at a ride near you.
I hope you’re pacing yourselves. It’s only day 3 of Pedalpalooza and there are 21 rides today! If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to ride naked, or to venture north into Washington, today is your day. Check out the full list below and see more details on the Shift Calendar.
8:30am Community Gardens By Bike
What better way to learn about the greener side of Portland than by bike. Join me for a casual bike ride to various community gardens*. We will meet up at jcafe (Bring your coffee mugs). The ride will descend upon the Portland Farmers Market at Portland State University. The ride will be 10-15 miles long depending on the size of the group.
9:00am Racing the Tubes
Contestants will race around PDX, checking in at various pre-determined locations by associating a wifi (802.11b/g) device with pre-setup access points. Contestants shall receive points based on what order they reach said APs. But wait! There’s more! Contestants shall also be able to improve scores by skipping up to two of the checkpoints in the race. They will be docked points for skipping an AP, but their new improved place in line will garner them more points as they traverse the course.
9:30am Bike Trailer Demo & Swap & Share
Bike trailer designer Len Rubin hosts one of two Bike Trailer Roundup events. Today will be a Bike Trailer Swap, Share & Demo; June 18th will be a Bike Cargo Trailer Design Summit (both events will offer the chance to meet other users and designers, check-out & see photos & demos of the vast spectrum of commercial offerings, regional trailers from smaller fabricators and interesting custom, one-off and home-built trailers) at Len’s home in Sellwood. Come over for coffee and donuts! Check out our collection of trailers, share your own trailer(s) & trailer ideas with others. Rain or shine.
9:30am PDX2Camas
Plain and Simple. We ride from Northeast Portland out to Camas WA. and back after a snack. A great easy ride to put in some miles and see some new roads. Helmets are required in Vancouver (Which we will quickly pass through). Toilet paper decorating is encouraged (for your bikes, not houses).
10:00am Bikes for Humanity Volunteer Repair Clinics
Bikes For Humanity (B4H) is a community service project aimed at providing the public affordable refurbished bikes, repair classes & workshop space. We have 100+ donated used bikes & need volunteers to catalog, clean and refurbish the bikes for a bike adoption event in July. Shop space has been donated for volunteer training and bike repair. We will begin weekly clinics starting, Tues 5/3/2011. For full details see https://sites.google.com/site/bikes4humanity/
10:00am Jimmy’s Big Bike Move: Part Deux
Last year’s bike move to my current digs was so much fun I decided to try this again! So bring your trailers, panniers and anything else bicycle related that can haul stuff and help me relocate from NE 18th and Ainsworth to SE Ash and 24th. It’s about four miles primarily downhill (get those brakes checked). Donuts and coffee and the start will get us fueled up; pizza and beer at the finish will help us celebrate! Please RSVP to jim[at]jimeastman.com so I know how much food to get.
11:00am Bingo/Scavenger Hunt
Who wants to play Portland bingo on bicycles scavenger hunt style? Join in on the fun. The contest will start at SE 12th and Stark at Washington School at the flag pole. Myself and the lovely Cory will hand out Bingo cards to teams of two or three and off you go. If you don’t have a team, stop by, I’m sure you join one. You need a camera phone or a camera to prove your bingo. The first team to get a bingo and then make your way over to the Alberta Flea Market will win the full collection of Free Box the Magazine and a set of bingo stampers!
11:00am Taste of Central Europe Ride
We’ll tour (mostly) Southeast Portland and sample Old World comfort foods. We’ll end the ride at Scott’s house near Mt. Tabor for homemade Goulash and Chicken Paprikas (and beer). Pierogies, Sausages, Pirozhki, Cevapi, Spaetzle, Paprikas, Goulash The ride is free, but bring money to buy food along the way.
11:00am First-timers ride
For the next two weeks it’s an opportunity for everyone to try out biking. For people who use their car a lot to take a break, and try cycling, and to consider driving less and allowing the safe passage of many bikes and other modes of transportation more space. For the next two weeks. Let’s be Holland for 2 weeks. Or China.
1:00pm Public Space Invasion
Explore the legal limits of Portland’s more peculiar public spaces. Including: Crafts in a privately-owned park, history lessons in a condo plaza, and a scenic picnic beside a freeway. Pack a flask and an appreciation for urban design.
2:00pm Sunny Day Nekkid Ride
The daytime naked ride is just that. Undress to your comfort level and celebrate body acceptence/freedom and the start of Pedalpalooza. Portland’s legal system has formally given its stamp of approval to naked bike riding, so fear not–RIDE FREE. This is an exhilarating occasion that calls for no preparation other than pumping up your tires and grabbing something to carry your clothes in. Sun block and easily reachable simple covering are good precautions. Pervs encouraged to stay home.
3:00pm Water Wonderment WRIDE!
Join us for a KID & FAMILY FRIENDLY RIDE!
HEY KIDDOS! We will be riding to some of Downtown Portland’s well known and hidden water fountains for a fun and relaxing ride to all sorts of different water features.
Bring your swimwear, squirt guns, water balloons, cargo bikes, trailers a fun attitude and of course your PARENT UNITS, KIDDOS! FREE RENTALS on BIKES courtesy of Waterfront Bikes. You must call 503-227-1719 to reserve. Plus there could be oodles of other treats and prizes.
3:00pm N/NE Brewpub tour
A tour of some of the best breweries N/NE Portland has to offer. We’ll begin at Breakside Brewery and wend our increasingly wobbly way south to other watering holes including Fifth Quadrant, Amnesia, Widmer, Upright Brewery, and end at Burnside Brewery. Helmets and cash strongly suggested.
3:00pm The Peoples Yoga.. Bike Yoga Mixer!
There’s nothing better than a bike ride with a yoga topping. It’s like the hot fudge on your sundae. But here were talkin Saturday! So join us at The Peoples Yoga, Extracto Coffee house and Proper Eats Cafe for yoga, bike fun and savory delights from NE to NoPo! We’ll start at Peoples NE for coffee, tea and stretching. Then a lovely ride to Peoples NEW studio in NoPo for a yoga class. And finish with delectable offerings from Proper Eats Cafe. Limited to 30 riders. Open to all levels of yoga experience. Please register online at the workshop page of thepeoplesyoga.org.
4:00pm Cargo Bike Parade
This free, family friendly ride will bring cargo bike riders, builders, and enthusiasts together in one “parade” ride through SE Portland. Pace will be slow to moderate with minimal hills.
WHO? All are welcome… box bikes, cargo trikes, xtracycles, bikes with trailers, kid haulers, and more….even if you don’t have a cargo bike and just want to see some really cool bikes that haul!
WHAT TO BRING?… Parade noise/music makers, parade decorations on your vehicle, parade float attire, flowers, fancy…be creative! Lots of water, cooling devices, and sunscreen, helmets, and your singing voice
4:00pm Super Santa Bunny Ride
Meet at Hair of the Dog brewer (SE Water and Yamhill) dressed in cape, santa beard, bunny ears etc. we’ll get ready to fight some crime riding around on a mystery route ending up back at hair of the dog to lick our wounds. meet at 4:20, ride by 5:15 back before sundown.
7:00pm The Ginger Ride
Redheads unite! On bikes! If you’re not a redhead, but are a friend of redheads, you can come in disguise (wig, dye, fake red beard, etc).
7:15pm Fig Leif Naked Off-Road Bike Ride and 5K Run
The Fig Leif Naked 10K Off-Road Bike Ride and 5K Run meets at the paved section of NW Leif Erickson Road at 7:15pm on Saturday, June 11th. This is the wide area with a port-a-potty about 500 yards beyond the entry gate at the top of NW Thurman St. Same unorganized run and unsupported ride as last year but this year we’ll have someone to keep runner’s time and watch out stuff while we run. There is no entry fee and bring you own water.
7:30pm Rookery Ride to Heron Lakes Golf Course
Join Portland Parks & Recreation City Nature for a beautiful sunset bike ride of North Portland’s hidden treasures, the Heron Lakes Golf Course and Columbia Slough Trail. This 5.5 mile loop ride will stop to go birding at the heron rookery at Hole #7 and Force Lake in the Columbia Slough bottomlands. Loop ride will end in downtown Kenton for food and drink. Helmet, reflectors and lights are required.
8:00pm Gaga Vs. Madonna Mobile Dance Party
We’ve had the Bowie Vs. Prince ride three years now and we’ve decided to move to a new pairing of homohappy pop stars: Lady Gaga Vs. Madonna. Who will win the pedalpalooza queen of the dance?
Bicycle dance party on wheels. Bring your FM tuner because this year we have a mobile radio station pumping out the dance music (80’s and beyond). Come dressed as your favorite dancing pop diva and we’ll cruise and dance at locations all over town. Slow pace with frequent dancin’ stops. Bring lights. This ride is not a loop and will go very late.
11:59pm Shiva’s Slaves Midnight Mob
Sadhu attire encouraged: Tiger skin, conch shells, dreadlocks, chillums, third eyes, tridents…This ride will be about music, games, fire and bikes with some stops, Destination is the Secret Location!!!
Which rides are you planning on? If you’re a ride leader, feel free to add any last-minute changes/info in the comments below. Also, remember to fill our our Pedalpalooza Ride Report Form after all the fun is over.
Pedalpalooza runs until June 26th. View the full calendar at ShiftoBikes.org.
Sunny Nekkid Ride — 3 hours, 20 miles, 5 quadrants, a good time was had by all. Passers-by seemed much more accustomed to naked bicyclists than in years past ;^)