Comic News, which regularly uses Pedelars Express, to one out of a hundred or so stops. Jason is now editor of the CAT publication Oregon Cycling. Left, Brian Gallagher writes spontaneous poetry for customers who buy ice cream out of a Pedelars Express insulated vending bike. Below, Teri Blue deliversfdm for a local photo chain, replacing the van delivery service the chain ran before bicycles began to take over transport in Eugene. might otherwise not interact. For example, a local touring club’s newsletter, on browsing tables and bulletin boards, share space with activist literature, racing news, and recumbent newsletters. People from every bike subculture become familiar with each other, making alliances possible. Eugene Bicycle Works (EBW) is one of the most ambitious of the many difficult projects in the CAT. It’s goal is to help the community learn about bikes: their design, use repair and construction. EBW runs a repair collective modeled after The Bicycle Repair Co-op in nearby Portland, Oregon. Members of the co-op pay a small yearly or hourly fee, in essence renting a large number of tools, from the most basic wrench to expensive professional specialities. Skilled mechanics are
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