Registering bikes is nothing new, really. I have two bikes in my garage from 1974, and they both have bike license plates on them from the city of Denver, with the date and everything, all official. In my small town in Illinois, our bikes were registered with the police department, in case of theft. It didn't cost anything.

I question the cost in the bill proposed, and we sure don't want that kind of thing to spread around. But I do have to ask, since Oregon has so many facilities for bikes (lanes and paths), who does pay for all that if not cyclists? I realize that many cyclists also drive cars and pay property taxes that probably pay for bike lanes. I think it's a valid question.

The former trooper does seem to have an axe to grind, though.

Karen