Went to the clown house last night. It was lots of fun. Didn't stay too late cuz I had a 2 year old and a neighbor kid whose parents had no idea where I'd taken her...and we were on bikes without lights.
BUT, we stayed long enough to enjoy:

mud wrastlin'
flaming spool walking
lightbulb eating [...]

Reported by Ayleen:
MW-Represent was thoroughly educational! We had 35 people throughout the night and the recycling bin is overflowing with beer cans - lots of Milwaukee's Best.
COMPETITIONS
BEST COZYtie : Melissa and Allison Parker
BEST MIDWEST SHIRTJennie Tower for her Rockford Speedway shirt that was signed across teh chest by the guy who won (by racing [...]

When: 6/12/05Reported by Shawn:
Despite some confusion at the beginning of the ride, the 18 participants (14 riders and 4 organizers) of the R U Couv Curious ride had a swell-o-riffic time learning how to effectively cross the Columbia River to get to Vancouver, Washington.
A group met Kiran at the Rose Quarter stop on the Yellow [...]

6/14/05Reported by Shawn:
Despite the weather turning to total crap immediately before and at times on this ride, the Pizza Ride managed to attract 24 hardy bicyclists, whose love of pizza overcamePortland's notorious rain.
The ride started at Wallace Park (NW 25th and Raleigh) at about 6.30pm and hit up two pizzerias in NW, Tributes and Escape [...]

Reported by Allan:
The HOB Nob (high occupancy bike ride) was a splendid success. The stats:
People -11 riders, 2 of which were children
Bikes -1 triple with a piccolo trailer (I guess that makes it a Quad)3 tandems, 1 of which was a Chunker, 1 with a kiddie seat and a Burleydouble trailer1 single bike with a [...]

Date of ride: 6/10/05
(Update: Just heard from Ayleen that this ride set a new MMR World Record!)
Number of riders: 88
I wasn't on the ride but I've heard the following:
Ended up as a ZooBomb with bike fun ensuing at that kiddie playground up at Washington Park.
Click here for some photos.
If anyone has a more [...]

(reported by Ms. Elicia Cardenas)Date: 6/13/05Riders: 26Click here for the slide show
We went on a short ride through Southeast. The good geeky students all recieved worksheets to help identify the various bike facilities and traffic calming devices, and got to put a star on each item viewed. They also got stickers proclaiming such [...]

UPDATE: Check the video (from Ed S. at the Big Time TV blog)
Check out my slide show from the rockin' Kick Off Parade!
This one was completely accidental, I didn't see the graffitti till i got home! (it says, "Smash the State" I think.)

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(reported by Ben Salzberg)
It rained cats and dogs right at the time to gather for the ride, eliminating all but the hardiest cyclists. We still had 9 taco enthusiasts along for the ride, and visited several excellent stops:
Cha Cha Cha (Hawthorne)Uruapan IISuper Torta
We didn't get down to San Felipe... maybe we can do a [...]

as reported by the Cougars:
* Riders: 28
Mystery Destination: former homesite of George Washington Shaver, pioneer of steamship navigation
Special Thanks: Ethan and Kellie for making dessert crepes with all the fixin's
Ride Synopsis: From Bikehenge we pedaled south on 18th, under Hwy 26, then along the mixed-use trail that runs along the Sunset [...]

from Kiran Limaye:
Check the list below before you go to any of theremaining 73+ events.
pp Essentials
10. Coffee/yerba mate/stimulants of choice9. Properly inflated tires8. Virgin helmet7. Cell phone securement to bike/body6. PP/SHIFT T-shirt5. Rehydrating salts/ electrolyte solution & water4. sunscreen (days); birth control (nights)3. PP calendar & maps2. [...]

Update: According to some reliable sources, there were around 170 riders.
The Folz family, cold and bold.

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Saturday night I rode my bike naked for the very first time.  Me and about 100 or so other intrepid souls bared all in the name of bike fun.  We met in SE and rode across the Hawthorne bridge and did a few loops around downtown. 
I couldn't tell if my headache was from being [...]

Wow, seems like everybody was downtown tonight.  Lots of bikers all over the place, people walking to the Rose Festival fun zone, gridlocked cars all over the place, bridges shut down, huge battleships on the river...summer is finally here.
And what better way to kick of a bike summer than with a parade!  We had [...]

Pedalpalooza isn't happening 'til June...but the organizers are already going full pedal getting everything ready. A great thing about Pedalpalooza is that anyone can be a part of it by hosting their very own bike fun event....but the deadline for getting on the oh-so-important printed calendar (watch for it around town!) is just a [...]