(Photo © J. Maus)
Believe it or not, the sun was actually out for much of the day today. It’s really cold, but at least the ground is dry and we can see the sky — a welcome change after so many days of rain, snow, etc…
I hope the weather holds for the weekend. Do you have bike plans?
Some folks will kick off the weekend with the Midnight Mystery Ride. It leaves tonight at midnight from the Jolly Inn (1937 SE 11th Ave). If you go, make sure to dress warm and show up early to catch a performance by “Full Face Riot“, a new band of Zoobomb regulars who will start playing at 8:00 ($2 cover until 11:30ish).
Tomorrow (1/9) is the Portland Veloswap. It’s going to be jam-packed with lots of new and used bike gear from close to 100 vendors. Admission is $3 (includes food/drink specials and kids under 16 are free!) and it all goes down at Roots Organic Brewing (1520 SE 7th Ave.).
On Sunday, Heather Williams is leading a ride from Portland to Frenchman’s Bar Park in Vancouver. Heather is with a new riding group calling themselves Easy Riders. According to the event listing on Facebook, the Easy Riders are a “loose-knit, non-speedy group of fun, sociable folks who like to ride bikes with friends old and new.” Sounds like a great time. (To join them, meet at the Vera Katz statue on the Esplanade at 10:30. The ride is 32 miles round trip).
What are your plans for the weekend? Share your adventures in the comments below.