(Photo © J. Maus)
Wednesday brings opportunities from the City of Vancouver, Microcosm Publishing, Attorney Mark Ginsberg, dance troupe the Sprockettes and Oak Park Skating Arena among others.
Check the following links for ride details and keep an eye on the official Pedalpalooza calendar for last minute changes.
Share the fun with our Ride Report Form and watch for Pedalpalooza news on our Pedalpalooza Special Coverage Page.
6:00am Bike to Work Day (East Side) Ride in Vancouver, do you? Swing by the NW corner of SE 136th Avenue and McGillivray Boulevard for City sponsored goodies
6:00am Bike to Work Day (Downtown) Ride to downtown Vancouver? The City is sponsoring a second ride-to-work celebration location at Esther Short Park.
7:00am Coffee On Clay Free coffee, pastries and learning the infrastructural changes going on around SE 9th/Clay. BYOmug.
11:00am Frenchman’s (sand)Bar Ride Another opportunity in SW Washington; this time you can meet at Esther Short Park and roll away for an easy 10-15 mile picnic out-and-back.
11:00am Markets of Portland ride and picnic
A progressive picnic stopping at various food markets. Bring a way to carry fixins. Starts at NW 10th/Johnson.
11:45am CrankMyChain Nooner A mobile pre-lunch webcast from www.crankmychain.tv.
2:00pm Microcosm Publishing Ride Starts at the Microcosm store’s new location: 636 SE 11th on a shameless, money-grubbing, self promotional, hyperbolic ego-fest which explores the history of the capitalist pig zine publisher/distributor…and there may be iced tea.
5:15pm Yoga on Bikes! An hour and a half of bike, park, yoga, bike, park, yoga. BYOtowel.
5:30pm Your Rights, bikes and the Police A 90 minute QandA regarding your rights as a cyclist with local bike hero/mild mannered attorney, Mark Ginsberg. RSVP to trainings[at]portlandcopwatch.org .
6:00pm Sprockettes Ride Begin your evening at DaVinci Middle School (NE 27th/Everett) for a family paced ride/dance party and performance. Pink/Black attire encouraged.
6:00pm Taco Ride 2 Installment two of this year’s popular taco hunt. Tentative route in Northeast starting near 15th/Prescott.
6:00pm Bike Skate Potluck Meet at 5:45 under Hawthorne Bridge at the firehouse, ride at 6, skate from 7-9:30 at Oak Park Arena. $5 includes skates.
9:00pm Bike Porn 4 PLAY An 18 and over viewing of bike erotica at Clinton Theater. $6.
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