[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here.]
I just realized that today’s events last literally all day. From an early 7:00am start for Breakfast on the Bridges to a Midnight Mystery Ride, which has been known to last till 7:00am.
Good luck fellow bike funnists, maybe next year we can get Vivarin to sponsor us.
Here’s a list of today’s events:
BREAKFAST ON THE BRIDGES
Broadway Bridge / Hawthorne Bridge (North side)
7am, 7:00 – 9:00, every Friday during PPL
Not just for Last Fridays anymore! Come have breakfast with other bikey folks and enjoy better views than any coffee shop in town. A year-round tradition since 2003, but more of it – Every Friday during Pedalpalooza!
Family Friendly.
Cap’n Pastry, timolandia@gmail.com, http://shift2bikes.org/breakfast.shtml
BREAKFAST ON THE OVERPASS
NE Halsey and 42nd (Hollywood Transit Center pedestrian overpass)
7am, til 9:00 am
Another in a series of occasional Breakfasts OFF the Bridges. You know how fun it is to breakfast on Broadway. This morning we’ll say Hooray for Hollywood. Celebrate the improvements to the Transit Center that is the second closest MAX stop to a bowling alley. Have a ball with the new Bike Gutter. Check the new smart card eLockers and learn how to stow what you roll. All the traditional hospitality of a Breakfast on the Bridge, but suitable for the aquaphobic.
Family Friendly.
Cap’ n Pastry, timolandia@gmail.com
HAPPY HOUR ON THE HAWTHORNE
East end of Hawthorne Bridge on S Sidewalk
4pm
Free mocktails and yummy snacks for bike commuters–at the east end of the Hawthorne Bridge on the South Sidewalk.
Amy Stork, amystork@aracnet.com
PUMP FRIDAY NIGHT RIDE
51501 Columbia River Hwy, Scappoose (Fred Meyer parking lot, under the sign)
6pm
Mountain biking. Tight single track in Scappoose. Intermediate to Gonzo technical trails. Lights highly recomended.
John Joy, 503-708-5752, pumpclub.org
BIKE WITH YOUR MAMá
5 SE Madison St (Eastbank Esplanade underneath Hawthorne Bridge (by the firehouse))
6:30pm
the causeit.org bike for life ride, where we can all get together and socialize via our two-wheeled bicycle companions, find housemates, dates, or good convos on a two- to three-hour route through portland’s cool waterfront paths, guided by pdx’s own mamá joey. bring your mama along, too! this ride is for building community and more about getting to know new people than racin’ or drinkin’. everyone welcome! and bring your little black books for all your new friends!
mama joey, bikeforlife@causeit.org, causeit.org
MALTY BEVERAGE RIDE
832 North Beech (Amnesia Brewery)
7pm, Meet at 7:00, quaff a quick one, ride at 7:30pm!
Portland is considered Beer Mecca by many around the country and the world and in this ride we will go explore some of the breweries in town, focusing on SE and NE. Don’t worry, we’ll be finished in time so you can get to MMR.
21+ Only.
Deepak Saxena, 602-790-0500, dsaxena@plexity.net
FULL MOON BIKE RIDE (Vancouver)
6th Street & Columbia
7:30pm, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
To ride from Downtown Vancouver at the clock tower @ Columbia & 6th Street to Frenchman Bar Park and back to Downtwon Vancouver at the clock tower starting at 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM. You will need to bring food & drink for yourself.
Ahmad Qayoumi, Todd Boulanger
MIDNIGHT MYSTERY RIDE
N. Killingsworth St. and Albina (Paragon Club – hint: back door has no buzzer)
11pm, Ride at midnight
We meet, greet, gather and drink. At midnight, we ride. Not for the faint at heart.
21+ Only.
Team Midnight, midnight@riseup.net, Team Midnight website
Breakfast on the (Hawthorne) Bridge this morning was awesome! A couple of pics are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vj_pdx/tags/bonb/
who needs Vivarin when you’ve got coffee from Stumptown and Blue Gardenia? Go J Maus!