[ORRando] Recreational bikeability of Newberg, OR

[Susan France]

I have lived on Chehalem Mtn just north of Newberg for 30 years. I would
not think of moving anywhere else... but then perhaps I've learned the best
ways and times to go anywhere.
Susan.

On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 7:37 PM, Sean Gordon <gordon.sean at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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