Weekend Event Guide: Illuminated Bike Parade, Caddyshack Ride, Breadwinner Cafe grand opening, and more

Is all the grey weather getting you down? Do you get unexpectedly happy when the sky turns bright? If so (or if not), you should check out the Portland Winter Light Festival. This year bike-related events are featured prominently. Biketown will place specially-lit bikes at stations near the start of the big parade near OMSI, Filmed by Bike will host an installation, you can get half-off a day-use bike share pass, and there’s a big bike parade!

We’ve got all the Winter Light Fest details and much more in this week’s guide…

Friday, February 2nd

Ride to the Illuminated Bike Parade – 5:30 pm at Aztec Willie’s
Go Lloyd is hosting this group ride from NE 15th and Broadway down to the Illuminated Bike Parade at OMSI. Use promo code LIGHTS18 in your Biketown app to get half-off a rental. Show up early for happy hour with the fun-loving wonks from Go Lloyd’s Bike Committee at Aztec Willie’s. More info here.

Filmed by Bike at Portland Winter Lights Festival – Friday and Saturday from 7:00 to 11:00 pm at North Williams and Tillamook
Filmed by Bike has teamed up with NW Documentary and artist Dave Valdez to bring the characters of their festival trailer to life on Portland’s busiest bike highway. More info here.

Illumninated Bike Parade – 7:30 pm at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Bling your bike with cool lights and other effects and add to the illuminating power of this kinetic parade! Expect an easy three-mile loop that starts and ends at OMSI — headquarters of the Winter Light Festival. Half-price Biketown rentals available using promo code LIGHTS18. More info here.

Saturday, February 3rd

The Devil made me do it. Ride to the Oregon Coast – 7:30 am at Flying Cat Coffee Co.
Camp Everywhere wants you to join them on a ride to the Coast. They’ve got an 85-mile route mapped out that stops for lunch in Sheridan and continues to Devil’s Lake Campground north of Lincoln City. More info here.

Breadwinner Cafe Grand Opening Celebration – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Breadwinner crew is ready to celebrate their new cafe! Join them for a full day of fun where they throw open the doors to their shop and lay out the welcome mat for one and all. There will be a brazing demo, shop tour, group ride to Kelley Point Park, and beer and chili in the afternoon. Mmmmm. More info here.

Liv Portland Winter Warm Up – 10:00 am at Breadwinner Cafe
Liv is a cycling brand dedicated to women. Join one of their brand ambassadors for a short ride and community service project that will, “help erase the stigma around periods and provide menstrual products to those in need.” They’ll meet at Breadwinner and ride to Gladys Bikes on Alberta. More info here.

Bob’s Red Mill Ride – 10:00 am at Gateway Transit Center
Join Bud Rice from the Portland Wheelmen Touring Club for a jaunt to the Springwater path and low-traffic roads down to Bob’s Red Mill HQ in Milwaukie. More info here.

Caddyshack Ride – 12:00 pm at I-205 & NE Airport Way
It’s the Bill Murray tribute ride you’ve been waiting for. Join ride leader Maria Shur for a 25-mile social ride that will check out golf courses along the Columbia River — then stop at one for lunch. Wear your argyle socks and fine golfwear. More info here.

Small Museums by Bike Redux – 12:00 pm at Movie Madness
Explore three small (and free!) museums in southeast Portland starting with the fantastic Hollywood paraphernalia at Movie Madness. Then move on to the Sellwood Museum and the Portland Puppet Museum. More info here.

Stoic Wheels 2 Year Party! – 7:00 pm at Stoic Wheels/Norther Cycles
Roll over to N Albina and Killingsworth and toast the second birthday of Brian Pagel’s Stoic Wheels. Check out his shop and talk wheels. While you’re there, ogle at the cool stuff and meet the cool people who work at Norther Cycles. More info here.

Sunday, February 4th

U23 Women’s Cyclocross World Championships Viewing Party Featuring Clara Honsinger – 1:30 pm at Chris King HQ
Portlander Clara Honsinger is competing in the Cyclocross World Championships on Sunday and her hometown Team S&M/Sellwood Cycle Repair is hosting a viewing party to cheer her on. Free food (chili!), free beer, and free fun await you. Go Clara! More info here.

Did we miss anything? If so, give it a shout out in the comments.

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— Jonathan Maus: (503) 706-8804, @jonathan_maus on Twitter and jonathan@bikeportland.org

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