Your daily calendar for Wednesday gives up some interesting options including tours of: Fallout shelters, food carts, Oaks Bottom, taco stands and Irish pubs. Several other goodies mixed in.
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8:00am Lubador Libre
Location: Broadway Bridge. Objective: Lube your dang bike already! Join in to help or roll up and fix that squeaky link.
11:45am CrankMyChain Nooner
Rain got you down? Stay near your cozy computer for locally produced CrankMyChain.tv.
2:00pm Fallout Shelters
Meets at the fountain at NE Multnomah and 9th then tours around to various forgotten and unusual fallout shelters of Portland.
5:00pm Food Carts North
An exploration of some of the region’s mini kitchens; some new, some just awesome. Bring dollars to match your appetite. Vancouver and Fremont is the starting point.
5:15pm Birds Bikes Oaks
Begin at 600 NE Holladay and roll down to Oaks Bottom to hear about history and birdlife of the area. Helmets required.
5:30pm Independent Film Ride
Hollywood Theater is the spot to meet local bikey director, Nick Peterson. Ride and chat is followed by a screening of his film, “Field Guide to November Days”.
6:00pm Taco Ride I (Southeast)
Fiets feast fiesta! Hit no fewer than 4 taco joints. Bring eatin’ money. This ride was mighty popular last year and will have another edition later this month. 12th and Division in Southeast.
6:00pm BTA Legal Clinic
Curious about legal and insurance issues around cycling in Oregon? This is the place to learn and ask. 233 NW 5th Ave.
6:00pm Pedal Through Time!
Join Lewis & Clark College history professor Reiko Hillyer for an esplanade loop with a short side trip to Old Town/Chinatown. Love them educational rides! Meets under Hawthorne bridge on east side.
6:30pm Bike Camping 101
Free 2 hour workshop by CycleWild’s Matt Picio talking about logistics, expectations, planning, gear and anything else you care to bring up.
7:00pm The Ginger Ride
Attention all redheads: this one is for you! Meets at (where else?) Red Flag, 344 NE 28th Ave.
7:00pm Friends of the Friendless: A social bicycle experiment
This is my favorite ride format of the whole day. Meet at Pioneer Square and seek out individual strangers then follow them to their destination and repeat.
8:00pm Great Ladies Tour: South America Presentation
Come hear this bike touring presentation at Hawthorne Hostel by two women from Washington state who recently covered huge ground across South America in minimalist style. Get inspired for your own adventure.
8:30pm Bloomsday Ride
A proper closer to a full day whether at work or at play. This one meets at 28th and Sandy and begins your Irish themed pub crawl. Moderate your intake or make advance arrangements to get safely home.