On Saturday I helped the BTA park bikes at the Blues Festival. It felt great to help fellow bikers with such a cool service. Everyone was really thankful for the BTA’s work in setting it up and over the course of the fest. I bet they parked at least 1000 bikes (if not more).
When I wasn’t working I just roamed the racks and checked out all the cool, quirky, and classic bikes people were rollin’. I saw everything from a Lance Armstrong replica Trek to a classic to a bike with a homemade rear rack made out of 2 x 4s.
I also got to meet recent U of O grad. Sara Hodges, the BTA’s summer events coordinator, and Chris Ho, esteemed freelance photographer. Chris was one of the first members of the BTA, back when they were known as the Portland Area Bicycle Coalition!
I had a great time and I’ll definitely do it again next year!
[…] There was music, food, and a bunch of my Piedmont neighbors. One of the more interesting people I met was Dave…who I first met while parking bikes for the BTA at the Blues Festival a few weeks ago. I remembered him when I saw him tonight because of his long, black, lowrider-chopper-style Dyno Cruiser. […]
[…] There was music, food, and a bunch of my Piedmont neighbors. One of the more interesting people I met was Dave…who I first met while parking bikes for the BTA at the Blues Festival a few weeks ago. I remembered him when I saw him tonight because of his long, black, lowrider-chopper-style Dyno Cruiser. […]