Ten years of Breakfast on the Bridges: An evening of stories
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
BonB veteran Steph Routh.
(Photo by Michael Andersen))
(Photo by Michael Andersen))
This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, PDX's 10-minute newsmagazine about buses, bikes and low-car life.
Dozens of fans of one of Portland's most unique and durable bike traditions met Tuesday night at bicycle tavern Velo Cult to tell stories from more than 120 mornings of free breakfast on Portland's bridges.
"It's amazing to see that this tradition of giving out coffee and donuts has continued for 10 years," said Ayleen Crotty, who said she and Amy Stork started serving the first regular breakfasts during Portland's legendary "Summer of Bike Fun" in 2002.
Somehow – like another Portland tradition launched that year, a naked bike ride – the idea stuck.
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