[Klondike]

Some excellent pics there and a ride I had not heard of. Thanks, Crispus!

A few things to ponder as WNBR '08 approaches. First, out in my neck of the woods (NW), the Seattle ride has been postponed until Oregon Country Fair weekend (NOT FAIR!). That puts it in mid July (maybe they want more dependable weather).

Anyway, in its place is a new ride i am excited about. It is a nightime ride in Eugene, OR, scheduled for next weekend. Eugene's first and only ride back in March attracted 100 participants - not bad at all for a first ride in a town of 150,000. And being a liberal college town, you can figure most of those riders were under 25. So next weekend, I'm guessing 100-200 will ride, and that will definately put this one on the map. Now - anyone have any tips for nighttime photography? How does one best shoot this?

Ah, yes - Eugene, OR. Home of the Oregon Country Fair and one of the countries best known bastions of progressive and alternative living. I have often wondered why there was not more nudity in Eugene considering its reputation. There are a few CO beaches on the Willamette R., but they are nothing to brag about. The campus (U of Oregon) itself does not appear to have a naked tradition which is odd considering the fact that other campuses in this state do. So maybe, just maybe - this WNBR will fill the void and really take off. All the ingredients are there - mainly hundreds and hundreds of spirited, liberated college students, and a progressive town government (although the police I am told were not too happy with the first ride back in March. that situation should improve next Saturday night).

And finally - i mentioned in the free sites section to look for jennifer Moss in the Ashland ride scheduled for June 11th (I think). It would seem an ideal event for her, although its anyone's guess as to whether she will actually show. Ashland's newest resident "exhibitionist activist" , BTW, considers Ojai, California to be too conservative!! Anyone who knowns Ojai, the new age capital of S. Cal. ought to get a laugh out of that.

So thats the news as "nake bike month" approaches.

cheers,

Klondike