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~ i i i n t~ Tvlpiy 29, 1998 C~JNTACT: Diane Bishop, Bicycle Coordinator, 682-5218 Pr m Public Information Section, 682-5523 F ' R IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXPERIENCE PLEASURE OF BICYCLE COMMUTING IN EUGENE JUNE 1-6 Discover new bike routes, check out a free bike map, enjoy the .unofficial start of summer, and do',yourself and the environment a favor by riding your bicycle to work or school June 1-6, which Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey has proclaimed Bicycle Commute Week in Eugene. A longtime event in the Eugene area, Bicycle Commute Week this year won't include some of th~ mare formal events such as the Business Bicycle Challenge held in past years. But it's still a great opportunity to dust off your bicycle and get into the bicycle commuting habit. Past Bicycle Commute Week organizers found that once people committed to bicycling to work once a week, they found how furn and invigorating it can be and began riding more often. Bicycle commuting also relieves traffic eoggestion and promotes clean air and energy conservation. And, because most people in Eugene live within five miles of their work or school, it's also a convenient way to commute. ~ To make riding even easier, the City recently has added new sections to its bicycle system and pu lished a new bicycle map showing bicycle routes and paths in Eugene and Springfield. Recent additions to Eugene's 106 miles of bike lanes and offstreet paths include a section of the Fet'n Ridge Path that runs along Amazon Creek from Bailey Hill Road to Terry Street, and another section that soon will connect the area near Greenacres Road to the Owosso Bike Bridge and the riverside bike path system. Copies of the free new Eugene-Springfield bicycle map are available at local bike shops or by calling Diane Bishop, Eugene Bicycle Coordinator, 682-5218. Public Works • Administration .City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 u