Randy Dreiling
" Years
ago, California started licensing off-road motorcycles."
Oregon still does that and it is great because that money goes into Recreational Trails Program (RPT) which has helped to build some great bike paths and trails all over Oregon.
Oakridge was lucky enough to get a trails building machine with RTP funds thru a grant process they have every year.
Why do people assume the cops are going to hassle them?? If your bike was stolen wouldn't you want them to try and get it back?
Some cities in Oregon do license bikes.
$54 does seem high, but is it not true that we ride on the roads and trails....IF I knew the money went into bike lanes for road and hybrid bikes and trails for mountain bike sales I would be OK with that, just not that high of a fee. I would say $10-$15 bucks a year.
Take Care
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Ragsdale
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 2:58
PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Licensing our bikes?
Hmmmm, not sure how I feel about this. I do know 54 every couple of years seems really high, and I have no doubt the govt would try and use the money for other things.
http://www.kgw.com/video/index.html?nvid=339643&shu=1
I used to have a bike that was my great grandfathers. He had to register it in Walla Walla in the 60s and 70s. and it had a small metal plate on it from one year, and stickers on the seat tube from other years. Whats going to happen? We are going to have cops stop us on the streets to check our stickers or small plates? That part seems beyond ridiculous to me.
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