Sorry it’s a day late, but here you go…
What are you up to this weekend?
Are you riding around to the various Time Based Art Festival events?
Or perhaps taking in some bike films? (Don’t miss the Sprockettes at the closing night party on Sunday, it’ll be Juli’s debut!)
this is a road bike, all carbon with a flightdeck computer and speedplay frog pedals. It was stolen outside the Oregon Convention Center in the afternoon of Friday, September 7. Its color is a carbon blue and/or gray. Actually looks black in some light.
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No time to post much right now, but I did want to share my first batch photos from Cycle Oregon.
The weather up here in Sisters is perfect and the excitement is building for our first day of riding tomorrow. Camp is absolutely buzzing. It’s one of the largest-ever Cycle Oregon’s in their 20 year history with well over 2,000 riders.
Black wire rack on the back, silver mud guards, 21 speed, when it was stolen it had a medium-sized battery powered bike light on the handlebars
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womens vintage peugot touring bike. small frame, blue. white handlebars, new schwable tires. helmet also missing (green w/pink poka-dots)
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What do you get when you cross the world’s biggest bike film festival with America’s best biking city? You’d think it would be a winning combination, but organizers of the Bicycle Film Festival – which opened at Cinema 21 last night — are scratching their heads over the low turnout.
Despite an impressive line-up of award-winning films, ticket sales thus far are far below expectations and pale in comparison to other cities — including Paris, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York — where the festival has stopped.
The Bicycle Film Festival rolls into its second day of screenings today with a full day’s worth of amazing films.
Today’s line-up brings some local flavor to the festival: St. Johns resident Bob Crispin will display his Hall of Fame mountain bike in the lobby before the screening of “Klunkerz” at 3:00 and local filmmaker Vanessa Renwick will screen her work, “Yodeling Lesson”, which features a nude woman riding no-handed down the Mississippi/Albina hill in North Portland.
Tonight at 7:00pm the Bicycle Film Festival kicks of with three separate film programs that are sure to please film buffs and bike lovers alike.
To get things started, local cyclist Carl Larson is leading a ride to the opening program at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave.). It will be a Trivia Ride with a chance to win free festival passes. Here are the details, followed by the full slate of tonight’s films…
Bike2Swifts Ride with Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club
Please join us for a short ride through town to check out the Vaux’s Swifts annual visit to Portland.� Each September thousands of migrating swifts make the chimney of Chapman elementary school their evening roost.� Every night� for about 3 weeks, they flock before dusk, circling the sky before their dramatic descent into the chimney.� If you have never been to this landmark Portland event before, it is really a one of a kind experience!
We’ll stop off at Food Front Co-op grocery store on the way to pick up picnic snacks.� The actual bird event lasts about an hour and a half and will be observed from the lawn of Wallace Park.� Dress for the weather and bring a blanket to sit on if you like.
For more info on the birds check out:
http://www.audubonportland.org/science/swift_watch
Ride Leader:
Caroline (Carrie) Smith
Phone Contact Day-Of-Event:
Steven Kung, (503) 957-6672
Sponsored By Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club
When: Monday, 9/10/2007, 05:45 PM
Event Location: Madison Plaza (Eastbank Esplanade and Madison)
Directions: Google Map To Madison Plaza (Eastbank Esplanade and Madison)
Contact: Steven Kung
Contact E-Mail:
Contact Phone: (503) 957-6672
Website: www.ExchangeCycleTours.org
Events Status: On-Schedule
Average Pace: 10-12 MPH � Easy/Beginner. Frequent stops.
Distance: 7 miles round trip
Group: Group
Bike-Tubing Ride
Join us for Tubular Fun
please RSVP if you want to bring your own tubes
Aaron
503-334-6091
Exchange Cycle Tours invites riders to the Bike-Tubing ride this
Sunday. We will ride to Dabney State Park and pack the bikes on inner
tubes which will be used to float downstream to Troutdale where all
will meet up. Two tubes are needed per person. With our expected
stock of 8 tubes, we have 3 confirmed tubers and room
for one more. If extra folks want to join in on the river, just bring
a friend, a paddle, and four tubes. (it’s recommended to raft in pairs).
*IMPORTANT* – This ride is not covered by insurance. Every rider is
responsible for their own safety.
Sunday Sept. 9th – 10:30 meetup 10:45 departure
Gresham Max – Cleveland station (last stop)
Forecast 88 degrees no expected rain
Swimsuit, towel, and lunch are recommended.
Note – this will be an intermediate ride only, there is no easy group
ride this week
Route map – http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1291152
Sponsored By Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club
Event Location: Gresham Max – Cleveland station (last stop)
Directions: Google Map To Gresham Max – Cleveland station (last stop)
Contact: Aaron
Contact E-Mail: aaron at yourbodypower dot org
Contact Phone: 503-334-6091
Curious about racing but not sure who to ask?
Wondering about that team you see out on weekends?
Considering joining a team but not sure which one?
Please join local teams for a fall series of Meet the Team rides.� Come to one or come to them all.� Get all your burning questions answered and enjoy a fun ride with a rotating group of friendly people who share your passion for cycling.
Here’s how it works.
Each team sponsors a ride according to the schedule below. All rides start at Kettleman Bagels and Bakery at 9:00am and travel the “Oregon City” route, a 35 mile loop at approximately 15-17 mph.� There is a strict “no-drop” policy.� Please carry a spare tube, a pump or inflator, food, water, and weather-appropriate gear (such as extra gloves, or a light jacket).
Please check the OBRA website tor the final schedule after August 20th.� Hope to see you there!
Event Location: Kettleman Bagels and Bakery
Directions: Google Map To Kettleman Bagels and Bakery
Contact: Sirikit Valentin
Contact E-Mail: valentins@comcast.net
Contact Phone:
Website: http://www.obra.org/
Events Status: On-Schedule
Average Pace: 14-16 MPH – Moderate pace.
Distance: 35
It hasn’t really sunk in yet, but tomorrow morning I’ll be in a car, driving to Sisters for the start of Cycle Oregon.
It’s the 20th anniversary of the ride and the route looks spectacular. I’ll join 2,000+ other folks for an adventure that will take us on a loop from Sisters, south through La Pine, up (and around) Crater Lake and then back to Sisters via Dorena Lake and Oakridge.
