Comments on: Portland’s cycling industry http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:34:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: RS http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-36449 RS Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:51:09 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-36449 Thanks for the comment, Stanley, and glad you enjoy the site. Enjoy it while it lasts though, because a new version is coming out soon... Thanks for the comment, Stanley, and glad you enjoy the site. Enjoy it while it lasts though, because a new version is coming out soon…

]]> By: Stanley Ng http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-36261 Stanley Ng Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:13:43 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-36261 Actually Elgin does have a bit of a cycling background. About 6 or 7 years ago there was the Four Bridges of Elgin road race, an international cycling event. There's an Elgin Cycling Classic in 2008 but I don't know much about it. Enjoy the site, BTW. Actually Elgin does have a bit of a cycling background. About 6 or 7 years ago there was the Four Bridges of Elgin road race, an international cycling event. There’s an Elgin Cycling Classic in 2008 but I don’t know much about it.

Enjoy the site, BTW.

]]> By: RS http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-36183 RS Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:49:31 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-36183 Hi Marc, I was just thinking how our climate is less temperate than on the west coast, making cycling practical for only part of the year. Hi Marc,
I was just thinking how our climate is less temperate than on the west coast, making cycling practical for only part of the year.

]]> By: Marc http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-36145 Marc Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:54:06 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-36145 "I suppose geographically we’re not really meant to be a cycling place" you mean because of the weather, or because of how hilly it is in elgin (e.g. national street, 31, etc)? “I suppose geographically we’re not really meant to be a cycling place”
you mean because of the weather, or because of how hilly it is in elgin (e.g. national street, 31, etc)?

]]> By: IRV http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-35614 IRV Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:08:06 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/11/23/portlands-cycling-industry/#comment-35614 “I suppose geographically we’re not really meant to be a cycling place, but it’s an interesting article anyway if you think about how it might apply to other industries. I mean the general idea of having a niche and being a center for something… “ Hey, maybe SOFTBALL!!!! (Just kidding). As much as geography the weather here limits the cycling season. And every cycling centered city that I can think of (Madison,WI comes to mind) is the home of a large college campus and numerous State government offices. Good idea but I sure can't think of anything Elgin could become "THE HOME OF....." “I suppose geographically we’re not really meant to be a cycling place, but it’s an interesting article anyway if you think about how it might apply to other industries. I mean the general idea of having a niche and being a center for something… “

Hey, maybe SOFTBALL!!!! (Just kidding).

As much as geography the weather here limits the cycling season. And every cycling centered city that I can think of (Madison,WI comes to mind) is the home of a large college campus and numerous State government offices. Good idea but I sure can’t think of anything Elgin could become “THE HOME OF…..”

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