tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.comments2023-05-04T06:47:02.381-07:00Ride Bikes, Drink CoffeeKelly Carlislehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07970364454875987180noreply@blogger.comBlogger450125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-18923187291741141442014-10-15T16:25:33.846-07:002014-10-15T16:25:33.846-07:00Are you the new Assistant Superintendent just anno...Are you the new Assistant Superintendent just announced today?! (Or just share the same name?) If so, congratulations!Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-52800364535862077052014-07-25T00:45:43.472-07:002014-07-25T00:45:43.472-07:00It is my passion to ride bikes and drink coffee at...It is my passion to ride bikes and drink coffee at the same time. I have my thermal flask which I carry <a href="http://cluwak.com" rel="nofollow">Kopi Luwak</a> in it along with me. Thank you for the article. <br /><br />Regards,<br />Finn FeltonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453530325514643560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-63812082491993554842013-11-08T12:26:54.369-08:002013-11-08T12:26:54.369-08:00Just discovered your blog. My wife and I just took...Just discovered your blog. My wife and I just took a short trip to Bend and I'm in agreement that its a great area to ride your bicycle. We've traveled there twice by loading our bikes onto the "Valley Retriever Bus," which stops at the Greyhound/Amtrak station en route from Newport to Bend. They let you stow your bike for free and then you can bike anywhere you need to go.<br /><br />On a separate note, I love your cover photo of the Union Street Bridge and your motto of "Ride Bikes, Drink Coffee." If you don't know about it already, you might appreciate my Salem business, Steel Bridge Coffee. www.steelbridgecoffee.com<br /><br />We're having a free coffee tasting event on the 16th. I hope you can come! http://www.steelbridgecoffee.com/coffee-tasting.html<br /><br />Happy biking!<br /><br />-Joseph PennerJosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357804775007988597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-81503672448399917032013-09-18T08:39:17.371-07:002013-09-18T08:39:17.371-07:00Indeed! Enforcement and Education can help some h...Indeed! Enforcement and Education can help some here, but as you say the fundamental problem is <b>Engineering</b>. Lancaster is so wretched, so uncomfortable, and so auto-centric (but of course it leads also in car crashes, so it's not like the auto-centrism actually makes it safe) that we shouldn't be surprised that people fall back to the "walk against traffic so you can see it" notion. Salmoning isn't always an individual's problem (one of ignorance or disregard) but a system problem.<br /><br />Thanks for the picture and discussion!Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-34303281354706526042013-06-17T09:24:50.713-07:002013-06-17T09:24:50.713-07:00Hi Kelly,
I was wondering if you would be intere...Hi Kelly,<br /><br /><br />I was wondering if you would be interested in a guest post. I have a couple of ideas that I think would be a great fit, but I couldn’t manage to find your email on your site. If you could get a hold of me at brenna (dot) ciummo (at) seattlecoffeegear (dot) com, I would greatly appreciate it!<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Brenna Ciummo<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-33182879965376518662012-09-23T22:06:45.456-07:002012-09-23T22:06:45.456-07:00Perfect! This is my way of approaching cycling! I,...Perfect! This is my way of approaching cycling! I, too, had a delightful time over this weekend, and today seemed a golden day to be out on the bike. Thanks for the enjoyable post.B+https://www.blogger.com/profile/18353381870331760316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-59736531429356454882012-06-22T11:34:58.609-07:002012-06-22T11:34:58.609-07:00The staff report is out, and the recommendation is...The staff report is out, and the recommendation is still to vacate the alley - and to make a connection between Hoyt and Rural more difficult. <br /><br />If you and any interested readers wanted to send a note to Citycouncil@cityofsalem.net, additional support for postponing the vacation and in favor of a connection between Hoyt and Rural could be very helpful.Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-23370169415029031452012-06-14T11:17:39.687-07:002012-06-14T11:17:39.687-07:00The dogs. Ugh. Off-leash dogs are against the ce...The dogs. Ugh. Off-leash dogs are against the cemetery regulations, I believe, and lots of people take their dogs there and let them run around off-leash. With you, I think that this is a larger source of stress on the cemetery and disrespect for the dead than an increment of walking and biking traffic would be. I think that Friends of the Pioneer Cemetery may tolerate a good bit of "bad behavior" they know, like the dogs and excessive motor vehicle use, and fear what they don't know, like the bicycling boogeymen - in this context sometimes I fear "bicyclist" is a proxy for "homeless" or "derelict," but that's another matter.<br /><br />What you say is maybe the best case of all for creating a connection between Hoyt and Rural: If the area wasn't structured as such a dead-end, wasn't so tightly walled-in, people with friends and family buried there would visit more often; and people with an interest in history would also visit more often. The physical connection of a path would ring out and reverberate with emotional and historical connection for people in many different ways! The walls and barriers protect, but they also hoard up the cemetery more than a little - and we have to figure out a way to let down the guard a little to invite people in. As the cemetery brings the past into the present, it should be a "living end" and not a "dead end"! I know there's a way!<br /><br />The cemetery will always be vulnerable to malefactors; even with limited access as it has today, someone determined to vandalize or desecrate could do so easily. Creating a path connection will make it slightly more vulnerable in some ways, but it will also increase the eyeballs and ears of interested citizens on the cemetery, and will reduce its vulnerability in others. <br /><br />And as your visits confirm, the increase in connection will create value many times over any of the ways that the cemetery would become more vulnerable. Indeed, we might wish to think of the cemetery in this way as we would think of a person and human relationship: An important part of its meaning and value comes from being wisely vulnerable. We would not want to make the cemetery foolishly vulnerable, but by trying to make it invulnerable, we may diminish its value in crucial ways.Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-48560708257668577042012-06-06T22:17:28.148-07:002012-06-06T22:17:28.148-07:00We certainly need to keep the conversation alive. ...We certainly need to keep the conversation alive. <br /><br />Eric, I really appreciate your respect for process-oriented thinking. I absolutely agree with that kind of approach to complicated issues. I'm hoping the City will have the wisdom to allow further discourse. Vacating the alley would seem to be an artificial ending of the process, and premature.<br /><br />At the same time, I am identifying with the families of those whose graves lie within the cemetery. I understand the need for thoughtful, respectful dialogue about intent and impact of changes to that vicinity. I worry about the disrepair of some of the sites already.<br /><br />I wonder how much all sides actually share in common: respect for life, respect for safety of persons and things, appreciation for the beauty and peace in the neighborhoods and cemeteries, etc. And might that be a basis for some jointly held commitments if we take the conversation forward?<br /><br />Curt, I was wondering the same thing you mentioned. Essentially, reconfiguring fences and gates to utilize that road that runs between the two cemeteries. I think that's what Eric was describing in option "b." It certainly makes the most sense when you're there in person, I think. I don't know what other options have been explored.Kelly Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970364454875987180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-68064392820678590842012-06-06T11:12:46.190-07:002012-06-06T11:12:46.190-07:00A new path through the cemetery isn't needed t...A new path through the cemetery isn't needed to make the connection. There is a service road there already that is used by vehicles. What we are really talking about is a gate next to a maintenance shed that would be opened and closed the same times as the south gate on Hoyt.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10220768125753953540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-37837443586539977482012-06-04T11:20:07.044-07:002012-06-04T11:20:07.044-07:00I am hoping to do the ride from Portland to Silver...I am hoping to do the ride from Portland to Silverton and stay in a little bed and breakfast at the Oregon Gardens this summer. It's about 40-45 miles and you get a free pass to the gardens to boot. I just did the 45 mile loop for the Canby Pioneer Century and it was fun. There is something completely wonderful about riding up big hills and getting over them and flying down the other side. You can't beat it.The Hillbilly Banjo Queen:https://www.blogger.com/profile/16624948852884831510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-40139950182811281662012-06-03T19:35:00.782-07:002012-06-03T19:35:00.782-07:00I think we all agree it is a difficult matter and ...I think we all agree it is a difficult matter and one that indeed requires thought and care. <br /> <br />But there are several separate (though interrelated) questions that easily get lumped together, and I think that the SJ piece wasn't careful about distinguishing them.<br /><br />1) The first question is: Would it be helpful to have a path connection between Hoyt and Rural on the west side of Commercial. Bike and Walk Salem said "yes," and I think most of us agree this would be a good thing.<br /><br />2) So then the next question is: Since we don't know what a such a path would look like (nothing is planned, no alignment has been identified), would it be wise to hold off on vacating the alley? <br /><br />In April 2011, staff recommendation was "yes." There was some last-minute politicking, and so in September 2011 Council voted to vacate.<br /><br />When the matter was appealed, the State Land Use Board of Appeals agreed that some of the details of the politicking were problematic and that the City needed to revisit the matter.<br /><br />Many of us still think it would be prudent to hold off on the vacation until a) we have formalized a path alignment that doesn't need the alley, or b) a formalized path alignment requires the alley, or c) it turns out after all that a path is not possible.<br /><br />The planning stage that would answer this threefold question has not happened yet, and so it is important that folks understand there is no proposal on the table to put a path through Pioneer Cemetery. This is a possibility, it is true, but we aren't at that planning stage yet. If tons of money magically appeared, a bridge could be built. Maybe City View would like a path through that cemetery. Maybe there's some other alignment that a super creative person will discover.<br /><br />3) So the last question, on which there is much to discuss and analyze, and on which few I think have a settled opinion, this last question is: Should a path go through Pioneer Cemetery? And the answer surely is, "we don't know yet." Maybe the answer is yes, and maybe it is no. A much more detailed planning and community process would be necessary to answer this.<br /><br />Many hope that a broad consensus can emerge on postponing the alley vacation - and hold off on deciding anything about where a path alignment would actually fall. These are separate questions, and we do ourselves a disservice by treating them as one, as I think the SJ piece did. <br /><br />In any event, I look forward to your thoughts and analysis in part 2. I'm glad you're thinking about this! It <b>is</b> really important.Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-65999152170345684932012-05-27T21:42:06.251-07:002012-05-27T21:42:06.251-07:00About half-way up a long hill, with the lactic aci...About half-way up a long hill, with the lactic acid is burning and all I want to do is get off and walk, I STILL think that's fun. Sick, I know. Thanks for reading!Kelly Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970364454875987180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-11124257241605974052012-05-27T17:47:46.793-07:002012-05-27T17:47:46.793-07:00I gotta admit, I see peeps huffing it up and down ...I gotta admit, I see peeps huffing it up and down the hills going over to the coast and I think, "What the hell is wrong with you?" as I crank up the tunes, open the sunroof, sip my coffee and chat with a friend. :) Different strokes! Interesting reading your stories. :)AMYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333769544724745564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-21128031187383579482012-05-26T12:14:14.600-07:002012-05-26T12:14:14.600-07:00Are there any planned for closer in to Portland? ...Are there any planned for closer in to Portland? I'd love to ride some of these, but the distance to drive to them in addition to finding someone to watch my favorite little people would prove to be a challenge. I am looking forward to hearing about your review of the routes! No pressure. :)The Hillbilly Banjo Queen:https://www.blogger.com/profile/16624948852884831510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-68499249822600264082012-04-11T20:41:35.432-07:002012-04-11T20:41:35.432-07:00I was expecting more of them to be longer than the...I was expecting more of them to be longer than they are. Lots of those are achievable for even me! Maybe I'll drag Eric out this summer.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068212926234700612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-44343494056760235482012-04-08T13:53:51.109-07:002012-04-08T13:53:51.109-07:00Thanks for writing about these! I'll look for...Thanks for writing about these! I'll look forward to your reviews!Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-79326149345743394102012-03-24T00:20:11.643-07:002012-03-24T00:20:11.643-07:00It's nice to hear from you again in the bloggi...It's nice to hear from you again in the blogging world. Glad you're balancing things out!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068212926234700612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-79799985117077588662012-03-22T20:44:03.509-07:002012-03-22T20:44:03.509-07:00Thanks, Beth! I'll look forward to a collabora...Thanks, Beth! I'll look forward to a collaboration. Still smiling every time I think of our tendency to mirror each other's jazz improvisation. Be well! KCKelly Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970364454875987180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-19573976166220118412012-03-22T07:48:40.753-07:002012-03-22T07:48:40.753-07:00Kelly! Glad to hear you're still among the blo...Kelly! Glad to hear you're still among the blogging, albeit sporadically. Things here are in motion as well. I'm doing a TON of music and would love to swap notes with you. Email or phone sometime (maybe after we're done with passover and Easter?)<br />Happy spring, or something like it --Bethbikelovejoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141991025526354179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-3165388974040765062011-12-22T02:35:44.107-08:002011-12-22T02:35:44.107-08:00I think walking is much better option than cycling...I think walking is much better option than cycling while you have an asthma. I had experienced asthma. That is why I said so.<br /><a href="http://www.nosesurgeryguide.com/" rel="nofollow">nose surgery</a>andy medridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659312053062515874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-11706460124462568782011-11-19T05:36:36.165-08:002011-11-19T05:36:36.165-08:00Nice to see a rebel in bird land. I'll bet th...Nice to see a rebel in bird land. I'll bet the wren was cracking up too. Fun read.MLovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05821062147483953813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-65577095005346437332011-11-13T21:18:35.539-08:002011-11-13T21:18:35.539-08:00Seriously. Cracking up! Did you take that pic?Seriously. Cracking up! Did you take that pic?Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068212926234700612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-44309955116179065622011-11-08T22:57:36.132-08:002011-11-08T22:57:36.132-08:00This made me laugh out loud. Thanks!This made me laugh out loud. Thanks!The Hillbilly Banjo Queen:https://www.blogger.com/profile/16624948852884831510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035359932557677420.post-88237404278826047262011-11-08T07:15:50.192-08:002011-11-08T07:15:50.192-08:00Too funny!Too funny!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783636348664487876noreply@blogger.com