[ORRando] Recreational bikeability of Newberg, OR

[Sean Gordon]

Thanks for sharing your experiences in the Newberg area Lynn and Keith.  

I noticed 99 has bike lanes, which the local shop told me was the safest way to ride between towns, but that looks unpleasant in the dry and worse in the wet.  I'd really like to commute year round; I used to run studs in Rochester, NY so I think I can deal with the perma-rain.  I really want to play on the weekends too though.

Thanks,
Sean

> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 4:43 PM, Keith Kohan <bike2work2live at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I lived in NY for many years and NJ for even more.  In my opinion there really is no comparison between NY and OR.  Anyplace and everyplace in OR is better for bicycling than NY.  Mostly due to the attitude of drivers and the far more common presence of cyclists in Oregon.
> 
> Newberg has some very challenging roads with nice hills.  It also has a major highway that I prefer not to ride on.  In the not too distant future a road called the Dundee Bypass will be completed.  It is intended to take much of the North/South traffic out of downtown Newberg.  If it works I think it will open up the downtown to be much more bicycle friendly.
> 
> Keith Kohan
> 
> From: Sean Gordon <gordon.sean at gmail.com>
> To: orrando at orrandonneurs.org 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 3:13 PM
> Subject: [ORRando] Recreational bikeability of Newberg, OR
> 
> Hello Oregon Randonneurs,
> 
> I'm writing to see if you can help me with a geography decision related to bicycling livability.
> 
> I'm looking to possibly move to Newberg, OR but want to get a sense of the road bicycling in the area.  I've lived in NY and CA and while cyclists aren't always welcomed on the roads (NY) there is generally infrastructure to support the sport; 10ft snow shoulders make excellent bike lanes.
> 
> I drove the roads this weekend and noticed a marked contrast between Newberg and other cities/towns in OR I've visited; the lack of shoulders on most country roads, even the new ones.  Eugene had them on new roads (presumably for bikes) as did Bend (bikes and snow).
> 
> I noticed that you ran a brevet, the Grab Bag 300, out of Newberg and wanted to get your take on how safe the back roads of Newberg were.  I'm an experienced rider, but I could see how riding those roads could be sketchy with the blind rises, sharp turns and narrow roadways.
> 
> Thanks much for any help,
> Sean
> 
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