Comments on: Oregon Manifest in the Oregonian

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Fundraiser for a Busted-Up Buddy: Win a Ridley Crossbow - The Everyday Athlete — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:05:04 +0000

[...] Oregon Manifest in the Oregonian [...]

By: nichole

nichole — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:57:59 +0000

I kept reading it as Oregon Manfest and thinking hmm..that might be something I should know about….

wow I must be tired!

By: scott

scott — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:47:08 +0000

Hey Tony great picture and congratulations on your win. ‘Nuff said.

By: Kt

Kt — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:47:09 +0000

I thought the pic was very nice. But yeah, the O’s comments section always brings out the trolls, and trolls are notorious for being extremely resistant to common sense and intelligence. Oh well.

Great article, Heidi!

By: Bob Griepenburg

Bob Griepenburg — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:37:16 +0000

The photo is awesome! Don’t let the “trolls” ruin the moment in time that this photo captures.

By: dave g

dave g — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:26:48 +0000

Last time I checked, this was (er..IS) a country with freedom of choice. Glad to see the cover shot. I didn’t think anything about the beer and no helmet. looked like a typical day in Holland!

By: Tony Pereira

Tony Pereira — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:02:06 +0000

I’m glad they ran that picture. It’s how it was. For what it’s worth, I’m now firmly in the “wear a freakin’ helmet” camp after getting hit by a truck this summer (from behind while riding in the country). I took my helmet off when I changed into my party clothes and decided to ride ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BLOCK without it. I knew it would be controversial–I see the helmet comments on every bike article out there, but c’mon…I had just finished riding 76.5 miles. I hit 40mph on a gravel descent. Making it around the block without a helmet was not a concern. As for the beer, I might have had one sip before rolling into the party. Lighten up people. I am on Team Beer after all.
Thanks Heidi.
P.S. I’m replying here because I don’t want to feed the trolls.

By: Tori

Tori — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:04:41 +0000

While I love that photo of Tony, I couldn’t help but have the same reservations when I saw it. Sometimes I just don’t understand what the Oregonian photo editors are thinking. It did capture the spirit of celebration, but it also made it seem like a race with “drinking and driving” and no helmets.

It’s too bad because it sours an otherwise lovely article on the event. It took focus away from the idea of craft that the event captured and focused it on more of the same bike-fun-party-ness that is secondary to most of the Manifest.

Great job on your end!

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:02:37 +0000

I also love the photo :)

By: patrick

patrick — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:00:28 +0000

color me naïve. i think that is a great photo. tony at his best. glad to hear he won; not that it’s a surprise! that bike was the best of all worlds. –patrick