Photo by taisau
Last night I led my first Pedalpalooza ride! I’ve been so inspired by all the creative and fun rides I’ve been on that this year I finally decided to lead my own.
My ride, I called it the “Communified Ride” wasn’t especially creative or amazing or anything. Besides just an excuse to ride with friends, my hope was that everyone on the ride would meet someone new and then pose for some fun portraits at the end (see portrait gallery below). Here’s how it went.
After meeting at the Salmon St. Fountain we (25-30 people) took a relaxing spin up the waterfront. At the Steel Bridge we jumped onto the super-secret boardwalk in front of the condos. I love riding on these paths, especially on a warm, breezy night.
Making our way onto the Esplanade we stopped at the balcony near the Fire Station below the Hawthorne Bridge. We all mingled in the inviting sun and then I got out the camera and starting snapping portraits.
I brought a few of my kid’s toys to use as props; a fire truck, a teddy bear and a furry talking horse on a stick. Taking the photos was a lot of fun. Check them out:
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| [Natalie loves doing loops through Mt. Tabor.] | [Reena’s hat and smile are equally cute.] |
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| [Micah just got this bass-boat green Trek.] |
[Happy Birthday Barb!] |
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| [Wait…get him out of here!] | [Steve made this frame himself.] |
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| [John liked the fire truck.] |
[Amy chose to pose with my sticker.] |
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| [Donna, bear, and Breezer] | [Sara looking sweet.] |
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| [John’s bike is wearing a sweater.] | [Aaron looking statuesque.] |
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| [Earl’s visiting from New Brunswick!] | [Amy was cracking me up.] |
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| [Ride that horse Kronda!] | [That’s the spirit Drake!] |
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| [Ms. Red Bat, Carye Bye.] | [Only Brad can make a furry horse seem cool.] |
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| [John represented the “old, commuter/roadie crowd.”] |
[Kyle. Proud owner of Dumpster Dave’s Colnago.] |
Sorry if I misspelled your name. Thanks to everyone that showed up. I had a great time and I hope to see all of your at the Bike Fair on Saturday!