Pedalpalooza Daily: Saturday, June 20

[Welcome to your daily Pedalpalooza rundown. We’ll post each day’s events and rides here, so you can plan, email them to your friends, etc…

Click ride title for full details… have fun out there!]

9:00am – 1:00pm: Bike to Birds
Meet at Unthank Park, 500 N Shaver, for a birdwatching expedition. Beginners and experts welcome!

10:00am – noon: Pedal-balloon-za!
For kids! Decorate your bike with balloons. Parade on the Esplanade at 11:30. At The Lippman Co, 50 SE Yamhill.

10:30am: Clark County Wine Tour
Tour some Washington State vineyards, taste the wine. A Portland Wheelmen ride. Meet at the Rusty Grape Vineyard, 16712 NE 219th Street, Battle Ground WA.

10:30am: Portland E-Bikes
Ride around electric bicycling landmarks. Electricity not required. Meet at the eBike Store, N Alberta and Vancouver St.

11:00am: Polo Domination Xhibition
Day one of a two-day polo tournament hosted by the Axles of Evil. Pier Park (N Bruce & Hudson St).

11:00am – 2:00pm: Wear Your Message
Drop by the Angst Gallery to create a t-shirt with a custom bicycle message. Shirts and supplies provided. Meet up with Vancouver Parks Tour. 1015 Main Street, Vancouver.

11:00am: Edible Garden and Urban Farm Tour
Bean trellises, chickens, composting toilets — all your urban farming fantasies in action. Meet at the O.G. Urban Farm, 4633 SE Taylor St.

Noon: Best DAM Beaverton Ride
Wonder what all is up in Beaverton? Come discover the best and the worst! 15 mile loop, with the option to pedal home over the hills. Meet at the Round, 12655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton (MAX Users – Get off at Beaverton Central).

Noon: Pedal Bilingue y Comida Tambien
Quieres practicar tu Ingles o Espanol? Ven a participar montando bicicleta, Bar-b-que, y conversacion. Trae comida. Si no tienes bicicleta puedes disfrutar viniendo! Puedes llamar a Albertina 503-252-9991 or call Pete 503-954-3472. 307 NE Graham Street.

Noon – 5:00pm: Bike ATCs
Kids, drop in to Sixth Street Gallery in the Couv to make bike trading cards. 105 W Sixth Street, Vancouver.

12:45pm: Vancouver Parks Tour
Check out some of the parks up north. Meet at Mon Ami Cafe, 1906 Main St, Vancouver.

1:00pm – 7:00pm: Finding Portland on 2 Wheels
Five hour scavenger hunt! Bring a camera, cargo capacity, and a team of any size. Cash prizes! Meet at Irving Park, NE 7th Ave and Fremont.

1:00pm – 3:00pm: Sausage Fest
Tour of Portland meat markets. Meet at Ladd Circle.

1:00pm: Buddhas by Bike
Meditation and tour of Buddhist centers in Portland. Ends at Buddhist restaurant. Meet at Dharma Rain Zen Center, 2514 SE Madison St.

2:00pm: Vegan Bike Wedding!
Bonnie and Pete are tying the knot and want to invite you and your bikes. Ceremony at 2:00pm in Ladd Circle; ride at 2:30 to Colonel Summers at SE 20th and Belmont for games, a vegan potluck, and general happy celebration.

2:30pm: 3rd Annual Stumptown Joustdown
Compete for the championship, or just watch. Bikes will be mangled, riders may be spared. Colonel Summers, SE 20th and Belmont.

3:30pm: Ultimate Folding Bicycle Party and Folder Fest
Folding bikes unite! Lots of carfree, family-friendly, cargo-fashionable fun. Short ride at 5:00pm. Cargo and other cool utility bikes welcome.
Meet at Len’s house: SE 15th Ave and Miller St in Sellwood (come to first driveway (with net) off of SE Miller between SE 15th and SE 13th).

4:00pm – 6:00pm: Low Rider and Mini Bike Show
Bring your low rider, mini, or otherwise small bike to the parking lot across the street from Vendetta (4306 N Williams) and join the Mercury’s Wm Steven Humphrey for a ride to the bluffs.

5:00pm: npGreenway Ride
Ride along the Willamette River to check out the route of a planned nonmotorized path through North Portland. Meet at the northern terminus of the Eastbank Esplanade (by the Steel Bridge). It’s not paved yet, so expect some rough terrain. Ends at NP Bike-in Movie.

6:00pm: Father/Son Sub-24 Hour Camping Trip
Quick, fun outing, with a stop for take-out dinner. Canceled if it’s raining. Meet at Peninsula Park Rose Garden, N Ainsworth St and Albina Ave.

6:30pm: Pedal(Shift)PedalStopBreatheSee
A free play by the Working Theater Collective in which the audience follows the performers along a 10 mile bike route, stopping for each scene. The show begins in Ladd Circle.

9:00pm – 7:00am: Soltice Ride (Shortest Night of the Year Ride)
Ride all night and don’t stop till the sun comes up! Leaves at 10pm from Peoples Coop, 3029 SE 21st Ave.

9:30pm – 11:00pm: NP Bike-In Movie
A technicolor swashbuckling classic in McKenna Park, N Wall Ave and Princeton St. Starts when it gets dark.

10:00pm – 11:00pm: Late Nite Ladd’s Addition Bicycle Tour
Never get lost in the maze again! Meet at Palio’s in Ladd Circle.